TABLE OF CONTENTS Description Page Number LIST OF ACRONYMS... a CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION General... 1-1 Study Objectives... 1-1 Public Involvement... 1-2 Issues to Be Resolved... 1-2 CHAPTER TWO EXISTING CONDITIONS Introduction... 2-1 Airport Setting... 2-1 Location... 2-1 Classification... 2-2 Historical Background... 2-3 Community Profile... 2-3 Size... 2-3 Population... 2-3 Climate... 2-4 Economy... 2-4 Air Traffic Activities... 2-6 Air Traffic... 2-6 Local Air Service... 2-6 Passenger Enplanements... 2-7 Cargo Activities... 2-7 Based Aircraft... 2-7 Airspace and Air Traffic Control... 2-7 Ground-Based Navigational Aids and Instrument Approach Procedures... 2-8 Flight Service Station... 2-9 Aviation Facilities... 2-9 Runways... 2-9 Waterlane... 2-11 Taxiways... 2-11 Aircraft Parking Apron... 2-11 Terminal Area Facilities... 2-13 Airport Access... 2-14 Vehicle Parking... 2-15 Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - i
Description Page Number Airport Support Facilities... 2-15 Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility... 2-15 Airport Maintenance Equipment Facilities... 2-16 Airport Security... 2-16 Fuel Facilities and Aircraft Services... 2-16 Air Cargo Operations... 2-17 Fixed Base Operators (FBO)... 2-17 Hangar Facilities... 2-18 Airport Utilities... 2-18 Airport Environs and Land Use... 2-19 Comprehensive Plan... 2-19 Land Use Plan... 2-19 Parks and Recreation... 2-20 Conclusion... 2-20 CHAPTER THREE PROJECTIONS OF AVIATION DEMAND Introduction... 3-1 Industry Trends and Airport Role... 3-1 Projections of Passenger Enplanements... 3-2 Linear Trend Methodology... 3-3 Market Share Methodology... 3-3 Seasonal Analysis Methodology... 3-4 Enplanement Projection Comparison... 3-6 Projection of Airline Operations and Fleet Mix... 3-7 Air Carrier Operations... 3-7 Air Taxi Operations... 3-9 Commercial Fleet Mix Projection... 3-10 Critical Aircraft... 3-11 Projection of Air Cargo Activity... 3-12 Projection of General Aviation Activity... 3-13 Based Aircraft Projections... 3-13 Preferred Based Aircraft Projection... 3-14 General Aviation Aircraft Operations Projection... 3-14 Based Aircraft Fleet Mix... 3-15 Projection of Military Operations... 3-16 Projection of Instrument Operations... 3-17 Activity Peaking Characteristics... 3-18 Projections Summary... 3-20 Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - ii
Description Page Number CHAPTER FOUR DEMAND/CAPACITY ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION OF FACILITY REQUIREMENTS Airfield Demand/Capacity Analysis... 4-1 Airfield Layout... 4-2 Weather Conditions... 4-3 Aircraft Fleet Mix... 4-4 Touch-and-Go Operations... 4-5 Peak Hour Airfield Capacity... 4-5 Annual Service Volume... 4-7 Range of Delay... 4-9 Demand/Capacity Summary... 4-10 Airfield Facility Requirements... 4-11 Runway Length... 4-14 Runway Width... 4-15 Runway Pavement Strength... 4-15 Runway Depth (Floatplane Basin)... 4-16 Taxiway and Taxi Channel System... 4-16 Airfield Safety Areas... 4-16 FAR Part 77 Surfaces... 4-19 Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs)... 4-21 Passenger Terminal Facility Requirements... 4-25 Airline Support... 4-25 Public Space... 4-29 Concessions... 4-29 Other Airport Space... 4-30 Conclusion... 4-31 Aircraft Gate and Apron Requirements... 4-31 Aircraft Gates... 4-31 General Aviation Facility Requirements... 4-33 Aircraft Storage Buildings and Apron... 4-33 Transient/Based Aircraft Tie-Downs... 4-35 Floatplane Basin Slips/Facilities... 4-36 Helicopter Facilities... 4-36 General Aviation Auto Parking... 4-36 Fixed Base Operators... 4-36 Support Facility Requirements... 4-37 Airport Rescue and Firefighting... 4-37 Aircraft Maintenance/Snow Removal Equipment Building... 4-37 Fuel Storage... 4-38 Air Cargo... 4-39 Airport Access/Circulation and Automobile Parking Requirements... 4-39 Airport Access and Circulation... 4-40 Auto Parking... 4-40 Basic Infrastructure Requirements... 4-42 Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - iii
