Massachusetts Statewide Airport System Plan Technical Report

2010·5.4 MB·English

by  Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission

Massachusetts Statewide
Airport System Plan
Technical Report
2010 MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE AIRPORT SYSTEM PLAN

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CHAPTER ONE: AIRPORT SYSTEM VISION, GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1-1
STUDY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 1-1
Study Approach & Process ..................................................................................... 1-3
Project Management Team ................................................................................... 1-5
AVIATION ISSUES .................................................................................................... 1-6
National Issues .................................................................................................... 1-6
Safety .............................................................................................................. 1-7
Land Use ......................................................................................................... 1-7
Capacity .......................................................................................................... 1-7
Funding Needs ................................................................................................. 1-7
Aviation Fuel .................................................................................................... 1-8
Security Regulations .......................................................................................... 1-9
Insurance Requirements ..................................................................................... 1-9
Credit .............................................................................................................. 1-9
Loss of Airports ................................................................................................. 1-9
Fees .............................................................................................................. 1-10
New Technology ............................................................................................. 1-10
Maintaining Airport Pavements ......................................................................... 1-11
Environmental Concerns .................................................................................. 1-12
Sustainability .................................................................................................. 1-12
State Issues ........................................................................................................ 1-12
SYSTEM VISION, GOALS, & PERFORMANCe MEASURES ......................................... 1-14
System Plan Vision .............................................................................................. 1-14
System Plan Goals & Goal Categories ................................................................. 1-14
System Plan Performance Measures ..................................................................... 1-15
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1-18

CHAPTER TWO: INVENTORY

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 2-1
INVENTORY PROCESS ............................................................................................ 2-1
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EXISTING GENERAL AVIATION SYSTEM .................................................................... 2-2
AIRSIDE FACILITIES DATA ......................................................................................... 2-5
Runways .............................................................................................................. 2-5
Runway Length ..................................................................................................... 2-5
Runway Surface Types ........................................................................................... 2-6
Visual and Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) ................................................................ 2-6
Runway and Taxiway Lighting ............................................................................. 2-6
Runway End Identifier Lights (REILS) .................................................................... 2-7
Airport Beacons and Airport Windsocks .............................................................. 2-7
Automated Weather Reporting Capabilities ......................................................... 2-8
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) and Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI)
....................................................................................................................... 2-8
Approach Lighting Systems (ALS) ........................................................................ 2-9
Instrument Approach Capabilities ..................................................................... 2-10
Aircraft Hangars (T Hangars, Conventional Hangars, Portable Hangars) ................. 2-11
Aircraft Parking Aprons ....................................................................................... 2-11
LANDSIDE FACILITIES AND AIRPORT SERVICES DATA .............................................. 2-12
Terminal Facilities............................................................................................... 2-12
Aircraft Fueling Services ...................................................................................... 2-13
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF), Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) and/or Maintenance
Buildings ........................................................................................................... 2-13
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) .................................................................. 2-13
Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) and/or Maintenance buildings ........................... 2-14
Airport Security ............................................................................................... 2-14
Miscellaneous Airport Services and Accommodations ......................................... 2-15
BASED AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONS, AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES ................................... 2-16
Aircraft Operations Activity Types ......................................................................... 2-17
AIRPORT PLANS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS ...... 2-17
AIRPORT/AVIATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS ......................................................... 2-18
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL .................... 2-18
Land Use Compatibility ....................................................................................... 2-18
Future Airport Development Potential ................................................................... 2-19
Airport Economic Data ....................................................................................... 2-19
Pavement Condition Inventory ............................................................................. 2-19
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 2-20

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CHAPTER THREE: CURRENT AIRPORT ROLES AND FACILITY/SERVICE OBJECTIVES

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3-1
AIRPORT ROLES ...................................................................................................... 3-1
FAA’s National Airport Classifications & Previous State Airport Classification .............. 3-1
Review of Other State Classifications ...................................................................... 3-4
FACTORS INFLUENCING AIRPORT ROLES ............................................................... 3-5
Role Factor Analysis .............................................................................................. 3-6
FACILITY AND SERVICE OBJECTIVES ...................................................................... 3-13
FAA’s Airport Reference Code (ARC) System ......................................................... 3-14
Facility and Service Objectives by Airport Role ...................................................... 3-17
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 3-19

CHAPTER FOUR: AVIATION DEMAND FORECAST

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4-1
HISTORICAL AIRPORT DATA AND ACTIVITY MEASURES ............................................ 4-2
Historical Based Aircraft ........................................................................................ 4-2
Historical Aircraft Operations ................................................................................ 4-3
Historical Enplanements ........................................................................................ 4-5
FORECASTING METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 4-7
AIRPORT ACTIVITY FORECASTS ............................................................................... 4-8
Based Aircraft Forecast ......................................................................................... 4-9
Annual Aircraft Operations Forecast .................................................................... 4-11
GA Airport Enplanements Forecast ....................................................................... 4-14
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 4-15

