1. What is the Value of Planning for My Airport?
South Dakota Airport Conference
Deadwood, SD
April 12, 2018

2. Panel Members Tom Schauer, KLJ - Moderator Sandy DePottey, FAA
Jon Becker, SDDOT Air, Rail & Transit
Patrick Dame, Rapid City
Kent Penney, KLJ
Self Introductions

3. What We’ve Heard… “Planning is a waste of money”
“Planning is just a paper exercise with no value to me”
“Why can’t we use our entitlement funds on pavement now?”
[Unintelligible grumbles]
And so on…
Tom Schauer

4. Why Pay for Airport Planning?
Position Your Airport to Effectively React
Allows Your Airport to “Tell the Story” to Justify Needs
Because Making Poor Decisions are Expensive!
“What’s it worth not to build in the wrong spot?”
Tom Schauer
Not knowing where you are going can lead you to an undesirable destination

5. FAA Planning Perspective
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

6. FAA Planning Perspective
NPIAS – National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
2 year report to Congress
Non Primary entitlement
Global needs of the aviation system
Long term project vision
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

7. FAA Planning Perspective
ACIP – Airports Capital Improvement Plan
Financial planning
State apportionment funds
Entitlement funds
Discretionary candidates
1-3 year project vision
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

8. FAA Planning Perspective
Master Planning
Discussion of Inventory
Forecasts
Design Critical Aircraft
Building area
Alternatives
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

9. FAA Planning Perspective
ALP
Airport Layout Plan
Design standards
Runway Safety Area (RSA)
Runway Protection Zones (RPZ)
Clear approaches
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

10. FAA Planning Perspective
Land Use
Compliance with AIP Grant Assurances
Exhibit A
Non Aeronautical land use
NPIAS
ACIP
Master Plan
ALP
Land Use

11. SDDOT - AIP Airport Project Priorities
Projects on Discretionary Candidate List (DCL)
Safety-related projects
ARFF building & equip (FAA cert inspector notice)
RPZ and safety areas
Obstruction removal
Projects carried over from previous year
Taxiways
Aprons
Terminals, SRE equipment and buildings
Parking lots and access roads
Revenue-producing hangars and fuel system project
Ryan Gaug
Attend Stakeholder Meetings

12. SDDOT – Precondition for Project Approvals
Policies & Procedures (April 25, 2012)
Airport must demonstrate a need
Airport must be included in state system plan
Development must be shown on ALP
Runway dimensions must be in accordance with their design category
Sponsors must have local matching funds

13. SDDOT – Eligible Projects
Policies & Procedures (April 25, 2012)
Land acquisition for runways and extensions
Runway/taxiway construction, reconstruction, strengthening, porous friction course overlay or chip seal
Access road construction
GA apron construction
Air carrier ramp construction
Runway/taxiway lighting, obstruction lighting, PAPIs
Obstruction removal from design, TERPS, Part 77 surfaces
Incidental items - If eligible for FAA funding, it will generally be eligible for state funding
Revenue-producing projects: fuel system and hangars owned and operated by sponsor. Must be approved for AIP funding and state share is limited to 3% (2012) of total project
Portions of terminal buildings for public use (non-revenue)

14. SDDOT Process

15. Airport Perspective
Why am I wasting money on reports and not spending it on my runway?
Justification .. Justification .. Justification

16. Airport Perspective This is your plan!
It needs to reflect your specific community’s aviation needs.
As community leaders, airport managers and tenants, you need to be involved with the planning process and do not just leave it up to your engineers. They are there to provide guidance and expertise.
Seek changes and trends in your community that will be helpful in the planning process to show the growth.
Periodically review your Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and Master Plan.
Bring out your ALP in meetings to help explain the needs.
The information on an ALP can sometime be intimidating, take the time to learn what the information is and help explain it to your community leaders.

17. Airport Perspective
You want to be able to have an answer ready when someone comes to you and says, “I want to build a hangar, where can I put it?”
A good plan can help you sell your project
Make sure your plan is well thought out, meets the community needs and airport goals
Projects need to be sold from the local all the way to the federal levels.

18. Airport Perspective Document your needs between plans
Runways, taxiways and apron issues
Repairs (and frequency) to equipment, lights, pavement, etc. Helps with future justification!
Be realistic about your plan for the future.

19. Consultant Perspective - Why, How & When
Answer Why is this needed (basis for eligibility and justification)
“Road Map” to the Future
Facilitates the Creation of a Vision for the Airport and Community it Serves
Answer How (what goes where)
Resolve Issues on Paper
Basis for Defendable Decisions
Answer When (timing based on demand and funding)
Implementation Plan / CIP Development
Maintain Flexibility to React to the Future
Marcus Watson

21. Consultant - Examples
ASOS
B-I (small)-2400
B-II-2400
C-II-2400
500’

22. Consultant - Principles for Hangar Planning

23. Consultant - Case Study: Black Hills Airport Clyde Ice Field
B-II to C-II
New Paved Crosswind Runway
Group I and II aircraft
Todd Peterson

24. South Dakota Airport Conference Deadwood, SD April 2018
Questions?
South Dakota Airport Conference
Deadwood, SD
April 2018