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OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐1
8SystemRecommendations
Introduction PreviouschaptersofthisstudyevaluatedFAAcompliancefactorsandperformancemeasuresrelatedtorecommendedfacilityobjectivesaswellasthegeographicandpopulationcoverageaffordedbyeachairportinthesystembasedontheirdefinedrole(AirCarrier,Level1,Level2,Level3,Level4).Ohiohasanexcellentsystemofairportsthatprovideandexceptionalmixoffacilitiesthatprovidegoodgeographiccoveragetoallcategoriesofaviation.
Usingtheinformationpresentedinpreviouschapters,thischapterprovidesrecommendationstoimprovetheadequacyofthestate’sairportsatthefunctionallevel,aswellastheentiresystem.Chapter5,AirportClassificationsandFacilityObjectives,definedandevaluatedfacilityobjectivesforeachsystemairport.Chapter6,AirportComplianceEvaluation,evaluatedeachairport’scompliancewithkeyFAArequirementsandguidelinestoindicateresourcesnecessarytobringfacilitiesintofullcompliance.Chapter7,RegionalNeedsandCapacityAnalysis,evaluatedthecapacityofthesystemtomeetexistingandfutureneedsinordertofacilitatebothday‐to‐dayandlong‐termdecisionmakingwithregardstomattersoflegislation,policy,andfunding.Voidsinthefacilitiesandservicesprovided,geographiccoverage,andcompliancefactorsserveasthebasisfordeterminingrecommendationsforenhancingthefuturesystemofairportsandtherebyimprovingtheperformanceofthesystem.
Thischapterwillidentifyairportandsystemdeficienciesandproviderecommendationstomeetperformancetargetsthroughthefollowingsections:
Section1:RecommendationsRelatingtoComplianceFactors Section2:RecommendationsRelatingtoPerformanceBenchmarks Section3:OhioAirportFunding Conclusion
Section 1: Recommendations Related to Compliance Factors Chapter6ofTheOhioAirportsFocusStudy,AirportComplianceEvaluation,presentedtheleveltowhichgeneralaviationairportsintheOhiosystemmeetseveralcompliancefactors.Thesefactorsareoftentiedtoanairport’sgrantassurancesthroughOrder5190.6B,theFAAAirportComplianceManual,andGrantAssurancesAirportSponsors.Acceptingfederalfundingforthedevelopmentoroperationofapublicairport,itentersintoacontractualobligationwiththeFAA.Chapter6detailedcomplianceasitrelatestoairportleasestandards,through‐the‐fenceconditions,landusecompatibility,localcommitment,primaryrunwaysafetyareas(RSAs),primaryrunwayprotectionzones(RPZs),andpavementmaintenanceoftheprimaryrunwayandotherpavements.
WhileairportsinOhioareurgedtomaintainorworktowardscompliancewithallofthesefactors,thischapteronlymakesrecommendationsthatareeasilyquantifiedthroughanestimatedcosttomeetcompliance.Therefore,recommendationsaremadeforthefollowingcompliancefactors:
PrimaryRSAs PrimaryRPZs Pavementmaintenance
Recommendationsandestimatedcostsforeachofthesecompliancefactorsarepresentedinthefollowingsections.Methodologiesforarrivingatthesecostsvarydependingonthecompliancefactor.Inaddition,recommendationsforRSAandRPZcomplianceissuesareone‐timeprojects,
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whilethosepresentedforpavementmaintenancearepresentedoverfive,10,and20yearperiodstoensureongoingpavementmaintenance.
Therecommendationsandcostestimatespresentedinthissectionareplanninglevel,andarenotmeanttoreplacedetailedengineeringstudiesortosupersedeworkdoneasaresultofairportmasterplansorpavementmaintenanceplans.
Recommendations Related to RSA Corrective Options TheRSAisasurfacesurroundingarunwaydesignedtoreducedamagetoaircraftintheeventofanundershoot,overshoot,orexcursionfromtherunway.Chapter6ofthisstudydetailedRSAdesign,dimensions(basedonRunwayDesignCode),andprimaryRSAcomplianceatgeneralaviationairportsintheOhiosystem.Compliancewasdeterminedusingseveraldatasources,includingtheAirportInventoryandDataSurvey,airportlayoutplans,inspectionlettersprovidedbyODOT,andremotesensingofsatelliteimagery.Issuessuchasroadways,impropergrading,vegetation,andbuiltstructurescaused30generalaviationairportsintheOhiosystemtohavenonconformingRSAsontheirprimaryrunways.
ThefollowingsectionpresentsoptionstoresolveRSAnoncomplianceatthese30airports.MultipleoptionswereexploredtobringRSAsintocompliance:physicalalterationtosolvetheRSAissues,theimplementationofdeclareddistances,andotheroptionssuchasengineeredmaterialsarrestorsystem(EMAS),asystemdesignedtoabsorbtheweightofanaircraftintheeventofoverrun.Insomecases,acombinationofconstructionanddeclareddistancesisnecessary.Inothercases,onlyoneoptionisfeasible.
PhysicalalterationoftheRSAandairportenvironsistypicallyfarmoreexpensivethanmerelyimplementingdeclareddistances.Inaddition,physicalalterationthroughconstructionandtheresultingcostsvarybetweenairportsdependingontheindividualRSAissue.CommonconstructionprojectsincludetherelocationofNAVAIDsthatexistwithintheRSA,relocatingroads,gradingtheRSA,orclearingvegetation.SomephysicalRSAissuescannotbesolvedinapracticalmanner.Insuchcases,anysolutionwouldbeconsideredanincrementalimprovement.
BasedontheestimatedcostsrequiredtoremedyRSAcomplianceissuesthroughcapitalimprovementprojectsandthelimitedfundingavailabletoenacttheseprojects,alternativemethodssuchasdeclareddistancesandEMASwereconsidered.Generally,theseoptionsresultinareducedoverallusablerunwaylengthrelatedtotheaffectedoperationassociatedwiththenon‐compliantissue,butmaintainanoverallgreateroperationalabilitythansimplyreducingarunwaylengthtoaccommodatetheRSAnoncomplianceissue.
Declareddistancesrepresentthemaximumdistancesavailableandsuitableformeetingtakeoff,rejectedtakeoff,andlandingdistancesperformancerequirements.Thesedistancesareasfollows:
TakeoffRunAvailable(TORA)–Appliestotakeoff TakeoffDistanceAvailable(TODA)–Appliestotakeoff AccelerateStopDistanceAvailable(ASDA)–Appliestoarejectedtakeoff LandingDistanceAvailable(LDA)–Appliestolanding
Declareddistancesrepresentthemaximumdistancesavailableandsuitableformeetingtakeoff,rejectedtakeoff,andlandingdistancesperformancerequirements.DeclareddistancesmaybeusedasanincrementalimprovementtoobtainadditionalRSAand/orrunwayobjectfreearea(ROFA)priortotherunway’sthresholdand/orbeyondthestopendoftherunway,tomitigate
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unacceptableincompatiblelandusesintheRPZ,ortomeetrunwayapproach/departuresurfacerequirements.DeclareddistancedatawasnotanalyzedifitdidnotdirectlypertaintoRSAcompliance.
Forsomeairports,theimplementationofdeclareddistancesistheonlypossibleoption,whileforothers,thebestoptionmaybeacombinationofbothalterationprojectsanddeclareddistances.TheoptionspresenteddonotrepresenttheonlypracticalsolutionsforRSAcompliance.Additionally,thedeclareddistancespresentedareestimatedvaluesforplanningpurposesonly.TheyonlyconsiderRSAstandardsaloneanddonottakeintoaccountanyotherplanningoroperationalconsiderations.Theseoptionsandcostsaremerelyestimates,anddonotclaimtheaccuracyofanengineeringstudyorairportmasterplan.
Table8‐1summarizestheestimatedcoststobringprimaryRSAsintocompliance.
Table8‐1SummaryofCoststoBringPrimaryRSAsintoCompliance
Airport Classification
Recommendation Option
Option 1 Option 2*
GA Level 1 $28,069,000 $3,661,000
GA Level 2 $7,629,000 $617,000
GA Level 3 $4,290,000 $924,000
GA Level 4 $1,677,000 $1,170,000
System Total $41,665,000 $6,372,000
*For airports with no second option, this cost includes Option 1 Source: Airport Inventory and Data Survey, RS&H
Option1representsthebestoptionforresolvingRSAissuesattheseOhiosystemairports,albeitoftenatafargreatercostthanmerelyimplementingdeclareddistances.UnderOption1,manyairportsarerecommendedtoundergomajorconstructionprojectstoresolveRSAissuesontheirprimaryrunways.Thesystem‐wideestimatedcosttoimplementOption1isover$41.6million.
Option2representsasecondoptionforseveralairports,andtypicallyinvolvestheimplementationofdeclareddistances.ThisOptionisoftenfarlessexpensivetoimplementthanOption1,butalsoresultsinlessuseablerunwaylengthinmanycases.ThetotalestimatedcostofOption2,whenincludingOption1costsatairportsforwhichonlyoneoptionispresented,isover$6.3million.
AllRSAcompliancerecommendationsaremeanttobringprimaryRSAsintocompliancewitheachairport’scurrentRDC/ARC,anddonotaccountforARCupgraderecommendationsmadeelsewhereinthisstudy.
Table8‐2presentsdetailedoptionsforthe30airportswithanonconformingprimaryRSA.
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
GA Level 1
Akron Akron Fulton International**
• Demo existing railroad • Modify existing railroad tracks • Road repairs (Exeter Road) • Install new railroad • Relocate existing NAVAIDS • Grading, seeding, mulching
Runway 07 ASDA = 6,336 Runway 07 LDA = 5,578 Runway 25 ASDA = 6,336 Runway 25 LDA = 6,064 $3,526,000 • Declared distances
Runway 07 ASDA = 6,336 Runway 07 LDA = 5,578 Runway 25 ASDA = 5,428 Runway 25 LDA = 5,158 $5,000
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional
• Relocate ditches • Clearing and grubbing • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 09 ASDA = 5,197 Runway 09 LDA = 5,197 Runway 27 ASDA = 5,197 Runway 27 LDA = 5,197 $1,512,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field
• Relocate access road for localizer • Remove existing access road • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 03R ASDA = 6,101 Runway 03R LDA = 6,101 Runway 21L ASDA = 6,101 Runway 21L LDA = 6,101 $350,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Cleveland Cuyahoga County
• Construct EMAS Runway 24 • Demo/construct TWY connector • Electrical demo/modifications • Pavement re‐marking • Relocate NAVAIDS • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 06 ASDA = 4,822 Runway 06 LDA = 4,822 Runway 24 ASDA = 4,822 Runway 24 LDA = 4,822 $12,217,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 24 Threshold 280 ft. SW • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 06 ASDA = 4,422 Runway 06 LDA = 4,422 Runway 24 ASDA = 5,102 Runway 24 LDA = 4,822 $274,000
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers**
• Construct EMAS Runway 20 • Electrical demo/modifications • Pavement re‐marking • Relocate NAVAIDS • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 02 ASDA = 5,000 Runway 02 LDA = 5,000 Runway 20 ASDA = 5,000 Runway 20 LDA = 4,409 $8,694,000 • Declared distances
Runway 02 ASDA = 4,550 Runway 02 LDA = 4,550 Runway 20 ASDA = 5,000 Runway 20 LDA = 4,409 $5,000
Lima Lima Allen County • Prohibit agricultural uses in RSA
Runway 10 ASDA = 6,000 Runway 10 LDA = 6,000 Runway 28 ASDA = 6,000 Runway 28 LDA = 6,000 $0 ‐ ‐ ‐
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional
• Relocate access road for localizer • Remove existing access road • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 14 ASDA = 9,001 Runway 14 LDA = 9,001 Runway 32 ASDA = 9,001 Runway 32 LDA = 9,001 $313,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Marion Marion Municipal
• Prohibit agricultural uses in RSA • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 07 ASDA = 5,000 Runway 07 LDA = 5,000 Runway 25 ASDA = 5,000 Runway 25 LDA = 5,000 $80,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Middletown
Middletown Regional/Hook Field**
• Remove/fill pond • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 05 ASDA = 6,100 Runway 05 LDA = 6,100 Runway 23 ASDA = 6,100 Runway 23 LDA = 5,790 $204,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 05 threshold 100 ft. NE • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 05 ASDA = 6,100 Runway 05 LDA = 6,000 Runway 23 ASDA = 6,000 Runway 23 LDA = 5,690 $274,000
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional
• Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 18 ASDA = 5,001 Runway 18 LDA = 5,001 Runway 36 ASDA = 5,001 Runway 36 LDA = 5,001 $346,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park*
• Relocate access road for ALSF‐2 • Remove existing access road • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 04L ASDA = 10,701Runway 04L LDA = 10,701 Runway 22R ASDA = 10,701Runway 22R LDA = 10,701 $228,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Wooster Wayne County**
• Land acquisition • Relocate Geyers Chapel Road • Grading, seeding, and mulching • Declared distances
Runway 10 ASDA = 5,045 Runway 10 LDA = 5,045 Runway 28 ASDA = 5,190 Runway 28 LDA = 4,960 $599,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 10 threshold 210 ft. NE • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 10 ASDA = 5,045 Runway 10 LDA = 4,840 Runway 28 ASDA = 4,980 Runway 28 LDA = 4,750 $274,000
GA Level 2
Jackson James A. Rhodes**
• Clearing and grubbing • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 01 ASDA = 5,201 Runway 01 LDA = 4,861 Runway 19 ASDA = 5,201 Runway 19 LDA = 5,201 $58,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Lancaster Fairfield County
• Land acquisition • Relocate highway • Remove existing highway • Prohibit agricultural uses in RSA • Relocate localizer • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 10 ASDA = 5,004 Runway 10 LDA = 5,004 Runway 28 ASDA = 5,004 Runway 28 LDA = 5,004 $7,093,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 10 threshold 304 ft. NE • Marking/electrical modifications • Prohibit agricultural uses in RSA
Runway 10 ASDA = 5,004 Runway 10 LDA = 4,700 Runway 28 ASDA = 4,300 Runway 28 LDA = 4,300 $250,000
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field**
• Demo existing road (Runway 32) • New road outside RSA • Grading, seeding, and mulching • Declared distances
Runway 14 ASDA = 3,951 Runway 14 LDA = 3,610 Runway 32 ASDA = 3,818 Runway 32 LDA = 3,818 $443,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 32 threshold 20 ft. NW • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 14 ASDA = 3,931 Runway 14 LDA = 3,590 Runway 32 ASDA = 3,798 Runway 32 LDA = 3,798 $274,000
Oxford Miami University** • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 05 ASDA = 4,011 Runway 05 LDA = 3,741 Runway 23 ASDA = 4,011 Runway 23 LDA = 4,011 $35,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
GA Level 3
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield** • Declared distances
Runway 09 ASDA = 4,004 Runway 09 LDA = 3,694 Runway 27 ASDA = 3,854 Runway 27 LDA = 3,854 $5,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County**
• Extend existing culvert • Backfill • Grading, seeding, mulching
Runway 04 ASDA = 3,895 Runway 04 LDA = 3,619 Runway 22 ASDA = 3,895 Runway 22 LDA = 3,895 $19,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Chesapeake/ Huntington, WV
Lawrence County Airpark**
• Relocate service road south • Embankment fill (both ends) • Clearing and grubbing • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 08 ASDA = 3,001 Runway 08 LDA = 2,816 Runway 26 ASDA = 2,816 Runway 26 LDA = 2,816 $782,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 08 threshold 25 ft. NE • Relocate Runway 26 threshold 180 ft. SW • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 08 ASDA = 2,821 Runway 08 LDA = 2,611 Runway 26 ASDA = 2,791 Runway 26 LDA = 2,611 $199,000
Galion Galion Municipal** • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 05 ASDA = 3,504 Runway 05 LDA = 3,317 Runway 23 ASDA = 3,504 Runway 23 LDA = 3,504 $34,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional
• Road relocation (Runway 05) • Relocate ditch (Runway 23) • Clearing and grubbing • Grading, seeding, and mulching • Erosion and sedimentation control
Runway 05 ASDA = 3,999 Runway 05 LDA = 3,999 Runway 23 ASDA = 3,999 Runway 23 LDA = 3,999 $396,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 05 threshold 75 ft. NE • Relocate Runway 23 threshold 55 ft. SW • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 05 ASDA = 3,944 Runway 05 LDA = 3,869 Runway 23 ASDA = 3,924 Runway 23 LDA = 3,869 $230,000
Hillsboro Highland County • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 05 ASDA = 3,520 Runway 05 LDA = 3,520 Runway 23 ASDA = 3,520 Runway 23 LDA = 3,520 $914,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 05 threshold 240 ft. NE • Relocate Runway 23 threshold 230 ft. SW • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 05 ASDA = 3,290 Runway 05 LDA = 3,034 Runway 23 ASDA = 3,280 Runway 23 LDA = 3,034 $325,000
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
McArthur Vinton County**
• Relocate road • Remove existing road • Embankment fill (both ends) • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 09 ASDA = 3,725 Runway 09 LDA = 3,601 Runway 27 ASDA = 3,725 Runway 27 LDA = 3,725 $2,126,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 27 threshold 150 ft. W • Marking modifications
Runway 09 ASDA = 3,575 Runway 09 LDA = 3,451 Runway 27 ASDA = 3,601 Runway 27 LDA = 3,415 $98,000
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County**
• Remove connecting roads (Runway 28) • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 10 ASDA = 4,210 Runway 10 LDA = 3,960 Runway 28 ASDA = 4,210 Runway 28 LDA = 3,535 $14,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Piqua Piqua‐Hartzell Field*
• Prohibit agricultural uses in RSA
Runway 08 ASDA = 3,998 Runway 08 LDA = 3,998 Runway 26 ASDA = 3,998 Runway 26 LDA = 3,998 $0 ‐ ‐ ‐
GA Level 4
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip* • Declared distances
Runway 09 ASDA = 2480 Runway 09 LDA = 1740 Runway 27 ASDA = 2240 Runway 27 LDA = 2240 $5,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Land Field**
• Demo and relocate existing road • Relocate security fence • Remove existing building• Clearing and grubbing • Relocate existing signs • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 09 ASDA = 2,202 Runway 09 LDA = 2,002 Runway 27 ASDA = 2,202 Runway 27 LDA = 2,202 $656,000
• Declared distances • Relocate Runway 09 threshold 30 ft. E • Marking/electrical modifications
Runway 09 ASDA = 2,202 Runway 09 LDA = 1,962 Runway 27 ASDA = 1,962 Runway 27 LDA = 1,962 $149,000
McConnelsville Morgan County* **
• Remove existing road • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 12 ASDA = 3,500 Runway 12 LDA = 3,150 Runway 30 ASDA = 3,500 Runway 30 LDA = 3,500 $259,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
New Lexington Perry County • Grading, seeding, and mulching
Runway 08 ASDA = 3,498 Runway 08 LDA = 3,498 Runway 26 ASDA = 3,498 Runway 26 LDA = 3,498 $37,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
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Table8‐2CorrectiveActionOptionsonPrimaryRSAs,withEstimatedCosts
Associated City Airport Name Corrective Action Option 1
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate Corrective Action Option 2
Runway Distances (feet) Cost
Estimate
Willard Willard* **
• Demo existing apron • Relocate access road • New apron • Declared distances
Runway 10 ASDA = 4,028 Runway 10 LDA = 3,715 Runway 28 ASDA = 3,858 Runway 28 LDA = 3,240 $720,000 ‐ ‐ ‐
Note: runway distances listed in this table are estimations for planning purposes only. They consider RSA standards alone and do not take into account other planning/operational considerations
*Non‐NPIAS Airport **Though currently not provided in FAA 5010 information, current runway configuration indicates declared distances are applicable in the existing runway condition.
