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BOWERS FIELD — AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br />Task 4.1- Collect and Evaluate Existing Operational Data and Identify Critical Aircraft <br />The Consultant will compile a summary of aviation activity and operational data for Bowers Field to <br />indicate historical growth and present a basis for statistical analysis of based aircraft, annual aircraft <br />operations, and related factors. <br />A review of the airport's current based aircraft fleet will be performed in addition to identifying regular <br />transient operators served by the local fixed base operator (F80). The evaluation of airport service area <br />(Task 3.5) will be Incorporated into the forecast update to reflect the potential for increased market <br />share. <br />The previous Airport Master plan/needs assessment forecasts will be compared to actual data in order <br />to gauge the accuracy of individual projections and identify specific trends. The FAA Aerospace <br />Forecasts (FY 2014-2034), the FAA Terminal Area f=orecasts (TAF), and the current WSDOT Long Term Air <br />Transportation Study (LATS) forecasts will be reviewed for comparison with current and recent historic <br />data and summarized in the forecast narrative. As noted earlier, the impacts of the recent economic <br />recession will be addressed to ensure that any defined trends are considered in the proper context <br />relative to recent events. <br />Airport management will provide a current list of locally -based aircraft by number and type. Specific <br />manufacturer and model data will be gathered for the largest type of based and/or itinerant aircraft that <br />regularly use the Airport. The Consultant will utilize other data sources including FiightAwarelm, review <br />of airport records, fuel delivery data, on-site inventories, and an airport user survey to supplement <br />airport management data, as appropriate. Bowers Field does not have landing fees or actual air traffic <br />counts (non -towered airport) to aid in the activity analysis. <br />The Consultant will, determine the existing critical aircraft based on review of available data and <br />previous airport planning documents. The existing critical aircraft (or family of aircraft) will be identified, <br />if necessary by approach category, by wingspan, and/or by weight, for different airport components. By <br />FAA standard, the critical aircraft/family of aircraft, must conduct at least 500 annual itinerant <br />operations. In the event that more than one aircraft meets the FAA criteria for defining critical aircraft <br />for runway length or pavement strength evaluation purposes, those aircraft will be identified. The <br />existing critical aircraft will serve as the basis for developing updated forecasts and obtaining FAA <br />approvals. <br />Product. Summary of current/historical based aircraft data and operotlons for input to later tasks. <br />Task 4.2 - prepare Aviation Activity Forecasts <br />Forecasts of future aviation demand levels will be developed by the Consultant, using trend analysis, <br />market share analysis or similar methodologies. Socioeconomic and airport activity data collected during <br />C,RMTURY WEST <br />�a� r w Pop 114 <br />