ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT. Richard Lesniak, Airport Manager

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1 Richard Lesniak, Airport Manager

PETERSBURG PROPERTY USED AN AIRFIELD SINCE 1917; NAMED IN 1928 GENERAL

2 RUNWAY 7/25 PROJECT ABM PRESENTATION ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN ST. PETERSBURG PROPERTY USED AN AIRFIELD SINCE 1917; NAMED IN 1928 GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT ±90,000 OPERATIONS; ±185 BASED AIRCRAFT ±$52M ANNUAL ECOMONIC IMPACT (FDOT 2014) OWNED BY THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG

3 ABM PRESENTATION Starting an Airport Master Plan (Nov/Dec 2018) retaining ESA An FAA-prescribed planning process that provides a 20-year plan for the airport facility. Done about every 10 years; AWA was last done in 2005 ±18 24 months to complete An Airport Layout Plan ( ALP ) document is created

4 ABM PRESENTATION Goals of today s presentation: Awareness of improvements that will be studied as part of the MP process Feedback from the ABM.

5 ABM PRESENTATION Recently completed a Feasibility Study and Economic Impact Analysis of potential improvements to Runway 7/25. The Study is preliminary in nature. It was not completed through any formal Federal and/or State process. FAA will not consider anything recommended within the study until it is vetted through a full master plan process. Results recently presented to City Council PS&I Committee

6 RUNWAY 7/25 (current): 3,674 ft x 75 ft NE/SW oriented runway Longest runway at AWA Designated as the Primary runway Handles ±70% of the air traffic

7 WHY SHOULD WE PURSUE RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS? 1. SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS 2. OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 3. ECONOMIC IMPACT

8 THE CASE FOR ALBERT WHITTED: 1. SAFETY ENHANCEMENT Airport is safe, but continued risk reduction is always a goal 2. OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT Airport is limited for the corporate aircraft fleet 3. ECONOMIC IMPACT Increase revenues/selfsufficiency; Job creation; Competitive advantage

9 LIMITATIONS 1. AIRPORT VISION 2. NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY 3. SPACE LIMITATIONS

10 STUDY GOALS: 1. Explore the ability to enhance the runway configuration 2. Identify potential environmental implications 3. Determine costs

11 STUDY COLLABORATION ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT Albert Whitted Airport Advisory Committee

12 *PRIMARY RECOMMENDATION - SHIFT THE RUNWAY TO THE EAST *Determined by: Two (2) sub-recommendations from the study Using standard FAA polices and design methodologies

15 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS: Shift/Extension into Tampa Bay Bay Impacts: Tampa Bay Estuary?; Benthic Habitat?, etc. NEPA Process Triggered Environmental Assessment Permits required FDEP being delegated primary permitting authority

16 FUNDING PLAN: FAA (90%) $11,340,000 FDOT (8%) $ 1,008,000 City (2%) $ 252,000 Total $12,600,000

17 Realized Growth Opportunities: On the Airport (Section 1) Revenue Generation Job Creation Competitive Advantage Off the Airport Runway 7 Landing Threshold shifted eastward Opportunity for vertical development

18 ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS (February 2018): One-time economic impacts from construction On-going operational impacts to Airport On-going economic impacts through enhanced development opportunities

22 Feasibility Study is a preliminary analysis. Results must be vetted through the full Airport Master Plan process. The Airport Layout Plan ( ALP ) must include any future changes and be approved by the FAA. A full environmental assessment would have to be done.

23 NEXT STEPS: Master Plan Study (up to 2 years) Environmental Assessment (up to 2 years) Design/Permitting (1-2 years) Construction (1-2 years)

25 END OF PRESENTATION

26 EXTRA SLIDES FROM ORIGINAL COUNCIL PRESENTATION FOLLOW..

27 SECTION 1: BACKGROUND SECTION 2: FEASIBILITY STUDY SECTION 3: ANCILLARY BENEFITS SECTION 4: NEXT STEPS

28 SECTION 1: BACKGROUND

29 TIMELINE ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT 1960s+ Runway improvement concepts have been around for decades 1990s Small runway improvement was completed 1999 Master Plan 2003 Airport Referendum 2004 Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations 2005 Master Plan Update (Since then have completed $18M in capital improvements + $9M in process) 2016 Runway Feasibility Study (Pre-cursor) 2018 Master Plan Update

