General Wm. J. Fox Airfield Master Plan

248 Pages·2012·33.67 MB·English

G W J. F A
ENERAL ILLIAM OX IRFIELD
M P U
ASTER LAN PDATE

FINAL REPORT

Prepared for:
County of Los Angeles
900 South Fremont Ave. A-9 East
Alhambra, CA 91803-1331

Prepared by:
Parsons Brinckerhoff
451 E. Vanderbilt Way, Ste. 200
San Bernardino, California 92408
[phone]

August 2013
The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration as
provided under the Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982. The contents of this report reflect the views of Parsons
Brinckerhoff, which is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect
the views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of
the United States to participate in any development depicted therein, nor does it indicate that the proposed development is
environmentally acceptable.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INVENTORY ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Airport History......................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Existing Airport Conditions ..................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Physical Facilities ................................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Airspace and ATCT Conditions .............................................................................. 1-9
1.5 Utilities .................................................................................................................. 1-19
1.6 Airport Operations ................................................................................................ 1-19
1.7 Local Land Use Plans and Regulations ................................................................ 1-20
1.8 Environmental Resources .................................................................................... 1-23
1.9 NAVAIDS ............................................................................................................. 1-32

2.0 AVIATION FORECASTS .................................................................... 2-1
2.1 National Economic and General Aviation Trends ................................................... 2-1
2.2 Regional Aviation Trends ....................................................................................... 2-6
2.3 Base Case Forecast ............................................................................................... 2-9
2.4 Potential Air Service ............................................................................................. 2-17
2.5 Forecast Summary ............................................................................................... 2-26

3.0 DEMAND/CAPACITY ANALYSIS ...................................................... 3-1
3.1 Airfield Capacity Requirements .............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Hourly and Annual Capacity ................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Annual Service Volume ......................................................................................... 3.-2
3.4 Demand vs. Capacity ............................................................................................. 3-3
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4.0 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .............................................................. 4-1
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2 Airport Classification ............................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Airside Facility Requirements ................................................................................. 4-4
4.4 Runway Grades ...................................................................................................... 4-6
4.5 Pavement Strength ................................................................................................. 4-7
4.6 Runway Signage .................................................................................................... 4-8
4.7 Runway Blast Pads ................................................................................................ 4-8
4.8 Runway Safety Areas ............................................................................................. 4-8
4.9 Runway Obstacle Free Zones ................................................................................ 4-9
4.10 Runway Object Free Areas .................................................................................. 4-9
4.11 Approach Surface and Runway Protection Zones ................................................ 4-9
4.12 Building Restriction Line ..................................................................................... 4-10
4.13 Taxiways ............................................................................................................ 4-11
4.14 Airspace and Navigational Aids .......................................................................... 4-12
4.15 Landside Facility Requirements ......................................................................... 4-12
4.16 Air Passenger Terminal ...................................................................................... 4-14
4.17 Itinerant Aircraft Parking Apron .......................................................................... 4-14
4.18 Based Aircraft Storage ....................................................................................... 4-17
4.19 Aircraft Maintenance Facilities ........................................................................... 4-20
4.20 Vehicular Parking ............................................................................................... 4-21
4.21 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facilities ........................................... 4-22
4.22 Airport Maintenance ........................................................................................... 4-23
4.23 Aviation Fuel Storage ......................................................................................... 4-23
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4.24 Ground Access ................................................................................................... 4-24
4.25 Airport Security ................................................................................................... 4-25

5.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ............................................................. 5-1
5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Identification of Alternatives ................................................................................... 5-8
5.3 Identification of Evaluation Criteria ....................................................................... 5-10
5.4 Evaluation of Alternatives ..................................................................................... 5-12
5.5 Recommended Alternative ................................................................................... 5-20

6.0 AIRPORT PLANS ............................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Cover Sheet ........................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Airport Data Sheet .................................................................................................. 6-1
6.3 Airport Layout Plan (ALP) ...................................................................................... 6-2
6.4 Future Airport Layout Plan (ALP) .......................................................................... 6-2
6.5 Terminal Area Plan ............................................................................................... 6-14
6.6 Facilities Area Plan ............................................................................................... 6-14
6.7 Airspace Plan (FAR Part 77) ............................................................................... 6-14
6.8 Airspace Obstruction and Runway Approach Plans ............................................. 6-14
6.9 Land Use Plan ...................................................................................................... 6-15
6.10 Airport Property Map .......................................................................................... 6-15
6.11 Airport Photo ...................................................................................................... 6-16

7.0 FINANCIAL ......................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Fox Airfield Financial Structure .............................................................................. 7-1
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7.2 ACIP Costs and Phasing ....................................................................................... 7-2
7.3 ACIP Funding ......................................................................................................... 7-4
7.4 Sources and Uses of Funds ................................................................................... 7-9
7.5 Summary and Recommendations ........................................................................ 7-11

APPENDIX A: Public Involvement
APPENDIX B: Glossary of Terms
LIST OF TABLES

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1.1 Runway 6-24 Characteristics ........................................................................ 1-4
1.2 Airports Near William J. Fox Airfield ........................................................... 1-10
1.3 Fox Airfield Approach Procedures .............................................................. 1-14

2.1 Historic and Projected Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price
Index ........................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Historic General Aviation Aircraft Shipments ................................................ 2-4
2.3 Historic and Projected Fixed Wing Piston and Turbine General Aviation
Aircraft ......................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4 Historic and Projected U.S. General Aviation and Military Operations ......... 2-6
2.5 Historic and Projected County of Los Angeles and U.S. General Aviation
and Military Operations ................................................................................. 2-8
2.6 Historic and Projected County of Los Angeles Based Aircraft & U.S.
Piston & Turbine Fixed Wing Aircraft ............................................................ 2-9
2.7 Historic Fox Airfield Operations by Type .................................................... 2-10
2.8 Historic Fox Airfield, County of Los Angeles, & U.S. General Aviation
Operations .................................................................................................. 2-11
2.9 Projected Fox Airfield, County of Los Angeles, & U.S. General Aviation
Operations .................................................................................................. 2-12
2.10 Projected Fox Airfield Operations by Type ................................................. 2-13
2.11 Historic and Projected Based Aircraft (Fox Airfield, County of
Los Angeles & U.S.) ................................................................................... 2-14
2.12 Historic Aircraft Fleet Mix ............................................................................ 2-15
2.13 Projected Aircraft Fleet Mix......................................................................... 2-15
2.14 Projected Operations Distribution ............................................................... 2-16
2.15 2009 Fox Airfield Operations by Month ...................................................... 2-16
2.16 Summary of Peak Activity ........................................................................... 2-17
2.17 Population of Potential Air Trade Area ....................................................... 2-19
2.18 Comparison of Air Service Airports with Similar Population ....................... 2-20
LIST OF TABLES

2.19 Comparable Airports ................................................................................... 2-21
2.20 Projected Potential Air Carrier Service Activity ........................................... 2-24
2.21 Summary of Peak Activity Potential Air Carrier Service Forecast ............... 2-25
2.22 Historic and Projected Aircraft Operations .................................................. 2-26
2.23 Forecast Summary ..................................................................................... 2-27

3.1 Aircraft Classifications .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2 Demand vs. Capacity ................................................................................... 3-4

4.1 FAA Aircraft Classifications .......................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Airport Design Standards for Airport Reference Code C-IV .......................... 4-3
4.3 Runway Length Analysis .............................................................................. 4-6
4.4 Runway Protection Zone Dimensions ......................................................... 4-10
4.5 Fox Airfield Approach Procedures .............................................................. 4-12
4.6 General Aviation Terminal Building Assumptions ....................................... 4-13
4.7 General Aviation Terminal Requirements ................................................... 4-14
4.8 Air Carrier Terminal Requirements ............................................................. 4-14
4.9 Itinerant Aircraft Parking Area Requirements ............................................. 4-16
4.10 Based Aircraft Storage Requirements (Tie Downs) .................................... 4-18
4.11 Based Aircraft Storage Requirements ........................................................ 4-20
4.12 Vehicular Parking Requirements ................................................................ 4-21
4.13 Air Passenger Service Parking Requirements ............................................ 4-22
4.14 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Requirements ........................................ 4.23
4.15 Aviation Fuel Storage Requirements .......................................................... 4-24
4.16 Airport Characteristics Measurement Tool ................................................. 4-25

5.1 Recommended Facility Requirements .......................................................... 5-2
5.2 Fox Airfield Alternatives Overview ................................................................ 5-3
5.4 Overall Alternatives Evaluation ................................................................... 5-12
5.4.1 Long Term Aviation Needs and Future Flexibility Evaluation ..................... 5-12
5.4.2 Operational Efficiency Evaluation ............................................................... 5-13
LIST OF TABLES

5.4.3 Cost Effectiveness Evaluation .................................................................... 5-14
5.4.4 Community and Environmental Compatibility Evaluation ........................... 5-14

6.1 Airport Capital Improvement Program ........................................................ 6-13

7.1 Airport Capital Improvement Program .......................................................... 7-3
7.2 Funding Sources for the ACIP ...................................................................... 7-4
7.3 Airport Capital Improvement Program Funding Plan .................................... 7-5
7.4 Local Share of Airport Capital Improvement Program .................................. 7-9
7.5 Combined Sources and Uses of Funds ...................................................... 7-11