Source: Airport Inventory and Data Survey, ODOT, RS&H
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Recommendations Related to RPZ Land Acquisition TheRPZisatrapezoidalarealocatedateachrunwayenddesignedtoenhancetheprotectionofpeopleandpropertyontheground.AnoncompliantRPZmayresultfrominsufficientpropertyownership,objectpenetrationabovesurface,unapprovedencroachments,androadway/vehicleaccess.Chapter6ofthisstudypresentedcurrentRPZcomplianceonprimaryrunwaysintheOhioairportsystem.DatawasobtainedduringtheAirportInventoryandDataSurveyeffort,aswellasfromremotesensingofsatelliteimageryandairportlayoutplans.Currently,33generalaviationairportsinthesystemreportedlycontrol100percentoftheirprimaryRPZsthroughfeesimpleoravigationeasement.
RecommendationsforbringingprimaryRPZsintocompliancearebasedonlandacquisition.AlthoughitispossibletobringanRPZintocompliancethroughaneasement,thisisnotameasurableaction,whiletheacquisitionoflandthroughfeesimplehasacostestimateassociatedwithit.ThefollowingsectionwillthereforeoffercostestimatestobringnoncompliantprimaryRPZsintheOhiosystemintocompliance.
ThefollowingdatawasneededtoestimatethecostofbringingprimaryRPZsintocompliance:
DimensionsofeachprimaryRPZ PercentofeachRPZcurrentlyuncontrolledbyeachOhiosystemairport Averagecostoflandperacreineachairport’slocation
Thedimensionsofanairport’sRPZsareafunctionoftheRDC/ARCandthevisibilityminimumsassociatedwiththeeachrunwayend.1ArunwaymayhavedifferentsizeRPZsoneachrunwayenddependingonthevisibilityminimumsassociatedwiththatrunwayend.Additionally,theFAAdefinestwodifferenttypesofRPZs:approachRPZs,anddepartureRPZs.Withoutspecialproceduressuchasdeclareddistances,theapproachanddepartureRPZsaretypicallycoincident.AsthedepartureRPZisalwayssmallerthantheapproachRPZ,thesizeoftheapproachRPZwasconsideredforcostestimationpurposes.
VisibilityminimumswereobtainedfromthelatestapproachchartsforeachairportasdetailedintheFAA’sdigitalterminalprocedures.OncethecombinedareaofthefullRPZwasdetermined,theareawasreducedbythepercentofRPZareacontrolledasreportedbytheairportsontheAirportInventoryandDataSurveytodeterminetheuncontrolledRPZarea.
Thecostoflandappliedtoeachairportisbasedonanumberoffactors,includinggeneralairportlocation(urban,mixed,orrural)andregionwithinthestate.Thesecostsareestimatesandthereforeonlymeantforaplanninglevelanalysis.ThisanalysisdoesnottakeintoaccountotherfactorsthatmayneedtobeconsideredwhenbringinganRPZintocompliance,suchastheavailabilityoflandortheneedtobuymorepropertythancontainedintheRPZtoavoidleavingirregularorlandlockedparcels
TheestimatedcosttoacquirelandforRPZcontrolissummarizedbyairportclassificationlevelinTable8‐3.System‐wide,thecosttobringprimaryRPZsintocomplianceisestimatedtobeover$14.1million.
1FAAAC150/5300‐13A,AirportDesign
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Table8‐3SummaryofCoststoBringPrimaryRPZsIntoCompliance
Classification Level Estimated Land Acquisition Cost
GA Level 1 $3,001,000
GA Level 2 $1,988,000
GA Level 3 $5,762,000
GA Level 4 $3,430,000
Full System $14,181,000
Source: Airport Inventory and Data Survey, RS&H
Table8‐4detailsthisestimatedcostbyairport,includingtheuncontrolledareawithineachnoncompliantprimaryRPZ.Duetothecostoflandvaryingbasedoneachairport’sspecificlocation,thecostperacreisnotconsistentthroughoutthesystem.CincinnatiWestAirportinHarrisonhasthehighestestimatedcosttobringitsRPZintocompliance.Eachrunwayendhasanestimated13.8acresofuncontrolledRPZ,leadingtoanestimatedlandcostofover$1million.
AllRPZcompliancerecommendationsaremeanttobringprimaryRPZsintocompliancewiththecurrentRDC/ARC,anddonotaccountforARCupgraderecommendationsmadeelsewhereinthischapter.
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Table8‐4EstimatedCostofAcquiringLandforRPZControl
Associated City Airport Name Primary Runway
Uncontrolled Area: End 1 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 1
Uncontrolled Area: End 2 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 2
Estimated Total Land Acquisition
Cost
GA Level 1
Akron Akron Fulton International 07/25 1.5 $64,000 4.4 $192,000 $256,000
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional 09/27 1.5 $14,000 0.0 $0 $14,000
Bluffton Bluffton 05/23 0.7 $21,000 0.0 $0 $21,000
Bowling Green Wood County 10/28 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Chillicothe Ross County 05/23 5.9 $39,000 2.4 $16,000 $55,000
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field 03R/21L 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Cleveland Burke Lakefront 06L/24R 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Cleveland Cuyahoga County 06/24 0.0 $0 2.9 $111,000 $111,000
Columbus Bolton Field 04/22 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Columbus Ohio State University 09R/27L 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Coshocton Richard Downing 04/22 6.9 $46,000 6.9 $46,000 $92,000
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers 02/20 8.8 $330,000 0.4 $15,000 $345,000
Defiance Defiance Memorial 12/30 11.0 $151,000 3.4 $47,000 $198,000
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field 10/28 1.0 $93,000 0.3 $28,000 $121,000
Hamilton Butler County Regional 11/29 2.9 $110,000 0.0 $0 $110,000
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field 01/19 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Lima Lima Allen County 10/28 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional 07/25 15.8 $143,000 0.0 $0 $143,000
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional 14/32 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Marion Marion Municipal 07/25 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Marysville Union County 09/27 0.1 $6,000 0.0 $0 $6,000
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field 05/23 0.0 $0 0.7 $26,000 $26,000
Ottawa Putnam County 09/27 13.8 $188,000 11.0 $151,000 $339,000
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional 18/36 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Sidney Sidney Municipal 10/28 12.4 $61,000 6.9 $34,000 $95,000
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal 06/24 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Tiffin Seneca County 06/24 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Toledo Toledo Executive 14/32 17.7 $242,000 22.1 $302,000 $544,000
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong 08/26 22.1 $302,000 0.0 $0 $302,000
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Table8‐4EstimatedCostofAcquiringLandforRPZControl
Associated City Airport Name Primary Runway
Uncontrolled Area: End 1 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 1
Uncontrolled Area: End 2 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 2
Estimated Total Land Acquisition
Cost
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal 05/23 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park 04L/22R 3.2 $15,000 42.6 $208,000 $223,000
Wooster Wayne County 10/28 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal 04/22 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
GA Level 2
Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field 07/25 4.4 $30,000 0.5 $3,000 $33,000
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional 07/25 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Bryan Williams County 07/25 10.3 $141,000 4.1 $57,000 $198,000
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial 01/19 3.4 $68,000 2.8 $54,000 $122,000
Findlay Findlay 18/36 14.7 $453,000 0.0 $0 $453,000
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Fremont Sandusky County Regional 06/24 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Jackson James A. Rhodes 01/19 7.7 $52,000 1.5 $10,000 $62,000
Lancaster Fairfield County 10/28 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Millersburg Holmes County 09/27 0.0 $0 6.9 $0 $0
Mount Vernon Knox County 10/28 0.9 $17,000 1.5 $29,000 $46,000
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field 14/32 13.1 $266,000 13.8 $280,000 $546,000
Newark Newark‐Heath 09/27 0.7 $31,000 0.7 $31,000 $62,000
Oxford Miami University 05/23 2.8 $46,000 11.0 $184,000 $230,000
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Ravenna Portage County 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Urbana Grimes Field 02/20 0.0 $0 0.1 $1,000 $1,000
Wauseon Fulton County 09/27 10.3 $141,000 6.9 $94,000 $235,000
GA Level 3
Ashland Ashland County 01/19 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield 09/27 13.8 $92,000 13.8 $92,000 $184,000
Batavia Clermont County 04/22 12.4 $464,000 12.4 $464,000 $928,000
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County 04/22 8.3 $113,000 5.5 $75,000 $188,000
Cadiz Harrison County 13/31 0.3 $2,000 11.6 $77,000 $79,000
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal 04/22 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
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Table8‐4EstimatedCostofAcquiringLandforRPZControl
Associated City Airport Name Primary Runway
Uncontrolled Area: End 1 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 1
Uncontrolled Area: End 2 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 2
Estimated Total Land Acquisition
Cost
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson 07/25 12.4 $346,000 12.4 $346,000 $692,000
Celina Lakefield 08/26 0.8 $25,000 0.0 $0 $25,000
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark 08/26 11.0 $308,000 11.0 $308,000 $616,000
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional 07/25 0.0 $0 12.4 $61,000 $61,000
Galion Galion Municipal 05/23 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional 05/23 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Harrison Cincinnati West 01/19 13.8 $516,000 13.8 $516,000 $1,032,000
Hillsboro Highland County 05/23 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Kent Kent State University 01/19 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Kenton Hardin County 04/22 2.8 $38,000 4.7 $64,000 $102,000
London Madison County 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
McArthur Vinton County 09/27 6.9 $46,000 0.0 $0 $46,000
Medina Medina Municipal 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Middlefield Geauga County 11/29 6.9 $62,000 9.6 $87,000 $149,000
Napoleon Henry County 10/28 11.0 $151,000 13.8 $188,000 $339,000
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County 10/28 2.8 $56,000 2.8 $56,000 $112,000
Piqua Piqua‐Hartzell Field 08/26 8.8 $43,000 5.8 $28,000 $71,000
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark 14/32 13.8 $384,000 13.8 $384,000 $768,000
Van Wert Van Wert County 09/27 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Versailles Darke County 09/27 0.0 $0 11.2 $54,000 $54,000
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal 02/20 3.4 $31,000 0.0 $0 $31,000
Waverly Pike County 07/25 12.7 $85,000 12.7 $85,000 $170,000
Wilmington Clinton Field 03/21 11.0 $54,000 12.4 $61,000 $115,000
GA Level 4
Caldwell Noble County 05/23 13.8 $92,000 3.4 $23,000 $115,000
Dayton Moraine Air Park 08/26 11.3 $231,000 10.2 $208,000 $439,000
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip 09/27 12.1 $166,000 13.8 $188,000 $354,000
East Liverpool Columbiana County 07/25 0.0 $0 6.9 $62,000 $62,000
Georgetown Brown County 18/36 1.4 $52,000 0.0 $0 $52,000
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal 09/27 13.8 $280,000 13.8 $280,000 $560,000
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OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐15
Table8‐4EstimatedCostofAcquiringLandforRPZControl
Associated City Airport Name Primary Runway
Uncontrolled Area: End 1 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 1
Uncontrolled Area: End 2 (acres)
Estimated Land
Acquisition Cost: End 2
Estimated Total Land Acquisition
Cost
McConnelsville Morgan County 12/30 13.8 $92,000 0.0 $0 $92,000
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport 10/28 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Mount Gilead Morrow County 10/28 0.7 $14,000 0.0 $0 $14,000
New Lexington Perry County 08/26 13.8 $92,000 6.9 $46,000 $138,000
North Bass Island North Bass Island 01/19 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay 03/21 10.3 $318,000 10.3 $318,000 $636,000
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County 18/36 13.8 $188,000 13.8 $188,000 $376,000
Washington Court House Fayette County 05/23 0.0 $0 0.0 $0 $0
West Union Alexander Salamon 05/23 0.4 $3,000 0.3 $2,000 $5,000
Willard Willard 10/28 13.8 $280,000 13.8 $280,000 $560,000
Woodsfield Monroe County 07/25 1.4 $9,000 2.8 $18,000 $27,000
Source: Airport Inventory and Data Survey, RS&H
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OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐16
Recommendations Related to Pavement Maintenance ThePavementConditionIndex(PCI)isaratingsystemappliedtoairportpavements,includingrunways,taxiways,andaprons.ThePCIassessestheconditionandfunctionalperformanceofeachpavement,ratingitonascalefrom0to100,withratingsofgood,satisfactory,fair,poor,verypoor,serious,andfailed.ThepurposeofthePCIistoprovideairportswithameansofassessingpavementsforongoingpavementmaintenance.
DependingonthePCIscoreandthepointinthepavement’slife,anairportpavementmayneedpreventativemaintenancemajorrehabilitation.Suchprojectsincludethefollowing:
Preventativemaintenance,suchascracksealingandshallowpatching.Theseprojectsaretypicallyfundedbytheairportitself.
Majorrehabilitation,suchasoverlaysandreconstructions.TheseprojectsareavailableforstateandFAAfunding.
Chapter6ofthisstudypresentedadetailedanalysisofpavementconditionatOhiosystemairports.Thisincludedanalysisfortwopavementsets:primaryrunwaysandallotherairportpavements,whichincludessecondaryrunways,taxiways,andaprons.
TheMicroPAVERsoftwareprogramwasutilizedtodevelopaMaintenanceandRehabilitation(M&R)planforallgeneralaviationairportsintheOhiosystem.AcriticalPCIwassetat60tofocustherehabilitationworkonpavementsfallingbelowthiscondition,withagoaltostabilizethesystemM&Rcostsandpavementconditionsovertime.Anoverallyearlybudgettomaintaintheconditionoftheairportswithavailabledataisapproximately$25millionperyear.Usingthisbudgetlevel,individualprojectswereanticipatedfora20‐yearperiodfromtheNovember2012conditionreportdate.Costswerebrokenoutbyairportforthe1‐to5‐yearperiod,6‐to10‐yearperiod,and11‐to20‐yearplanningperiods.
Tables8‐5through8‐7detailprojectedPCIscoresatgeneralaviationairportsintheOhiosystem.MicroPAVERprojectedPCIscoresforprimaryrunwaysandallotherairportpavementsgiventheuseofonlypreventativemaintenanceorbothpreventativemaintenanceandmajorrehabilitationprojects.TheuseofbothpreventativemaintenanceandmajorrehabilitationresultsinamuchhigherPCIforairportpavementsinthefuture.Notethattheperiodinwhichmajorrehabilitationprojectswereprojecteddependsonthecurrentconditionofeachpavement.Additionally,thePCIscoresshownforpreventativemaintenanceassumethatmajorrehabilitationprojectshavenotoccurredatanyofthethreeplanningphases,resultingincontinuallydecreasingscores.
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐17
Table8‐51‐5YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
1‐5 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
1‐5 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
GA Level 1
Akron Akron Fulton International 1,576,993 30.8 61.5 75.4 63.1
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional 312,920 55.5 62.7 87.3 63.5
Bluffton Bluffton 65,770 75.3 42.5 74.9 31.4
Bowling Green Wood County 50,400 80.1 77.5 79.9 77.1
Chillicothe Ross County ‐ 75.5 82.4 75.2 84.1
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field 1,927,335 40.3 38.3 85.2 59.0
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Data Unavailable
Cleveland Cuyahoga County 936,920 48.3 63.0 84.9 69.1
Columbus Bolton Field 560,060 61.8 69.6 77.6 71.4
Columbus Ohio State University 535,980 82.3 62.0 82.0 63.4
Coshocton Richard Downing 617,989 73.4 73.4 74.0 73.7
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers 29,229 87.2 64.0 86.8 73.0
Defiance Defiance Memorial 13,750 78.2 80.2 77.4 82.8
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field 123,920 74.0 79.3 73.8 81.2
Hamilton Butler County Regional 252,115 76.7 58.1 76.5 70.4
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field 260,000 60.9 26.2 90.6 25.8
Lima Lima Allen County 16,720 82.2 84.0 77.9 83.0
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional 585,610 50.8 46.6 93.2 43.8
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional 955,738 82.2 39.0 81.9 56.6
Marion Marion Municipal 543,963 55.2 65.9 88.9 65.2
Marysville Union County 53,175 79.7 66.8 78.5 66.6
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field ‐ 74.7 65.3 74.3 66.8
Ottawa Putnam County 288,145 29.5 56.1 83.1 52.2
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional 133,600 67.5 66.4 69.7 69.5
Sidney Sidney Municipal ‐ 93.1 72.6 92.6 73.4
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal 2,175,262 75.5 66.4 91.1 74.0
Tiffin Seneca County 19,960 84.8 71.0 84.5 78.0
Toledo Toledo Executive 5,430 84.0 66.9 83.3 67.7
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong 106,822 78.2 65.2 77.1 68.8
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal 819,110 50.2 53.6 91.0 62.3
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐18
Table8‐51‐5YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
1‐5 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
1‐5 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park* Data Unavailable
Wooster Wayne County 511,120 45.7 40.0 84.2 40.5
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal 758,280 75.4 50.5 75.3 61.5
GA Level 2
Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field 459,700 65.1 72.8 84.7 75.5
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional ‐ 77.9 78.2 77.7 76.3
Bryan Williams County 391,888 47.2 57.6 93.2 47.3
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial 57,200 74.0 75.3 73.9 76.6
Findlay Findlay 376,580 66.1 72.6 81.4 77.8
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan 173,790 82.9 76.7 79.7 70.6
Fremont Sandusky County Regional ‐ 74.5 75.8 74.4 73.6
Jackson James A. Rhodes 285,900 67.2 55.5 89.0 60.9
Lancaster Fairfield County 287,000 63.3 74.0 73.3 74.4
Millersburg Holmes County 20,240 93.1 64.8 92.6 64.5
Mount Vernon Knox County 32,338 78.5 69.2 77.9 73.2
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field 396,500 45.4 83.7 93.2 84.1
Newark Newark‐Heath 273,692 90.0 53.3 89.6 70.8
Oxford Miami University 300,000 52.5 69.2 88.5 68.4
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field 345,815 86.5 62.7 85.9 68.1
Ravenna Portage County 391,320 31.2 54.8 83.2 55.0
Urbana Grimes Field 35,310 75.9 66.3 75.8 73.3
Wauseon Fulton County 9,650 77.9 64.6 77.7 66.9
GA Level 3
Ashland Ashland County ‐ 79.8 76.0 79.6 81.8
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield 261,950 58.5 52.0 82.8 51.2
Batavia Clermont County 55,200 91.6 70.1 91.9 73.1
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County ‐ 69.0 69.2 68.8 70.6
Cadiz Harrison County 218,770 72.6 66.7 82.8 70.9
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal 336,350 58.8 68.7 88.5 68.0
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson 12,540 76.1 70.2 75.1 77.3
Celina Lakefield ‐ 82.7 76.3 82.4 77.4
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐19
Table8‐51‐5YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
1‐5 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
1‐5 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark 226,548 24.6 58.1 68.5 51.2
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional ‐ 77.0 76.4 76.3 75.6
Galion Galion Municipal ‐ 83.3 77.2 82.9 79.1
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional 300,000 26.8 57.7 70.1 57.5
Harrison Cincinnati West 5,530 76.6 70.4 74.9 79.9
Hillsboro Highland County ‐ 76.6 83.5 76.4 83.1
Kent Kent State University 74,480 74.7 65.7 76.1 67.4
Kenton Hardin County 315,890 66.0 47.2 91.9 51.8
London Madison County ‐ 73.5 69.9 73.4 75.9
McArthur Vinton County 288,750 46.0 30.8 93.2 30.3
Medina Medina Municipal 528,157 53.9 50.9 50.6 53.3
Middlefield Geauga County 22,331 84.8 52.2 84.5 50.8
Napoleon Henry County ‐ 77.2 41.6 77.0 29.3
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County 315,000 58.4 50.8 77.6 38.8
Piqua Piqua Airport‐Hartzell Field* ‐ 70.8 39.7 70.6 39.2
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark 356,637 71.7 51.5 83.2 52.7
Van Wert Van Wert County 12,960 81.7 61.8 81.7 73.6
Versailles Darke County 104,670 84.6 61.6 84.3 68.4
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal 364,965 36.6 45.7 84.4 70.3
Waverly Pike County 627,142 44.5 48.8 87.7 59.6
Wilmington Clinton Field 10,260 68.1 81.6 73.7 82.4
GA Level 4
Caldwell Noble County* 33,700 77.6 21.5 75.5 26.1
Dayton Moraine Air Park* 16,786 70.0 67.1 69.8 76.2
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip* Unpaved
East Liverpool Columbiana County 7,470 86.7 64.0 86.3 65.9
Georgetown Brown County ‐ 76.9 80.1 76.7 78.4
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal 90,300 84.9 29.2 84.5 64.9
McConnelsville Morgan County* ‐ 75.8 24.8 75.7 20.9
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport 348,341 70.2 68.4 70.0 72.1
Mount Gilead Morrow County 14,170 87.2 71.5 86.8 74.3
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐20
Table8‐51‐5YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
1‐5 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
1‐5 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
New Lexington Perry County 262,500 18.2 45.0 50.6 45.2
North Bass Island North Bass Island 108,000 18.1 44.5 50.6 44.0
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay ‐ 90.0 21.0 89.6 20.8
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County ‐ 75.1 81.2 75.0 80.8
Washington Court House Fayette County 360,000 58.6 57.3 90.4 50.0
West Union Alexander Salamon ‐ 79.1 18.6 78.9 7.4
Willard Willard* ‐ 76.7 83.3 76.1 83.0
Woodsfield Monroe County ‐ 75.4 70.9 75.3 64.8
*Non‐NPIAS airport Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐21
Table8‐66‐10YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
6‐10 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
6‐10 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
GA Level 1 Akron Akron Fulton International 450,664 19.8 52.0 84.0 76.6
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional 238,600 43.0 52.4 78.1 79.5
Bluffton Bluffton ‐ 70.7 37.1 70.0 62.7
Bowling Green Wood County ‐ 74.8 72.3 74.6 71.8
Chillicothe Ross County ‐ 70.9 75.0 70.5 75.7
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field 756,703 25.1 28.8 82.7 76.0
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Data Unavailable
Cleveland Cuyahoga County 76,635 36.2 54.1 81.1 67.1
Columbus Bolton Field 11,030 47.0 61.8 87.3 64.3
Columbus Ohio State University 266,570 75.8 55.9 75.6 64.2
Coshocton Richard Downing ‐ 63.4 65.2 87.5 81.3
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers 173,139 77.9 57.0 77.7 69.7
Defiance Defiance Memorial ‐ 73.6 73.1 73.0 75.6
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field ‐ 68.4 71.5 68.1 77.6
Hamilton Butler County Regional 37,353 71.6 50.0 72.0 76.4
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field 159,900 47.7 18.1 80.4 54.1
Lima Lima Allen County ‐ 75.2 76.4 72.8 75.9
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional 830,961 34.1 35.0 80.8 73.1
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional 772,773 75.7 32.2 75.6 65.2
Marion Marion Municipal 239,946 38.9 58.6 82.4 69.7
Marysville Union County 170,475 74.4 55.9 73.8 80.2
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field 154,950 69.7 59.6 68.9 68.1
Ottawa Putnam County 44,680 18.8 51.7 82.7 54.6
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional 409,780 56.0 60.4 84.4 67.7
Sidney Sidney Municipal 16,740 80.7 66.3 80.5 69.5
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal 73,200 68.4 57.3 79.7 77.3
Tiffin Seneca County ‐ 76.9 62.0 76.7 73.8
Toledo Toledo Executive 71,048 76.5 60.6 76.2 63.6
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong 103,322 73.5 57.7 72.7 76.3
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal 618,458 35.9 43.5 81.6 79.3
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐22
Table8‐66‐10YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
6‐10 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
6‐10 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park* Data Unavailable
Wooster Wayne County 188,084 35.3 31.1 82.1 56.4
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal 413,101 70.8 40.2 70.6 68.4
GA Level 2 Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field ‐ 54.6 65.8 79.5 71.9
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional 17,920 73.4 69.8 73.3 71.4
Bryan Williams County 151,800 30.7 47.9 80.8 71.3
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial ‐ 68.5 68.5 68.2 74.7
Findlay Findlay 393,790 54.9 64.2 79.9 73.3
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan 66,590 75.9 68.0 74.3 83.4
Fremont Sandusky County Regional 64,167 69.4 67.9 69.2 76.3
Jackson James A. Rhodes 46,320 58.8 46.8 78.7 65.2
Lancaster Fairfield County 248,875 49.3 67.2 89.3 74.1
Millersburg Holmes County 36,905 80.7 55.2 80.5 61.7
Mount Vernon Knox County 11,356 73.8 61.9 73.4 70.5
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field 19,200 29.2 74.6 80.8 80.4
Newark Newark‐Heath 5,000 79.2 43.7 79.0 80.4
Oxford Miami University ‐ 36.2 59.3 82.5 59.0
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field 433,310 77.6 53.2 77.3 73.1
Ravenna Portage County 45,941 19.5 47.5 82.7 61.4
Urbana Grimes Field 14,550 71.5 57.3 71.3 70.0
Wauseon Fulton County ‐ 73.4 57.1 73.3 62.4
GA Level 3 Ashland Ashland County ‐ 74.6 69.5 74.5 74.2
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield 131,220 42.7 39.1 84.8 76.3
Batavia Clermont County 28,520 80.0 62.7 80.1 76.1
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County 292,500 58.5 63.9 82.7 65.4
Cadiz Harrison County 16,820 64.8 56.6 78.8 75.9
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal 90,900 44.9 58.9 82.2 83.9
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson ‐ 71.5 64.0 70.3 74.2
Celina Lakefield ‐ 76.0 71.0 75.8 72.3
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐23
Table8‐66‐10YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
6‐10 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
6‐10 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark 58,290 15.2 49.3 84.5 67.9
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional ‐ 72.6 69.8 72.0 68.7
Galion Galion Municipal ‐ 76.2 70.4 76.1 72.4
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional 87,450 17.7 52.9 84.8 65.1
Harrison Cincinnati West 30,062 71.4 60.7 69.1 72.5
Hillsboro Highland County ‐ 72.3 76.3 72.1 76.1
Kent Kent State University 99,920 68.7 58.2 74.2 67.1
Kenton Hardin County 17,500 54.4 35.1 80.2 46.7
London Madison County 31,809 67.5 64.7 67.2 73.8
McArthur Vinton County 69,600 29.7 18.4 80.8 66.2
Medina Medina Municipal 79,457 46.0 41.2 87.3 67.3
Middlefield Geauga County 66,118 76.9 44.8 76.7 55.4
Napoleon Henry County ‐ 72.9 36.5 72.7 25.3
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County ‐ 42.7 45.6 87.0 33.8
Piqua Piqua Airport‐Hartzell Field* 464,400 61.8 24.9 77.6 84.9
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark ‐ 60.3 38.4 83.1 64.9
Van Wert Van Wert County 73,570 75.5 52.2 75.5 74.8
Versailles Darke County 72,900 76.8 47.9 76.6 87.1
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal 17,216 22.6 40.0 82.7 74.8
Waverly Pike County 6,850 28.5 39.2 82.1 80.7
Wilmington Clinton Field ‐ 57.9 74.3 68.3 75.7
GA Level 4 Caldwell Noble County* 50,000 72.7 14.2 70.8 59.3
Dayton Moraine Air Park* 235,830 60.4 57.4 76.8 74.5
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip* Unpaved
East Liverpool Columbiana County 17,560 77.7 54.1 77.5 61.2
Georgetown Brown County ‐ 72.6 74.3 72.4 73.4
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal 13,160 76.9 24.4 76.7 78.0
McConnelsville Morgan County* 19,720 71.4 19.2 71.2 39.5
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport 139,125 60.7 58.2 77.1 89.0
Mount Gilead Morrow County 24,810 77.9 60.6 77.7 84.3
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐24
Table8‐66‐10YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
6‐10 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
6‐10 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
New Lexington Perry County 86,445 15.7 34.1 87.3 69.7
North Bass Island North Bass Island 23,681 16.0 28.4 87.3 93.2
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay 267,062 79.2 16.7 79.0 64.7
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County ‐ 70.4 73.8 70.2 73.6
Washington Court House Fayette County 176,386 44.2 50.9 81.3 61.0
West Union Alexander Salamon 30,100 74.2 8.2 74.1 0.0
Willard Willard* ‐ 72.4 76.2 71.7 76.1
Woodsfield Monroe County 29,940 70.9 61.6 70.7 74.7
*Non‐NPIAS airport Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
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Table8‐711‐20YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
11‐20 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
11‐20 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
GA Level 1 Akron Akron Fulton International 288,345 13.3 39.8 74.3 75.9
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional 455,740 33.2 40.7 73.3 70.2
Bluffton Bluffton 328,650 54.2 32.5 81.9 54.8
Bowling Green Wood County 988,139 64.9 60.6 76.4 75.8
Chillicothe Ross County 513,020 54.8 64.3 81.8 73.4
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field 736,970 16.4 16.9 73.7 76.4
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Data Unavailable
Cleveland Cuyahoga County 255,193 22.3 42.1 74.6 62.6
Columbus Bolton Field 885,625 24.9 48.2 75.7 71.5
Columbus Ohio State University 855,890 67.2 44.5 67.4 67.7
Coshocton Richard Downing 367,410 47.5 50.9 75.8 76.7
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers 475,328 70.4 45.2 70.2 74.6
Defiance Defiance Memorial 472,232 61.9 62.0 79.3 73.9
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field 723,170 49.2 58.9 85.5 71.5
Hamilton Butler County Regional 646,178 57.2 38.9 80.3 71.6
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field ‐ 28.0 10.4 73.8 64.4
Lima Lima Allen County 1,199,000 64.2 67.5 79.7 72.7
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional 91,450 18.7 23.2 72.7 73.5
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional 2,542,295 67.1 21.2 71.1 78.5
Marion Marion Municipal 860,348 20.5 45.2 73.6 79.1
Marysville Union County 355,995 64.0 44.0 77.2 72.9
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field 997,660 52.0 46.4 83.5 81.0
Ottawa Putnam County 73,000 13.2 41.4 73.7 61.6
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional 352,790 32.6 45.5 80.0 78.3
Sidney Sidney Municipal 249,978 72.7 55.3 72.5 70.1
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal 1,136,299 55.2 42.8 73.4 76.5
Tiffin Seneca County 62,750 69.1 50.4 68.8 70.7
Toledo Toledo Executive 923,930 68.5 51.8 70.0 72.2
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong 715,995 61.6 46.5 78.5 74.8
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal 108,978 21.2 26.7 73.1 79.4
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Table8‐711‐20YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
11‐20 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
11‐20 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park* Data Unavailable
Wooster Wayne County 217,290 27.1 21.0 73.8 73.7
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal 846,629 54.6 25.9 82.5 77.8
GA Level 2 Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field 697,340 36.9 50.1 75.9 78.5
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional 787,000 61.3 58.7 77.5 75.2
Bryan Williams County 53,676 17.7 36.6 72.7 78.5
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial 649,027 49.4 56.5 85.5 75.6
Findlay Findlay 1,160,366 35.0 52.7 77.2 73.6
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan 522,636 66.3 57.3 76.6 74.9
Fremont Sandusky County Regional 735,469 51.4 55.7 83.9 77.1
Jackson James A. Rhodes 237,170 45.6 36.6 74.2 68.8
Lancaster Fairfield County 438,013 26.7 54.3 76.5 74.8
Millersburg Holmes County 109,695 72.7 38.4 72.5 73.6
Mount Vernon Knox County 803,777 62.3 51.6 78.6 69.1
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field 157,792 17.3 60.1 72.7 83.9
Newark Newark‐Heath 98,544 71.6 31.9 71.4 75.6
Oxford Miami University 43,200 19.6 48.6 73.7 54.1
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field 140,720 70.0 41.0 69.7 74.6
Ravenna Portage County 190,250 13.8 35.5 73.7 75.6
Urbana Grimes Field 895,040 56.2 44.7 80.7 76.6
Wauseon Fulton County 388,730 61.4 44.8 77.5 64.8
GA Level 3 Ashland Ashland County 345,150 64.2 60.6 76.2 69.2
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield 30,050 22.4 27.3 74.7 77.0
Batavia Clermont County 195,120 72.1 50.4 72.3 71.5
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County 170,865 34.8 49.2 80.9 72.4
Cadiz Harrison County 118,270 56.2 40.7 72.3 71.9
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal 26,382 25.8 47.1 74.0 71.9
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson 411,339 56.5 53.8 81.7 74.2
Celina Lakefield 498,860 67.5 59.4 71.5 73.4
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Table8‐711‐20YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
11‐20 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
11‐20 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark 14,095 6.2 33.7 74.4 72.5
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional 471,899 59.2 59.4 80.3 65.0
Galion Galion Municipal 457,553 68.0 61.8 71.8 66.6
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional 71,520 12.1 42.9 74.7 74.7
Harrison Cincinnati West 188,604 56.5 49.8 83.4 69.1
Hillsboro Highland County 267,732 58.2 68.0 78.9 67.8
Kent Kent State University 413,600 51.7 39.7 78.6 73.7
Kenton Hardin County 45,000 42.9 26.2 72.6 39.2
London Madison County 556,490 47.6 51.2 85.4 72.2
McArthur Vinton County ‐ 17.4 12.7 72.7 64.7
Medina Medina Municipal 234,147 36.0 26.6 77.2 73.7
Middlefield Geauga County 108,548 69.0 33.3 68.8 74.1
Napoleon Henry County 305,180 59.8 27.2 79.6 18.0
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County 134,401 22.4 34.6 75.6 78.5
Piqua Piqua Airport‐Hartzell Field* ‐ 38.8 16.2 82.6 78.9
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark 54,000 45.7 25.7 74.2 54.8
Van Wert Van Wert County 501,940 66.5 38.3 72.8 74.8
Versailles Darke County ‐ 68.9 26.9 68.7 78.4
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal 145,090 15.7 30.3 73.7 76.9
Waverly Pike County 18,400 17.1 25.4 73.4 71.9
Wilmington Clinton Field 325,995 36.9 64.3 85.1 72.0
GA Level 4 Caldwell Noble County* 253,318 59.5 7.5 82.2 73.6
Dayton Moraine Air Park* 49,350 37.0 45.0 82.6 73.5
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip* Unpaved
East Liverpool Columbiana County 125,670 70.1 41.8 69.9 67.5
Georgetown Brown County 284,550 59.0 63.1 79.2 69.4
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal ‐ 69.1 15.7 68.8 74.8
McConnelsville Morgan County* 232,660 55.9 12.7 80.6 49.9
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport 17,720 37.5 36.6 82.6 77.2
Mount Gilead Morrow County 23,631 70.4 48.4 70.2 74.8
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Table8‐711‐20YearPCIProjectionsforPreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Associated City Airport Name Affected
Area (sq ft)
11‐20 Year PCI: With Preventative Maintenance
11‐20 Year PCI: With Major Rehabilitation
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
New Lexington Perry County 14,450 4.2 24.6 75.7 77.6
North Bass Island North Bass Island ‐ 5.3 17.0 75.7 78.0
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay ‐ 71.6 8.5 71.4 80.9
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County 308,500 53.7 64.1 82.3 68.6
Washington Court House Fayette County 47,070 24.8 40.8 73.6 77.4
West Union Alexander Salamon 250,400 63.4 3.6 75.6 0.0
Willard Willard* 297,700 58.6 68.0 80.8 67.7
Woodsfield Monroe County 290,530 54.7 53.8 82.5 71.1
*Non‐NPIAS airport Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
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LikeprojectedPCIscores,estimatedcostsofpavementmaintenanceprojectsweresplitbetweeneachairport’sprimaryrunwayandtherestofitsairsidepavement.Table8‐8summarizesestimatedcostsofprimaryrunwayandotherpavementmaintenancebyairportclassificationlevel.System‐wide,itisestimatedthatprimaryrunwaymaintenancewillcostover$188millionduringthe20‐yearplanningperiod,whileallotherairportpavementswillcostover$268million.
Table8‐8SummaryofEstimatedPavementMaintenanceCosts:
PrimaryRunwayandAllOtherPavements
Classification Level
20 Year Pavement Maintenance Cost
Primary Runway
All Other Pavements
Combined Airport Pavement
GA Level 1 $91,884,000 $172,139,000 $264,023,000
GA Level 2 $33,775,000 $46,682,000 $80,457,000
GA Level 3 $44,058,000 $34,549,000 $78,607,000
GA Level 4 $18,756,000 $15,387,000 $34,143,000
Full System $188,473,000 $268,757,000 $457,230,000
Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
TheestimatedcostofmaintainingOhio’sairportpavementswasalsosplitbetweenpreventativemaintenanceandmajorrehabilitationprojects.Table8‐9summarizesthesecostsbyairportclassificationlevel.System‐wide,itisestimatedthatpreventativemaintenanceprojectswillcostover$127millionoverthe20‐yearplanningperiod,whilemajorrehabilitationprojectsareexpectedtocostover$329million.
Table8‐9SummaryofEstimatedPavementMaintenanceCosts:PreventativeMaintenanceandMajorRehabilitation
Classification Level
20 Year Pavement Maintenance Cost
Preventative Maintenance
Major Rehabilitation Total
GA Level 1 $69,337,000 $194,686,000 $264,023,000
GA Level 2 $26,618,000 $53,839,000 $80,457,000
GA Level 3 $22,627,000 $55,980,000 $78,607,000
GA Level 4 $8,877,000 $25,266,000 $34,143,000
Full System $127,459,000 $329,771,000 $457,230,000
Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
Lastly,thesepavementcostsweresplitintothe1‐5years,6‐10years,and11‐20yearplanningphases.Table8‐10summarizesthesecostsbyplanningphaseandclassificationlevel.System‐wide,itisestimatedthatpavementmaintenancewillcostduring$116millionduringthe1‐5yearsphase,over$105millionduringthe6‐10yearsphase,andover$234millionduringthe11‐20yearsphase.
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Table8‐10SummaryofEstimatedPavementMaintenanceCosts:
EstimatedCostsPerPlanningPeriod
Classification Level
20 Year Pavement Maintenance Cost
1‐5 Years 6‐10 Years 11‐20 Years Total
GA Level 1 $70,504,000 $64,514,000 $129,005,000 $264,023,000
GA Level 2 $15,381,000 $15,067,000 $50,009,000 $80,457,000
GA Level 3 $22,405,000 $14,623,000 $41,579,000 $78,607,000
GA Level 4 $8,464,000 $11,357,000 $14,322,000 $34,143,000
Full System $116,754,000 $105,561,000 $234,915,000 $457,230,000
Source: Ohio Department of Transportation, RS&H
Table8‐11presentsdetailedpavementmaintenancecostsforallgeneralaviationairportsintheOhiosystem.Thesecostsareestimatedprojectionsbasedoncurrentpavementconditionsandsizes.Suchestimatesdonottakeintoaccountrunwayextensionsorotherpavementalterations,includingthoseestimatedelsewhereinthisstudy.
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
GA Level 1
Akron Akron‐Canton Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $168,000
Major rehab $9,541,000 Major rehab $803,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $10,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $275,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $4,687,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,790,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,243,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,055,000
Primary Runway Total: $11,341,000 Other Pavements Total: $8,231,000
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $14,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $22,000
Major rehab $976,000 Major rehab $169,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $133,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $139,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,399,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $800,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $560,000
Major rehab $999,000 Major rehab $822,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,922,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,111,000
Bluffton Bluffton 1‐5 Years: Preventative $128,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $1,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $714,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $280,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $13,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $90,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $99,000
Major rehab $1,130,000 Major rehab $76,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,628,000 Other Pavements Total: $903,000
Bowling Green Wood County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $26,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $177,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $108,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $157,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $515,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $400,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $699,000
