Chapter 8. Background Data: Turlock Municipal Airport and Environs. Merced County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan

hapter 8 Background ata: and Environs Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan

8 Background ata: and Environs OVERVIEW is located in the northeastern part of the county and is owned and operated by the ity of Turlock of Stanislaus ounty. The ity of Turlock; however, is located approximately six miles away from the airport in adjacent Stanislaus ounty. The airport was built in 1948 and has historically been used for general aviation, particularly agriculture-related aviation. AIRFIEL SYSTEM is classified as an Airport Reference ode (AR) 1 B-I (small) which means that it can accommodate light aircraft ( 12,500 lbs) with wingspans of up to 49 feet. The airport encompasses some 320 acres and has a single runway nearly 3,000 feet in length. Runway 12-30 is a visual runway. The dimensions of the runway protection zone (RPZ) at each runway end are: 250 foot inner width, 450 foot outer width and a length of 1,000 feet. Approximately 75% of the RPZ for Runway 12 (6 acres) lies off airport property. The RPZ for Runway 30 lies entirely on airport. AIRPORT PLANS Airport Master Plan Status The ity of Turlock and the Turlock Regional Aviation Association (TRAA), a nonprofit pilots group responsible for the daily operation of the airport, prepared a Master Plan for the Turlock Municipal Airport in November 2004. The purpose of the study was to determine the type and 1 Airport Reference ode (AR) is a coding system defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to relate airport design criteria to the operation and physical characteristics of the airplanes intended to operate at an airport. Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012) 8 1

HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS extent of aviation facilities needed at the airport through the year 2020. The principal development proposals of the Master Plan include: Relocate the runway to northeast and extend to an ultimate length of 4,400 feet; onvert the existing runway to become a full-length parallel taxiway; Upgrade the runway to Airport Reference ode (AR) from B-I (small) to B-II; Upgrade runway pavement strength and edge lighting; Provide straight-in nonprecision approaches of not lower than 1 mile to both runway ends; Acquire fee title or easements on existing and future RPZ properties; and onstruct new heliport. Basis of Turlock Municipal ALUP The ity and TRAA prepared an Airport Layout Plan which was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in April 2008. The ALP drawing depicts the projects detailed in the Master Plan. In accordance with state law, the 2008 ALP was accepted by the alifornia ivision of Aeronautics as the basis of the Land Use ompatibility Plan in April 2011. Pertinent data regarding the airport is summarized in Exhibit TUR 1. A copy of the 2008 ALP is provided in Exhibit TUR 2. Airspace Plan As the timing of the future airfield reconfiguration is uncertain, two Airspace Plans have been prepared for. Map TUR 2 in hapter 3 depicts the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 77 imaginary surfaces for the airport s existing airfield system and reflects the airport s 3,000-foot long visual runway serving light aircraft ( 12,500 lbs.). The Map TUR 3 in hapter 3 depicts the imaginary surfaces for the airport s future runway system and is consistent with the Airspace Plan provided in the 2008 ALP drawing set. The Future Airspace Plan reflects the relocated 4,400-foot long runway, use by heavy aircraft (> 12,500 lbs), and future nonprecision approaches to both ends of Runway 12-30 within straight-in minimums of greater than ¾ miles. AIRRAFT ATIVITY ATA Exhibit TUR 3 reflects existing and forecast aircraft activity data. urrent airport operations are based on the FAA s Airport Master Record (2010) and indicate some 10,400 annual operations. The 2004 Master Plan forecast of 51,000 annual operations is carried forward to 2035 for airport land use planning purposes. Exhibit TUR 4 depicts the forecast noise contours and other aeronautical factors upon which the compatibility zones for the airport are based. Airport Environs Exhibit TUR 5 shows a detailed summary of s existing (2010) and planned environs, including airport compatibility policies adopted by the local agencies (Merced and Stanislaus ounty). The existing land use, planned land use, and zoning maps for each agency are 8 2 Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012)

BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 provided in Exhibits TUR 6 Existing Land Uses, TUR 7 General Plan Land Uses, and TUR 8 Zoning esignations. An aerial photo of the airport is provided in Exhibit TUR 9. As shown in the exhibit, the airport is currently surrounded by agriculture on all sides. The only nearby development is in the unincorporated community of Ballico to the south. There are also a few farm buildings located in the runway protection zone. The adopted airport land use compatibility zones cover land under the jurisdiction of Merced ounty and Stanislaus ounty. The portion of the Influence area situated within Stanislaus ounty is not subject to the authority of the Merced ounty ALU, but is instead under the Stanislaus ounty ALU jurisdiction. The local planning efforts by these agencies are summarized below. Merced ounty Merced ounty is in the process of updating the 1990 General Plan. The updated plan, called the 2030 General Plan, is scheduled for adoption in early 2012. The ounty is not anticipating any changes to existing land use designations near the airport as part of this update. The 1990 General Plan includes goals and policies that require projects to be compatible with the ALU Policy Plan. The draft 2030 General Plan, in addition to requiring projects to be compatible with the ALU Policy Plan, also includes goals and policies that will prevent incompatible land uses within airport safety areas, require any development near airports to be consistent with FAA regulations, and prohibit noise-sensitive land uses near public and private airports. Stanislaus ounty Stanislaus ounty last updated its General Plan in 1994. The plan includes policies that discourage development in airport hazard areas (unless properly mitigated) and requires regular update, maintenance, and enforcement of the Airport Land Use ommission Plan and ounty Airport Regulations. Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012) 8 3

HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS GENERAL INFORMATION Airport Ownership ity of Turlock Property size Fee title: 320 acres Avigation easements: none Airport lassification General Aviation Airport Elevation 159 feet MSL (estimated) Access Via East Avenue, 8 miles east of central Turlock Building area access from Newport Road to west RUNWAY SYSTEM Runway 12-30 ritical Aircraft Light twin engine lassification Airport Reference ode B-I (Small) imensions 2,985 feet long; 60 feet wide Pavement Strength 12,500 lbs for aircraft with singlewheel main landing gear Average Gradient 0.03% Runway Edge Lights Low intensity runway lights (LIRL) Primary Taxiways Nearly full length parallel on southwest APPROAH PROTETION Runway 12-30 Runway Protection Zones Runway 12: 250 foot inner width, 450 foot outer width, 1,000 feet long; about 75% on airport Runway 30: 250 foot inner width, 450 foot outer width, 1,000 feet long; all on airport property Approach Obstacles Runway 14: tree 40 feet high, 800 feet from runway Runway 32: none AIRPORT PLANNING Airport Plan ocuments 2004 Airport Master Plan (adoption pending) Airport Layout Plan approved by Federal Aviation Administration in April 2008 BUILING AREA Location Southwest side of runway Aircraft Parking apacity Hangar spaces for 35 aircraft 55 tiedown spaces on apron Services Fuel: key operated, 24 hours Flight instruction; aircraft maintenance Other Major Facilities None TRAFFI PATTERNS AN APPROAH PROEURES Runway 12-30 Airplane Traffic Pattern Left traffic to both runway ends Pattern altitude 800 feet above ground level (959 feet MSL) Instrument Approaches None (visual only) Visual Navigational Aids Runway 12: none Runway 30: none Noise Abatement Procedures None Helicopter Traffic Pattern None PROPOSE FAILITY IMPROVEMENTS 2008 ALP Runway/Taxiway System Relocate runway to northeast and extend to 4,400 feet with 75-foot-width Upgrade runway to Airport Reference ode B-II; 30,000 lbs (dual-wheel) pavement strength Existing runway to become parallel taxiway onstruct helipad Upgrade runway edge lighting to medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) Approach Procedures Provide for straight-in nonprecision approaches Building Area onstruct additional hangars and expand apron Approach Protection Acquire fee title or easements on all RPZ property Future RPZs: 500 foot inner width, 700 foot outer width, 1,000 feet long Other Install AWOS, PAPIs and REIL s on both runway ends Source: ata compiled by Mead & Hunt, Inc. (August 2010). Sources include 2004 Master Plan 2008 Airport Layout Plan, Federal Aviation Administration Master Record 5010, and Airnav.com. Exhibit TUR 1 Airport Features Information 8-4 Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012)

