Table of Contents Chapter One Introduction Overview...1-1 Objectives...1-1 Key Issues...1-2 Process...1-3 Chapter Two Inventory of Existing Conditions Airport Setting...2-1 Locale...2-1 Airport Surroundings...2-5 FAR Part 139 Certification...2-6 Airport Area Socioeconomic Data...2-6 Population...2-7 Per Capita Income...2-8 Employment/Unemployment...2-9 Construction Indicators...2-11 Retail Sales...2-12 Meteorological Conditions...2-13 Climate...2-13 Wind Coverage...2-13 Historic Data...2-14 Airport History...2-14 Previous Planning Documents...2-15 Historic Aircraft and Activity Counts...2-15 Based Aircraft...2-15 Aircraft Operations...2-16 Airfield Environment...2-16 Runways...2-16 Runway 18-36...2-17 Runway 9-27...2-18 Taxiways...2-21 Taxiway A...2-21 Taxiway B...2-21 Taxiway C...2-21 Taxiway D...2-22 Taxiway E...2-22 Taxiway F...2-22 Instruments Approaches...2-23 Precision Instrument Approaches...2-23 i
Non-precision Instrument Approaches...2-24 Airfield Lighting...2-25 Identification Lighting...2-25 Runway Lighting...2-25 Taxiway, Taxilane, and Apron Lighting...2-26 Pavement Markings...2-26 Takeoff and Landing Aids...2-27 Airfield Signage...2-28 Airspace and Air Traffic Control...2-28 Airport Facilities...2-31 East Side...2-31 Southwest Side...2-32 Northwest Side...2-33 Airport Infrastructure...2-33 Water...2-34 Sanitary Sewer...2-34 Electrical Power...2-35 Telephone...2-35 Stormwater...2-35 Conclusion...2-35 Chapter Three Forecast of Aviation Activity...3-1 Aviation Activity Forecasts...3-1 Previous Aviation Activity Forecasts...3-1 1996...3-2 FAA Terminal Area Forecasts...3-2 Florida Aviation System Plan...3-3 Forecasting Approach...3-4 Historic Based Aircraft and Annual Operations...3-5 Industry Trends and Impacts of September 11 th...3-5 Forecast of Based Aircraft...3-6 Projection of Based Aircraft using Historic Growth...3-6 Projection of Based Aircraft using National Forecasts...3-6 Projection of Based Aircraft using Regression Analysis...3-7 Selected Based Aircraft Forecast...3-7 Projected Based Aircraft Fleet Mix...3-10 Forecast of Aircraft Operations...3-11 Issues Pertaining to Historic Aircraft Operations...3-11 Estimation of Night Operations...3-12 Projection of Aircraft Operations using Historic Growth...3-13 Projection of Aircraft Operations using National Forecasts...3-13 Projection of Aircraft Operations using Regression Analysis...3-13 Forecast using Operations per Based Aircraft...3-13 Selected Annual Aircraft Operations Forecast...3-14 ii
Types of Aircraft Operations...3-17 Local versus Itinerant Split...3-17 Operational Fleet Mix...3-17 Jet Aircraft Activity...3-18 Instrument Operations...3-19 Peak Activity...3-20 Summary of Aviation Activity Forecasts...3-21 Chapter Four Airfield Demand/Capacity Analysis...4-1 Introduction...4-1 Airfield Characteristics...4-1 Runway Configuration...4-1 Aircraft Mix Index...4-2 Taxiway Configuration...4-2 Airfield Operational Characteristics...4-2 Percentage of Aircraft Arrivals...4-2 Percentage of Tough-and-Go Operations...4-4 Meteorological Conditions...4-4 Airfield Capacity Analysis Using FAA Methodology...4-5 Hourly Capacity of Runways...4-5 Annual Service Volume...4-6 Annual Aircraft Delay...4-7 Adjusted Airfield Capacity...4-8 