ABOUT TAF

Significant Changes to the 2008 TAF

There are no changes to the reporting format for enplanements data in the 2008 Terminal Area Forecast (TAF); there are, however, significant changes for activity data due to new air traffic control reporting procedures that went into effect on July 1, 2008. For further details, please refer to the 2008 TAF Changes Word document shown on the left hand side of this page.

Updates to the forecasts for individual airports may occur during the year when there are significant changes. For a list of the updates click here.

Terminal Area Forecast

The Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) system is the official forecast of aviation activity at FAA facilities. These forecasts are prepared to meet the budget and planning needs of FAA and provide information for use by state and local authorities, the aviation industry, and the public. The TAF includes forecasts for: Detailed forecasts are prepared for major users of the National Aviation System including: The TAF includes forecasts for active airports in the National Plan of Integrated Airport System (NPIAS).
The historical data and forecasts are located on an FAA Internet server and may be queried without additional software using any web browser. The Internet interface also allows users to create summary reports and user defined forecasts. Please use the "Detailed Model" link to the left. In addition, the public may download TAF databases, in zipped dbf format, through the "Download 2008 Data" link to the upper left. This data is zipped as APO110_TAF_Final_2008.zip and is about 2.0 MB.
Once published the TAF remains constant until its next publication with the only exceptions being significant traffic shifts by major airlines or the revelation of a significant historical data error. Any such change in an airport forecast will be noted on this page and in the airport "Notes" file.

Updates to the 2008 TAF

 Forecasts for the following airports have been updated: