Beaufort CountyLady’s Island Airport

Airport Master Plan Update

Presentation to Joint Session Beaufort County Council

and Beaufort City Council

January 18, 2012

Agenda

• Master Planning Overview, Process and Status

• Primary Study Elements

• Key Recommendations/Critical Issues

• Comparable Case Study

• Capital Program Costs

• Remaining Steps

What is a Master Plan

• 20-year vision for the Airport

- Master Plan Technical Report

- Airport Layout Plan Set

• Building on previous and current planning efforts

- Last Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan: 1978

- South Carolina Aviation System Plan: 2008

• Purpose: Plan for facilities needed to meet design requirements and future demand

Master Plan Process

Inventory

Forecast/Capacity

Facility Requirements

DevelopAlternatives

EnvironmentalReview

Airport PlansCapital

ImprovementProgram

AirportLayout Plan

Master Plan

DeliverablesAirfield

Terminal

Landside

Airfield

Terminal

Landside

Master Plan: 20-year development plan for airport to accommodate expected growth

Inventory

Existing Features – Lays the groundwork for the study and demonstrates base conditions

• Background and History

• Location and Access

• Facilities Summary

• Historical and Current Activity

• Local and Regional Aviation Issues

• Stakeholder Meetings and Interviews

• Area Population and Socioeconomic Data

Forecast

Based Aircraft Total Total OperationsActual2008 56 41,000

Projected2013201820232028

63728192

47,50055,10063,80074,100

• Aircraft Operations:41,000 total operations

• Based Aircraft:56 single and twin engines

• ~114 corporate jet landings & take-offs• Past Jets Using ARW:

BeechJet 400A; Cessna 500, 525, 550, 560Falcon 50, 900ex

• Citation Jet Charters, Citation Shares, Alpha Flying operated at ARW prior to 2006

• FAA ARC B-II, Critical aircraft: Beech King Air (existing/future)

Facility Requirements - Key Recommendations

Meeting Safety and Demand Requirements1. Runway Safety Area (RSA) required on each runway end: 150’ x 300’

• Runway 7 – short by 175’

• Runway 25 – short by 170’

2. Adequate runway length for existing/future based aircraft within the

planning period: 4,400’ (966’ extension); capability for ultimate 5,000’

beyond planning period to accommodate increased jet activity

3. Terminal area development to accommodate based aircraft growth

1. Meeting RSA Standards

Runway 7Expand RSA 175’ to support

aircraft weight

1. Meeting RSA Standards

Runway 7Expand RSA 175’ to support

aircraft weight

Runway 25Expand RSA 170’ to support

aircraft weight

Meeting RSA standards would be a short-term project to maintain existing usable runway length

2. Runway to 4,400’ (966’ Extension)

Runway Alternative Goals

• Meet demand

• Minimize marsh/Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) impacts

• Minimize land acquisition

• Minimize residential and business impacts

• Minimize cemetery impacts

• Minimize Highway 21 impacts

• Preserve future LPV (Localizer Performance GPS approach with Vertical guidance)

• Prevent impacts to Beaufort MCAS

Runway Extension Alternatives Evaluated1. Toward Highway 21

2. Into the Marsh

3. Reorient the Runway

4. No Extension

Alt 1: Toward Highway 21

Impacts

Powerpoles 20 poles

Marsh 9 acres

Route 21 Realign/tunnel

Land Acquisition 47 acres

Alt 2: Into the Marsh

Impacts

Powerpoles 8 poles

Marsh 16 acres

Route 21 -

Land Acquisition -

Alt 3: Reorient the RunwayImpacts

Powerpoles -

Marsh .7 acres

Route 21 -

Land Acquisition 153 acres

Alt 4: No Extension

Impacts

Powerpoles 8 poles

Marsh 5 acres

Route 21 -

Land Acquisition -

2. Runway to 4,400’ (966’ Extension)

Chosen Alternative: Extend into the Marsh• Meets demand• Has impacts to marsh/Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)• No land acquisition • No residential and business impacts• No cemetery impacts• No Highway 21 impacts• Preserves future LPV• Prevents impacts to Beaufort MCAS

Deemed least impactful6-10 year timeframe

Critical Issue

Comparable Case Study

Dare County Airport, North Carolina• Approved Airport Layout Plan showing 600’ runway and 900’

taxiway extension into Croatan Sound (dated June 2006)

• In the 11-20 year phase of development

• Estimated construction costs: $5 million

3. Terminal Area Development

Phased Development to Accommodate Growth in Based Aircraft

• Full length parallel taxiway

• T-hangar and conventional hangars

• Aircraft apron expansion

• Improved access and parking

• Expanded terminal building

• Relocated fuel facility

• Helipad

Recommended Plan

Capital Program Costs

Project FAA Eligible State ShareSponsor

SharePrivate

Sources TotalPhase I: 0-5 years

A. RSA Improvements (both ends) $3,771,500 $99,250 $99,250 $3,970,000B. Taxiway Extension (2,225’ x 35) $779,000 $20,500 $20,500 $820,000C. Helipad $71,250 $1,875 $1,875 $75,000D. Hangar Development $4,800,000 $4,800,000E. Apron Expansion $475,000 $12,500 $12,500 $500,000F. Terminal Expansion $237,500 $6,250 $6,250 $250,000G. Road/Parking Improvements $712,500 $18,750 $18,750 $750,000

TOTAL PHASE I $6,046,750 $159,125 $159,125 $4,800,000 $11,165,000Phase II: 6-10 years

H. Runway Extension (966’ x 75’) $ 5,343,750 $140,625 $140,625 $5,625,000I. Taxiway Extension (1,206’ x 35’) $3,111,250 $81,875 $81,875 $3,275,000J. Hangar Development $1,950,000 $1,950,000

TOTAL PHASE II $8,455,000 $222,500 $222,500 $1,950,000 $10,850,000Phase III: 11-20 years

K. Hangar Development $1,930,000 $1,930,000L. Fuel Farm Relocation $285,000 $7,500 $7,500 $300,000

TOTAL PHASE III $285,000 $7,500 $7,500 $1,930,000 $2,230,000

TOTAL $14,786,750 $389,125 $389,125 $8,680,000 $24,245,000

FAA contributes 95% toward eligible project costs through the Airport and Airway Trust Fund with money collected mostly from aviation fuel and passenger ticket taxes

Rough order of magnitude estimates based on similar projects

Remaining Steps

To accept and further develop this plan, the following steps/studies may be undertaken following this Master Plan:

• Approval from Beaufort County, SCEC, FAA

• Benefit/Cost Analysis

• Economic Impact Analysis

• New Airport Site Feasibility Study

• Environmental Assessment/Impact Statement

• Secure Funding (Local, State, Federal)

Thank You

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