DANVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 3,

THE CHALLENGE: ACCOMPLISH NEEDED FEDERALLY-FUNDED IMPROVE- MENTS TO THE AIRPORTS PRIMARY RUNWAY WHILE MINIMIZING OPERATIONAL IMPACTS AND PRESERVING IMPORTANT EXISTING AIRPORT FEATURES. 2 CURRENT FEDERAL AVIATION AUTHORITY (FAA) DESIGN STANDARDS FOR AIRPORTS WITH JET OPERATIONS SIMILAR TO DANVILLES AIRPORT CALL FOR SHORTER, MORE NARROW RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS THAN ARE NOW IN PLACE. TO DOWNSIZE DANVILLES AIRPORT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL. THE FAA S CAPITAL PROJECT FOCUS IS ON STANDARDIZING AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE RATHER THAN MINIMIZING OPERATIONAL IMPACTS DURING CONSTRUCTION. THE FAA SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE DANVILLE PROJECT IN A FASHION THAT SUSTAINS BASIC OPERATIONS.

PROPOSED STRATEGY: WITH ASSISTANCE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, SECURE MODIFICATIONS TO STANDARD TO ALLOW FOR NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS, MINIMIZE COSTS AND OPERATIONAL IMPACTS, AND PRESERVE CURRENT AIRPORT FEATURES. 3

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AVERETT UNIVERSITY FLIGHT INSTRUCTION CIVIL AIR PATROL MISSIONS GENERAL AVIATION FLIGHT ACTIVITY (PRIVATE, MEDICAL, ECT.) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP JET TRAFFIC CHARTER OPERATIONS 5

TOTAL OF 294 JET AIRCRAFT ARRIVALS COMPLETED TOTAL OF 588 JET AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS COMPLETED MIX OF AIRCRAFT REFERENCE CODES: BII, CII, DII PRIMARY JET CUSTOMERS – NETJETS, GOODYEAR AND GIBBS INT. TOTAL OF 22 ARRIVALS COMPLETED BY GULFSTREAM IV AIRCRAFT GULFSTREAM IV DII AIRCRAFT REFERENCE CODE (77.8 WINGSPAN) 6

REDUCE THE LENGTH OF RUNWAY BY 607 NARROW THE PRIMARY RUNWAY TO 100 NARROW TAXIWAYS TO 35 IN WIDTH CORRECT LINE OF SIGHT OBSTRUCTION – 2600 MODIFY DRAINAGE ALONG 5000 OF RUNWAY GRADE AREAS OUTSIDE RUNWAY REDUCE PAVEMENT STRENGTH TO 66,000 LBS 7

AVAILABLE RUNWAY PAVEMENT WILL BE LESS THAN 3000 FEET JET AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED NO INSTRUMENT APPROACHES WILL BE AVAILABLE FUEL SALES WILL BE REDUCED BY MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND CAP ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONSTRAINED ANTICIPATED LOSS OF MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT BASED AT AIRPORT 8

9 OptionWork Areas Sequence Focus Use of Both Runways Available Runway Length LPA GroupFiveBy Sections to Improve Flexibility and Access Yes3000 Feet FAAFourBy Activity to Reduce Cost No< 3000 Feet

PAVED AIRCRAFT OVERRUN AREA WILL BE REDUCED IN LENGTH JET AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED BASED ON LOAD FUEL SALES WILL BE REDUCED THIRTY-FIVE FT WIDE TAXIWAYS WILL RESTRICT LARGE JET AIRCRAFT ACCESS AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE CONSTRAINED 10

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND ACCESS A – Maintain runway length, width and paved aircraft overrun area B - Correct line of sight obstruction C - Correct drainage adjacent along 5000 pavement section D - Maintain existing drainage system for new pavement section that presently meets FAA design standards E - Maintain width of all taxiways F - Program funds to accelerate project * Sequence construction work to maintain 3000 feet of available pavement 11

12 Description Examples/Total Alternate A 5893 Foot Option Alternate B 6500 Foot Option Airfield Electrical$307,000$360,000 Excavation$693,500$730,000 Pavement$3,092,050$3,623,625 Total Cost Estimate$9,124,045$9,832,681

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AIRCRAFT CATEGORY APPROACH SPEED (knots) A <91 B C D E >166 AIRCRAFT CATEGORY WINGSPAN (feet) I <49 II III IV V VI

Examples of FAA Airplane Design Group Requirements 15 Airplane Group Runway Width Taxiway Width Aircraft Model Maximum Take Off Weight (lb) CII10035Challenger 60041,250 CIII10050Boeing ,500 CIV15075Boeing ,600 DII10035Gulfstream IV71,780 DIII10050MDC-MD-83/88160,000

16 Aircraft Type Max Take/ Off Weight 6500 Ft 59° F Dry 6500 Ft 90° F Dry 5900 Ft 59° F Dry 5900 Ft 90° F Dry % Loss 59° F Dry % Loss 90° F Dry Citation X (4.2) Hawker 800 XP (3.0) Falcon (2.8)(4.4) G (3.4)(3.7) G-IV SP (1.1)(4.8) G-V (3.2)

17 Aircraft Type Distance (Max. Landing Weight) Charter Operator 59° F Dry Charter Operator 59° F Wet Charter Operator 77° F Dry Charter Operator 77° F Wet Citation Excel Citation VI Citation X Hawker 400 XP Falcon G – GIV – SP

18 Aircraft Type Decrease of Usable Fuel (lbs) 5900 Ft Runway 59° F - Dry Decrease of Usable Fuel (lbs) 5900 Ft Runway 90° F - Dry Decrease In Range (Hours) 59° F - Dry Decrease In Range (Hours) 90° F - Dry Citation X0(1503).8 Hawker 800 XP0(839).6 Falcon 2000(1012)(1622).61.0 G – 200(1196)(1301).60.6 G IV – SP(830)(3560).21.1 G - V(2938)(2861).90.9

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