HAPTER 8 :\Users\870tme\appdata\local\temp\AcPublish_2376\MER ALUP Turlock-ALP and ASP.dwg Aug 19, 2011-9:46am BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS This is a reduced version of a large size drawing. Exhibit TUR 2 Airport Layout Plan

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HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS BASE AIRRAFT urrent a Future b Aircraft Type Single Engine 51 115 Multi Engine 4 12 Turboprop 0 0 Turbojet 0 0 Helicopter 0 3 Total 55 130 AIRRAFT OPERATIONS Total urrent a, c Future b Annual 10,400 51,000 Average ay 28 140 istribution by Aircraft Type Single Engine Piston 94% 95% Twin Engine Piston 4% 3% Turboprop 1% 1% Business Jet < 1% < 1% Helicopter < 1% < 1% istribution by Type of Operation Air Taxi 0% 2% Local (incl. touch-and-goes) 33% 39% Itinerant 67% 59% TIME OF AY ISTRIBUTION urrent a Future a All Aircraft ay 94% No Evening 4% hange Night 2% RUNWAY USE ISTRIBUTION urrent a Future a All Aircraft a Takeoffs Runway 12 10% No Runway 30 90% hange Landings Runway 12 10% No Runway 30 90% hange FLIGHT TRAK ISTRIBUTION urrent a Future a Single, Twin Engine Pistons and Helicopters Takeoffs, Runway 12 Straight-out 50% No Right turn 50% hange Takeoffs, Runway 30 Straight-out 50% No Left turn 50% hange Landings, Runway 12 Straight 50% No From downwind pattern 50% hange Landings, Runway 30 Straight-out 50% No From downwind pattern 50% hange Turboprops and Business Jets Takeoffs, Runway 12 Straight-out 100% No Right turn 0% hange Takeoffs, Runway 30 Straight-out 100% No Left turn 0% hange Landings, Runway 12 Straight 100% No From downwind pattern 0% hange Landings, Runway 30 Straight-out 100% No From downwind pattern 0% hange Notes: a Source: Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and Mead & Hunt. FBO indicates that airport is predominantly used by agricultural aircraft and that there is little night activity. b Source: Master Plan (November 2004). Master Plan forecast is carried forward to 2035 for airport land use planning purposes. c Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Master Record (7/29/2010) for. ata compiled by Mead & Hunt, Inc. (November 2010) Exhibit TUR 3 Airport Activity ata 8-6 Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012)

BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 ity of Turlock located 6 miles West Stanislaus ounty Merced ounty Stanislaus ounty 12 Merced ounty Legend Boundary Lines ity Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (2,985 ft. length) Future Runway (4,400 ft. length) Airport Influence Area Advisory Area for Stanislaus ounty 1 ompatibility Zone Factors 2 Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) Object Free Area (OFA) 2 3 NEL Noise ontours 4 Arrival Accident Risk ontours 4 eparture Accident Risk ontours FAR Part 77, Subpart, Outer Horizontal Surface 5 FAR Part 77, Subpart B, Notification Surface 5 General Aircraft Traffic Pattern Envelope ompatibility Zone elineation ompatibility zones represent a composite of noise, overflight, safety and airspace impacts. See hapter 3, Table 3A, ompatibility Zone Factors, for general concepts used to develop zone boundaries. 6 A 30 65 db NEL 60 db NEL 55 db NEL Airport-specific considerations include: protection of both existing and future airfield configurations, and proximity of unincorporated Stanislaus ounty to north. Notes 1. Airport Influence Area extends into Stanislaus ounty. This ompatibility Plan is advisory to Stanislaus ounty. :\Users\870tme\appdata\local\temp\AcPublish_8308\MER ALUP Turlock-ompatability.dwg Jul 05, 2012-2:05pm Merced ounty Prepared By: www.meadhunt.com 3,000' 0 FEET 6,000' 2. Source: Layout Plan (April 2008). 3. Source: Master Plan (November 2004). Noise contours are a composite reflecting a forecast activity level of 51,000 annual operations by 2035 on both existing and future runway systems. 4. Source: alifornia Airport Land Use Planning Handbook published by alifornia epartment of Transportation, ivision of Aeronautics (October 2011). The accident distribution contours depict where an aircraft accident is most likely to happen when one occurs. The contours represent highest concentration of accident points in 20% increments. 5. Source: Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77, Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of Navigable Airspace (January 2011). See Map TUR 3 in hapter 3 for complete Boundary. 6. Source: Mead & Hunt, Inc. based on input from airport staff. Exhibit TUR 4 ompatibility Factors Map

