From the Governor's Office
Airports' Plans to Re-Open
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Airlines Unveil New Cleaning Standards to Address Coronavirus Concerns
Industry Guidance for Promoting the Health and Safety of All Travelers
Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. - Plan for Florida's Recovery
Re-Open Florida Task Force Launches Public Comment Submission Portal (April 25, 2020)
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Re-Open Florida Task Force today launched a public comment submission portal open to all Floridians. Public feedback will be a critical component of the Task Force’s final report to Governor Ron DeSantis. All interested Floridians are encouraged to submit their ideas regarding the safe re-opening of Florida’s economy.
Floridians may submit feedback on any topic related to the re-opening of Florida’s economy, including the impacts to small business, healthcare, education, tourism, agriculture, retail, recreation and sports and construction.
Click here to access the online Task Force to Re-Open Florida Public Comment Submission form.
Previous Task Force meeting agendas and presentations are provided online at www.flgov.com/COVID-19.
Audio recordings for all previous Task Force meetings are available online at www.thefloridachannel.org.
Highlights: Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee Call on 4/24/2020
Press Conference Highlights
Highlights: COVID-19 Press Conference with Gov. DeSantis and Others at Orlando Health on 4/26/2020
Highlights: COVID-19 Press Conference with Gov. DeSantis on 4/24/2020
Executive Orders https://www.flgov.com/2020-executive-orders
We continue to monitor activities of the State and Florida DOT regarding the COVID-19 response. Please see the links below for important Declarations and Executive Orders. To date, we are awaiting guidance from the State Aviation Office regarding how general aviation airports might be impacted.
Executive Order 20-120 (Released May 9, 2020) - Expanding Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery
Executive Order 20-114 (Released May 8, 2020) - Emergency Management - Extension of EO 20-52 - COVID-19
Executive Order 20-112 (Effective Date: May 4, 2020) - Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery.
Executive Order 20-111 (May 1, 2020) - Limited Extension of Essential Services and Activities and Vacation Rental Prohibition
Executive Order 20-91 (April 1, 2020) - Essential services and activities during COVID-19 emergency
Executive Order 20-83 (March 24, 2020) - Outlines protective measures for vulnerable populations
Executive Order 20-82 (March 24, 2020) - Isolation of individual traveling to Florida, further clarifies application of this order and exemptions
Executive Order 20-80 (March 23, 2020) - Establishes airport screening and isolation procedures at airports, directs persons who travel from areas with substantial community spread (NY Tri-State area) to Florida through airports to isolate or quarantine
Executive Order 20-70 (March 20, 2020) - Regulates businesses in Palm Beach and Broward counties, exempts restaurants that are ancillary to essential services at airports and ports in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Executive Order 20-68 (March 17, 2020) - Regulates bars, pubs, restaurants, sale of alcohol, limits gatherings at beaches to 10 persons or less, leaves local jurisdictions in charge of closures
Executive Order 20-52 (March 9, 2020) - Declaration of a State of Emergency, designated the Division of Emergency Management as the State coordinating officer for the duration of the emergency, authorizes Adjutant General to activate the FL National Guard as needed
Executive Order 20-51 (March 1, 2020) - Declaration of Public Health Emergency, designates Department of Health as the lead agency to coordinate emergency response
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Please find the following information as follow-up to FDOT’s previous email to assist you in the implementation of Executive Order 20-80 and 20-91. In order to facilitate the collection of Florida Department of Health forms, once the airport has more than 30 survey forms, the airport should contact the appropriate FDOT point of contact identified below for pick up. As stated previously, we encourage you to coordinate with your local health department for direction on implementing the health screening forms and traveler cards. FDOT is here to assist you with printing any of the documents, should you require our help. Based on your county, the following points of contact will assist with the printing:
Pursuant to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ADVISORY MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE (attached) as adopted in Executive Order 20-91 (attached), Flight Instruction is an essential function under Transportation and Logistics, page ten (10):
Additionally, as mentioned, going forward throughout the response to COVID-19, please refer members of the public with questions related to travel to the COVID-19 Call Center at 1-866-779-6121 or forward written inquiries to COVID-19@flhealth.gov. To be clear, these resources are for members of the public only. Media inquiries related to the department’s efforts in the response to COVID-19 may still be referred to Beth Frady, FDOT Communications Director at Beth.Frady@dot.state.fl.us. Media inquiries related to airport operations, how an airport is implementing the Executive Order, or granting access for an interview at each respective facility, should be handled by your local team. |
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General Aviation Information |
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Please see the following documents to assist you in the implementation of Executive Order 20-80.: The FAA also recently released two additional COVID-19 resource documents. Links to these documents are below: |
FDOT COVID-19 Update, Important links
The below website provides agency resource and emergency travel information, including a link to the FL Department of Health, guidance regarding essential critical infrastructure workforce, infrastructure project updates from around the state, and more.
https://www.fdot.gov/agencyresources/emergency.shtm
DOT Outlines Air Service Requirements
FDOT Provides Guidance for Implementation of Executive Order 20-80
Florida Commercial Service Airports:
There is a change in the way you should report your Airport Status during this public health emergency.