CHAPTER FIVE: EXISTING AND FUTURE SYSTEM ADEQUACY ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 5-1
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES ............................................................................................ 5-3
Population Growth ................................................................................................ 5-3
Employment Growth .............................................................................................. 5-8
Economic Development Initiatives ........................................................................... 5-9
Growth District Initiative ...................................................................................... 5-9
Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative ................................................................. 5-10
Destination Resort Casinos ............................................................................... 5-11
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Gateway Cities ................................................................................................ 5-11
Hollywood East ................................................................................................ 5-12
Higher Education Influence .................................................................................. 5-13
High-Technology and Aerospace Industry .............................................................. 5-14
Tourism in Massachusetts ..................................................................................... 5-15
Major Surface Transportation Improvements .......................................................... 5-16
Legislative Initiatives ............................................................................................ 5-20
Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 5-21
NPIAS ANALYSIS.................................................................................................... 5-21
GOAL CATEGORIES ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 5-24
Goal Category: Standards .................................................................................. 5-25
Percent of system airports reporting meeting applicable FAA standards for Runway
Safety Area (RSA) on their runways ..................................................................... 5-25
Percent of system airports with a runway pavement classification of "good" ............ 5-28
Percent of system airports with access controls to the airport operating areas ......... 5-30
Percent of system airports with a survey of aeronautical obstructions ..................... 5-32
Percent of system airports with an airport perimeter road ..................................... 5-34
Percent of system airports with controlling interest over Runway Protection Zones (RPZs)
for each runway end ........................................................................................ 5-35
Percent of system airports that meet applicable FAA runway/taxiway separation design
criteria on their runways.................................................................................... 5-37
Percent of system airports with a security plan ..................................................... 5-38
Percent of system airports that have an airport emergency plan ............................ 5-39
Percent of system airports with airport minimum standards, and airport rules and
regulations ...................................................................................................... 5-40
Goal Category: Environmental Compliance and Stewardship ................................. 5-42
Percent of system airports that comply with the EPA's current Spill Prevention, Control,
and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule .................................................................... 5-42
Percent of system airports that comply with the EPA's current requirements for Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) ............................................................ 5-44
Percent of system airports with a Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) ................... 5-45
Percent of system airports with updated yearly operating plans associated with their
existing VMPs .................................................................................................. 5-46
Percent of system airports with a Conservation Management Plan ........................ 5-47
Percent of system airports with a Grassland Management Plan ............................. 5-48
Percent of system airports with a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) ........ 5-50
Percent of system airports with surrounding municipalities that have adopted
appropriate controls/zoning controls ................................................................. 5-51

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Percent of system airports with alternative fuel vehicles or other alternative fuel
equipment ....................................................................................................... 5-52
Percent of system airports with recycling programs .............................................. 5-53
Percent of system airports with noise abatement programs and procedures ........... 5-54
Goal Category: Economic .................................................................................. 5-55
Percent of system airports whose revenues equal or exceed their operating expenses .....
...................................................................................................................... 5-56
Percent of total employment within 30 minutes of a system airport ........................ 5-59
Percent of population and area within 30 minutes of a system airport meeting typical
business user needs ......................................................................................... 5-61
Percent of system airports with business development potential ............................. 5-65
Percent of system airports with established/developable industrial park abutting/nearby
airport ............................................................................................................ 5-68
Number of key tourism indicators (i.e. hotel rooms) within 30 minutes of system
airports ........................................................................................................... 5-69
Goal Category: Preservation ............................................................................... 5-70
Percent of airports meeting minimum facility and service objectives....................... 5-70
Percent of system airports with displaced thresholds on their primary runway ......... 5-77
Percent of system airports with a waiting list for T-hangars or community hangars .........
...................................................................................................................... 5-77
Percent of system airports with a terminal/administration building, and percent of those
buildings constructed since 1990 ...................................................................... 5-78
Percent of system airports with an airport restaurant ............................................ 5-80
Percent of system airports that offer based flight training ...................................... 5-82
Percent of system airports that offer aircraft maintenance services ......................... 5-82
Percent of system airports that offer aircraft charter services ................................. 5-83
Percent of system airports that have a winter operations plan ............................... 5-86
Number of system airports that have closed since 1980 ...................................... 5-87
Percent of system airports that are recognized in local comprehensive plans .......... 5-90
Goal Category: Public Outreach ......................................................................... 5-91
Percent of system airports that have established legislative outreach programs ....... 5-92
Percent of system airports that are members of their local chambers of commerce ........
...................................................................................................................... 5-92
Percent of system airports that have an educational outreach program ................. 5-94
Percent of system airports that host annual air shows or fly-ins .............................. 5-95
Percent of the population and area that are within 30 minutes of a system airport with
a full-time flight school/flight instructor .............................................................. 5-98
Goal Category: Transportation Integration and Accessibility ................................. 5-100
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Percent of system airports that provide intermodal options for their community,
including public transportation interfaces at the airports .................................... 5-100
Percent of total population within 30 minutes of a publicly owned system airport and of
a public/privately-owned system airport ........................................................... 5-103
Percent of system airports accessed by roads within the National Highway System .........
.................................................................................................................... 5-113
Percent of system airports that have adequate airport location signage on surrounding
roadways ...................................................................................................... 5-113
Percent of system airports that are acknowledged in local/regional transportation plans
.................................................................................................................... 5-115
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 5-116