Adjusted Annual Service Volume...4-8 Adjusted Annual Aircraft Delay...4-9 Conclusion...4-9 Chapter Five Facility Requirements...5-1 Introduction...5-1 FAR Part 139 Certification...5-1 Airport Reference Code and Critical Aircraft...5-2 Runway Requirements...5-3 Runway 18-36...5-4 Runway 18-36 Length Analysis...5-4 Runway 18 Displaced Threshold...5-10 Runway 18-36 Width Requirements...5-10 Runway 18-36 Pavement Strength...5-10 Runway 18-36 Safety Criteria...5-11 Runway 9-27...5-11 Runway 9-27 Length Analysis...5-11 Runway 9-27 Width Requirements...5-13 Runway 9-27 Pavement Strength...5-13 iii
Runway 9-27 Safety Criteria...5-13 Taxiway System Requirements...5-14 Taxiway A...5-15 Taxiway B...5-15 Taxiway C...5-16 Taxiway D...5-16 Taxiway E...5-16 Taxiway F...5-16 New Taxiways and Taxilanes...5-17 Bypass Taxiways and Run-Up Areas...5-17 Airfield Facilities...5-18 Instrument Approaches...5-18 Airfield Lighting...5-19 Identification Lighting...5-19 Runway Lighting...5-19 Taxiway, Taxilane, and Apron Lighting...5-19 Pavement Markings...5-20 Takeoff and Landing Aids...5-21 Airfield Signage...5-21 Air Traffic Control...5-21 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting...5-22 Electrical Vault...5-22 Airport Security Fencing...5-22 Fuel Storage Requirements...5-22 General Aviation Facilities...5-23 Itinerant Aircraft Parking Apron Area Requirements...5-24 Based Aircraft Parking Apron Area Requirements...5-25 Hangar Demand...5-26 Demand for General Aviation Pilot and Passenger Terminal Space...5-27 Airport Access, Utility Infrastructure, and Automobile Parking...5-28 Airport Access...5-28 East Side...5-28 West Side...5-29 Utility Infrastructure...5-29 Automobile Parking...5-30 Land Acquisition...5-30 Summary of Facility Requirements...5-31 Chapter Six Airport Alternatives...6-1 Introduction...6-1 General...6-1 Airport Considerations...6-2 Development Concepts...6-4 iv
Airfield Improvements...6-4 Runway Alternatives...6-4 Alternative A - Extend Runway 18-36 to the South...6-5 Alternative B Extend Runway 18-36 to the North...6-7 Alternative C Extension of Runway 9-27...6-10 Selection of the Preferred Runway Alternative...6-13 Taxiway Improvements...6-14 Parallel Taxiway Improvements...6-14 Connector Taxiway Improvements...6-16 Bypass Taxiway Improvements...6-16 Navigational Aid Alternatives...6-16 General Aviation Developments...6-17 General Aviation Terminal Area...6-18 T-Hangar Area...6-18 Southwest Flightline...6-21 Support Facility Alternatives...6-21 Airport Maintenance Facility Relocation...6-21 Air Traffic Control Tower Site Alternatives...6-21 Site 1...6-24 Site 2...6-24 Site 3...6-24 Site 4...6-24 Preferred Air Traffic Control Tower Site...6-25 Joint-Use Apron Alternatives...6-25 Site 1...6-28 Site 2...6-28 Preferred Joint-Use Apron Site...6-29 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility Site Alternatives...6-29 Site 1...6-29 Site 2...6-29 Preferred ARFF Facility Site Alternative...6-33 Airport Access Alternatives...6-33 Property Acquisition Plan...6-35 Summary of Airport Alternatives...6-35 Chapter Seven Implementation Plan...7-1 Introduction...7-1 Capital Improvement Program...7-2 Short Term Capital Improvement Program...7-4 Intermediate Term Capital Improvement Program...7-5 Long Term Capital Improvement Program...7-6 Other Airports...7-7 Program Summary...7-7 Financial Plan...7-8 v
