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State Aviation System Plan Update 2007

AIRPORT SPONSOR BRIEFING

December 2007 and January 2008

PENNDOT Multi-Modal Planning

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2007 SASP Update Objectives

Element 1 - Classifications & Performance Criteria• Refine the airport classification system for advanced and some intermediate airports• Upgrade the SASP data management system• Assess the “State of the System” in terms of facility amenities and services performance criteria

Element 2 – NPIAS Coverage• Review the FAA’s NPIAS entry standards and guiding principles• Perform case studies on SASP airports to decide if they should be in the NPIAS• Assess how well Pennsylvania’s NPIAS airports meet NPIAS entry standards and guiding principles and if the state has proper coverage from airports of national significance

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2007 SASP Update Objectives

Element 3 – System Capacity Needs & Prioritization• Define performance criteria that enable the BOA to identify projects that provide the greatest system operational benefit• Define demand versus capacity ratios at Pennsylvania’s key airports• Develop a simple benefits analysis for proposed projects in terms of their operational contribution to the system • Assemble the components of the project contribution analysis into a decision-support matrix

Element 4 - Ideal Funding Levels• Develop project implementation timelines with major milestones and their durations for various project types• Define “ideal” or “realistic” funding levels for all SASP airports based on implementation timelines and four year funding needs

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Element 1 Findings

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1 Advanced airports had to meet at least two of these criteria and pass the sensitivity tests

2 Unless they were reclassified to or from Advanced, Intermediate, Basic, and Limited/Special Use airports in the 2002 SASP remained in their classifications in the 2007 SASP

Commercial Service Advanced1 Intermediate2

14 CFR Part 139 Certification – Class I, II

& III

4,500 foot main runway 3,800 foot main runway

Visibility Minimums: 400 ft & ¾ mile Visibility Minimums: 600 ft & 1 mile

HIRLs or MIRLs MIRLs

Airport Classification CriteriaAirport Classification Criteria

Sensitivity Tests

NPIAS Designation

Steady or increased aviation activity from 1999 to 2005 Steady or increased based aircraft from 1999 to 2005

Note: Sensitivity tests were used to determine the extent to which each airport was serving its role in the system

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Commercial Service (15)Altoona-Blair County (AOO)Arnold Palmer Regional (LBE)Bradford Regional (BFD)DuBois-Jefferson County (DUJ)Erie International (ERI)Harrisburg Intl (MDT)Johnstown-Cambria Co. (JST)Lancaster (LNS)Lehigh Valley Intl. (ABE)Philadelphia Intl. (PHL)Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT)University Park (UNV)Venango Regional (FKL)Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl. (AVP)Williamsport Regional (IPT)

Advanced (15)Allegheny County (AGC)Beaver County (BVI)Bedford County (HMZ)Butler County (BTP)Capital City (CXY)Chester County (40N)Hazelton Municipal (HZL)Mifflin County (RVL)Northeast Philadelphia (PNE)Penn Valley (SEG)

Port Meadville (GKJ)Reading Regional (RDG)Schuylkill County (ZER)Washington County (AFJ)York (THV)

Intermediate (21)Bradford County (N27)Brandywine-West Chester (OQN)Carlisle (N94)Clearfield-Lawrence (FIG)Connellsville (VVS)Donegal Springs Airpark (N71)Doylestown (DYL)Indiana County (IDI)New Castle Municipal (UCP)New Garden Flying Field (N57)Northumberland County (N79)Perkiomen Valley (N10)Pocono Mountains Municipal (MPO)Pottstown Municipal (N47)Pottstown Limerick (PTW)Quakertown (UKT)Queen City-Allentown (1N9)Rock-Tarentum (9G1)Rostraver (FWQ)Wings Field (LOM)Zelienople Municipal (PJC)

Reclassifications

Intermediate to AdvancedAdvanced to Intermediate

2007 SASP Airport Classifications1

1 Refer to footnote on previous slide on which airports were evaluated

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• The 12 individual spreadsheets were combined into an Access-based data management system

