hapter 8 BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan
8 Background ata: and Environs INTROUTION is a privately owned and operated 23-acre general aviation facility situated near the southwestern edge of the ity of hico. The airport is a quasi-public use facility in that permission is required prior to using the airport. The airport serves a combination of recreational, flight training, agricultural, and limited business functions. The airport s single 2,156-foot runway (Runway 14-32) currently handles 5,000 aircraft operations per year with 34 based aircraft. 1 The short runway limits use to singleengine airplanes and helicopters. Overall, the basic configuration of this privately owned air-strip has remained unchanged since its construction in 1946. Historically, land use compatibility conflicts involving the airport have stemmed from two sources. The major issue arose because of the airport s lack of control over the runway protection zones. As a result, orchards were planted which became obstructions to the runway approaches. This issue was addressed with the airport s acquisition of easements over the inner parts of the runway protection zones. The second conflict is presented by the subdivision north of the airport. To avoid overflight of the homes, most aircraft landing at the airport turn for final approach less than 1,000 feet from the runway end. Aircraft taking off toward the north also usually make a close-in turn. These procedures, together with the airport s low volume of activity, have minimized the problem. urrently there are no predictions of significant new compatibility issues. No major changes in the character of either the airport of the surrounding land uses are anticipated. The ity of hico s urban development area boundary and the Butte ounty green line both preclude extensions of urban uses into the agricultural lands west of the city. The following exhibits illustrate the compatibility factors and background information which serve as the basis for this Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan for. Exhibit 8-1: Airport Features Summary. Presents information pertaining to the airport configuration, operational characteristics and applicable planning documents. 1 Source: Federal Aviation Administration Airport Master Record and AirNav.com (July 2017). Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) 8 1
HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS Exhibit 8-2: Simplified Airport iagram. The Airport iagram (2017) depicts the existing airfield configuration and airport building areas. Exhibit 8-3: Airport Activity ata Summary. The table summarizes existing and future aircraft activity data. urrently, the airport sees approximately 5,000 annual operations. Future aircraft operations are assumed to be approximately twice the estimated existing activity levels for compatibility planning purposes (i.e., 10,000 annual operations). Exhibit 8-4 through 8-7: ompatibility Factors. epicts the extents of the four compatibility factors upon which the ompatibility Zones for were derived. The four compatibility factors are defined by: Noise Future noise contours reflecting an ultimate aircraft activity level of 10,000 annual operations Safety Generic safety zones provided in the alifornia Airport Land Use Planning Handbook (October 2011) are applied to the existing runway configurations in the following manner: Runway 14-32: Safety zones for a short general aviation runway (length less than 4,000 feet) are applied to the existing and future runway configuration. Overflight Primary traffic patterns reflecting where aircraft operating at the airport routinely fly. Airspace Protection Outer boundary of the Obstruction Surfaces as defined by Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77, Safe, Efficient Use and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace. Exhibit 8-8: Airport Environs Information. Summarizes information about current and planned land uses in the environs of the. The status of local general plans and airport land use compatibility policies contained in those plans are also summarized. Exhibit 8-9: ounty of Butte General Plan Land Uses. Shows the planned land use designations as reflected in the Butte ounty General Plan 2030 Land use Element (amended November 2012). Exhibit 8-10: ity of hico General Plan Land Uses. Shows planned land use designations as reflected in the adopted hico 2030 General Plan Land Use iagram (amended January 2013). 8 2 Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017)
