THE CASE OF A SUCCESSFUL PFC APPLICATION

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1 THE CASE OF A SUCCESSFUL PFC APPLICATION 1

2 Chapter One: Scene of the case study 2

3 Chapter One: The Scene Spokane, WA Home of the RED TURF at Eastern WA University (and Gonzaga) 3

4 Chapter One: The Scene Small Hub Airport ~FULL RESIDUAL AUA ~1.5M enplanements ~ $6M PFC Annually Currently have 10 PFC applications Most issues are Internal Unsophisticated Small Staff Coordinating CIP Understanding Eligibility 4

5 Chapter Two: Timeline 5

6 Chapter Two: Timeline Planning INTERNALLY Project Development Pre-Eligibility Determination Advance FAA Coordination (OPTIONAL) NOTIFICATION TO STAKEHOLDERS Air Carriers providing significant service Public AIR CARRIER CONSULTATION (AAAC) COMMENT WAITING PERIOD 6

7 Chapter Two: Timeline Planning DEVELOP APPLICATION In honor of Daytona, to Draft or not to Draft? COLLECT COMMENTS (Airlines do NOT approve, they agree or disagree) SUBMIT APPLICATION Do you ever wonder when they ll get this online? WAIT FOR IT KEEP WAITING.. 7

8 Chapter Two: Timeline Planning APPROVAL BY FAA (Final Agency Decision FAD) NOTICE TO AIRLINES # OF DAYS # OF MONTHS Planning????? Project ID????? Pre-Consultation????? Notices Airline Consultation Comment Period Application Substantially Complete Final FAA Approval Air Carrier Notice Ability to Collect 8

9 Chapter Three: The CIP Capital Improvement PLAN 9

10 Chapter Three: The Capital Improvement Plan Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is vital to identify and prioritize development needs Project descriptions along with justifications for each project Safety, security, capacity, environmental, contractual obligations Needs vs. Wants Prioritization should produce a refined project pool that will promote and advance the overall organizational goals Houston Airport System CIP = 86 pages Philadelphia CIP = 143 pages Port of Portland = 87 pages 10

11 Chapter Three: The Capital Improvement Plan 11

12 Spokane Airports (Spokane International, Business Park, and Felts Field) 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan (FY ) Item FEDERAL FUNDS LOCAL FUNDS Project Description No. Entitlement Discretionary PFC OTHER Airport 2018 (FY January - December 2018) Total Spokane International Airport 283 Landside/Parking Projects: Spokane Internatio 284 Install Snow-Barrier Exterior Wall Panels on Parking Garage - Phase II - Design and Construction $500,000 $500, Landscaping - Phase V - Design and Construction $300,000 $300,000 nal 286Airport 287 Airfield Projects: Business Park 288 Rehabilitate Shoulders on R/W 7-25, T/Ws A & C and R/W 7-25 Marking & Signage Change - Phase II - Construction $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $900,000 $9,900, Rehabilitate Apron Areas - Phase I - Design $0 $0 $1,111,111 $1,111, Total Spokane International Airport Business Park FY 2018 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 290 Rehabilitate Building 725 Apron - Design and Construction $850,000 $850, Street Lighting LED Upgrade $200,000 $200,000 Felts Field 292 Acquire Fleet Vehicles (Replace #980 - E-1, old boom truck) $50,000 $50, Airfield: Improve Glycol Recovery System - Construction $8,000,000 $8,000, Acquire Fleet Wheel Vehicles Loader (Replace (Airfield#912 and - John Operations) Deere 544) $250,000 $50,000 $50,000 $250, Install Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) and Access Controls - Phase II - Construction $0 $ Fuel Facility Projects: Aviation Fuel Facility Leased Road Property Improvements Projects: - Phase II - Design & Construction $850,000 $850, Acquire Rehabilitate Land Pavement at Fuel Facility (Mill & Overlay, Cut, Patch, Fill) $200,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $200, Terminal: Aviation Leased Property Projects: 301 New Hangar Development, Rehabilitate Central Ramp, and Access Roads - Phase I - Design and Construction $6,000,000 $6,000, Improve Terminal Lobby and Second Floor Office Space - Phase II - Construction $700,000 $700, Improve Airport Terminal Parking Lot - Phase II - Construction $1,500,000 $1,500, Non Aviation Leased Property Projects: $ Total 306 Terminal Felts Projects: Field FY 2018 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,250,000 $3,250, Terminal Renovation and Expansion (TREX) - Central Bag Claim and Utility Relocations - Phase III - Construction $55,000,000 $55,000, TOTAL Replace FY Concourse 2018 Chair - Phase III - Upper C Concourse $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $56,100,000 $0 $24,001,111 $500,000 $89,101,111 $500, Replace Concourse C HVAC - Phase I - Design $50,000 $50, Acquire Fleet Vehicles (Replace #301) $40,000 $40, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Projects: 313 Acquire ARFF Truck (Replace #502 - Oshkosh T-3000) $900,000 $900, Information Technology Projects: 316 Airfield Perimeter Security - Phase IV - Gate Access Controls, Closed-circuit TV (CCTV), and Fiber Optics $400,000 $400, Security (Police/Communications) Projects: 319 Enhance Terminal Access Control - Phase I - Bollards and Exit Lane Technology $700,000 $700, Acquire Fleet Vehicle (Replace #601 - Ford Expedition) $50,000 $50, $ Total Spokane International Airport FY 2018 $7,000,000 $2,000,000 $56,100,000 $0 $20,751,111 $85,851,111 12