CHAPTER SIX: FINANCIAL NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 6-1
FINANCIAL NEEDS .................................................................................................. 6-1
Methodology / Process .......................................................................................... 6-2
System Plan Cost Summary by Goal Objective ......................................................... 6-3
System Costs by Goal Category: Standards ......................................................... 6-8
System Costs by Goal Category: Environmental Compliance & Stewardship ........... 6-9
System Costs by Goal Category: Economic ....................................................... 6-10
System Costs by Goal Category: Preservation .................................................... 6-10
System Costs by Goal Category: Public Outreach .............................................. 6-13
System Costs by Goal Category: Transportation Integration & Accessibility ........... 6-14
System Plan Cost Summary by Goal Category........................................................ 6-15
System Plan Cost Summary by Airport Role ............................................................ 6-15
System Plan Cost Summary by Time Period ............................................................ 6-16
Additional System Costs not included in MSASP Development Costs ........................ 6-17
Airport Safety & Maintenance Program (ASMP) ................................................... 6-17
Airport Information Management System ............................................................ 6-17
State Continuous Planning ................................................................................ 6-18
CIP and Master Plan Costs not included in MSASP Development Costs .................... 6-18
Total Future Development Funding Needs ............................................................. 6-19
FUNDING SOURCES ............................................................................................ 6-20
Federal Funding Sources ...................................................................................... 6-20
State Apportionment & Non-Primary Entitlement Funding for Massachusetts .......... 6-22
Federal Discretionary Funding for Massachusetts ................................................ 6-22

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 ................................... 6-23
Federal Funding Summary ................................................................................ 6-23
State Funding ...................................................................................................... 6-23
State Funding Summary .................................................................................... 6-25
Local Funding ..................................................................................................... 6-25
General Fund Revenues ................................................................................... 6-25
Bond Funds ..................................................................................................... 6-25
Airport-Generated Revenues ............................................................................. 6-26
Private Funds ................................................................................................... 6-26
Total Funding Summary ....................................................................................... 6-26
RETURN ON INVESTMENT ..................................................................................... 6-27
Role of the Airport in Economic Development ........................................................ 6-28
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL NEEDS ......................................................................... 6-29
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS/CONTINUOUS PLANNING ............................ 6-30
Surveillance ........................................................................................................ 6-30
Reappraisal ........................................................................................................ 6-31
Service and Coordination .................................................................................... 6-31
Special Studies .................................................................................................... 6-32
Regular Planning Updates .................................................................................... 6-35
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 6-36
POLICY OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 6-36
Current Aviation Policies ...................................................................................... 6-36
MassDOT Aeronautics Division Responsibilities ...................................................... 6-39
Future Aviation Policies ........................................................................................ 6-40
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 6-44

APPENDIX A: COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PAVED RUNWAYS AT THE 37
PUBLIC-USE AIRPORTS

APPENDIX B: AVIATION DEMAND FORECAST DATA

APPENDIX C: NPIAS CANDIDATE AIRPORT ANALYSIS
NPIAS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ......................................................................................... C-3
BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ C-4
MASSACHUSETTS CANDIDATE NPIAS AIRPORTS ...................................................... C-5
Falmouth Airpark ................................................................................................. C-5
Marlboro Airport .................................................................................................. C-7
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Spencer Airport .................................................................................................... C-9
Sterling Airport ................................................................................................... C-11
Tanner-Hiller Airport ........................................................................................... C-13
Myricks Airport ................................................................................................... C-15
Katama Airpark .................................................................................................. C-17
Cranland Airport ................................................................................................ C-19
Hopedale Industrial Park Airport .......................................................................... C-21
Cape Cod Airport .............................................................................................. C-23
Plum Island Airport ............................................................................................. C-25

APPENDIX D: FACILITY AND SERVICE OBJECTIVES

AIRSIDE FACILITIES .................................................................................................. D-1
Runway Length ..................................................................................................... D-3
Runway Width ...................................................................................................... D-6
Taxiway Type ....................................................................................................... D-8
Approach Capabilities ........................................................................................ D-10
Lighting on Runways and Taxiways ....................................................................... D-12
Visual Aids ......................................................................................................... D-14
Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs) ............................................................................... D-16
Weather Reporting ............................................................................................. D-18
GENERAL AVIATION LANDSIDE FACILITIES ............................................................. D-20
Hangar Spaces .................................................................................................. D-22
Apron Spaces .................................................................................................... D-24
Terminal/Administration Building ......................................................................... D-26
Automobile Parking ............................................................................................ D-28
SERVICES .............................................................................................................. D-30
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ................................................................................. D-32
Fuel Services ...................................................................................................... D-34
Flight Planning/Pilots’ Lounge .............................................................................. D-36
Ground Transportation ....................................................................................... D-38
Security ............................................................................................................. D-40
Winter Services .................................................................................................. D-42

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APPENDIX E: PRELIMINARY AVIATION‐RELATED EMPLOYMENT REPORT

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... E-1
ON-AIRPORT EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................... E-2
AVIATION-RELIANT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT ............................................................ E-4
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... E-6

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