30 Target Fleet Mix ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT No vision of having large aircraft start using AWA (i.e. B-757s, B-737s, Gulfstream Vs, etc.) Implications of significantly changing the aircraft fleet mix Small/medium sized corporate aircraft Many currently already use the Airport. Accounts for ±4% of the transient traffic (3% large twin/1% jet) Corporate aircraft must operate with restrictions (i.e. short runways): Reduced loads/fuel Air Taxi/Part 135 restrictions Insurance requirements

31 Expand Revenues Competitive Advantage & Corporate Opportunity Potential ECONOMIC IMPACT Create Jobs (Grow Smarter Strategy)

32 $ =

33 Citation 525 Citation 560XL Citation 650 Mustang

34 Learjet 31 Cheyenne III Hawker 400 King Air 350

35 SHORT RUNWAYS AT AWA HAS RESULTED IN LOSS OF USE/SERVICE: 1. Air Medical Transport 2. State Jet 3. Lost opportunities? 4. Runway Length Comparison

36 TAMPA BAY AREA AIRPORTS *Runway Airport City/County Type Length Tampa Int'l Tampa/Hillsborough Commercial 11,002 St. Pete-Clearwater Int'l Clearwater/Pinellas Commercial 9,730 Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Brooksville/Hernando General Aviation 7,002 Zephyrhills Zephyrhills/Pasco General Aviation 5,000 (6,500) Tampa Executive Tampa/Hillsborough General Aviation 5,000 Clearwater Airpark Clearwater/Pinellas General Aviation 4,108 Plant City Plant City/Hillsborough General Aviation 3,948 Albert Whitted St. Petersburg/Pinellas General Aviation 3,674 Peter O'Knight Tampa/Hillsborough General Aviation 3,580 Note: *Longest runway available

37 SECTION 2: FEASIBILITY STUDY

38 STUDY STRATEGY Took a more global perspective Conscientious of aligning the focus with Federal/State priorities Put the local motivations (i.e. eco dev focus) into perspective with the ultimate focus Safety Enhancement.

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) ACCEPTANCE IS PARAMOUNT COMPETE

39 STUDY FOCUS: ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT AS THE AIRPORT OWNER, SAFETY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR TO THE CITY. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) ACCEPTANCE IS PARAMOUNT COMPETE FOR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS. THE STUDY FOCUS WAS LIMITED STRICTLY ON SAFETY ENHANCEMENT/ OPERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

SUB-RECOMMENDATION #1: Achieve operational runway length of at least 3,700 ft. Justified through the critical aircraft established for the current fleet mix at Albert Whitted.

40 SUB-RECOMMENDATION #1: Achieve operational runway length of at least 3,700 ft. Justified through the critical aircraft established for the current fleet mix at Albert Whitted. Although the runway is 3,674 ft in physical length, an aircraft cannot use the full length for specific take-offs/landings. King Air 200 An extension of 263 ft would be necessary to achieve 3,700 ft.

41 SUB-RECOMMENDATION #2: Shift Runway 7 s Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) onto the airport property (see next slide - what is an RPZ?). Moves the Runway 7 landing threshold to the east; requires an additional 1,280 ft extension to maintain the fully usable runway length of 3,700 ft. This improvement would provide about 4,950 ft of runway length for aircraft departures on Runway 7.

42 RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONE ( RPZ ) Buffer (or safety) zone established off the ends of all runways. Trapezoidal shape with the ultimate dimensions established by the type/size of aircraft the specific runway is designed for. Designed to enhance protection of persons/property on the ground. Ideally it should be cleared of any incompatible objects/activities. FAA prefers that the airport sponsor own and/or control the land.

44 PROJECT COST ESTIMATE: ALBERT WHITTED AIRPORT Design and Permitting $ 550,000 Admin/Inspection $ 405,000 Construction $11,567,500 Total $12,522,500

45 SECTION 3: ANCILLARY BENEFITS

46 POTENTIAL STORM PROTECTION Creates a breakwater for Marina Basin and new Pier

48 SECTION 4: NEXT STEPS

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