Major rehab $1,134,000 Major rehab $2,388,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,717,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,887,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Chillicothe Ross County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $209,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $73,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $468,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $247,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $186,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $833,000
Major rehab $1,928,000 Major rehab $510,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,791,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,663,000
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $474,000
Major rehab $4,064,000 Major rehab $5,782,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $18,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $139,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $5,176,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,379,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,022,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $4,576,000
Primary Runway Total: $5,461,000 Other Pavements Total: $18,169,000
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Data Unavailable: No Pavement Recommendations Made
Cleveland Cuyahoga County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $25,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $113,000
Major rehab $2,314,000 Major rehab $1,771,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $62,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $430,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $688,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $780,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,951,000
Major rehab $152,000 Major rehab $1,193,000
Primary Runway Total: $3,333,000 Other Pavements Total: $6,146,000
Columbus Bolton Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $104,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $142,000
Major rehab $1,369,000 Major rehab $41,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $439,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $33,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $578,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $806,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $4,943,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,051,000 Other Pavements Total: $6,404,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Columbus Ohio State University 1‐5 Years: Preventative $13,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $395,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,934,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $204,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $752,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $2,000,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $770,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,694,000
Major rehab $259,000 Major rehab $5,424,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,246,000 Other Pavements Total: $12,199,000
Coshocton Richard Downing 1‐5 Years: Preventative $140,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $63,000
Major rehab $765,000 Major rehab $1,112,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $27,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $208,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $369,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $635,000
Major rehab $289,000 Major rehab $1,074,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,590,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,092,000
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $185,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $66,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $110,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $281,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $595,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $916,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $582,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $2,117,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,026,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,826,000
Defiance Defiance Memorial 1‐5 Years: Preventative $65,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $36,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $30,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $196,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $140,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $261,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $448,000
Major rehab $1,059,000 Major rehab $681,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,581,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,335,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $248,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $117,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $318,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $466,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $274,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $13,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $824,000
Major rehab $1,506,000 Major rehab $859,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,233,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,392,000
Hamilton Butler County Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $127,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $43,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $2,487,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $313,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $253,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $100,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $282,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,208,000
Major rehab $1,582,000 Major rehab $1,367,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,304,000 Other Pavements Total: $5,458,000
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $26,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $639,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $22,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $103,000 Major rehab $1,512,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $452,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $50,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,242,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,562,000
Lima Lima Allen County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $234,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $39,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $36,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $603,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $275,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $693,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,047,000
Major rehab $2,574,000 Major rehab $1,651,000
Primary Runway Total: $4,104,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,048,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $176,000
Major rehab $1,295,000 Major rehab $330,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $32,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $76,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $6,876,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $853,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $831,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $985,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,180,000 Other Pavements Total: $9,274,000
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $39,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $301,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $8,590,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $588,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $788,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $9,298,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,220,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,216,000
Major rehab $6,203,000 Major rehab $4,997,000
Primary Runway Total: $9,050,000 Other Pavements Total: $26,190,000
Marion Marion Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $303,000
Major rehab $1,155,000 Major rehab $162,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $13,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $634,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $2,479,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $760,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $669,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $3,041,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,928,000 Other Pavements Total: $7,288,000
Marysville Union County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $48,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $18,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $214,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $183,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $133,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,452,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $315,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $580,000
Major rehab $1,184,000 Major rehab $129,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,730,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,526,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $280,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $173,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $598,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $322,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,247,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $26,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $287,000
Major rehab $2,093,000 Major rehab $1,368,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,997,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,397,000
Ottawa Putnam County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $18,000
Major rehab $1,765,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $6,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $65,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $551,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $429,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $130,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $257,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,200,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,021,000
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $370,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $161,000
Major rehab $266,000 Major rehab $297,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $309,000
Major rehab $1,121,000 Major rehab $26,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $244,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $103,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,212,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,001,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,108,000
Sidney Sidney Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $67,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $23,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $221,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $128,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $562,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $448,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $868,000
Primary Runway Total: $585,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,732,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $183,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $446,000
Major rehab $2,501,000 Major rehab $3,508,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $486,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $652,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $877,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,149,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,393,000
Major rehab $1,655,000 Major rehab $3,255,000
Primary Runway Total: $6,974,000 Other Pavements Total: $11,131,000
Tiffin Seneca County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $14,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $98,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $93,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $101,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $504,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $332,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $390,000
Primary Runway Total: $597,000 Other Pavements Total: $935,000
Toledo Toledo Executive 1‐5 Years: Preventative $6,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $110,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $56,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $206,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $316,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $391,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $934,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,011,000
Major rehab $1,194,000 Major rehab $3,552,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,340,000 Other Pavements Total: $5,436,000
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong 1‐5 Years: Preventative $135,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $39,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $363,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $376,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $170,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,124,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $456,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $575,000
Major rehab $2,093,000 Major rehab $638,000
Primary Runway Total: $3,060,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,909,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐38
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $17,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $435,000
Major rehab $1,627,000 Major rehab $1,178,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $32,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $39,000
Major rehab $79,000 Major rehab $2,601,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $928,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $524,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $898,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,683,000 Other Pavements Total: $5,675,000
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park* Data Unavailable: No Pavement Recommendations Made
Wooster Wayne County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $2,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $32,000
Major rehab $2,426,000 Major rehab $97,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $26,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $83,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $109,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $770,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $188,000
Major rehab $141,000 Major rehab $1,299,000
Primary Runway Total: $3,365,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,808,000
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $286,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $182,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $2,289,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $641,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $84,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $5,117,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $216,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,231,000
Major rehab $2,481,000 Major rehab $380,000
Primary Runway Total: $3,624,000 Other Pavements Total: $9,283,000
GA Level 2
Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $57,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $190,000
Major rehab $1,050,000 Major rehab $148,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $134,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $466,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $662,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $377,000
Major rehab $493,000 Major rehab $2,081,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,396,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,262,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐39
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $96,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $111,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $313,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $264,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $120,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $481,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $486,000
Major rehab $1,937,000 Major rehab $1,312,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,827,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,293,000
Bryan Williams County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $1,170,000 Major rehab $9,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $24,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $7,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $839,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $661,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $207,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $685,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,855,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,747,000
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial 1‐5 Years: Preventative $160,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $65,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $196,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $314,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $209,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $9,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $415,000
Major rehab $974,000 Major rehab $1,205,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,457,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,090,000
Findlay Findlay 1‐5 Years: Preventative $192,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $328,000
Major rehab $754,000 Major rehab $104,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $123,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $603,000
Major rehab $538,000 Major rehab $900,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $670,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $2,291,000
Major rehab $421,000 Major rehab $4,340,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,698,000 Other Pavements Total: $8,566,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐40
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan 1‐5 Years: Preventative $70,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $20,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $686,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $270,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $99,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $416,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $549,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $489,000
Major rehab $1,537,000 Major rehab $372,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,426,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,082,000
Fremont Sandusky County Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $225,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $78,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $481,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $192,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $401,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $0 11‐20 Years: Preventative $336,000
Major rehab $1,624,000 Major rehab $913,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,330,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,920,000
Jackson James A. Rhodes 1‐5 Years: Preventative $23,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $11,000
Major rehab $861,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $87,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $63,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $429,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $582,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $181,000
Major rehab $393,000 Major rehab $644,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,946,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,328,000
Lancaster Fairfield County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $121,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $228,000
Major rehab $673,000 Major rehab $98,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $403,000
Major rehab $353,000 Major rehab $356,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $360,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $566,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,688,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,507,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,339,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐41
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Millersburg Holmes County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $63,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $79,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $16,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $64,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $110,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $398,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $62,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $594,000
Primary Runway Total: $414,000 Other Pavements Total: $972,000
Mount Vernon Knox County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $102,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $42,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $144,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $339,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $179,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $115,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $506,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $485,000
Major rehab $1,942,000 Major rehab $975,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,889,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,940,000
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $73,000
Major rehab $1,283,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $25,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $160,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $115,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $676,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $244,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $536,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,984,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,128,000
Newark Newark‐Heath 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $9,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,421,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $52,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $34,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $63,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $742,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $412,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $533,000
Primary Runway Total: $794,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,472,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐42
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Oxford Miami University 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $19,000
Major rehab $740,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $7,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $74,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $452,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $171,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $149,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,199,000 Other Pavements Total: $413,000
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $188,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $820,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $140,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $280,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $3,188,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $983,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $1,190,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $556,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,123,000 Other Pavements Total: $6,222,000
Ravenna Portage County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $23,000
Major rehab $1,573,000 Major rehab $504,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $5,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $76,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $569,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $391,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $242,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,563,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,969,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,977,000
Urbana Grimes Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $151,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $112,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $163,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $352,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $259,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $156,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $224,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $469,000
Major rehab $1,599,000 Major rehab $2,099,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,326,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,258,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐43
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Wauseon Fulton County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $55,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $49,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $44,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $181,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $104,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $279,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $110,000
Major rehab $1,120,000 Major rehab $366,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,635,000 Other Pavements Total: $673,000
GA Level 3
Ashland Ashland County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $25,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $9,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $135,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $76,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $302,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $356,000
Major rehab $976,000 Major rehab $345,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,438,000 Other Pavements Total: $786,000
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $3,000
Major rehab $659,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $13,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $930,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $332,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $133,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $362,000
Primary Runway Total: $991,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,441,000