Please update the status of your airport and the availability of fuels at your airport using the Disaster Preparedness tool developed inside the Florida Aviation Database.
In June 2012, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Aviation Office (AO) developed the “Disaster Preparedness” tab within the “Integrated Facility Module” of the “Florida Aviation Database” (FAD)
https://www.florida-aviation-database.com/ .
The tab consists of three distinct areas: Facility Data, Shared Resources, and Reports. The Facility Data section allows the authorized personnel to indicate the status of the airport during a disaster. The drop-down menu under Alerts gives four options: Open, Commercial Service Suspended, Emergency Operations Only, and Closed. When the airport status is changed and saved on the screen, an alert to that effect is issued in FAD. Moreover, the change is also reflected in real-time in the GIS database (GATOR:
https://floridadisaster.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=232d7a9e6b9f401488fabce12d5bb15b utilized by the State and County Emergency Operations Centers for disaster response and response planning. There is also a Comment field that allows comments relevant to status change to be included with the status change alert and on the GATOR screen.
NEW FAA message from Rebecca Henry Harper, Assistant Manager, Orlando ADO
Please find the April 23, 2020 Federal Register notice indicating the following revisions to AIP grant program deadlines:
May 4, 2020 - Sponsor must notify ADO of intent to submit a grant application. Notification should be in writing and address use of all available entitlement funds.
June 15, 2020 - Final AIP grant applications due for projects based on bids.
June 29, 2020 - FAA will unilaterally carry over entitlement funds absent notification of intent/grant application.
Please see the following documents to assist you in the implementation of Executive Order 20-80.:
CARES Act Airport Grants - Frequently Asked Questions (updated 04/17/2020)
Application for Federal Assistance
FAA Updates COVID-19 Guidance to Airports
The FAA on Saturday evening issued two new coronavirus-related documents for airports, including updated guidance for airport sponsors on responding to requests from tenants to defer or abate rents, fees, or other payments owed. (FAA: Information for Airport Sponsors Considering COVID-19 Restrictions or Accommodations [aaae.informz.net])
The agency also released a FAQ document to help airports learn more about how the agency intends to distribute $10 billion that Congress approved as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27. (FAA: CARES Act Airport Grants – Frequently Asked Questions [aaae.informz.net])
You can find both of those FAA documents and much more on a new webpage for AAAE members [aaae.informz.net] that compiles relevant guidance and other items related to implementation of the CARES Act as well as international and state travel restrictions.
Quick Hits
FAA Natl Part 139 Cert Alert - Temporary Parking of Overflow Aircraft -
FAA issued CertAlert 20-02, Part 139 operators, Temporary Parking of Overflow Airports, effective March 24, 2020. This CertAlert provides recommendations to airport operators when parking overflow aircraft. To combat the unique situation, which arose as a byproduct of the pandemic of COVID-19, airport operators are reaching out to the FAA for assistance4 in finding a solution to safely park thousands of airplanes. To assist, the FAA developed a list of recommendations an airport operator should consider when making decisions for overflow aircraft parking.
FAA Issues Guidance for Airports on COVID-19 Restrictions and Accommodations
Please see the important guidance for airport sponsors provided by the FAA on Saturday, March 28, 2020.
Information for Airport Sponsors Considering COVID-19 Restrictions or Accommodations
Considerations for State, Local, and Territorial COVID-19
Restrictions That Impact Air Transportation
Additional Guidance from FAA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
On March 28th, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued updated Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response. The updated Coronavirus Guidance highlights the importance of the critical infrastructure workforce.
FEMA LETTER TO EMERGENCY MANAGERS, 7 CRITICAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY
FEMA Administrator Gaynor sent a letter to emergency managers outlining critical steps to help respond to COVID-19.
NEWLY ENACTED SICK LEAVE AND FMLA CORONAVIRUS PROVISIONS
Below are links to the current department of labor guidance regarding sick leave, FMLA and UI guidance following the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (signed into law on March 18th and effective April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020). Some states have also issued rules/regulations to keep in mind.
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic
https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus
CARES Act Summary
The "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" (the CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, following approval earlier in the day by the US House of Representatives and a unanimous 96-0 vote by the US Senate on March 25th. The CARES Act’s estimated $2+ trillion price tag includes: extraordinary public health spending to confront the COVID-19 pandemic; immediate cash relief for individual citizens; a broad lending program for small business; and, targeted relief for hard-hit industries.
As a reminder, there is $10 billion from the federal general fund to remain available until expended for airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The funds provided may not be used for any purpose not directly related to the airport. CLICK HERE to continue reading.
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FAC provides up-to-date information to its members about key issues affecting Florida's airports through bi-weekly newsletters, presentations, publications, specialty conferences and on this web-page.
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FAC's annual conference is the largest and most successful statewide airport event in the country with more than 700 industry professionals in attendance and outstanding world-renowned speakers. There is no greater opportunity to network with the airport industry in Florida.
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| Canceled: 2020 FAC 51st Annual Conference & Exposition |
| Sunday, July 19 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 |
| 2020 Education & Training Summit - NEW DATES |
| Wednesday, October 07 - Friday, October 09, 2020 |