Description Page Number CHAPTER FIVE ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Development Considerations... 5-1 Evaluation Criteria and Methodology... 5-3 Airfield Alternatives... 5-3 New Runway Alternative 1 - No Action... 5-4 New Runway Alternative 2A - Parallel GA Runway (Close-In)... 5-5 New Runway Alternative 2B - Parallel GA Runway (South of Basin)... 5-5 New Runway Alternative 3A - GA Runway on West Douglas Island... 5-5 New Runway Alternative 3B - GA Runway on West Douglas Island... 5-5 Recommended New Runway Alternative... 5-6 Runway Safety Area Alternatives... 5-12 RSA Alternative 1 - Construct RSA to Full Standards... 5-13 RSA Alternative 2 - Construct RSA to Full Standards, Shift Runway to East... 5-13 RSA Alternative 3 - Declared Distances/Displaced Threshold... 5-13 RSA Alternative 4 - Construct RSA on Airport Property... 5-14 RSA Alternative 5 - No Action... 5-14 Recommended RSA Alternative... 5-14 Passenger Terminal Alternatives... 5-17 Terminal Development Alternative 1 - Existing Concourse Configuration... 5-19 Terminal Development Alternative 2 - West Air Carrier Concourse... 5-19 Terminal Development Alternative 3 - Realign East Air Carrier Concourse... 5-19 Recommended Terminal Alternative... 5-19 General Aviation Considerations... 5-21 West GA Development Area... 5-22 Central GA Development Area... 5-22 East GA Development Area... 5-22 Air Cargo Facility Considerations... 5-23 Airport Maintenance/Support Facility Alternatives... 5-23 Facility Requirements... 5-23 Alternative Development Sites... 5-25 Evaluation of Alternative Development Sites... 5-26 Selection of the Recommended Alternative... 5-32 Vehicular Access and Parking Alternatives... 5-33 Terminal Curb... 5-33 Parking Facility Alternatives... 5-33 Recommended Parking Alternative... 5-34 Access and Circulation Alternatives... 5-35 Recommended Access and Circulation Alternative... 5-36 Utilities/Infrastructure Requirements... 5-38 Duck Creek and Jordan Creek Issues... 5-38 Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - iv
Description Page Number Recommended Development Plan... 5-39 Runways and Taxiways... 5-39 Passenger Terminal Facility... 5-40 Air Cargo... 5-40 General Aviation Aircraft Parking... 5-41 Helicopter Facilities... 5-42 Snow Removal Equipment Building... 5-42 Floatplane Basin Development... 5-42 Passenger Terminal Vehicle Parking Lot... 5-43 Surface Transportation Access... 5-43 CHAPTER SIX FINANCIAL PLAN Introduction... 6-1 Development Schedule and Costs... 6-1 Operating Revenues and Expenses... 6-3 Source and Use of Funds... 6-7 End of Table of Contents Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - v
TABLES Table Number Description Page Number CHAPTER TWO EXISTING CONDITIONS Table 2-A Air Traffic Activity, 1976-1996... 2-6 Table 2-B Passenger Enplanements, 1976-1995... 2-7 Table 2-C Existing Runway Data... 2-11 Table 2-D Existing Terminal Dimensions... 2-14 CHAPTER THREE PROJECTIONS OF AVIATION DEMAND Table 3-A Air Carrier Enplanement Projections Linear Trend Methodology... 3-3 Table 3-B Air Taxi Enplanement Projections Linear Trend Methodology... 3-3 Table 3-C Air Carrier Enplanement Projections Market Share Methodology... 3-4 Table 3-D Enplanement Projections Seasonal Analysis Methodology... 3-5 Table 3-E Enplanement Projection Comparison... 3-6 Table 3-F Air Carrier Operations Projections... 3-8 Table 3-G Air Taxi Operations Projections... 3-9 Table 3-H Air Carrier Fleet Mix Projections... 3-11 Table 3-I Air Taxi (Fixed Wing) Fleet Mix Projections... 3-11 Table 3-J Air Cargo Projections... 3-12 Table 3-K Based Aircraft Projections Market Share Methodology... 3-13 Table 3-L Based Aircraft Projections Socioeconomic Methodology... 3-14 Table 3-M General Aviation Operations Projections... 3-15 Table 3-N Based Aircraft Fleet Mix Projections... 3-16 Table 3-O Military Activity Projection... 3-16 Table 3-P Instrument Operations and Approach Projections... 3-17 Table 3-Q Peak Demand Characteristics... 3-19 Table 3-R Projections Summary... 3-20 CHAPTER FOUR DEMAND/CAPACITY ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION OF FACILITY REQUIREMENTS Table 4-A Runway 8/26 Exit Taxiway Types and Locations... 4-2 Table 4-B Aircraft Fleet Mix by Classification... 4-5 Table 4-C Projected Peak Hour Aircraft Operations... 4-6 Table 4-D Projected Total Aircraft Operations... 4-8 Table 4-E FAA Estimated Delay Ranges... 4-10 Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - vi