Batavia Clermont County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $53,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $208,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $25,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $179,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $321,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $502,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $355,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $757,000
Primary Runway Total: $527,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,873,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐44
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $250,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $65,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $152,000
Major rehab $855,000 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $116,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $91,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $598,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,221,000 Other Pavements Total: $906,000
Cadiz Harrison County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $10,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $26,000
Major rehab $809,000 Major rehab $197,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $81,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $30,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $52,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $491,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $159,000
Major rehab $389,000 Major rehab $189,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,780,000 Other Pavements Total: $653,000
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $46,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $11,000
Major rehab $720,000 Major rehab $272,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $17,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $42,000
Major rehab $158,000 Major rehab $221,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $480,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $170,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $100,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,421,000 Other Pavements Total: $816,000
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson 1‐5 Years: Preventative $127,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $23,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $41,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $284,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $85,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $109,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $180,000
Major rehab $1,170,000 Major rehab $465,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,690,000 Other Pavements Total: $794,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐45
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Celina Lakefield 1‐5 Years: Preventative $7,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $24,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $139,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $94,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $536,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $172,000
Major rehab $1,484,000 Major rehab $611,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,166,000 Other Pavements Total: $901,000
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $23,000
Major rehab $1,584,000 Major rehab $79,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $5,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $9,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $473,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $277,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $54,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $51,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,866,000 Other Pavements Total: $689,000
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $109,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $30,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $274,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $146,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $215,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $468,000
Major rehab $1,308,000 Major rehab $376,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,906,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,020,000
Galion Galion Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $5,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $5,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $142,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $78,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $562,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $321,000
Major rehab $1,537,000 Major rehab $298,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,246,000 Other Pavements Total: $702,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐46
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $12,000
Major rehab $2,460,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $70,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,069,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $381,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $209,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $294,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,841,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,654,000
Harrison Cincinnati West 1‐5 Years: Preventative $80,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $22,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $12,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $141,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $39,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $97,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $56,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $206,000
Major rehab $625,000 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $902,000 Other Pavements Total: $376,000
Hillsboro Highland County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $76,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $4,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $193,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $79,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $187,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $339,000
Major rehab $1,028,000 Major rehab $15,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,484,000 Other Pavements Total: $437,000
Kent Kent State University 1‐5 Years: Preventative $76,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $175,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $185,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $131,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $208,000
Major rehab $151,000 Major rehab $135,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $194,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $102,000
Major rehab $728,000 Major rehab $731,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,280,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,536,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐47
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Kenton Hardin County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $1,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $2,000
Major rehab $862,000 Major rehab $2,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $38,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $31,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $144,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $606,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $131,000
Major rehab $189,000 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,696,000 Other Pavements Total: $310,000
London Madison County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $159,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $86,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $245,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $215,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $174,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $8,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $336,000
Major rehab $979,000 Major rehab $1,338,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,391,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,149,000
McArthur Vinton County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $914,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $18,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $695,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $493,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $37,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,425,000 Other Pavements Total: $732,000
Medina Medina Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $12,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $128,000
Major rehab $2,169,000 Major rehab $1,000,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $32,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $77,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $639,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $237,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $371,000
Major rehab $170,000 Major rehab $1,840,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,620,000 Other Pavements Total: $4,055,000
SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS 2014
OHIO AIRPORTS FOCUS STUDY 8‐48
Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Middlefield Geauga County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $34,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $48,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $72,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $28,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $788,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $391,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $124,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $676,000
Primary Runway Total: $463,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,698,000
Napoleon Henry County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $70,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $1,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $198,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $7,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $213,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $22,000
Major rehab $1,032,000 Major rehab $53,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,513,000 Other Pavements Total: $83,000
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $59,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $31,000
Major rehab $838,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $31,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $340,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $44,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $1,242,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,237,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,348,000
Piqua Piqua Airport‐Hartzell Field* 1‐5 Years: Preventative $223,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $66,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $865,000 Major rehab $1,452,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $82,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $96,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,236,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,548,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark 1‐5 Years: Preventative $14,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $495,000 Major rehab $624,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $19,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $2,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $351,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $147,000
Major rehab $209,000 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,088,000 Other Pavements Total: $773,000
Van Wert Van Wert County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $13,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $68,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $71,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $149,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $92,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $270,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $524,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $271,000
Major rehab $1,422,000 Major rehab $794,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,108,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,566,000
Versailles Darke County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $88,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $349,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $106,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $217,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $569,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $119,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $675,000 Other Pavements Total: $773,000
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $51,000
Major rehab $1,298,000 Major rehab $908,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $5,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $129,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $182,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $395,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $262,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $603,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,698,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,135,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Waverly Pike County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $38,000
Major rehab $1,502,000 Major rehab $1,569,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $12,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $11,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $19,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $588,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $286,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $90,000
Primary Runway Total: $2,102,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,013,000
Wilmington Clinton Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $119,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $13,000
Major rehab $17,000 Major rehab $7,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $183,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $83,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $14,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $293,000
Major rehab $714,000 Major rehab $386,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,047,000 Other Pavements Total: $782,000
GA Level 4
Caldwell Noble County* 1‐5 Years: Preventative $92,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $366,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $209,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $611,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $78,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $43,000
Major rehab $835,000 Major rehab $39,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,214,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,059,000
Dayton Moraine Air Park* 1‐5 Years: Preventative $180,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $7,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $63,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $49,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $49,000
Major rehab $715,000 Major rehab $105,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $62,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $170,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $176,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,006,000 Other Pavements Total: $570,000
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip* Unpaved Runway
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
East Liverpool Columbiana County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $26,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $17,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $66,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $88,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $160,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $527,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $248,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $754,000
Primary Runway Total: $593,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,293,000
Georgetown Brown County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $60,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $28,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $160,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $89,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $168,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $140,000
Major rehab $845,000 Major rehab $215,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,233,000 Other Pavements Total: $472,000
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Land Field 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $924,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $34,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $6,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $166,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $186,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $150,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $220,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,246,000
McConnelsville Morgan County* 1‐5 Years: Preventative $79,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $1,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $184,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $3,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $234,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $117,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $10,000
Major rehab $840,000 Major rehab $36,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,220,000 Other Pavements Total: $284,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport 1‐5 Years: Preventative $108,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $151,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $879,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $32,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $14,000
Major rehab $427,000 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $38,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $300,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $58,000
Primary Runway Total: $605,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,402,000
Mount Gilead Morrow County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $24,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $205,000
6‐10 Years: Preventative $50,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $24,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $175,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $417,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $231,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $91,000
Primary Runway Total: $467,000 Other Pavements Total: $750,000
New Lexington Perry County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $1,000
Major rehab $2,768,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $10,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $851,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $276,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $80,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $168,000
Primary Runway Total: $3,044,000 Other Pavements Total: $1,110,000
North Bass Island North Bass Island 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $1,139,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $0 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $159,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $114,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $16,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,253,000 Other Pavements Total: $175,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $30,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $3,170,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $425,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $106,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $455,000 Other Pavements Total: $3,276,000
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $120,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $5,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $266,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $36,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $78,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $144,000
Major rehab $1,042,000 Major rehab $65,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,506,000 Other Pavements Total: $250,000
Washington Court House Fayette County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $29,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $11,000
Major rehab $949,000 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $20,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $56,000
Major rehab $101,000 Major rehab $1,716,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $615,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $209,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $291,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,714,000 Other Pavements Total: $2,283,000
West Union Alexander Salamon 1‐5 Years: Preventative $28,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $125,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $327,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $264,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $18,000
Major rehab $907,000 Major rehab $322,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,324,000 Other Pavements Total: $667,000
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Table8‐11DetailedPavementMaintenanceCostEstimatesfor5,10,and20YearPlanningPeriods
Associated City Airport Name
Primary Runway All Other Pavements
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Planning Period
Type of Maintenance
Estimated Cost
Willard Willard* 1‐5 Years: Preventative $93,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $0
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $227,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $9,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
11‐20 Years: Preventative $159,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $35,000
Major rehab $1,040,000 Major rehab $0
Primary Runway Total: $1,519,000 Other Pavements Total: $44,000
Woodsfield Monroe County 1‐5 Years: Preventative $109,000 1‐5 Years: Preventative $2,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $0
6‐10 Years: Preventative $244,000 6‐10 Years: Preventative $15,000
Major rehab $0 Major rehab $345,000
11‐20 Years: Preventative $87,000 11‐20 Years: Preventative $117,000
Major rehab $943,000 Major rehab $27,000
Primary Runway Total: $1,383,000 Other Pavements Total: $506,000
Source: RS&H
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Section 2: Recommendations Related to Performance Benchmarks Section1coveredtherecommendedactionsandassociatedcostsrecommendedforsystemairportstomeetRSA,RPZ,andpavementmaintenancecompliancefactors.Section2willdiscusstheperformancebenchmarks(asoutlinedinChapter5,AirportClassificationsandFacilityObjectives),therecommendedprojectsforeachairporttomeetthoseperformancebenchmarks,andtheestimatedcostsassociatedwiththerecommendedprojects.Therecommendationsandcostestimatespresentedinthissectionareplanninglevel,andarenotmeanttoreplacedetailedengineeringstudiesortosupersedeworkdoneasaresultofairportmasterplans.
Performance Benchmarks by Role AnumberofdifferentcriteriawereusedtoclassifyOhio’sairportsandthenspecificfacilityandserviceobjectiveswereestablishedtoprovidebenchmarkstomeasureboththeperformanceofthesystemandidentifyareasofimprovementforindividualairportsthatwillallowthesystemtoperformmoreefficiently.Theseobjectivespresenttheminimumlevelofdevelopmentthattheairportshouldstrivefortomeetitsrecommendedsystemclassification.Whereairportsmaybeinexcessofdefinedobjectives,reductionorremovaloffacilitiesandserviceswerenotconsidered.Itispossiblethatairportsmaybeunabletomeetallfacilityandserviceobjectivesforitsclassification;however,thisdoesnotnecessarilyprecludethatairportfromfulfillingitsrecommendedsystemclassification.Table8‐12providesafulllistofeachfacilityobjectiveproposedforeachairportclassification.Itisimportanttorememberthatthefacilityrecommendationsarenotrequirements.Systemplanrecommendationsinnowayindicateeligibilityforfederalorstatefunding.Eachairport’smasterplan,aswellasuniquecircumstances,willdictatewhattypesoffacilitiesareneededatanindividualairport.Fromasystemperspectivetheseobjectivesallowabroadevaluationofthecurrentsystemtobemadeaswellasgeneralsystemrecommendationstobeprepared.
Table8‐12PerformanceBenchmarksforEachAirportClassification
Turbine Airports Piston Airports Performance Measure Air Carrier Level 1 Airports Level 2 Airports Level 3 Airports Level 4 Airports
Airport Reference C‐III or higher C‐II or higher B‐II or higher B‐I or higher A‐I Small or
Runway Length 6,500 ft. or more 5,000 ft. or more 4,000 ft. or more 3,200 ft. or more 1,800 ft. or more
Runway Lighting HIRL HIRL MIRL MIRL LIRL
Airport Beacon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Taxiway Type Full parallel Full parallel Full parallel Partial parallel Turnaround
Air Traffic Control Yes Yes, if Part 139 ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐
Air Traffic Control Yes Yes Yes ‐‐ ‐‐
Instrument Approach Procedure
Precision Precision or approach with vertical guidance
Approach with vertical guidance
Non‐precision Visual
Terminal/ Yes Yes Yes Yes ‐‐
Fuel Jet‐A, 100LL Jet‐A, 100LL Jet‐A, 100LL 100LL ‐‐
Weather Reporting Weather observer or automated weather reporting
Automated weather reporting
Automated weather reporting
Automated weather reporting
Windsock
Paved Aircraft Yes Yes Yes Yes ‐‐
Approach Lighting MALSR MALSR ‐‐ ‐‐ ‐‐
Visual Approach Aids PAPI PAPI PAPI PAPI ‐‐
Snow Removal Yes Yes Yes Yes ‐‐
Fencing Perimeter Perimeter Airfield As Needed As Needed
Source: CDM Smith. Prepared July 2013.
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Projects Recommended to Meet Role Eachairport,baseduponitscurrentclassification,wasevaluatedagainstitsrespectivebenchmarkineachobjectivecategory.Projectswerethenrecommendedtomeetshortfalls.RecommendedprojectstomeetthefacilityandserviceobjectivesarepresentedinTable8‐13andarelistedbyairport,subdividedbyrole.Severalairports(17)arerecommendedtoaccommodateanupgradeinAirportReferenceCode(ARC).AnupgradeinARChasimplicationsonanumberofairportdesigncriteriaand,dependingonanairport’sparticularconfiguration,achangeindesigncriteriamayresultinanumberofadditionalprojectsinordertomeetFAAstandards.ManyoftheindividualprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswilloverlapwithprojectsassociatedwithanARCupgrade.Ofthe17airportsrecommendedforARCimprovementstomeetperformancebenchmarks,15areupgradesfromBtoCstandards.Thiswouldresultinmajorlayoutchanges,suchasextendedRSAdistances,taxiwayseparations,andrunwaywidths.Itisrecognizedthatitmaynotbepracticaltomakesuchfacilitychangesatmanyairports.
Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatanyrecommendedimprovementsarebasedonahighlevelanalysisofthesystemandstillneedtobevettedandsupportedbylocalplanningeffortsbyeachindividualairport.ItshouldnotbeinferredthattheprojectsincludedinthisdocumentmeetFAAjustificationcriteriaorthattheyareendorsedbytheFAAorODOT.Rather,thisdocumentservesasoneofmanyfactorstobeweighedbytheFAAandODOTintheoverallassessmentofOhioairportprojectfunding.
Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Air Carrier Airports
Akron Akron‐Canton No projects to meet objectives
Cleveland Cleveland‐Hopkins Int'l No projects to meet objectives
Columbus Port Columbus International No projects to meet objectives
Columbus Rickenbacker International No projects to meet objectives
Dayton James M. Cox Dayton Int'l No projects to meet objectives
Toledo Toledo Express Visual Approach Aids N/V2L PAPI
Youngstown/ Warren
Youngstown‐Warren Regional No projects to meet objectives
Level 1 Airports Akron Akron Fulton
International
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter Fencing
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Bluffton Bluffton Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐I C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,126' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
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Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Bowling Green Wood County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,199' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Chillicothe Ross County Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field No projects to meet objectives
Cleveland Burke Lakefront No projects to meet objectives
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Columbus Bolton Field Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Columbus Ohio State University No projects to meet objectives
Coshocton Richard Downing Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) N/MALS MALSR
Defiance Defiance Memorial Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,199' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Hamilton Butler County Regional Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) N/MALS MALSR
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,502' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Snow Removal None Yes
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Lima Lima Allen County Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional No projects to meet objectives
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional No projects to meet objectives
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Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Marion Marion Municipal Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Marysville Union County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,218' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Ottawa Putnam County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,500' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Turn‐around Full Parallel Taxiway
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Sidney Sidney Municipal Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,785' Primary Runway to 5,000'2
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Stub Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal Approach Lighting System (ALS) SSALR/N MALSR
Tiffin Seneca County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Length 4,000' Primary Runway to 5,000'
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Toledo Toledo Executive Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision Precision or APV
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
2Projectnolongerneededasrunwayextensionrecentlycompletedorcurrentlyunderway
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Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing Partial Full Perimeter
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Turn‐around Full Parallel
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park Fuel 100LL Jet‐A and 100LL
Wooster Wayne County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐II C‐II Standards
Runway Lighting MIRL HIRL
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal Approach Lighting System (ALS) None MALSR
Fencing None Full Perimeter
Level 2 Airports
Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field No projects to meet objectives
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional No projects to meet objectives
Bryan Williams County Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel Taxiway
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Findlay Findlay No projects to meet objectives
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Fremont Sandusky County Regional No projects to meet objectives
Jackson James A. Rhodes Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Visual Approach Aids N/S2L PCL PAPI
Lancaster Fairfield County No projects to meet objectives
Millersburg Holmes County Runway Length 3,498' Primary Runway to 4,000'
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Visual Approach Aids N/V2L PAPI
Mount Vernon Knox County Fencing None Airfield Fencing
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field Runway Length 3,951' Primary Runway to 4,000'
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Newark Newark‐Heath Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Oxford Miami University Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐I Small B‐II Standards
Taxiway Partial Parallel Full Parallel
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field No projects to meet objectives
Ravenna Portage County Runway Length 3,499' Primary Runway to 4,000'
Instrument Approach Non‐Precision APV
Urbana Grimes Field No projects to meet objectives
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Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Wauseon Fulton County Airport Reference Code (ARC) B‐I B‐II Standards
Runway Length 3,882' Primary Runway to 4,000'
Taxiway Partial Parallel & Turn‐around Full Parallel
Level 3 Airports Ashland Ashland County Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Batavia Clermont County No projects to meet objectives
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County Snow Removal None Yes
Cadiz Harrison County Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal Taxiway None Partial Parallel
Visual Approach Aids V2L/V2L PAPI
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson Terminal Building None Yes
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Celina Lakefield Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV
Lawrence County Airpark Runway Length 3,001' Primary Runway to 3,200'
Runway Lighting NSTD MIRL
Taxiway Turn‐arounds Partial Parallel
Instrument Approach Visual Non‐Precision
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional No projects to meet objectives
Galion Galion Municipal Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional Taxiway Turn‐arounds Partial Parallel
Snow Removal None Yes
Harrison Cincinnati West Runway Length 2,803' Primary Runway to 3,200'
Taxiway Turn‐around & Stub Partial Parallel
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Snow Removal None Yes
Hillsboro Highland County No projects to meet objectives
Kent Kent State University Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids V4L/V4L PAPI
Kenton Hardin County Taxiway Stub Partial Parallel
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
London Madison County Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
McArthur Vinton County Taxiway Turn‐arounds Partial Parallel
Instrument Approach Visual Non‐Precision
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Snow Removal None Yes
Medina Medina Municipal Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
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Table8‐13RecommendedUpgradesbyAirport
Associated City Airport Facility/Service Item Current Recommended Project
Middlefield Geauga County Taxiway Turn‐around & Stubs Partial Parallel
Instrument Approach Circling Non‐Precision
Terminal Building None Yes
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Snow Removal None Yes
Napoleon Henry County Taxiway Stubs Partial Parallel
Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Piqua Piqua‐Hartzell Field Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids None PAPI
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Van Wert Van Wert County No projects to meet objectives
Versailles Darke County No projects to meet objectives
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal Weather Reporting Wind Indicator Automated Weather Reporting
Visual Approach Aids V2R/V2L PAPI
Waverly Pike County No projects to meet objectives
Wilmington Clinton Field No projects to meet objectives
Level 4 Airports Caldwell Noble County No projects to meet objectives
Dayton Moraine Air Park No projects to meet objectives
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip Runway Lighting None LIRL
Airport Beacon None Yes
Taxiway None Turn‐around
East Liverpool Columbiana County No projects to meet objectives
Georgetown Brown County No projects to meet objectives
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal Airport Airport Beacon None Yes
McConnelsville Morgan County No projects to meet objectives
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport Runway Lighting None LIRL
Airport Beacon None Yes
Mount Gilead Morrow County No projects to meet objectives
New Lexington Perry County No projects to meet objectives
North Bass Island North Bass Island Runway Lighting None LIRL
Airport Beacon None Yes
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay Runway Lighting None LIRL
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County No projects to meet objectives
Washington Court House Fayette County No projects to meet objectives
West Union Alexander Salamon No projects to meet objectives
Willard Willard Airport Beacon None Yes
Woodsfield Monroe County No projects to meet objectives
Source: CDM Smith
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AsshowninTable8‐13,thereare36airportswithinthesystemthatmeetrecommendedfacilityandserviceobjectives.TheseairportsareillustratedinExhibit8‐1.Theremainingairportshaverecommendationsthatrangefromonlyoneprojecttoupwardsofeightprojectstomeetstatedfacilityandserviceobjectives.Exhibit8‐2mapsthesesystemairportsandtheirrangeofrecommendedprojects.
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Exhibit8‐1SystemAirportsMeetingPerformanceBenchmarks
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Exhibit8‐2RangeofRecommendationsatSystemAirports
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Thefollowingsectionbreaksdownthenumberandtypeofprojectsrecommendedtomeetfacilityobjectivesbyairportrole.TheARCcategoryrecommendationisexcludedfromthistallytoeliminateredundancysinceitemswithinitoverlapwithotherperformancebenchmarkrecommendations.Forthisexercise,itwillbeassumedthatairportswithrecommendedARCupgradeswillremainattheircurrentARCandonlytheprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswillbeincluded.
Level 1 Airports FiveLevel1airportsdonothaverecommendedprojectstomeetfacilityobjectives.Theremaining28Level1airportshaveatotalof99projectsrecommendedtomeettheirobjectives,rangingbetweenoneandsevenprojectsperairport.AsshowninExhibit8‐3,themostrecommendedprojectforLevel1airportsrelatestotheApproachLightingSystem(ALS)categoryandupgradingtoMALSRcapabilities,whichisrecommendedfor25airports.TheRunwayLighting,Fencing,andTaxiwaycategoriesfollowwith21,19,and11recommendations,respectively.TheleastcommonrecommendationforLevel1airportsisFuelasthereisonlyoneairportthatdoesn’tmeetthiscategoryobjective.
Exhibit8‐3ShareofRecommendationsbyObjectiveItem–Level1Airports
Source: CDM Smith
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
24%
Fencing19%
Fuel1%
Instrument Approach
7%
No projects to meet objectives
5%
Runway Length8%
Runway Lighting21%
Taxiway10%
Weather Reporting5%
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Level 2 Airports SevenLevel2airportsdonothaveanyrecommendedprojectstomeetfacilityobjectives.Theremaining11Level2airportshaveatotalof21projectsrecommendedtomeettheirobjectives,rangingbetweenoneandfourprojectsperairport.AsshowninExhibit8‐4,themostcommonrecommendationsrelatetotheTaxiwayandInstrumentApproachcategories,whichareeachrecommendedforsixLevel2airports.RunwayLengthisthenextmostrecommendedproject,withfourairportshavingrecommendedextensionstomeettheirroleobjectives.Theleastrecommended,orbest‐met,objectivesareFencingandRunwayLighting,asonlytwoairportsdon’tmeetoneofthesecategoryobjectives.
Exhibit8‐4ShareofRecommendationsbyObjectiveItem–Level2Airports
Source: CDM Smith
Fencing4%
Instrument Approach
22%
No projects to meet objectives
25%Runway Length14%
Taxiway21%
Visual Approach Aids7%
Weather Reporting7%
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Level 3 Airports SevenLevel3airportsdonothaverecommendedprojectstomeetfacilityobjectives.Theremaining22Level3airportshaveatotalof49projectstomeettheirobjectives,rangingbetweenoneandsixprojectsperairport.AsshowninExhibit8‐5,themostcommonrecommendationrelatestoWeatherReporting,as18airportsarerecommendedtoinstallAutomatedWeatherReporting.TheVisualApproachAidsandTaxiwaycategoriesarethenextmostrecommendedprojects,astenandeightairportshaveupgradesrecommendedtomeettheirroleobjectives.TheleastcommonrecommendationforLevel3airportsisRunwayLighting,asonlyoneairportdoesn’tmeetthiscategoryobjective.
Exhibit8‐5ShareofRecommendationsbyObjectiveItem–Level3Airports
Source: CDM Smith
Instrument Approach
5%
No projects to meet objectives
12%
Runway Length4%
Runway Lighting2%Snow Removal
9%
Taxiway14%
Terminal Building4%
Visual Approach Aids18%
Weather Reporting32%
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Level 4 Airports Ofthe17Level4airports,11donothaverecommendedprojectstomeetfacilityobjectives.ThisreflectsthelimitedrequirementsforLevel4airportsastheobjectivesforthisroleprovideforonlythebasicnecessitiestobeasystemairport,towhichmostairportscomply.ThesixremainingLevel4airportsrequireatotalof10projectstomeettheirobjectives,rangingbetweenoneandthreeprojectsperairport.AsshowninExhibit8‐6,themostcommonrecommendationisanAirportBeacon,whichisrecommendedforfiveairports.TheothertworecommendationsinvolvetheRunwayLightingandTaxiwaycategories,whicharerecommendedforfourandoneairports,respectively.
Exhibit8‐6ShareofRecommendationsbyObjectiveItem–Level4Airports
Source: CDM Smith
Airport Beacon23%
No projects to meet objectives
50%
Runway Lighting18%
Taxiway9%
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System Wide Seventeenpercent(36airports)ofallairportsfullymeetthefacilityandserviceobjectivesoftheirrole.ThemostcommonrecommendationforallrolesinvolvesRunwayLightingimprovements,asthisprojectisrecommendedfor27airports.AsshowninExhibit8‐7,othercommonrecommendationsincludeTaxiwaychanges(26),WeatherReporting(25airports),ApproachLightingSystem(25airports),Fencing(21airports),andInstrumentApproach(16airports).TheleastcommonrecommendationisFuel,asonlyoneairport(WilmingtonAirPark)doesnotmeetitsobjectiveforthatparticularcategory.Forsomesystemairports,therecommendedfacilitiesmaybeunrealisticduetositelimitations,environmentalconstraints,communityopposition,and/orlackoffunding.Eachairportshouldbeindividuallystudiedtodeterminethepurposeandneed,feasibility,fundingandimpactassociatedwithrecommendedsystemplanimprovements.Again,itisuptoeachairportsponsortodevelopaCIPand/ormasterplantoguideandphasedevelopment.
Exhibit8‐7ShareofRecommendationsbyObjectiveItem–EntireSystem
Source: CDM Smith
Airport Beacon2%
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
12% Fencing10%
Fuel0%
Instrument Approach
7%
No projects to meet objectives
17%Runway Length6%
Runway Lighting13%Snow
Removal2%
Taxiway12%
Terminal Building
1%
Visual Approach Aids6%
Weather Reporting12%
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Airports with Recommended ARC Upgrades AirportReferenceCode(ARC)standardstranslatetothemaximumsizeaircraftanairportiscapableofaccommodatingintermsofoperationalandphysicalcharacteristics.Consequently,upgradestoARCstandardstypicallyinvolvemodificationstorunwaylength,runwaywidth,taxiwaylength,taxiwaywidth,RSAs,andrunway‐to‐taxiwayseparation.Thesephysicalcharacteristicsalldictatethemaximumaircraftsizeintermsofwingspanandapproachspeedthatanairportcanaccommodateonaregularbasis.Otherfactorssuchasnavigationalaids,visualaids,lighting,andweatherobservationcanalsoinfluenceanairport’sARCintermsofapproachvisibilityminimums.
Manyoftheaforementioneditemsthatinfluenceanairport’sARCdesignationarealsofactorsthatinfluenceanairport’sroleinthestatewidesystem.Sinceseveraloftheseitemsoverlap,itisnecessarytolookatrecommendedprojectstomeetupgradedARCstandardsandrecommendedprojectstomeetperformancebenchmarksseparately,notcumulatively.Systemwide,thereare17airportsthatarerecommendedtoupgradetheirfacilitiestomeethigherARCstandards.TheseairportsandtheirestimatedcoststoupgradetorecommendedARCstandardsarelistedinTable8‐14.
Table8‐14RecommendedARCUpgradesandAssociatedCosts
Associated City Airport Current ARC Recommended Project Project Cost Estimate
Level 1 Airports Bluffton Bluffton B‐I C‐II Standards $19,538,000
Bowling Green Wood County B‐II C‐II Standards $15,041,000
Coshocton Richard Downing B‐II C‐II Standards $13,601,000
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers B‐II C‐II Standards $3,272,000
Defiance Defiance Memorial B‐II C‐II Standards $14,532,000
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field B‐II C‐II Standards $37,152,000
Marion Marion Municipal B‐II C‐II Standards $4,363,000
Marysville Union County B‐II C‐II Standards $16,355,000
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field B‐II C‐II Standards $4,623,000
Ottawa Putnam County B‐II C‐II Standards $24,293,000
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional B‐II C‐II Standards $6,821,000
Sidney Sidney Municipal B‐II C‐II Standards $13,745,000
Tiffin Seneca County B‐II C‐II Standards $27,790,000
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal B‐II C‐II Standards $10,906,000
Wooster Wayne County B‐II C‐II Standards $15,762,000
Level 2 Airports Oxford Miami University B‐I Small B‐II Standards $5,488,000
Wauseon Fulton County B‐I B‐II Standards $6,143,000
Source: CDM Smith
Cost Estimates of System Recommendations Inordertogainanappreciationforthescaleofinvestmentrequiredtocompletetherecommendedprojects,totalcostsmustbeestimated.
MethodologyThissectionidentifiesanddescribesthemethodologyutilizedtodeterminecostestimatesfortherecommended development projects. The recommended projects include 17 individual types ofprojectsranging frominfrastructure tonavigationalaids(NAVAID).Therecommended individualprojectsconsistofthefollowing:
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PrimaryRunwayExtension(3,200ft./4,000ft./5,000ft.) HighIntensityRunwayLighting(HIRL) MediumIntensityRunwayLighting(MIRL) LowIntensityRunwayLighting(LIRL) FullParallelTaxiway PartialParallelTaxiway TaxiwayTurnaround FullPerimeterAirfieldFencing AirportBeacon VisualApproachAids(PAPI) ApproachLightingSystem(MALSR) SnowRemoval TerminalBuilding ApproachProcedurewithVerticalGuidance(APV) Non‐PrecisionInstrumentApproach(NPA) Jet‐Aand/or100LLFuelFarm WeatherReporting(AWOS/ASOS)
Additionally,therecommendationsidentified17airportswhosesystemcategorycouldallowforanupgradetotheirAirportReferenceCode(ARC).TheARCisaFAAcodingsystemthatrelatesairportdesignstandardstotheoperationalandphysicalcharacteristicsofanairport’sdesignaircraft.TheletterportionoftheARCrepresentstheapproachspeedofanaircraft,whiletheRomannumeralrepresentsthewingspan.Ingeneral,theapproachcategoryappliestolengthrelatedstandards,whilethedesigngrouprelatestothewidthrelatedstandards.TherecommendedprojectsincludethefollowingtypesofARCchanges:
B‐ISmalltoB‐II B‐ItoB‐II B‐ItoC‐II B‐IItoC‐II
AnincreaseinARChasimplicationsonanumberairportdesigncriteria.Dependingonanairport’sparticularconfiguration,thischangeindesigncriteriamayresultinanumberofadditionalprojectsinordertomeetFAAstandards.Typically,achangeinARCimpactsRSAs,taxiwaysetbacks,andotherfactorsthatcanripplethroughanairportandimpactvariousexistingstructures.