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 GENERAL INFORMATION Airport Ownership/Use: Private. Permission required prior to landing. Property Size Fee title: 23 acres Object Free Area easements: 2.5± acres Avigation easements: ata unavailable Airport lassification: General Aviation, community use Airport Elevation: 173 feet MSL Access Via Oak Park Avenue (ends at north end of airport) State Route 32 (less than 2 miles east) AIRPORT PLANNING OUMENTS Airport Master Plan None Airport Layout Plan None PLANNE FAILITY IMPROVEMENTS None RUNWAY/TAXIWAY ESIGN Runway 14-32 ritical Aircraft: Small, single-engine propeller Airport ategory/esign Group: Airport Reference ode A-I (small) imensions: 2,156 (from 5010) ft. long, 30 ft. wide Runway 14 landing threshold displaced 300 ft. Runway 32 landing threshold displaced 200 ft. Pavement Strength (main landing gear configuration) 12,000 lbs. (estimated for aircraft with single-wheel main gear) Average Gradient: <0.1% Runway Lighting: Nonstandard edge lights Primary Taxiways: Full-length parallel on west BUILING AREA Location: Northwest corner of runway Aircraft Parking apacity Hangar spaces for 18± aircraft Tiedown spaces on grass for 22± aircraft Services- Airport has one fixed base operator: Aviation gasoline (self-service) Flight training and aircraft rental harter services; scenic rides Major aircraft overhaul APPROAH PROTETION Runway Protection Zones (RPZs) Runway 14: 1,000 feet long, none on airport; easements on object free area (240 feet from runway end) Runway 32: 1,000 feet long, none on airport; easement on object free area (240 feet from runway end) Approach Obstacles Runway 14: Orchard adjacent to object free area, 10 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway Runway 32: Orchard adjacent to object free area, 20 ft. trees, 230 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear TRAFFI PATTERNS AN APPROAH PROEURES Airplane Traffic Patterns Runways 14: Right traffic Runways 32: Left traffic Most aircraft landing Runway 14 or departing Runway 32 make close-in turn to avoid overflight of residential area north of airport Pattern: altitude 973 feet AGL Instrument Approach Procedures (lowest minimums) None Visual Approach Aids None Operational Restrictions Prior permission needed to land Airport closed at night Touch-and-goes prohibited Agricultural operations prohibited Student pilot solo flights prohibited Airport surrounded by +20 ft. orchard trees Notes Sources: ata ompiled by Mead & Hunt (July 2017) Exhibit 8-1 Airport Features Summary Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) 8 3
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BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Runway Protection Zone 250' x ' 450' x 1000' Residential Area Legend Boundary Lines Existing Runway 14-32 (2,156' X 30') Buildings Airport Property Line Orchards Office 14 Runway End Elev. 173' 300' isplaced Threshold Oak Park Ave. Segmented ircle Hangars Orchards \\corp.meadhunt.com\sharedfolders\entp\0229700\160329.01\teh\a\ran-master-ata-file.dwg ec 08, 2017-3:13pm Orchards Runway End Elev. 173' 32 200' isplaced Threshold Runway Protection Zone 250' x ' 450' x 1000' 500' 0 FEET 1,000' Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) Exhibit 8-2 Simplified Airport iagram Prepared By: www.meadhunt.com
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 BASE AIRRAFT urrent a Future b 2016 2030 Aircraft Type Single-Engine 30 Multi-Engine 0 Turboprop 0 Turbojet 0 Helicopters 4 Total Based Aircraft 34 40 AIRRAFT OPERATIONS urrent a Future c 2016 2030 Total Annual 5,000 10,000 Average ay, Annual 14 27 istribution by Operation Type c Local d 25% no Itinerant 75% change istribution by Aircraft Type c Single-Engine 90% Multi-Engine <1% Turboprop 0% no Turbojet 0% change Turboprop 0% Helicopter 10% RUNWAY USE ISTRIBUTION c urrent Future 2016 2030 Takeoffs All Aircraft Runway 14 60% no Runway 32 40% change Landings All Aircraft Runway 14 60% no Runway 32 40% change TIME OF AY ISTRIBUTION ay Evening Night All Aircraft urrent 95% 4% 1% Future no change FLIGHT TRAK USAGE