• This conversion allows BOA to continuously update the data and to print reports:– Specific to each airport– For various regions within the Commonwealth– To compare airport or regional status between different years

Inventory Data Management System

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Amenity/Service1 Commercial Service2 Advanced Intermediate

Runway Length 5,000 ft 4,500 ft 3,800 ft

Runway Width ARC C-II ARC B-II ARC B-II

Runway Strength >60,000 lbs SW >30,000 lbs SW >12,500 lbs SW

Taxiway Full parallel Full parallel Full parallel

NAVAIDS 200 ft & ½ mile 400 ft & ¾ mile 600 ft & 1 mile

Approach AidsBeacon, wind cone,

REILS, PAPIs, MALSRBeacon, wind cone, REILS, PAPIs, ALS

Beacon, wind cone, REILS, VGSIs

Runway Edge Lights HIRLs HIRLs or MIRLs MIRLs

Weather ASOS/AWOS ASOS/AWOS ASOS/AWOS

FacilitiesFBO, phone, bathroom, jet fuel, repairs, ground

transportation

FBO, phone, bathroom, jet fuel, repairs, ground

transportation

FBO, phone, bathroom, jet fuel, repairs, ground

transportation

ServicesAircraft & auto parking,

storage, terminalAircraft & auto parking,

storage, terminalAircraft & auto parking,

storage, terminal

1 Amenity/service criteria categories are from the 2002 SASP

2 Commercial Service airports must also have a CFR Part 139 Class I, II or III Certification

2007 SASP Amenities & Services Criteria

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Amenity/Service Commercial Service Advanced Intermediate

Runway Length 100% 100% 43%

Runway Width 100% 100% 62%

Runway Strength 73% 73% 71%

Taxiway 73% 80% 43%

NAVAIDS 73% 40% 62%

Approach Aids 67% 33% 52%

Runway Edge Lights 100% 100% 71%

Weather 100% 100% 52%

Facilities 100% 100% 76%

Services 100% 100% 57%

State of the System – Meeting Performance Criteria

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Element 2

Element 2 Findings

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64Pennsylvania

NPIAS Airports

64Pennsylvania

NPIAS Airports

10Primary Commercial

Service

10Primary Commercial

Service

5 Non-Primary Commercial Service

5 Non-Primary Commercial Service

12Reliever

12Reliever

37General Aviation

37General Aviation

NPIAS Guiding Principles

• Does the airport have sufficient runway length to accommodate the most demanding aircraft that regularly use the airport?

• Does the airport have room to expand if necessary?

• Is the airport compatible with surrounding development?

Pennsylvania's NPIAS Airports

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Case Study Decision Tree

NPIAS EligibleNPIAS Eligible

Adheres to guiding principles

Adheres to guiding principles

• 10 Based Aircraft• >30 Minutes to Nearest NPIAS Airport

• 10 Based Aircraft• >30 Minutes to Nearest NPIAS Airport

Public Use AirportPublic Use Airport

Yes

Yes

Yes

NotNPIAS Eligible

NotNPIAS Eligible

Meets Alternative and/or Heliport Criteria

Meets Alternative and/or Heliport Criteria

No

No

No

Yes

No

Note: Airports that are AIP grant obligated can be NPIAS-eligible

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Case Study Airports (8)

IDOwner-

ShipBased Aircraft

Nearest NPIAS Airport (min)

Meets Primary Criteria

Meets Guiding

Principles

Grant Obli-gated

Now In NPIAS

Recom-mended

for NPIAS

Carlisle N94 Private 58 25-30 Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Cherry Ridge N30 Private 41 30 Yes No No Yes Yes1

