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Plant City Airport

General Aviation Master Plan UpdatePlant City AirportPublic Meeting #2

May 19, 2015

General Aviation Master Plan UpdateMay 19, 2015

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority // Tampa International, Peter O. Knight, Plant City and Tampa Executive Airports

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• HCAA System of Airports

• Purpose of Public Meetings

• Master Plan Status Update

• Next Steps

• Q & A

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Hillsborough County Aviation Authority // Tampa International, Peter O. Knight, Plant City and Tampa Executive Airports 3

Our System of Airports

• Commercial Service Airport

– Tampa International Airport

• General Aviation Airports

– Peter O. Knight Airport

– Plant City Airport

– Tampa Executive Airport

• Serve as reliever airports for Tampa International Airport

• Combined direct and indirect economic impact $56.2M



General Aviation Master Plan Update

• Previous General Aviation (GA) Master Plan last updated in 2003.

• Project Kickoff in February 2014 with expected completion Fall 2015

• Focus Areas:

– Identify phasing requirements for development of existing and future facilities

– Identify the potential for new revenue generating sources to make each GA Airport financially self-sustaining

– Evaluate consultants recommendations to determine highest and best use of airport land



Purpose of Public Meetings

• Public meetings are necessary components of every Master Plan process

• To share information with the public

• To gather public input

• To address community questions and concerns

• Your feedback is important



Location: Serving eastern Hillsborough County

Jurisdiction: Plant City

Economic Impact: $10.6M

FBO: Plant City Airport Services

Based Aircraft: 84

Acres: 189

Plant City Airport



What is a Master Plan?

• Projection of the Airport’s ultimate growth over 20 years

• Plan for the ultimate development of physical facilities

Why are Master Plan Updates Necessary?• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Florida Department of Transportation

(FDOT) require Airports receiving development grants to conduct periodic updates of their future development plans (Grant Assurances)



Alternatives Analysis and Development Plans

Demand Capacity and Facility Requirements

Aviation Activity Forecasts

Inventory of Existing Conditions

Airport Layout Plan Set (ALP)

Financial Implementation Plan and Capital Improvement Program

RED - Requires FAA Approval

Business Plan

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Pro

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Master PlanProcess

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Capacity/Facility Requirements Analysis

• Airfield Capacity

• Runway Orientation and Wind Coverage

• Airfield Design Standards

• Protection of Navigable Airspace

• Declared Distance Criteria

• Based Aircraft Storage Needs, Consideration, and Planning

• VDF Runway Length Needs

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Airport Alternatives Analysis

• Runway Approach Analysis

• Airfield Alternative

• Airport Land Use Analysis

• Airport Support Facilities

• Automobile Access

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Summary of Facility Needs - PCM

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Category RequirementsAirfield Capacity and Configuration No Improvements Recommended

Design Aircraft and Airport Reference Code (ARC) King Air 200 (B-I), Future ARC B-II

Runway Strength No Improvements Recommended

Instrument Approaches No Improvements Recommended

Runway Design Standards

Runway Shoulders Recommended

Runway Blast Pads

RSA changes for ARC B-II

ROFA changes for ARC B-II

Increased Runway to Taxiway Separation

for ARC B-II

Taxiway Design Standards

Taxiway Shoulders Recommended

Pavement Improvements to Taxiway Connectors

Grassed or Paved Islands

Airfield Lighting No Improvements Recommended

Airfield Markings No Improvements Recommended

Airfield Signage No Improvements Recommended

Navigational Aids No Improvements Recommended

Aircraft Apron (2033) Additional Apron Space

Based Aircraft Hangars (2033)Additional Single-Unit Hangars

Additional Bulk Hangars

Airport Terminal No Improvements Recommended

Airport Maintenance Facilities No Improvements Recommended

Fueling Facilities No Improvements Recommended

Automobile Access No Improvements Recommended

Automobile Parking No Improvements Recommended

Airport Security Analysis Evaluate Deficiencies Based on TSA Recommendations

Source: URS, 2014.



Airfield Alternative

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Airport Land Use Analysis

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Landside Development Alternative

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Support Facilities

• Consolidated fuel farm facility

• Replace airport maintenance facility

• Relocate electrical vault

• Relocate NAVAIDs

– AWOS

– Rotating Beacon

– Wind cone

• Improved access and parking from Airport Road

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Automobile Access

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Preferred Development

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Next Steps

• Refinement of Alternatives

– Preferred Alternatives

– Environmental Action Plan

– Identify Capital Improvements

• Financial Implementation Plan

– Refine airport development phasing schedule

– Refine airport development cost estimates

– Cash flow, funding and financial analyses

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Project Activities

• Executive Team and Stakeholder’s Meetings

– April 2015

• Public Meeting #2 - Capacity Assessment, Facility Requirements, Alternatives and Business Plan

– May 2015

• Board Briefing Presentation

– July 2015

• Final Report – Fall 2015

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Comments, Questions, and Discussions

• Comment Cards

• Staff on hand to answer questions or discuss details of the project

– Wearing Project Team name tags

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Documents

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