c All Aircraft Estimated 85% of aircraft landing Runway 14 and departing Runway 32 make close-in turn to avoid overflight of residential area north of airport; other operations follow normal traffic pattern Notes a Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Master Record and AirNav.com (July 2017). b Planned aircraft parking capacity of airport c Source: Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (2000). For compatibility planning purposes, the forecast is brought forward to cover the requisite 20-year timeframe; future aircraft operations are approximately twice the estimated existing activity levels. d Touch-and-go operations are prohibited, but aircraft remaining in traffic pattern are included as local operations. e Nighttime operations are prohibited. However, operations taking place in daylight early on summer mornings are considered night operations for noise modeling purposes. Source: ata compiled by Mead & Hunt (July 2017) Exhibit 8-3 Airport Activity ata Summary Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) 8 5
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BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Legend H I O Boundary Lines Existing Runway 14-32 (2,156' X 30') Airport Property Line ity Limits ity Sphere of Influence ompatibility Zones Airport Influence Area West Sacramento Ave. Big hico reek State Hwy. 32/Nord Ave. 14 Oak Park Ave. alifornia State University hico W. 2nd.. St. Main St. W. 9th. St. 1 Noise Impacts 55 db NEL 60 db NEL 10,000 Future Annual Operations 65 db NEL Notes: 1. Noise ontour Source: Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (2000); for compatibility planning purposes, the ALUP forecast is brought forward to cover the requisite 20-year timeframe. :\Users\1936djl\appdata\local\temp\AcPublish_16568\RAN-MASTER-ATA-FILE.dwg ec 08, 2017-3:14pm Unincorporated hico River Rd. A Morehead Ave. Lone Pine Ave 32 ayton Rd. 2,500' 0 FEET 5,000' Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) Exhibit 8-4 ompatibility Factors Map: Noise
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Legend H I O Boundary Lines Existing Runway 14-32 (2,156' X 30') Airport Property Line ity Limits ity Sphere of Influence ompatibility Zones Airport Influence Area \\corp.meadhunt.com\sharedfolders\entp\0229700\160329.01\teh\a\ran-master-ata-file.dwg ec 08, 2017-3:15pm Unincorporated hico River Rd. West Sacramento Ave. Big hico reek 6 3 4 State Hwy. 32/Nord Ave. 2 1 A 14 3 5 Morehead Ave. Lone Pine Ave 5 3 32 1 Oak Park Ave. 2 4 3 6 alifornia State University hico ayton Rd. W. 2nd.. St. Main St. W. 9th. St. 2,500' 0 FEET 5,000' 1 Runway Factors Runway Protection Zone 2 Generic Safety Zones Short General Aviation Runway (up to 3,999') Applied to Runway 14-32. One-sided traffic pattern west of airport. Notes: Zone 1 Runway Protection Zone Zone 2 Inner Approach/eparture Zone Zone 3 Inner Turning Zone Zone 4 Outer Approach/eparture Zone Zone 5 Sideline Zone Zone 6 Traffic Pattern Zone 1. Runway Protection Zone Source: Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (2000); for compatibility planning purposes, the RPZs for a A-I (small) runway is brought forward for this ALUP. 2. Safety Zones Source: alifornia Airport Land Use Planning Handbook (2011). Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) Exhibit 8-5 ompatibility Factors Map: Safety
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 H I O Legend Boundary Lines Airport Property Line ity Limits ity Sphere of Influence ompatibility Zones Airport Influence Area Overflight Factors General Traffic Pattern Envelope/Primary Flight irection (approximately 80% of powered aircraft overflights estimated to occur within these limits) West Sacramento Ave. Big hico reek 14 State Hwy. 32/Nord Ave. Oak Park Ave. alifornia State University hico W. 2nd.. St. Main St. W. 9th. St. :\Users\1936djl\appdata\local\temp\AcPublish_16568\RAN-MASTER-ATA-FILE.dwg ec 08, 2017-3:16pm Unincorporated hico River Rd. A Morehead Ave. 32 Lone Pine Ave ayton Rd. 2,500' 0 FEET 5,000' Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) Exhibit 8-6 ompatibility Factors Map: Overflight