13 PFC Local 13

14 Chapter Four: Project Development 14

15 Chapter Four: PFC Project Development Preserve or enhance: Safety Security Capacity o of the national air transportation system Reduce or mitigate noise impacts resulting from an airport Furnish opportunities for enhanced competition between or among air carriers 15

16 Chapter Four: Project Development PFC 11 Project Costs 1 AIRFIELD WINTER OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT $ 4,085,000 a Airfield Pavement Weather Sensors 1,000,000 b Continuous Friction Measurement Vehicle 250,000 c Five (5) Pieces of SRE i Rotary Plow 605,000 ii Quad Track Loader / Ramp Plow 675,000 iii (2) MB-5 Combo 1,470,000 iv Skid Steer 85,000 2 TERMINAL REHABILITATION 9,902,352 a Roof Replacment, Rotunda, SkyBridge, A/B Ramps, Elevator Tower 1,000,000 b HVAC System 450,000 c A/B Restrooms Rehab 650,000 d PLC Boarding Bridges 2,202,352 e Terminal Vestibule Doors 900,000 f Skywalk A/B Windows & ceiling tile / lighting 1,000,000 g Concourse A/B Windows 1,850,000 h Entire Front of Terminal excluding TREX related 1,850, % DESIGN TERMINAL RENOVATION & EXPANSION (TREX) 1,890,590 4 PFC ADMINISTRATION FEES 45,000 $ 15,922,942 16

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18 Chapter Five: 2:30PM later today "directly related to the movement of passengers and baggage movement" 18

19 Chapter Six: Pre-Consultation 19

20 Chapter Six: Pre-Consultation People skills and relationship building vs. Asking regulatory agency for permission to do things you are already authorized to do Concise description and justification Prior to AAAC Consultation Wordsmith: a person who works with words, a skillful writer (always pointing to eligibility) 20

21 Chapter Seven: Airline Consultation 21

22 Chapter Seven: Airline Consultation People skills and relationship building Business vs. Personal Timing In-Person / Conference Call Agenda History of PFCs Current Collections Open PFC Applications Project Descriptions Photos Next Steps: Comment Period, Application Submission 22

23 Chapter Eight: Application Submission 23

24 Chapter Eight: Application Submission HIRE IT OUT? Form CIP Attachment B Attachment G ALP, 7460, Environmental, Cat-Ex? Proof of process Notices, Consultations, Comments Meeting Notes ETC, ETC, ETC A-Grade Paper 24

25 Chapter Nine: Hurry up and wait 25

26 Chapter Ten: 26

27 What might it look in the future Original Part 158 document = 45 pages Current AIP Handbook = 544 pages Original PFC Handbook = 183 pages Recent Draft PFC Handbook Update = 212 pages Consult, Consultant, Consultation, Re-Consult Original Part 158 document = 18 uses Current AIP Handbook = 84 uses Original PFC Handbook = 191 uses Recent Draft PFC Handbook Update = 228 uses 27

28 Recent News Office of Inspector General (OIG) October 1, 2015 Audit Initiated of the Passenger Facility Charge Program Given the importance of the program and substantial funds involved, we are initiating an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration s (FAA) administration and oversight of the PFC program. AAAE Security Smart Brief November 1, 2016: FAA report predicts decline in AIP-eligible projects Because the vast majority of big terminal construction and renovation undertakings are not eligible for the AIP grants, those larger projects were not part of the FAA's latest figures. 28

29 End Result? More time Less Funds More Compliance Less Local Control Less application of the original concepts 29

30 Curtain Call: Reading Material Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 AIP Handbook: Order D (Especially the Tables) Federal Register 14 CFR Part 158 (15 pages of really small type) PFC Handbook Explaining 14 CFR Part 158 (45 pages of larger type) PFC Order : FAA PFC Administration Handbook Current FAA Advisory Circulars Required for Use in AIP Funded and PFC Approved Projects ARP SOP5.00 CATEX Determinations AND MORE Dave Armstrong, CPA Spokane International Airport