Public Review Draft South County Airport Master Plan Report. County of Santa Clara San Martin, California

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1 Public Review Draft South County Airport Master Plan Report County of Santa Clara San Martin, California July 2005

2 County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors Donald F. Gage Blanca Alvarado Peter A. McHugh James T. Beall, Jr. Liz Kniss District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE Peter Kutras, Jr., County Executive Jane Decker, Deputy County Executive ROADS AND AIRPORTS DEPARTMENT Michael J. Murdter, P.E., Director COUNTY AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION Carl Honaker, Director Eric S. Peterson, Asst. Director Larry Feldman, Business Manager Ken Betts, Noise Abatement Coordinator Chris Nucci, Operations Manager MEAD & HUNT, INC. David Dietz, AICP, Project Manager Maranda Thompson, Airport Planner Todd Eroh, Graphics Technician Susan Norvall, Publication Coordinator The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as provided under Section 505 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act as amended. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the official views of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted herein, nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with applicable public laws.

3 Public Review Draft South County Airport Master Plan Report Prepared for the County of Santa Clara Prepared by In association with Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Bay Area Economics 3D Visions July 2005

4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Background and Inventory SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT Location and Environs History Facilities AERONAUTICAL SETTING Area Airports Area Airspace COMMUNITY PROFILE PREVIOUS AIRPORT PLANS AND STUDIES Chapter 2 Airport Role and Activity Forecasts INTRODUCTION DEMAND FORECAST Historical Trends Based Aircraft Historical Trends Aircraft Operations Reid-Hillview Trends Palo Alto Trends South County Trends Existing Demand Forecasts Countywide Demand Forecast HYPOTHETICAL MAXIMUM BASING CAPACITY Palo Alto Airport Reid-Hillview Airport South County Airport South County Existing Property South County Expansion San Jose International Airport MEETING DEMAND ALTERNATIVES GUIDING PRINCIPLES RANGE OF ALTERNATIVES BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DIRECTION Comparison with Individual Airport TAF Forecasts Forecasted Annual Operations at Recommended Basing Capacity Reid-Hillview Palo Alto South County SUMMARY OF FORECASTS Reid-Hillview Airport Palo Alto Airport South County Airport i

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 3 Airfield Design OVERVIEW BASIC DESIGN FACTORS Airport Role Airport Classification Design Aircraft Airport Classification/Design Standards RUNWAY LENGTH REQUIREMENTS RUNWAY LENGTH ALTERNATIVES Alternative 1 No Change Alternative 2 All Small Aircraft Alternative 3 Basic Accommodation of Business Jets Alternative 4 Enhanced Accommodation of Business Jets Declared Distances Evaluating Runway Length Alternatives INSTRUMENT APPROACH CAPABILITIES Existing Future POTENTIAL RUNWAY REALIGNMENT TO IMPROVE INSTRUMENT APPROACH MINIMUMS Alternative 1 Retain existing alignment Alternative 2 Realign Runway 160 feet to the west Alternative 3 Realign Runway 260 feet to the west Recommended Alignment Other Airfield Design Elements Runway Width Pavement Strength Runway Lighting, Marking, and Visual Approach Aids Runway Safety Areas Object Free Areas Obstacle Free Zones Runway Protection Zone FAR Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces Wind Indicators and Segmented Circle TAXIWAY SYSTEM Existing Parallel Taxiways Exit Taxiways Future Parallel Taxiways Exit Taxiways Taxiway Designation Aircraft Parking Limits Building Restriction Line Hold Lines Holding Bays Taxiway Marking and Lighting Signing PROPERTY ACQUISITION ii

6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4 Building Area Design Overview Design Factors PRINCIPAL BUILDING AREA FEATURES Aircraft Storage and Parking Hangars Tiedowns Fixed Base Operators Airport Traffic Control Tower SUPPORTING FACILITIES General Aviation Terminal Building Automobile Parking Maintenance Building Aircraft Fuel Storage and Dispensing Aircraft Wash Racks Airfield Security Public Viewing Area Detention Basins Water Storage Tanks Waste Water Treatment Chapter 5 Business Plan INTRODUCTION AIRPORT ENTERPRISE FUND OVERVIEW Master Plan Guiding Principles AEF Revenues AEF Expenditures Retained Earnings Long-term Debt SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FAA Airport Improvement Program-Funded Capital Projects Locally-Funded Capital Projects EXISTING AND FUTURE LEASEHOLDS OTHER REAL PROPERTY ISSUES Murphy Ave. Property County Animal Shelter SUMMARY Appendices A Noise Model Calculation Data B Glossary of Terms C Land Use Compatibility D Environmental Overview iii

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS Airport Drawings 1 Airport Layout Plan 2 Airport Layout Plan Data Sheet 3 Airspace Plan 4 Approach Surfaces Detail Figures and Tables Figures 1A Location Map B Area Airspace C Airspace Classes A Based Aircraft Demand Forecast A Runway Length Alternatives...ff 3-8 3B Runway Alignment Alternatives...ff 3-8 3C Proposed Property Acquisition D Airport Facilities...ff A Airport Enterprise Fund Revenue B Airport Enterprise Fund Expenditures C South County Airport Revenue D South County Airport Expenditures Tables 1A Community Profile B Airport Profile C Area Airports D Airport Tenants A Alternative B Alternative C Alternative D Countywide Based Aircraft Forecast E Forecasted Operations for Reid-Hillview Airport F Forecasted Operations for Palo Alto Airport G Forecasted Operations for South County Airport H Master Plan Activity Forecasts A Aircraft Characteristics B Runway Length Requirements C Runway 29 Approach Minimums D Required Landing Distances E Runway Extension Alternatives A Ratio of FBOs to Based Aircraft iv