Sky Haven 76N Private 29 30-35 Yes No No No No

Mid-State PSB Public 8 30-35 No No Yes Yes No2

Ebensburg 9G8 Public 5 25 No No Yes Yes No2

Deck 9D4 Private 37 30-35 Yes Yes No No Yes

Pennridge N70 Private 50 15-20 No Yes No No No

Penn’s Landing Heliport

P72 Private 4 30 No N/A No No Yes

1 A new site is needed as Cherry Ridge cannot expand to accommodate it’s design aircraft2 These airports are presently in the NPIAS because of grant obligations

Case Study Recommendations

Notes: Recommendations are based on existing conditions and may be reconsidered if local changes justify such actions Except for designated relievers, NPIAS airports must be publicly owned to be eligible for AIP (federal) funding

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• The GIS-based map depicts statewide coverage by existing AIP-eligible NPIAS airports based on 30-minute drive time contours

• This map also ties Pennsylvania’s NPIAS airports to the: Proposed Core Transportation System Tier 1 and 2 airports Proposed Core Transportation System Economic Centers Population centers greater than 40,000

• This map illustrates that: Every major population and economic center is adequately covered

by a NPIAS airport Every county has at least partial coverage by a NPIAS airport

NPIAS Airport Coverage

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NPIAS Airport Coverage

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1 This amount reflects the state funding used to match AIP projects and to fund non-FAA eligible projects. It equals $3.5 million per year for four years plus $2.3 million from the FYP

FindingsCommercial

ServiceAdvanced Intermediate

Amount of FYP Allocated to Each

Classification$16.3 million1 $20.4 million $43.3 million

Number of Airports/Percent of

State System

15 airports11% of State

System

14 airports10% of State

System

22 airports16% of State System

Amount allocated to Capacity

 

$3.0 million $18.3 million

Amount allocated to Safety, Security &

Standards$13.2 million $17.8 million

Amount allocated to Planning &

Environmental$622,000 $790,000

Amount allocated to Reconstruction

$3.4 million $6.2 million

NPIAS Airports & the SFY 07/08-10/11 Four Year Plan

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1 This percent reflects the $2.3 million programmed in the FYP. It does not include the $3.5 million per year that the BOA uses to match AIP projects.

FindingsCommercial

ServiceAdvanced Intermediate

Percent of FYP Allocated to Each Classification

2.9%1 25.1% 53.2%

Number of Airports/Percent of State

System

15 airports11% of State

System

14 airports10% of State

System

22 airports16% of State System

Percent allocated to Capacity

 

3.7% 22.5%

Percent allocated to Safety, Security, &

Standards16.3% 21.8%

Percent allocated to Planning & Environmental

0.8% 1.0%

Percent allocated to Reconstruction

4.2% 7.6%

NPIAS Airports & the SFY 07/08-10/11 Four Year Plan

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Findings

Element 3Element 2

Element 3 Findings

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Airport Demand/Capacity Ratios

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• Define the annual service volume (ASV) of individual airports and the system as a whole

• Determine the incremental operational gain (contribution) from specific projects in terms of increased ASV

• Weight projects at airports with higher demand levels more than at airports with lower demand levels

• Recognize sponsors who demonstrate a higher level of readiness to implement projects

Project Benefits Analysis – Basic Components

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• Cost per increased annual operation – for increased demand and operational benefit

• Cost per weighted increased annual operation

• Weighted system contribution for operational gains

• Sponsor and project readiness using a readiness checklist

System Contribution Calculator – Calculates:

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AirportProject

Old Rwy New Rwy Costs

Clarion County/AXQ - Rwy 6-24Includes extension of parallel taxiway

4,100 x 75 

5,000 x 75 

$1,441,112 

Butler County/BTP - Rwy 8-26Includes extension of parallel taxiway

4,005 x 100 

4,805 x 100 

$4,929,394 

Penn Valley/SEG - Rwy 17-35Includes extension of parallel taxiway

3,700 x 75 

4,760 x 75 

$5,120,500 

System Contribution Calculator – Test Cases

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System Contribution Calculator – Test CaseFindings – “System Contribution Calculator”

