Advanced air mobility (AAM) involves the use of innovative aircraft technologies to transport passengers and cargo, typically on demand. While the AAM ecosystem will initially rely on existing airports, heliports, and routes, future developments may include dedicated facilities and new routes. The widespread adoption of AAM has the potential to impact a variety of stakeholders across multiple sectors. TRB hosted a webinar on Monday, January 27, 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that provided an overview of the strategies and tools needed to foster successful outreach and engagement with stakeholders.

This webinar was based on ACRP Research Report 261: Advanced Air Mobility and Community Outreach: A Primer for Successful Stakeholder Engagement.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Insights from the Principal Investigator: High-level findings and key takeaways – Maranda Thompson, Mead and Hunt

2. Tips and tools for successful stakeholder outreach about AAM – Lisa Harmon, Mead and Hunt

3. Question and answer session moderated by Sjohnna Knack, San Diego International Airport

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Identify strategies and tools to help airport operators encourage and promote engagement with AAM operators, government agencies, and communities

2. Discuss the emerging and best practices discerned from airports, industry stakeholders, public agencies, and communities for coordinating AAM-related community engagement

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.

Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives

The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) provided 1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attended this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.