\\corp.meadhunt.com\sharedfolders\entp\0229700\160329.01\teh\a\ran-master-ata-file.dwg ec 08, 2017-3:17pm hico River Rd. Lone Pine Ave 20:1 Approach Surface Unincorporated Primary Surface 523 323 323 173 Big hico reek Oak Park Ave. West Sacramento Ave. State Hwy. 32/Nord Ave. A Morehead Ave. 32 14 20:1 onical Surface 20:1 Approach Surface ayton Rd. 7:1 Transitional Surface 323 W. 9th. St. W. 2nd.. St. 523 Main St. H I O alifornia State University hico Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) Exhibit 8-7 HORIZONTAL SURFAE ELEVATION OF 323' (150' ABOVE AIRPORT ELEVATION OF 173') BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Legend Boundary Lines Airport Property Line ity Limits ity Sphere of Influence ompatibility Zones Airport Influence Area 1 Airspace Factors FAR Part 77 Surfaces Notes 1. Source: Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77. 2,500' 0 FEET 5,000' ompatibility Factors Map: Airspace
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 AIRPORT LOATION Location Northwestern Butte ounty 1 mile west of central hico Topography Situated at 173 feet elevation near western edge of Sacramento Valley Surrounding terrain is flat with no significantly higher elevations within nearly 10 miles AIRPORT ENVIRONS LAN USE JURISITIONS ounty of Butte Areas and immediate environs in county jurisdiction ity of hico 1990 city limits within 1.0 miles north and east Residential area north of airport in city sphere of influence Airport and all surrounding lands in city s planning area boundary EXISTING AIRPORT AREA LAN USES General haracter Orchards immediately around airport Residential neighborhoods of hico within 0.2 mile north and northeast Runway Approaches North (Runway 14): Orchard 250 feet from runway end; residential subdivision 1,000 feet South (Runway 32): Orchard 250 feet from runway end; house 800 feet south Traffic Pattern Orchards STATUS OF OMMUNITY PLANS ounty of Butte General Plan 2030 adopted October 2010, amended November 2012 Butte ounty Zoning Ordinance (November 2012) ity of hico 2030 General Plan Adopted April 2011 General Plan iagram (January 2013) Zoning map (September 2015) PLANNE AIRPORT AREA LAN USES ounty of Butte Industrial uses planned adjacent to east and west sides of airport (Figure LU-7) Airport and lands west, south, and southeast lie outside greenline established by ounty General Plan; greenline policy intended to protect agricultural uses beyond line and support urban development on hico city side Lands outside greenline designated in General Plan agriculture land use (20-ac to160-ac minimum parcel size), consistent with existing uses Existing residential area inside greenline north and northeast of airport designated low density (up to 6 dwelling units per gross acre) and some medium density residential (use (LU-7) ity of hico Urban development area boundary on city General Plan iagram map coincides with county greenline in airport vicinity Area to north and northeast designated for very-lowand low-density residential (up to 7 dwelling units per gross acre) Exhibit 8-8 Airport Environs Information Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017) 8 7
HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS ESTABLISHE OMPATIBILITY MEASURES ounty of Butte General Plan 2030 Protect county airports in coordination with the 2000 Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (ALUP). (Guiding Principles) Airport Overlay pertains to areas located within Airport Land Use ompatibility Zones described in Section A.3. General Plan 2030 designations located within these zones are subject to additional land use restrictions under the 2000 ALUP. (LU, Overlays) onsider 2000 ALUP in General Plan and Zoning decisions and be consistent with it. (LU-P12.5) Recommend Butte ounty and Airport Land Use ommission update the Butte ounty ALUP. (LU-A12.3) Private airstrips and landing fields shall be located outside of flight paths to and from existing airports so that they do not present a hazard or annoyance to neighboring areas. (IR-P11.1) New noise-sensitive land uses shall not be located within the 55 Ldn contour of airports, except hico Municipal Airport. (HS-P1.3) Refer all developments which may impact upon any agricultural aviation operation to Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission (ALU) for review. (2N-P1.13) Through Butte ounty ALU, develop comprehensive land use recommendations to reduce potential conflicts between desired land uses and agricultural aviation