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Findings

Element 4Element 2

Element 4 Findings

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Project Type Implementation Range Average

New runways 6 – 12 years 9.5 years

Runway extensions 5 – 10 years 7.5 years

New passenger terminals 5 – 9 years 7 years

Terminal expansions 4 – 8 years 6 years

New taxiways 3 – 6 years 4.5 years

Taxiway extensions 2 – 5 years 3.5 years

Roadway access improvements 5 – 9 years 7 years

New NAVAID development 3 – 6 years 4.5 years

Land acquisition/obstruction removal 2 – 5 years 3 years

New parking apron 2 – 4 years 3 years

Pavement rehabilitation 1 – 3 years 2 years

New fuel storage facilities 2.5 – 5.5 years 4 years

New airport buildings 2 – 5 years 3.5 years

Implementation Timelines by Project Type

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Project Purpose Implementation Range Average

Capacity 4.5 – 13.5 years 9 years

Environmental 2 – 6 years 4 years

Planning 2 – 5 years 3.5 years

Reconstruction 5.5 – 11.5 years 8.5 years

Safety and Security 4.5 – 9.5 years 7 years

Standards 5.5 – 11.5 years 8.5 years

Other N/A 7 years1

1 The typical project duration for “Other” projects was assumed to be the average of all the average durations or 7 years

Implementation Timelines by Project Purpose

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• The total sum (federal, state, and local) of the capital improvement needs for the four year period from SFY 2007/08 through 2010/11 is $249.3 million

• This was considered the four-year statewide “demand” for funds for airports in all classifications

AIP1 ADP2

Approved Unapproved Approved Unapproved

$76.4 million $120.1 million $19.1 million $33.7 million

$196.5 million $52.8 million

$249.3 million

1 Only includes Airport Improvement Program (AIP) projects for airports in the State Block Grant Program.

2 Includes Aviation Development Program (ADP) projects only; TAP/Capital Budget projects not included.

Ideal Funding Levels – Four Year “Demand”

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Project Purpose Funding Percent

Safety, Security & Standards $139.3 million 56%

Capacity $42.5 million 17%

Reconstruction $43.3 million 17%

Planning & Environmental $15.2 million 6%

Other $9.0 million 4%

Total $249.3 million 100%

Ideal Funding Levels – Needs by Purpose

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PurposeFour Year Demand

($ million)

Average Duration (years)1

Duration divided by

four (years)

Four Year Demand divided by Duration/4

($ million)Percent

Safety, Security & Standards

$139.3 8.4 2.10 $66.2

Reconstruction $43.3 8.5 2.13 $20.4

Capacity $42.5 9.0 2.25 $18.9

Planning & Environmental $15.2 4.0 1.00 $15.2

Other $9.0 7.5 1.88 $4.8

Total $249.3 $125.5 50.3%

Ideal Funding Levels – SFY 2007/08 thru 2010/11

1 The average duration for “Safety, Security, & Standards” and for “Planning & Environmental” projects is a weighted average of the timelines for the individual project purpose categories

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• The recommended “realistic” or “ideal” four year funding level equals $125.5 million

• Compared to the approved 2007 FYP = $76.4 AIP + $19.1 ADP = $95.5 million = 76% of “ideal”

• BOA should target between 80-90% of the realistic funding level in each FYP which equals:– $100 to $113 million every four years– $1.2 to $4.4 million more per year than the 2007 FYP

• This equals 50% of the funding “demand” over any four year period

• This amount does not include the four-year $20 million Aviation Transportation Assistance Program (assumed at $5 million per year)

Ideal Funding Levels - Recommendations

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• Finalize report, technical summary, and brochure

• SASP Update Briefings for Airports – East & West

• Complete project documentation by January 31

Next Steps

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State Aviation System Plan Update 2007

AIRPORT SPONSOR BRIEFING

December 2007 and January 2008

PENNDOT Multi-Modal Planning