Q1 2026 · January 1 – March 31, 2026 · Submitted May 1, 2026
In September 2020, the FAA and NAPA entered into a Cooperative Agreement to re-establish the Airport Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP). The program advances solutions for asphalt pavement design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance at airfields — making them safer, more cost-effective, and durable.
The contract has been extended through September 2027. The Program Coordination Group (PCG) — including FAA, DoD, an aircraft manufacturer, ACC, SAPA, and aggregate industry representatives — guides project priorities. In Q1 2026, the PCG met in March and approved funding for a new QA database scoping project and two additional CCPR foaming test sections to be compared against a control at the Hughes Center.
During Q1 2026, the AAPTP continued advancing research, implementation, and technology-transfer activities across its 16 projects. Two projects advanced to final review: Project 4 (Balanced Mix Design – Cracking Tests) submitted its draft final report, and Project 13 (Advanced Technologies) submitted final deliverables.
Project 7 (CCPR) completed Phase 1 Tasks 1, 3, and 4 and began Phase 2 test-section construction. Project 9 (P-401 Aggregate Gradation Bands) completed Tasks 1–3, including the survey, literature review, mix design selection, and testing of 13 P-401 mix designs representing multiple aggregate types and geographic locations. Project 10 (Airfield Asphalt Pavement Resilience Synthesis) kept its Phase 1 Report under panel review while developing and testing a model for FAARFIELD Sea Level Rise sensitivity. Project 11 (Use of RAP in P-401 Mixtures) reviewed 20 airport plan sets, confirmed RAP use in surface layers at 15 airports, and completed mix verifications for four airports, with most performance testing also completed.
Project 14 (PFAS-Contaminated Pavement Materials) advanced PCC mix optimization using field-collected RCA, with EPA 1316, EPA 1315-3D, EPA 1315-1D, and simulated rainfall slab testing underway; RCA/RAP samples have also been collected from six facilities, with most remaining sampling expected in Q2. Development continued on Project 16, which is converting the Asphalt Paving Handbook into an interactive website/app, while Project 17 (Project Takeoff – Technology Transfer and Deployment) is newly underway to support broader adoption of AAPTP research findings.
Published reports, tools, and resources from AAPTP projects. Links open materials on the AAPTP / NAPA website. Items marked pending show expected availability.