activity. (2N-P1.15) Butte ounty Zoning ode Airport (AIR) zone preserves and protects Butte ounty s airports by allowing land uses and activities that are typically associated with airport operations, and preventing the encroachment of incompatible land uses. Max FAR is 0.5. (Section 24-28B) Airport ompatibility (A) overlay zone identifies land within unincorporated Butte ounty where additional requirements apply to ensure the compatibility of land uses and development with nearby airport operations. The A overlay zone coincides with the Airport Influence Area designated in the Butte ounty ALUP. All development projects and land use actions proposed within the A overlay zone shall comply with the ALUP criteria, excluding those criteria specifically overruled by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with Public Resources ode Section 21676. (Section 24-33) ity of hico 2030 General Plan Protect hico Municipal and s, and promote development in the Airport Industrial Park. (LU-7) Safeguard hico Municipal and s from intrusion by uses that could limit expansion of airport services, and prohibit devt that poses hazards to aviation. (LU-7.1) Amend ity s Municipal ode and Zoning Map to implement airport overflight zoning district overlays consistent with Butt ounty ALUP (LU-7.1.1) Policy LU-7.2 (development in the Airport Vicinity)- Promote airport-related and other compatible development in the Airport Industrial Park Plan for and promote a full range of aviation services and facilities that meet the present and future needs of residents and the business community. (IR-6) Support safe airport operations and maximize public safety in the vicinity of airports. (S-6) Promote safe air operations by limiting the height of structures and regulating uses that would have adverse impacts on airport safety. (S-6.1) ontinue to consider relevant public safety factors prior to approving development projects in the vicinity of airports. (S-6.2) ity of hico Zoning ode ode establishes four airport-related zoning districts: Aviation, Airport-ommercial, Airport-Manufacturing/Industrial and Airport-Public Facilities. (hapter 19.48) Airport Environs (AE) overlay district regulates land uses that may affect navigable airspace consistent with FAR Part 77. (Section 19.52.020) Airport Operations (AO) overlay zone regulates land uses in the vicinity of airports consistent with the Butte ounty ALUP. (19.52.030) Source: ata ompiled by Mead & Hunt (July 2017) Exhibit 8-9, continued 8 8 Butte ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted November 15, 2017)
BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Legend Boundaries Airport Influence Area ompatibility Zone Airport Property HIO hico ity Limits hico Sphere of Influence Land Use esignations Agricultural 14 Resource onservation Residential, VLR (up to 1 du/ac) Residential, MR (up to 6 du/ac) Residential, MHR (up to 14 du/ac) Residential, HR (14 to 20 du/ac) Retail & Office A 32 Industrial Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan 0 2,500 5,000 Feet Source: Mead & Hunt, Inc. 2017 Land Use Source: Butte ounty General Plan 2030, Land Use Element (November 6, 2012). Exhibit 8-9 General Plan Land Use ounty of Butte
Bell / Muir BAKGROUN ATA: RANHAERO AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS Legend Boundaries Airport Influence Area ompatibility Zone Airport Property HAPTER 8 0 2,500 5,000 Feet Source: Mead & Hunt, Inc. 2017 14 A 32 HIO iamond Match Land Use Source: Ity of hico General Plan iagram ( January 1, 2013). Special Planning Areas hico ity Limits hico Sphere of Influence Boundary Land Use esignations Residential VLR Very Low ensity Residential LR Low ensity Residential MR Medium ensity Residential MHR Medium-High ensity Residential HR High ensity Residential RMU Residential Mixed Use ommercial N Neighborhood ommercial MU ommercial Mixed Use S ommercial Services Office and Industrial OMU Office Mixed Use IOMU Industrial/Office Mixed Use MW Manufacturing & Warehousing Public and Open Space PFS Public Facilities & Services POS Primary Open Space SOS Secondary Open Space Special Areas SPA Special Planning Area Resource onstraint Overlay VLR/RO LR/RO MR/RO MHR/RO MU/RO OMU/RO MW/RO Butte ounty Airport Land Use ommission Land Use ompatibility Plan Exhibit 8-10 General Plan Land Use ity of hico