Spring Workshop Georgia Airports Association February 25, 2015 Georgia Department of Transportation Aviation Program Update Presented By Steve Brian Aviation Program Manager

Mission of the Aviation Program Administer the State Block Grant Program Collect 5 Year Capital Improvement Program Fund Projects Based on FAA Priority System Review and Enforce Federal Grant Assurances Review and Response to PART 13 Complaints Administer State/Local Airport Aid Program (75/25%) Inspect Public Use Airports for State Licensing Standards and FAA 5010 Requirements Develop Rules/Regulations as Directed by State Legislation Respond to Legislative and Management Inquires

Administer State Block Grant Program Collect 5 Year Capital Improvement Program FY 16 Received 294 projects Requests for a total of $211 million in cost Review and Enforce Federal Grant Assurances Generally working on 2-3 Grant Assurance Issues at any given time (most pertain to non-aeronautical use of property and revenue diversion) Review and Response to PART 13 Compliances (FAA retains PART 16 Complaints) Generally working on 1-2 Complaints (most pertain to lease matters and potential discrimination)

Administer State Block Grant Program FY15 Project Funding To date there have been 41 Project Contracts Executed or in Process for a Total of $13.1 Million Remainder of FY15, 41 Projects to be Funded at a total of $35.5 Million Important-Sponsors and Consultants Must Have Project Under Contract by May 15th of Each Year to Prevent Loss of Funds Important-Sponsors to be Ready with Critical Projects as Funding Becomes Available

State/Local Airport Aid Program Annually Request for State/Local Projects Averages $25million DOT’s Proposed Budget for FY16 is $5.6 million These Funds will be Used to Match Federal Funds Limited ability to fund State/Local Projects Important-Sponsors/Consultants do not Forget this Program and Submit with the Annual CIPs FY16 Request total 32 Projects at $20 million in Value

State Licensing Standards and Inspections Inspect Bi-annually (every two years) 96 Public Use Airport that do not have Part 139 Certificates Some Statistics on these Inspections: 52% of airports have markings either faded or molding 63% of airports need crack sealing projects on their primary runway at least 42% of airports need to move their hold short bars to meet standards 17% of airports don’t have the Part 77 Primary Surface clear  

State Licensing Standards and Inspections 13% of airports don’t meet state approach standards 64% of airports inspected don’t meet Part 77 approach standards 175 lights out on runways inspected average 3 runway lights out per airport 69 threshold lights out average 1 threshold light out at each airport Other issues: blade back shoulders, replace PAPI bulbs, install split lenses in the caution zone for an instrument runway Aviation Program Considering a Statewide initiative to Improve Crack Sealing and Marking Projects

Examples of Cracking

Examples of Faded and/or Molding

Updates and Initiatives of the Program New DOT Commission Russell McMurry (Former Chief Engineer and Director of Planning Reviewing and Tracking Proposed Legislation UAS Transportation Funding DOT Budget Completed Rules and Regulation on Marking of Utility Lines a Private Use Airports Developing an Electronic Newsletter to Communicate News and Program Changes Hiring a Replacement for Carla Sands and an Additional Project Manager by April 1st

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