Table Number Description Page Number Table 4-F Runway 8/26 Projected Delay... 4-10 Table 4-G Floatplane Basin Projected Delay... 4-11 Table 4-H FAA Aircraft Classifications... 4-12 Table 4-I FAA Design Criteria... 4-12 Table 4-J Runway Length Requirements... 4-14 Table 4-K Pavement Strength Requirements... 4-16 Table 4-L Minimums by Aircraft Category... 4-23 Table 4-M Approach Minimums by Aircraft Category... 4-23 Table 4-N Terminal Space Requirements... 4-26 Table 4-O Future Terminal Apron Requirements for Air Carrier and Air Taxi Aircraft... 4-33 Table 4-P General Aviation Aircraft Storage Requirements... 4-34 Table 4-Q Future Inventory of Airport Snow Removal Equipment... 4-38 Table 4-R Space Requirements for Snow Removal Equipment Building... 4-39 Table 4-S Fuel Sales... 4-40 Table 4-T Automobile Parking Requirements... 4-41 CHAPTER FIVE ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Table 5-A Airfield Alternatives Analysis Matrix... 5-6 Table 5-B Delay Costs... 5-8 Table 5-C Airfield Alternatives Cost Comparison... 5-8 Table 5-D Environmental Factors - GA Runway Alternatives... 5-11 Table 5-E RSA Alternatives Analysis Matrix... 5-15 Table 5-F RSA Alternatives Cost Comparison... 5-16 Table 5-G Environmental Factors - RSA Alternatives... 5-17 Table 5-H Terminal Alternatives Analysis Matrix... 5-18 Table 5-I Terminal Alternatives Facility Comparison... 5-20 Table 5-J Terminal Alternatives Cost Comparison... 5-21 Table 5-K Future Inventory of Airport SRE... 5-24 Table 5-L Space Requirements for SRE Building... 5-25 Table 5-M Environmental Factors - SRE Building... 5-30 Table 5-N SRE Building Alternative Evaluation Matrix... 5-33 Table 5-O Parking Alternatives Analysis Matrix... 5-34 Table 5-P Parking Alternatives Cost Comparison... 5-35 Table 5-Q Access and Circulation Alternatives Analysis Matrix... 5-36 Table 5-R Access and Circulation Alternatives Cost Comparison... 5-37 CHAPTER SIX FINANCIAL PLAN Table 6-A Airport Development Schedule and Costs... 6-2 Table 6-B Deferment Scenario Airport Development Schedule and Costs... 6-4 Table 6-C Terminal Space Requirements for Limited Building Expansion... 6-5 Table 6-D Operating Revenues and Expenses... 6-6 Table 6-E Source and Use of Funds... 6-8 End of Tables Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - vii
FIGURES Figure Number Description Page Number CHAPTER TWO EXISTING CONDITIONS Figure 2-1 Location Map... 2-2 Figure 2-2 Historical Population Growth... 2-4 Figure 2-3 Per Capita Income... 2-5 CHAPTER THREE PROJECTS OF AVIATION DEMAND Figure 3-1 Enplanement Projection Comparison... 3-7 CHAPTER FOUR DEMAND/CAPACITY ANALYSIS AND DETERMINATION OF FACILITY REQUIREMENTS Figure 4-1 Variations of Single Runway Use Configuration... 4-3 Figure 4-2 Projected Annual Demand vs. Capacity - Runway 8/26... 4-9 Figure 4-3 Projected Annual Demand vs. Capacity - Floatplane Basin... 4-9 Figure 4-4 Typical Operating Aircraft... 4-13 Figure 4-5 Runway Protection Zone (Requirements)... 4-17 Figure 4-6 FAR Part 77 Surfaces... 4-20 Figure 4-7 NAVAID Requirements... 4-22 End of Figures Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - viii
EXHIBITS Exhibit Number Description Following Page Number CHAPTER TWO EXISTING CONDITIONS Exhibit 2-1 Existing Airport Layout... 2-9 CHAPTER FIVE ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Exhibit 5-1 New Runway Alternative 2A Parallel GA Runway... 5-5 Exhibit 5-2 New Runway Alternative 2B Parallel GA Runway... 5-5 Exhibit 5-3 New Runway Alternatives 3A/3B GA Runway W. Douglas Island... 5-5 Exhibit 5-4 Terminal Alternative 1 Existing Concourse Configuration... 5-19 Exhibit 5-5 Terminal Alternative 2 West Air Carrier Concourse... 5-19 Exhibit 5-6 Terminal Alternative 3 Realign East Air Carrier Concourse... 5-19 Exhibit 5-7 West General Aviation Development Area... 5-22 Exhibit 5-8 Central General Aviation Development Area... 5-22 Exhibit 5-9 East General Aviation Development Area Layout... 5-22 Exhibit 5-10 Alternative SRE Building Sites... 5-25 Exhibit 5-11 Parking Alternative 2 Surface Parking... 5-33 Exhibit 5-12 Parking Alternative 2 Parking Garage... 5-34 Exhibit 5-13 Access Alternative 1 Convert Yandunkin Drive to Two-Way Traffic... 5-35 Exhibit 5-14 Access Alternative 2 Close Shell Simmons Drive to Through Traffic... 5-36 End of Exhibits Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - ix
APPENDICES Appendix Description Page Number A ALP Set... A-1 B PAC Members... B-1 C Importance of Alternate Funding Sources... C-1 End of Appendices Table of Contents, Tables, Figures, Exhibits, and Appendices - x