Res-2018-142 Bowers Field Master Plan Update

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BOWERS FIELD -AIRPORT MASTER PLAN Existing and future airside and landside facilities will be analyzed to determine the type and magnitude of aviation Improvements ultimately planned and programmed for the airport. The facilities requirements analysis focuses on the physical facilities and associated improvements needed to safely and efficiently accommodate projected aviation demand on those aviation facilities for the twenty year planning period (2015-2035). Task 5.1 -Determine Aircraft Operational Requirements Based on updated aviation activity forecasts, the Consultant will assess the facility needs for types of aircraft expected to operate at Bowers Fleld, with particular attention being given to the critical aircraft (or family of aircraft) as prescribed by Advisory Circular 150/5300-13A. The Consultant will analyze the operational requirements of these aircraft to assist in the determination of facility standards, including the airport design category. In the event that the existing and future ARC are different, the facility requirements analysis will address the needs of both design categories. Product : Evaluate/verify requirements of critical aircraft and ARC for Input to later tasks. Task 5.2 -Airport Service Area Facility Analysis Existing airport master plan/needs assessment, state and regional aviation planning documents will be reviewed to identify any existing or anticipated facility constraints and planned facility expansion for the public use airports located within the airport service area defined in Task 3.5. The purpose of this task is to identify conditions within the airport service area that have the potential of impacting activity at Bowers Field . Task 5.3 -Design Standards & FAR Part 77 Airspace Standards Review/Evaluation An evaluation of FAA airport design standards and FAR Part 77 airspace standards will be accomplished based on the criteria established by the current/future ARC and the approach type/category for each runway end. Any non-conforming existing Items will be documented, with potential dispositions noted. Items requiring further analysis will be addressed in other facility requirements tasks and Incorporated into the airport development alternatives evaluation. Any deviations from FAA design standards that cannot be mitigated will be noted in the master plan as well as on the Airport Layout Plan. Two areas of emphasis have been identified during the early stages of scoping the master plan update based on current FAA policy focus. These include land uses within Runway Protection Zones (RPZ) and the existing (intersecting runway) geometry. Based on the Interim Guidance on Land Uses Within o Runway Protection Zone memorandum issued September 27, 2012, the FAA now requires a documented evaluation of all proposals Involving changes to existing conditions (e.g., roads, etc.) within RPZs, or changes to the RPZs themselves (e.g., increase in dimension or RPZ configuration/location which Page 117