TheanalysisdevelopedcostestimatesforboththeindividualprojectsandtheARCchangeprojects.CostestimatesfortheARCchangeprojectsassumedthattherecommendedindividualprojectswouldaccompanyanyassociatedARCchangeproject.Therefore,theARCchangecostestimatesincludedthecostfortheindividualrecommendedprojects.Allcostestimatesutilizedaunitcostmethodology,whichrepresentsboththefixedandvariablecostsincurredinarecommendedproject.ToaccountforthevarietyandindividualityofairportsinthestateofOhio,theanalysisgroupedtherecommendedprojectsintothreecategories.Thesecategories,describedinthesectionsbelow,definecertainassumptionsfortheapplicablerecommendedprojects.Thethreecategoriesare:
BasicUnitCostEstimates Low,Medium,HighImpactEstimates ARCChangeEstimates
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Thefinalcostestimatesincludedtwoadjustmentfactorstotheunitcostestimatetoarriveatthefinalcostestimate.ThefirstfactorisanARCadjustmentfactor.TheARCadjustmentfactorincreasedthecostestimatebyapercentagebasedontheairport’scurrentARC.Thisadjustmentassumesthat,asanairportincreasesinARC,thedevelopmentbecomesmorecostly.Thisisduetoadditionalcostsatlargerairportsareoftenafunctionofinteractionwithexistinginfrastructureandoperationalimpactsandincreasedsafetyrequirements.Additionally,largerairportsaretypicallyinmetropolitanareasthathavehigherlaborandmaterialcosts.ApproachCategoryAairportsreceivedzeroadjustment,Bairportsreceiveda5percentincrease,Creceiveda10percentincrease,andDreceiveda15percentincrease.Thesecondadjustmentfactoristhecontingencyfactor.SimilartotheARCadjustmentfactor,thecontingencyfactorincreasedthecostestimatebyapercentage.Thecontingencyfactoraccountsforengineering,planning,permitting,andenvironmentalservices,aswellasanyunforeseenorunknownelementsthatmayincreaseaproject’sdevelopmentcost.However,thiscontingencyfactordoesnotaccountforadditionalcostsassociatedwithanynecessaryenvironmentalmitigation.
Allcostestimatesusecalendaryears2013‐2014dollarvalues.Thefinalcostestimatesareorder‐of‐magnitudeestimatesofpotentialcostonly.Theyservetoprovideanindicationforplanningpurposesonlyanddonotnecessarilyreflectthecompletecostsofconstruction.
BasicUnitCostEstimatesThebasicunitcostestimatesrepresenttherecommendedprojectswithlittleornosite‐specificcriteria.Besidestheadjustmentfactors,theanalysisassumedtheseprojectstohavethesamelevelofcostregardlessofairport.Thebasicunitcostestimatesincludethefollowingrecommendedprojectsasdescribedinthesectionsbelow:
AirportBeaconTheairportbeaconisavisualnavigationalaidthatassistspilotsinlocatingandidentifyinganairport.Theairportbeaconprojectsbeamsoflight180degreesapartatanangle2degreesabovethehorizon.Foracivilairport,thesebeamsarealternatingwhiteandgreenflashes.ThebasiccostestimateforanairportbeaconincludedthephysicalinfrastructureofastandardmediumintensityL‐801Abeacon,astandardstructuralsteeltower,electricalsupply,andinstallationcosts.Asmostbeaconsarelocatedonairportpropertyduetotheirsmallfootprint,thecostestimatesassumednolandacquisition.Furthermore,thecostestimatesassumedthatnonaturalormanmadeobstructionwouldinterferewiththelightbeamfromthebeacon.
VisualApproachAid(PAPI)APrecisionApproachPathIndicator(PAPI)isavisualapproachaidpositionedbesidetherunwaytoassistpilotsinmaintainingproperglideslopetotherunway.ThePAPIunitconsistsofaseriesofequallyspacedlightunitsthatprovidecolor‐codedindicationstoanapproachingaircraft.ThebasiccostestimateforaPAPIsystemincludedastandardL‐8804‐lightPAPIaimedatstandardglideslopeof3degrees,associatedinfrastructure,sitepreparation,andelectricalwork.Theestimateassumedthattheairporthassufficientproperty/areaontheleftorrightsideoftheprimaryrunwayfortherequired50‐footlateraldistancefromtherunwayedge.
RunwayLighting(HIRL,MIRL,LIRL)Runwayedgelightingsystemsdefinetheedgeoftherunwaytoprovideavisualindicationtopilotsduringnightand/orlowvisibility.TheFAAhasthreestandardrunwayedgelightingsystems:HighIntensityRunwayLights(HIRL);MediumIntensityRunwayLights(MIRL);andLowIntensityRunwayLights(LIRL).FAAstandardsrequireairportswithprecisioninstrumentrunwaystohaveHIRL.TheFAArequiresMIRLonvisualornon‐precisioninstrumentrunways,andLIRLonvisualrunwaysatsmallairports.ForHIRLandMIRL,edgelightsemitwhitelightexceptinthelast2,000
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feetofarunwayend.AsthecostofmaterialandlevelofeffortissimilarfortheinstallationofHIRL,MIRL,andLIRLduetoFAAandpracticalrequirements,theanalysisdevelopedasingleunitcostestimatereflectingfullmaterialsandinstallation.Thisestimateincludedstandard200footlightspacingwith90percentelevatedlights,buriedconduitandequipment,andtemporaryelectricalconnectioncontingency.
SnowRemovalSnowremovalatOhioairportsisnecessarytoprovidesafeandcontinuedairportoperationsduringperiodsofinclementweather.Thetype,size,andspecificationofequipmentandfacilitiesatanairportdependonexistingequipment,personnel,infrastructure,anddeicingtechniqueandcompounds.Theonlytwoairportsrecommendedforsnowremoval(VintonCountyandGeaugaCounty)arebothsmallgeneralaviationairports.Therefore,thecostestimateassumedacquisitionofonepieceofheavy‐dutysnowremovalequipmentsuchasadisplacementplow,rotaryblower,melter,sweeper,orcombinationmulti‐functionequipment(MFE).Asthecostofthisequipmentcanvarygreatlyduetotype,age,andcondition,theestimateincludedasetcostof$100,000.Thesnowremovalestimatealsoincludedadedicatedheatedbuildingtoprolongusefullifeofequipmentandenablemorerapidresponse.Thecostestimatespricedallfixedandvariablecostsassociatedwitha30’x30’building.
TerminalBuildingBothGeaugaCountyandCarrollCounty‐Tolsonairportshaverecommendedprojectsfortheconstructionofaterminalbuilding.Ageneralaviationterminalvariesinsizeandfunctionthancommercialserviceairportterminals.TypicalgeneralaviationterminalscontainfunctionalareasthatincludeFBOspace,flightplanningareas,conferencerooms,administrationoffices,businesscenter,restrooms,andmaintenancesupportareas,amongothers.
Jet‐Aand/or100LLFuelFarmAirportfuelfarmsarefacilitiesforthestorageand/ordistributionofaircraftfuels.AirportstypicallydistributeeitherJet‐Aor100LL.Jet‐Aisakerosenetypefueldesignedforuseingasturbineengines.AvGas,alsoknownas100LL,isa100octanelowleadedfueltypicallyusedinpistondrivenaircraft.Typically,atairports,largecylindricalAbovegroundStorageTanks(AST)areusedforthestorageofaircraftfuels.Thebasiccostestimateassumedtheairporthassufficientareaandlocationfortheconstructionofasingletankwithstoragecapacityof10,000gallons.ThetotalestimateconsistedoftheAST,self‐serveequipment,plumbing,containment,andsecurity.
WeatherReporting(AWOS/ASOS)AnAutomatedSurfaceObservingSystem(ASOS)orAutomatedWeatherObservingSystem(AWOS)isamodularsetofmeteorologicalsensorsthatcollectlocalairportweatherdata.TheASOS/AWOScollectslocalweatherdataincludingwindspeed,winddirection,temperature,dewpoint,barometricpressure,densityaltitude,visibility,precipitation,day/night,cloudheight,skycondition,icing,andlightning.ThecostestimateassumedthefixedandvariablecostsofatypicalAWOS/ASOSinstallationincludingsensors,sitepreparation,electricalwork,andcommissioning.ThecostestimatesalsoassumedthatanairporthasasufficientlocationandareaforthepropersitingofanAWOS/ASOSinaccordancewithFAAstandards,andthereforenolandacquisitionwasincluded.
Low,Medium,HighImpactEstimatesAsdescribedabove,thecostanalysismadecertainassumptionsfortheprojectsgroupedinthebasicunitcostestimatecategory.However,manyoftherecommendedprojectshavenoticeablyvariablecostsdependingonspecificsiteconditions.Theseconditionsincludeadditionalsitepreparationduetolocalterrain,specificairportfeatures,ormorecomplexequipment
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configuration/design.Toaccountforthesefactorsandprovidearealisticestimatefortherecommendedprojects,theanalysisgroupedtherelativeimpactoftheirconstructionataneachairportintolow,medium,andhighimpactcategories.Whatconstituteslow,medium,andhighimpactdependsontherecommendedproject,asdescribedinthesectionsbelow.Whereapplicable,thelow,medium,andhighestimatesincludedthecosttobringanairportuptostandardsattheexistingARCforthatparticularprojectonly.
FullPerimeterAirfieldFencingTheFAAandTSArequireairfieldperimeterfencingforairportscertificatedunderPart139,andstronglyencouragegeneralaviationairportstohaveairfieldperimeterfencing.Theperimeterfencecanconsistofanumberofvariouselementsincludingthechainlink,pedestriangates,vehiclegates,andmaintenancegates.Therelativeimpactofcostdependsprimarilyonthelocalterrainandclearing/grubbing.Forfencing,theanalysisquantifiedlowandhighcostestimatesonly.Theunitpriceforalowimpactconsideredtheaveragecostforthefenceandonegateevery500‐1000feet.Theunitpriceforahighimpactconsideredtheaveragecostforthefence,clearingandgrubbing,andonegateevery500‐1000feet.Theclearingandgrubbingassumeda40feetclearedareaforfenceleaving20feetoneachsideformaintenanceandsecuritychecks.
ApproachLightingSystem(MALSR)Approachlightingsystemsarevisualnavigationalaidsthatassistpilotsapproachingtheairportinacquiringtherunwayandeasingthetransitionfrominstrumentflighttovisualflightforlanding.TheMediumIntensityALSwithRunwayAlignment(MALSR)isasetofsymmetricallyplacedlightsextending2,400feetontheextendedrunwaycenterline.Thecostestimateanalysisdevelopedlow,medium,andhighunitcostsfortheMALSRsystemthatencompassedequipment,installation,andotherconstructioncosts.Lowimpactappliedtoairportsthatwouldhavelimitedsitepreparation,andrequirenolandacquisitioninordertoconstructtheMALSR.Mediumimpactappliedtoairportswithvaryingairportterrainnecessitatingstructuralmastsforlightstations.Highimpactappliedtoairportsneedingtoacquireeasements,clearing/grubbingandrelocateshortroadsections.
PrimaryRunwayExtension(3,200’,4,000’,5,000’)Therecommendeddevelopmentsincludeextendingtherunwaysat14Ohioairportsto3,200,4,000,or5,000feetintotallength.Duetothevaryinglengthoftheexistingrunways,thecostestimatedevelopedaunitcostthatencompassedallfixedandvariablecostsperlinearfootofrunwayextension.Theanalysisquantifiedlow,medium,andhighimpactunitcostforthreestandardrunwaywidths:60feet,75feet,and100feet.Allthreeimpactestimatesconsideredthesameunitcostsforrunwaypavementmaterials,pavementmarking,lighting,andsignage.Lowimpactunitcostsconsideredminimalcut,fill,andrestorationrequirements,whilemediumandhighincreasedthesecostsaccordingly.Mediumandhighestimatesincludedcostsforclearingandgrubbinganddrainingimprovements.Additionally,highimpactcostsincludedanallowanceforlandacquisitionduetoRSA/ROFAandrelocationofroadsoutsideofairportproperty.
TaxiwayExtension(Full/PartialParallel,Turnaround)Thetaxiwayextensionprojectsrecommendedconsistofthreeforms:afullparalleltaxiway,partialparalleltaxiway,andtaxiwayturnaround.Similartotherunwaycostestimates,theanalysisdevelopedaunitcostperlinearfootoftaxiwayforlow,medium,andhighimpactsforstandard25’,35’,50’,and75’widths.Alsosimilartorunwayextensions,thecostoftaxiwaypavementmaterials,pavementmarking,lighting,andsignagewaskeptconstantforallthreeimpactcategories.Mediumimpactcategoriesincreasedcostforclearingandgrubbing,drainageimprovements,andeasementacquisition,whileHighimpactcategoriesincreasedcostforclearingandgrubbing,landacquisition,andbuildingdemolition.Nofilletdesignorcostwasincludedintaxiwaycostestimates.Full‐length
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paralleltaxiwaysincludedthelengthtocompletethetaxiwaytobeparallelwiththefulllengthoftheprimaryrunway.Duetomultiplepotentialconfigurations,partialparalleltaxiwaysrepresent50percentofthefullprimaryrunwaylength.ThelengthofpavementrequiredfortaxiwayturnaroundswasdeterminedperFAAdesignsandstandardsforsmalltaxiwayturnarounds.
ApproachProcedures(APVorNPA)Twotypesofapproachprocedureswererecommendedfortheprimaryrunwayat17Ohioairports:ApproachProcedurewithVerticalGuidance(APV)andNon‐PrecisionApproach(NPA).PrimaryrunwaysclassifiedasAPVprovideelectronicnavigationguidanceforapproachingaircraft,includingbothlateralandverticalguidance.Non‐precisionapproachesaccommodatelateralguidanceonly.WhiletherearemultipleapproachtypesthatcanbeclassifiedaseitherAPVorNPI,manyofthemdonotrequirephysicalelectronicinfrastructureatanairport.Theyareprimarilyafunctionofaircraftandsatellitebasednavigationequipment.Therefore,theprimarycostsassociatedwithanAPVorNPAaretheadministrationandflightcheckcostsforprocedureestablishment.However,FAAstandardsrequireairportswithAPVorNPAtocomplywithcertaindesignstandardsinordertohavetheapproach.Theseitemsincluderunwaylength,width,marking,andlighting.WhilethecostfortheAPVorNPIapproachitselfdoesnothaveahigh,medium,orlowimpactcost,theassociatedprojectsrequiredtobringtheairportuptostandarddo.Costestimatesfortheassociatedprojectsfollowthemethodologydescribedinthischapter.
ARCChangeEstimatesTheARCchangeestimatesarethemostcomplexcostestimatesfortherecommendedprojectsduetotheairportspecificassociatedprojectsrequiredtocomplywithFAAstandards.ForcertainARCchanges,anincreaseinARCincreasessomeairfielddesignstandards.Theairfieldstandardsmayrequireincreasesinlength,width,orareaandincludesamongothers:
RunwayWidth RunwaySafetyArea RunwayObjectFreeArea RunwayCenterlinetoAircraftparkingarea RunwayCenterlinetoTaxiwayCenterline TaxiwayWidth TaxiwaySafetyArea TaxiwayObjectFreeArea
Toaccountforthesechangesinstandards,anairfieldfacilityanalysisexaminedeachofthe17airportsrecommendedforARCchange.Dependingonthespecificairport,theprojectsassociatedwiththeARCchangevarysubstantially.Thecurrentconfigurationandgeometryoftheairfieldsystem,aswellasavailabilityofairportproperty,interactionswithexistingstructures,anddevelopmentinproximityoftheairportallhaveanimpactonrequiredprojects.
Forcostestimationpurposes,theanalysisconsideredonlyonelayoutoftherecommendedandassociatedprojectsataparticularairport.Thislayoutconsideredtheidealconfigurationoftheairfieldfacilitiesonly.Therearelikelytobeanumberofphysicalandoperationalalternativesthatmaysatisfytheairport’sneed.However,theanalysisdidnotevaluatemultiplealternatives.