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HAPTER 8 BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS AIRPORT LOATION AN NEARBY TOPOGRAPHY Location North-central Merced ounty 1.5 mile south of Stanislaus ounty line 8 miles east of central Turlock 1 mile north of Ballico (unincorporated) Topography Situated on floor of San Joaquin Valley; no major high terrain in vicinity EXISTING AIRPORT AREA LAN USES General haracter Agricultural to north, east, and west Ballico (unincorporated) and agriculture to south Runway Approaches Northwest (Runway 12): field crops except for farm buildings in outer corner of RPZ Southeast (Runway 30): field crops except for farm buildings in outer corner of RPZ Traffic Pattern Field crops and orchards with widely scattered farm buildings and residences STATUS OF LOAL AGENY PLANS Merced ounty General Plan General Plan undergoing update. Adoption anticipated early 2012 Stanislaus ounty General Plan Stanislaus ounty last updated and adopted its General Plan in 1994 AIRPORT ENVIRONS AN LAN USE JURISITIONS ity of Turlock ity limits more than 6 miles from airport boundary Merced ounty Airport property and all adjoining lands within ounty jurisdiction ounty of Stanislaus Northeast runway approach beyond 1.5 mile from runway end lies within Stanislaus ounty PLANNE AIRPORT AREA LAN USES ity of Turlock No planned land uses near airport Merced ounty ontinued agricultural uses adjacent to airport. Some residential development in Ballico ounty of Stanislaus No planned urban uses, continued agricultural uses ESTABLISHE OMPATIBILITY MEASURES 1990 Merced ounty General Plan Policy 10: Requires projects to be compatible with the Airport Land Use ommission Policy Plan or other adopted ALU Plan. 2030 Merced ounty General Plan (draft) Policies IR-6.1 through 6.9: Prevents incompatible land uses within airport safety areas, and requires new projects to be consistent with the Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan. Policies HS-4.1 and HS-4.2: Requires any development near airports to be consistent with the Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan and FAA regulations. Policy HS-7.10: Prohibits noise-sensitive land uses near public and private airports. Stanislaus ounty General Plan h1, Policy 4: iscourages development in airport hazard areas, unless properly mitigated. h 5, Policy 12: Requires update, maintenance, and enforcement of the Airport Land Use ommission Plan and ounty Airport Regulations. ata compiled by Mead & Hunt and Mintier Harnish (July 2010) Exhibit TUR 5 Airport Environs Table 8-8 Merced ounty Airport Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012)