Airport Authority Financial Structure...7-8 Funding Sources...7-9 Federal Funding...7-10 State Funding...7-10 Local Share...7-10 Private Investment...7-10 Airport Revenues...7-13 Operating Revenues...7-13 T-Hangar Rent...7-13 Fixed Base Operation...7-13 Non-Operating Revenues...7-14 Airport Expenses...7-14 Operating Expenses...7-14 Wages and Benefits...7-15 Repair and Maintenance...7-15 Note Principal...7-15 Bad Debt...7-15 Depreciation...7-15 Non-Operating Expenses...7-17 Debt Service...7-17 Airport Cash Flow...7-17 Summary of Financial Plan...7-17 Chapter Eight Airport Plans...8-1 Introduction...8-1 Airport Layout Plan Set...8-1 Cover Sheet...8-2 Airport Data Sheet...8-2 Airport Layout Plan Drawing...8-2 Terminal Area Drawing...8-3 Inner Approach Plan and Profile Drawings...8-3 Airport Airspace Drawing...8-3 On-Airport Land Use Drawing...8-4 Airport Property Map...8-4 Summary...8-4 vi
List of Tables Table 2-1 Public Airports in the Region... 2-4 Table 2-2 Historic Population... 2-7 Table 2-3 Projected Population... 2-7 Table 2-4 Historic Per Capita Income... 2-8 Table 2-5 Projected Per Capita Income... 2-8 Table 2-6 Historic Employed Persons... 2-9 Table 2-7 Projected Employed Persons... 2-9 Table 2-8 Historic Unemployment Rate... 2-10 Table 2-9 Projected Unemployment Rate... 2-10 Table 2-10 Historic Number of Households... 2-11 Table 2-11 Projected Number of Households... 2-11 Table 2-12 Historic Real Taxable Sales... 2-12 Table 2-13 Projected Real Taxable Sales... 2-12 Table 2-14 All Weather Wind Coverage... 2-14 Table 2-15 Historic Based Aircraft... 2-15 Table 2-16 Summary of Air Traffic Activity... 2-16 Table 2-17 Landing Gear Configurations for Sample Aircraft... 2-18 Table 2-18 Runway 36 ILS Approach Minimums... 2-24 Table 2-19 Non-Precision Instrument Approach Minimums... 2-25 Table 3-1 1996 Master Plan Forecasts... 3-2 Table 3-2 2001 FAA Terminal Area Forecast... 3-3 Table 3-3 2000 Florida Aviation System Plan... 3-4 Table 3-4 Historic Based Aircraft and Aircraft Operations... 3-5 Table 3-5 Projections of Based Aircraft... 3-7 Table 3-6 Selected Based Aircraft Forecast... 3-8 Table 3-7 Projected Based Aircraft Fleet Mix... 3-10 Table 3-8 Adjusted Historic Annual Operations... 3-12 Table 3-9 Projections of Annual Aircraft Operations... 3-14 Table 3-10 Local versus Itinerant Split... 3-17 Table 3-11 Projected Operational Fleet Mix... 3-18 Table 3-12 Projected Annual Instrument Operations... 3-20 Table 3-13 Forecast Peak Activity... 3-21 Table 3-14 Summary of Aviation Activity Forecasts... 3-22 Table 3-15 Summary Report-Aircraft Operations... 3-23 Table 3-16 Summary Report-Growth Rate for Aircraft Operations... 3-24 Table 3-17 Comparison of Master Plan Forecasts to 2002 TAF Forecasts... 3-25 Table 4-1 Runway End Utilization... 4-4 Table 4-2 Hourly Capacity of Runways... 4-6 Table 4-3 Airfield Capacity Levels...4-7 Table 4-4 Annual Aircraft Delay...4-7 Table 4-5 Adjusted Airfield Capacity Levels... 4-9 vii
