Aviation Research and Technology Park (ARTP)

The creation of an advanced Aviation Research & Technology Park (ARTP) will result in an integrated, dynamic research center located at the heart of southern New Jersey at or near the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC). In support of the mission of the FAA, the ARTP will provide national and international leadership in aviation research technology and is based upon the premise that innovation depends upon collaboration among Government agencies, public and private enterprises, and academia to support national and international air transportation objectives. The ARTP will provide the environment for future aviation and aviation-related products and services. The ARTP will also provide an environment for regional educational outreach. The benefits of the research performed at the ARTP may extend beyond aviation into several other areas of transportation related technology.

The Committee to Advance the Aviation Research and Technology Park has been established and consists of representatives of the private sector, the public sector and higher education. Their participation documents the collaboration, cooperation and support for the development of the ARTP. Organizations that are represented include the Aviation Research Technology Consortium, (consisting of more than sixty (60) private enterprises), the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center, the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, the County of Atlantic, the Atlantic County Improvement Authority, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and the South Jersey Economic Development District.

As a result of a competitive selection process the Atlantic County Improvement Authority procured the firm of Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC to provide a Feasibility Study and Master Plan for the development of the Aviation Research and Technology Park (ATRP). The Feasibility Study /Master Plan will include a market assessment and analysis and will be used as the basis for the implementation of the phased development of the ARTP over the period of the next five to ten years on approximately 55 acres, providing guidelines that address the size and locations of the proposed buildings, supporting infrastructure including utilities, roadways and parking; and campus aesthetics, including landscaping and design guidelines. All developments and improvements which are identified by the plan, will include the associated costs. For additional information please contact:

John Lamey
Executive Director
Atlantic County Improvement Authority
5909 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 645-5838
Fax: (609) 645-5813
E-Mail: lamey_john@aclink.org