HALL PEPPER ALVES BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Stanislaus ounty MONTE VISTA Legend Airport Land Use ompatibility Zones 1 Airport Influence Area FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Â ity of Turlock located 6 miles west ounty Boundary ity Limits ommunity Boundaries Runway Roads Urban esignations Rural Residential enters Agricultural Agricultural-Residential Residential Merced ounty 12 OAKALE EAST General ommercial Neighborhood ommercial Industrial Institutional/Public Isolated Urban esignations NEWPORT 30 LEE Residential Industrial SANTA FE LINWOO SUNNY ARES A TURLOK Rural esignations Agricultural Foothill Pasture Stanislaus ounty General Plan Agriculture ORTEZ HARING Notes: 1 See hapter 3, Map TUR 1, ompatibility Policy Map. 2 See Map TUR 2, Airspace Protection Map for complete boundary. ata Sources: General Plan designations from MAG, 2010, and Merced ounty, 2011. Basemap details from Merced ounty, 2011. Runway alignment from FAA Airport Master Record, 2010. 0 1,500 3,000 6,000 LOMBARY PEPPER PARHY GREGG BALLIO LOMBARY GROVE PARK BALLIO BRABURY Feet Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012) Exhibit TUR 7 etailed General Plan Land Uses: Merced ounty

HALL PEPPER ALVES BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Stanislaus ounty MONTE VISTA Legend Airport Influence Area Airport Land Use ompatibility Zones 1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 ounty Boundary Runway Â ity of Turlock located 6 miles west ity Limits ommunity Boundaries Roads Stanislaus ounty Zoning A-2-40 Exclusive Agriculture Merced ounty Zoning A-1 General Agriculture A-2 Exclusive Agriculture A-R Agricultureal Residential R-1 Single-Family Residential R-1-5K Single-Family Residential (5000') M-H Single-Family Mobile Home R-2 Two-Family Residential Merced ounty 12 OAKALE EAST R-3 Multi-Family Residential R-4 Multi-Family Residential -1 Neighborhood ommercial -2 General ommercial -3 Heavy ommercial -P ommercial Professional Office -T ommercial Transition H-I- Highway Interchange enter M-1 Light Manufacturing NEWPORT 30 LEE M-2 General Manufacturing P Planned evelopment SANTA FE LINWOO A TURLOK SPZ (Aviation/Manufacturing) SPZ (Business Park) SPZ (ommercial) SPZ (Visitor ommercial) SPZ (Institutional) SUNNY ARES SPZ (Open Space) Notes: 1 See hapter 3, Map TUR 1, ompatibility Policy Map. ORTEZ HARING 2 See Map TUR 2, Airspace Protection Map for complete ata Sources: Zoning designations from MAG, 2010, and boundary. Merced ounty, 2010. Basemap details from Merced ounty, 2011. Runway alignment from FAA Airport Master Record, 2010. Feet 0 1,500 3,000 6,000 LOMBARY How to Read the Maps The Zoning maps show zoning designations for both the cities and the unincorporated county. Zoning within the cities extends only to the city limits. The ounty's zoning designations apply to everything outside the city limits. PEPPER PARHY GREGG BALLIO LOMBARY GROVE PARK BALLIO BRABURY Land Use ompatibility Plan (Adopted June 21, 2012) Exhibit TUR 8 Planned Land Uses - Zoning

BAKGROUN ATA: TURLOK MUNIIPAL AIRPORT AN ENVIRONS HAPTER 8 Legend Airport Influence Area Airport Land Use ompatibility Zones Â FAA Height Notification Surface ity of Turlock located 6 miles west 1 2 ounty Boundary ity Limits ommunity Boundaries Runway Roads Stanislaus ounty OA LE HALL A K EAST PEPPER 12 NEWPORT Merced ounty SA N TA A LINWOO FE NEWPORT Sa nt a 12 SYAMORE 30 HARING Fe r SUNNY ARES 1 Notes: See hapter 3, Map TUR 1, ompatibility Policy Map. 2 See Map TUR 2, Airspace Protection Map for complete boundary. ata Sources: Basemap details from Merced ounty, 2011. Runway alignment from FAA Airport Master Record, 2010. Aerial image from ESRI, 2011. HY LOMBARY PA R 30 GROVE PARK 1,500 3,000 Feet 6,000 BALLIO Land Use ompatibility Plan BRABURY (Adopted June 21, 2012) ALVES BALLIO PEPPER 1,500 Feet 3,000 ORTEZ 750 SYAMORE PALM 0 ELHI GREGG A 0 LOMBARY NORTH Exhibit TUR 9 Aerial View