Table 4-6 Adjusted Annual Aircraft Delay... 4-9 Table 5-1 Aircraft Approach Categories... 5-2 Table 5-2 Aircraft Design Groups... 5-2 Table 5-3 FAA Runway Lengths Recommended for Airport Design... 5-6 Table 5-4 Runway Lengths Required for Large Jets at TIX... 5-7 Table 5-5 Itinerant Aircraft Parking Space Demand... 5-24 Table 5-6 Itinerant aircraft Apron Area Requirements... 5-25 Table 5-7 Based Aircraft Parking Demand... 5-25 Table 5-8 Based Aircraft Apron Requirements... 5-26 Table 5-9 Total General Aviation Aircraft Apron Requirements... 5-26 Table 5-10 Total Hangar Requirements... 5-26 Table 5-11 Requirements for Hangar Space by Type... 5-27 Table 5-12 General Aviation Terminal Space... 5-28 Table 5-13 Summary of 20-Year Facility Requirements... 5-32 Table 7-1 Summary of Development Costs... 7-3 Table 7-2 Short-Term Capital Improvements... 7-4 Table 7-3 Intermediate-Term Capital Improvements... 7-5 Table 7-4 Long-Term Capital Improvements... 7-6 Table 7-5 Local Share - Planned Projects at Other Airports... 7-7 Table 7-6 TIX Share of TICO Budget... 7-9 viii
List of Exhibits Exhibit 2-1 Location Map... 2-2 Exhibit 2-2 Vicinity Map... 2-3 Exhibit 2-3 Current Airport Configuration... 2-20 Exhibit 2-4 Jacksonville Sectional Aeronautical Chart... 2-30 Exhibit 3-1 Projections of Based Aircraft... 3-9 Exhibit 3-2 Projections of Annual Aircraft Operations... 3-16 Exhibit 4-1 Aircraft Classifications... 4-3 Exhibit 4-2 Airfield versus Capacity... 4-8 Exhibit 4-3 Airfield Demand versus Capacity... 4-10 Exhibit 6-1 Wetlands Map... 6-3 Exhibit 6-2 Runway Alternative A... 6-6 Exhibit 6-3 Runway Alternative B... 6-8 Exhibit 6-4 Runway Alternative C... 6-11 Exhibit 6-5 Taxiway Improvements... 6-15 Exhibit 6-6 Terminal Development Area... 6-19 Exhibit 6-7 T-Hangar Development Area... 6-20 Exhibit 6-8 Southwest Georgia Development Area... 6-22 Exhibit 6-9 ATCT Sites... 6-23 Exhibit 6-10 ATCT Preferred Site Layout... 6-26 Exhibit 6-11 Joint-Use Apron Alternatives... 6-27 Exhibit 6-12 Proposed Helicopter Training Circuits... 6-31 Exhibit 6-13 ARFF Site Alternatives... 6-32 Exhibit 6-14 Airport Access Improvements... 6-34 Exhibit 6-15 Proposed Property Acquisition... 6-36 Exhibit 7-1 Airport Breakdown...7-9 Exhibit 7-2 Short Term Funding Sources... 7-11 Exhibit 7-3 Intermediate Term Funding Sources... 7-11 Exhibit 7-4 Long-Term Funding Sources... 7-12 Exhibit 7-5 Summary of Funding Sources 2003-2023... 7-12 Exhibit 7-6 Authority Operating Revenues... 7-13 Exhibit 7-7 Authority Operating Revenue Breakdown... 7-14 Exhibit 7-8 Authority Operating Expenses FY 2000-2004... 7-16 Exhibit 7-9 Authority Operating Expenses Breakdown... 7-16 Exhibit 7-10 Airport Cash Flow & Financial Summary... 7-18 Exhibit 8-1 Cover Sheet... 8-5 Exhibit 8-2 Airport Layout Drawing Data Sheet... 8-6 Exhibit 8-3 Airport Layout Drawing... 8-7 Exhibit 8-4 Terminal Area Drawing... 8-8 Exhibit 8-5 Runway 18 Inner Portion of the Approach Surface Drawing... 8-9 Exhibit 8-6 Runway 36 Inner Portion of the Approach Surface Drawing... 8-10 Exhibit 8-7 Runway 9 Inner Portion of the Approach Surface Drawing... 8-11 ix
Exhibit 8-8 Runway 27 Inner Portion of the Approach Surface Drawing... 8-12 Exhibit 8-9 Airport Airspace Drawings... 8-13 Exhibit 8-10 Airport Airspace Drawing... 8-14 Exhibit 8-11 Airport Airspace Drawing... 8-15 Exhibit 8-12 On-Airport Land Use Drawing... 8-16 Exhibit 8-13 Airport Property Map... 8-17 x