1. GNWT UPDATES to NATA
April 25, 2018

2. Department of Infrastructure
In April 2017, DOT and PWS amalgamated to form Department of Infrastructure
Planning, design, construction, acquisition, operation and maintenance of public buildings and transportation infrastructure and systems under one entity
Airports functions organized under SME’s: regulatory oversight, planning, design and technical services, project delivery, commercial development, airport management
Many same players, differently organized
Additional players providing additional expertise
Progress this past year

3. Aircraft Group Numbers (AGN’s)
AGN’s established for all 20 Certified Airports
All Airport Operations Manuals (AOMs) reissued and have been approved by Transport Canada
AGNs sent to NAV CANADA for publication in the Canada Flight Supplement
AGNs are included in the Airport Operations Manual.
We continue to work with Transport Canada on how the publications address any grandfathering so the message gets to the air carriers

4. Airport Live Emergency Exercises
6 sites completed exercises in 2017
8 sites scheduled for 2018
Staff also deliver two days of training prior to exercise.
Opportunities continue to exist for A/C participation
5 certified (Lutselke, Wekweeti, Aklavik, Fort Good Hope and Hay River)
3 registered (Fort Resolution, Jean Marie and Sambaa K'e)
Certified airports are on a 4 year cycle while the registered sites are optional
Staff deliver training for Triage, Packaging and Transportation of casualties to the health centers.

5. SMS Audits
Quality Assurance Audits completed at 7 sites in 2017 with 6 sites scheduled for 2018
3rd party System Audit has been completed on entire SMS Program
Sites are on a 3 year cycle
2017 audits completed in Norman Wells, Colville Lake, Fort Good Hope, Deline , Tulita, Hay River and Fort Simpson.
2018 audit scheduled for Yellowknife, Fort Smith, Whati, Lutselke, Wekweeti and Gameti
3rd party system audit of program is also required every 3 years.

6. Pavement Management System
In 2018 GNWT will complete their inventory of CBR values for all gravel airports
Starting the cycle again with collecting updated CBR values for Deh Cho region, possible Sahtu region as well
Site condition assessments performed alongside CBR testing
Under Design and Technical Services
In conjunction with this granular runways undergo in depth inspection

7. Pavement Management System
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) inspections on a three year cycle, two paved airports per year
Annual site condition assessments and settlement monitoring for each paved airport
As a result of climate change/changing drainage patterns, increased surveillance of Paved surfaces being undertaken
3 year cycle with increased response to surface changes generally from condition reports from maintenance activities

8. Obstacle Limitation Surface (OLS)
Utilizing UAVs for OLS surveys
North Slave scheduled for 2018
Brushing needs identified from 2017 surveys
Data available to NAVCAN if required
Versitility of UAVs
Data available to NATA for approach design

9. Infrastructure Spending
Similar to the rest of Canada the GNWT is challenged to replace / maintain aging infrastructure across the North
Replace an aging mobile equipment fleet
Implement Climate change adaptations / mitigations
Regulatory Changes - finding synergies i.e. TP312 4th ed. vs 5th ed.
Understanding our needs and being fiscally responsible – runway width discussion & master planning
This slide is meant to inform the audience of our rationalization for infrastructure spending. I’m not sure if I conveyed the spending implications of TP312 changes correctly. I like the last point especially if you want to expand on our on-going discussions and planning; as we have to be fiscally responsible with smaller funding pots so maybe we have to go through a bit of a reality check on our sites.

10. 2017 Infrastructure Projects
Ft. Simpson Sand Shed
Tuktoyaktuk Airfield Lighting (ACAP)
Norman Wells Airfield Lighting (ACAP) – Deficiencies completion
Inuvik ATB Replacement Schematic Design & Design Build RFP
Deline ATB expansion
Hay River Runway Settlement Repair
Inuvik Runway Settlement Repair
Norman Wells Master Plan
Tuktoyaktuk Master Plan

11. 2018 Infrastructure Projects
Jean Marie River Overlay
Nahanni Butte Overlay
Trout Lake Drainage works
Design Aklavik Drainage works
Sachs Harbour Drainage works
Hay River Taxiway C culvert replacement
EK35 Applications (Hay River & Ft. McPherson)
Small sites apron safety fence replacements – Pilot Project Ft. McPherson
Inuvik ATB Replacement Design Build RFP
Inuvik Cold Storage Building
Hay River ATB Siding Replacement
Hay River Master Plan
Fort Smith Master Plan
We have planned a few drainage studies in relation to climate change as we are looking for solutions to adapt to these effects and implement mitigation measures to protect our assets (runways/taxiways)

12. 2018 Granular Needs Fort Providence gravel haul from Highway Source
Trout Lake winter haul from source and crushing
Tuktoyaktuk stockpile replenishment
Fort Smith stockpile replenishment (20mm vs 16mm)
Where applicable we try to identify synergies with our highway granular needs to achieve cost benefits.

13. ACAP
Thank you to ACAP for recently announced funding for Fort Smith airfield lighting replacement
Submitted and Under Review
Norman Wells Sweeper
YZF Airfield lighting
Fort Smith Snow blower
Upcoming Submissions:
Fort Smith Sweeper
Yellowknife Crash Truck
Hay River Sander/Loader
Inuvik Snow blower
Fort Simpson airfield lighting replacement
Fort Smith Runway Asphalt Overlay
Hay River Runway Asphalt Overlay

14. Arctic Winter Games Photo credit Randy Froese
Versatility of Infrastructure
Thank you to carriers for how smoothly it went

15. Questions?