Forpracticability,theARCchangecostestimatesnecessitatedseveralassumptions.Aspreviouslymentioned,theanalysisassumesthat,givenanARCupgrade,allindividualrecommendedprojectswilloccur.Forinstance,ifanairport’sperformancebenchmarkrecommendationsincludeaMALSR,thetotalARCchangecostestimatealsoincludesthecostsassociatedwithaMALSR.Theprimary
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differenceisthattheperformancebenchmarkrecommendationconsiderstheARCadjustmentfortheexistingARC,whiletheARCprojectconsiderstheproposedARCadjustment.
Additionalassumptionsincludenochangestoanairport’sapproachvisibilityminimumsorairspaceimaginarysurfaces.InadditiontotheARCapproachanddesigncategories,thevisibilityminimumsforarunwayassistindefiningtheapplicableairfielddesignstandards.ThecostestimationassumesthattheairportwillmaintainitsexistingminimumsifitincreasesinARC.ThecostestimationanalysisalsoassumesthatallairportswouldmaintainorestablishanNPAorAPVprocedure(ifnotrecommended).Thisassumptionimpliesthattheairport’sPart77surfacedimensionsandassociatedBuildingRestrictionLine(BRL)wouldremainthesame.Thecostestimationdidnotincludeananalysisofobstructionstopart77surfaces,theFAAapproach/departuresurfaces,norownershipofproposedRunwayProtectionZones(RPZ).Therefore,thecostofmitigatingorremovingobstructionswasnotincluded.
Cost Estimates of Recommended Projects Usingtheseestimatedunitcosts,approximatecostsforeachfacility/serviceitemateachairportwerecalculated.Notethatseveralairports(17)arerecommendedtoupgradetheirAirportReferenceCode(ARC).SincemanyoftherecommendedprojectslistedtomeetperformancebenchmarksoverlapwiththefacilityimprovementsfoundwithintherecommendedARCupgrades,thetwoaredistinguishedfromeachother.Fortheseairportsascenario‐basedanalysiswithtwopossiblescenariosisused:
Scenario 1 – represents the full ARC upgrade plus any other projects recommended tomeetperformancebenchmarks
Scenario 2 – represents only the projects recommended to meet performance benchmarkswhilemaintainingtheairport’scurrentARC
Sincethetwoscenarioscontainoverlappingitems,thecostestimateforthetwoscenariosshouldbeconsideredindependentofeachotherandshouldnotbeaggregated.TherecommendationsummarytablesinAppendixDpresenttheestimatedcostsoftherecommendedprojectsforeachairportand,whereapplicable,distinguishesbetweencostsofScenario1andScenario2.
Itisimportanttokeepinmindthatanyrecommendedimprovementsarebasedonahighlevelanalysisofthesystemandstillneedtobevettedandsupportedbylocalplanningeffortsbyeachindividualairport.ItshouldnotbeinferredthattheprojectsincludedinthisdocumentmeetFAAjustificationcriteriaorthattheyareendorsedbytheFAAorODOT.Rather,thisdocumentservesasoneofmanyfactorsweighedbytheFAAandODOTintheoverallassessmentofOhioairportprojectfunding.
Atmanyairports,afullARCupgradeisnotpracticalduetophysicalconstraintssuchasavailableland,roadways,andothernearbystructures.Scenario2isintendedtobeamorepragmaticapproachbyonlymakingrecommendationstomeetsystemperformancebenchmarks,regardlessofARCobjective.However,severalperformancebenchmarkobjectiveitemscannotberecommendedforcertainairportsgiventheircurrentARC.Therefore,projects(andtheirassociatedcosts)thatarenotARCappropriatewillbeomittedfromScenario2.
Forexample,BlufftoniscurrentlyaLevel1airportwithanARCofB‐I.PerformancebenchmarksrecommendthatallLevel1airportshaveaC‐IIARC.Scenario1estimatesthecosttomeetallLevel1performancebenchmarks,includinganARCupgradefromB‐ItoC‐II.Scenario2estimatesthecoststomeetallLevel1performancebenchmarkswhileremainingatARCB‐I.TheperformancebenchmarksforaLevel1includeseveralitemsthatareonlyappropriateforairportswithanARC
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ofC‐II,suchasMALSRinstallation.SoundplanningwouldnotcallforaMALSRtobeinstalledataB‐IairportsuchasBluffton.Similarly,Scenario2performancebenchmarksforaLevel1airportcallforaprimaryrunwayof5,000feet.Ifanairport’scurrentprimaryrunwaywidthislessthan100feet,itwouldnotbeappropriatetorecommendarunwayextensionto5,000feetatitscurrentsub‐100footwidth.Inthesecases,suchprojectswillberemovedfromScenario2.
AsshowninAppendixD,thereare35airportswithinthesystemthatmeetrecommendedperformancebenchmarksandthereforehavenoassociatedcosts.Theremainingairportshaverecommendationsforprojectswithindividualcostsrangingfromabout$60,000toover$12million.Thefollowingsectionsummarizestheestimatedcostsassociatedwithprojectsrecommendedtomeetfacilityobjectivesbyairportrole.
Fortherolesinwhichitapplies,thecostsaredividedintothetwoscenariosaspreviouslymentioned(Scenario1andScenario2).Scenario1representsthecostforfullARCupgradeplusanyotherprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarks,whereasScenario2representsonlytheprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.
Sinceonly17airportshaverecommendedARCchanges,onlytheroleswithinwhichthese17airportsfallwillbedividedintoseparateScenarios.Thismeansthatsincethereare15Level1airportsandtwoLevel2airportswithrecommendedARCchanges,onlythosetwolevelsplusasystemwidetotalwillhavetwoscenarios.TheAirCarrier,Level3,andLevel4airportswillhaveonlyonescenario.
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Level 1 Airports TherearefiveLevel1airportsthatfullymeetallperformancebenchmarksandthereforedonothaveanyrecommendedprojectsorassociatedcosts.Since15Level1airportshaverecommendedARCchanges,Level1costsarebrokenoutintoScenario1andScenario2.Scenario1(Exhibit8‐10)representsthecostforfullARCupgradeplusanyotherprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarks,whereasScenario2(Exhibit8‐11)representsonlytheprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.InScenario1,the28remainingLevel1airportscombineforatotalof159recommendedprojectswithanestimatedcostofnearly$257milliontomeettheirobjectives.AsshowninExhibit8‐8,thelargestcostsareassociatedwithRunwayChangesandTaxiwayChanges,with39and27percentofthetotalrecommendedprojectcosts.TomeettheirrecommendedARCupgrade,manyairportswouldrequiremajorreconfigurationstomeetARCstandardsforitemssuchasrunway‐to‐taxiwayseparation,taxiwaywidth,orobjectfreeareas(OFA).ApproachLightingSystemandRSAImprovementsfollowwith14and10percent,respectively.AllotherprojecttypescompriselessthanfivepercentofthetotalcostsforLevel1airportsinScenario1.
Exhibit8‐8ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level1Airports
Scenario1:FullARCUpgrade&OtherBenchmarkRecommendations
Source: CDM Smith
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
14%
Fencing5%
Fuel0%
Instrument Approach
1%RSA Improvements10%
Runway Changes39%
Runway Lighting3%
Taxiway Changes27%
Taxiway Lighting1%
Visual Approach Aids0%
Weather Reporting0%
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Scenario2estimatesatotalcostofnearly$129millionforallprojectsrecommendedtomeetLevel1performancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.AsshowninExhibit8‐9,byfarthelargestcostisassociatedwithTaxiwayenhancementsat37percentofallcostsforLevel1airports.ThisisdespitethefactthatTaxiwaysonlyaccountfor10percentofallLevel1recommendations.ApproachLightingSystemandRunwayLengthfollowat26and17percentoftotalcost.ThelargeshareforTaxiwaysisreflectiveofthesignificantresourcesinvolvedinadjustingtaxiwayinfrastructure.
Exhibit8‐9ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level1Airports
Scenario2:RecommendedIndividualProjects(MaintainCurrentARC)
Source: CDM Smith
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
26%
Fencing10%
Fuel0%
Instrument Approach1%
Runway Length17%
Runway Lighting8%
Snow Removal0%
Taxiway37%
Weather Reporting1%
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Level 2 Airports TherearesevenLevel2airportsthatdonothaverecommendedanyprojectstomeetfacilityobjectivesandthereforedonothaveanyrecommendedprojectsorassociatedcosts.TherearetwoLevel2airportswithrecommendedARCchangesandthereforeLevel2costsarebrokenoutintotwoscenarios.Scenario1(Exhibit8‐12)representsthecostforfullARCupgradeplusanyotherprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarks,whereasScenario2(Exhibit8‐13)representsonlytheprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.InScenario1,theremaining11Level2airportshaveatotalof25recommendedprojectswithanestimatedcostofnearly$41milliontomeettheirobjectives.AsshowninExhibit8‐10,byfarthelargestcostsareassociatedwithTaxiwayChanges.Runwaychangesfollowwith13percent,andallotherprojectcategorieseachrepresentlessthanthreepercentofthetotalLevel2costsinScenario1.
Exhibit8‐10ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level2Airports
Scenario1:FullARCUpgrade&OtherBenchmarkRecommendations
Source: CDM Smith
Fencing2%
Instrument Approach1%
RSA Improvements2%
Runway Changes13%
Taxiway Changes80%
Taxiway Lighting0%
Visual Approach Aids1%
Weather Reporting
1%
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Scenario2estimatesacostofnearly$39millionforallprojectsrecommendedtomeetLevel2performancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.AsshowninExhibit8‐11,similartoScenario1thelargestcostisassociatedwithTaxiwayenhancements,with84percentofallcostsforLevel2airports.ThisisdespitethefactthatTaxiwayaccountsforonly21percentofallLevel2recommendations.AtadistantsecondisRunwayLengthwith11percentofallcosts.AllothercategorieseachmakeuplessthantwopercentofallLevel2costsinScenario2.
Exhibit8‐11ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level2Airports
Scenario2:RecommendedIndividualProjects(MaintainCurrentARC)
Source: CDM Smith
Fencing2%
Instrument Approach1%
Runway Length11%
Taxiway84%
Visual Approach Aids1%
Weather Reporting1%
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Level 3 Airports SevenLevel3airportsfullymeetallperformancebenchmarksandthereforedonothaveanyrecommendedprojectsorassociatedcosts.Theremaining22Level3airportshaveatotalof49recommendedprojectswithanestimatedcostofnearly$36milliontomeettheirobjectives.Onceagain,byawidemarginTaxiwayimprovementsaccountforthemajority(52percent)ofallprojectcostsassociatedwithLevel3airports.ThisisincontrasttothefactthatTaxiwayimprovementsaccountforonly14percentofallLevel3recommendations.TerminalBuilding,RunwayLength,andWeatherReportingprojectcostsfollowat13,12,and11percent,respectively.AsshowninExhibit8‐12,theremainingprojectcategorieseachaccountfor5percentorless.SincenoLevel3airportshaverecommendedARCprojects,thefollowingchartisrepresentativeofbothScenario1and2.
Exhibit8‐12ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level3Airports
Scenarios1&2
Source: CDM Smith
Instrument Approach
1%
Runway Length12%
Runway Lighting1%
Snow Removal5%
Taxiway52%
Terminal Building13%
Visual Approach Aids5%
Weather Reporting11%
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Level 4 Airports Ofthe17Level4airports,11donothaverecommendedprojectstomeetfacilityobjectivesandthereforedonothaveanyassociatedprojectcosts.ThisreflectsthelimitedgoalsforLevel4airportsastheobjectivesforthisroleprovidefortheonlythebasicnecessitiestobeasystemairport,towhichmostairportscomply.ThesixremainingLevel4airportshaveatotalof10projectswithanestimatedcostofover$1.5milliontomeettheirobjectives.RunwayLightingprojectsaccountforthelargestshare(58percent)ofcostsassociatedwithallLevel4recommendedprojects.AsshowninExhibit8‐13,TaxiwayandAirportBeacon,whichfollowat22and20percent,aretheonlyotherrecommendationsforLevel4airports.SincenoLevel4airportshaverecommendedARCprojects,thefollowingchartisrepresentativeofbothScenario1and2.
Exhibit8‐13ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–Level4Airports
Scenarios1&2
Source: CDM Smith
Airport Beacon20%
Runway Lighting58%
Taxiway22%
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System Wide Systemwide,thereare36airportsthatmeettheirperformanceobjectivesandthereforedonothaveanyrecommendedprojectsorassociatedcosts.Since17systemairportshaverecommendedARCchanges,systemcostsareseparatedintoScenario1andScenario2.Scenario1(Exhibit8‐16)representsthecostforfullARCupgradeplusanyotherprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarks,whereasScenario2(Exhibit8‐17)representsonlytheprojectsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.Theremaining68airportsaccountforatotalof246recommendedprojectswithanestimatedcostofnearly$335milliontomeettheirobjectives.AsshowninExhibit8‐14,Taxiwaychangesaccountforthelargestshareofallprojecttype‐costsat36percent.Runwaychangesfollowcloselybehindwith32percentofallrecommendedprojectcosts.ProjectsrelatedtoApproachLightingSystemsaccountfor11percentofallrecommendedcosts.Allotherprojectstypeseachrepresentlessthan8percentofthetotal.
Exhibit8‐14ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–EntireSystem
Scenario1:FullARCUpgrade&OtherBenchmarkRecommendations
Source: CDM Smith
Airport Beacon0%
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
11%
Fencing4%
Fuel0%
Instrument Approach
1%
RSA Improvements
8%
Runway Changes32%
Runway Lighting3%
Snow Removal0%
Taxiway Changes36%
Taxiway Lighting1%
Terminal Building1%
Visual Approach Aids1%
Weather Reporting2%
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At49percent,Taxiwayimprovementsaccountforthelargestshareofcostsassociatedwithrecommendedprojects.ProjectsrelatedtoApproachLightingSystem(ALS)andRunwayLengthfollow,accountingfor16and15percentofallestimatedcosts.AsshowninExhibit8‐15,theremainingprojectcategorieseachaccountfor6percentorlessofallestimatedcosts.Forsomesystemairports,therecommendedfacilitiesmaybeunrealisticduetositelimitations,environmentalconstraints,communityopposition,and/orlackoffunding.Eachairportshouldbeindividuallystudiedtodeterminethepurposeandneed,feasibility,fundingandimpactassociatedwithrecommendedsystemplanimprovements.Again,itisuptoeachairportsponsortodevelopaCIPand/ormasterplantoguideandphasedevelopment.
Exhibit8‐15ShareofEstimatedCostbyObjectiveItem–EntireSystem
Scenario2:RecommendedIndividualProjects(MaintainCurrentARC)
Source: CDM Smith
Airport Beacon0%
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
16%Fencing6%
Fuel0%
Instrument Approach
1%
Runway Length15%
Runway Lighting6%Snow
Removal1%
Taxiway49%
Terminal Building2%
Visual Approach Aids1%
Weather Reporting3%
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Systemwide,thereare14differentfacility/serviceitemsrecommendedtomeetperformancebenchmarks,includingallARCrelatedprojects(Scenario1).Table8‐15belowsummarizesbyrolethepercentageoftotalrecommendationsandpercentageoftotalestimatedcosteachprojecttype.
Table8‐15
ProjectTypesbyPercentofTotalCost
(Scenario1:FullARCUpgrade&OtherRecommendedProjects)
Objective Item Percentage Air
Carrier Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 System Total
Airport Beacon % of Total Projects 50% 2%
% of Total Cost 20% 0%
Approach Lighting System (ALS)
% of Total Projects 24% 16%
% of Total Cost 14% 10%
Fencing % of Total Projects 12% 4% 9%
% of Total Cost 5% 2% 4%
Fuel % of Total Projects 1% 0%
% of Total Cost 0% 0%
Instrument Approach % of Total Projects 8% 24% 6% 9%
% of Total Cost 1% 1% 1% 1%
RSA Improvements % of Total Projects 11% 8% 8%
% of Total Cost 10% 2% 8%
Runway Changes % of Total Projects 11% 20% 4% 10%
% of Total Cost 39% 13% 12% 32%
Runway Lighting % of Total Projects 11% 2% 40% 9%
% of Total Cost 4% 1% 58% 3%
Snow Removal % of Total Projects 10% 2%
% of Total Cost 5% 0%
Taxiway Changes % of Total Projects 14% 24% 16% 10% 15%
% of Total Cost 27% 80% 52% 22% 36%
Taxiway Lighting % of Total Projects 4% 4% 3%
% of Total Cost 1% 0% 1%
Terminal Building % of Total Projects 4% 1%
% of Total Cost 13% 1%
Visual Approach Aids % of Total Projects 100% 1% 8% 20% 6%
% of Total Cost 100% 0% 0% 5% 1%
Weather Reporting % of Total Projects 3% 8% 37% 10%
% of Total Cost 1% 1% 11% 2%
TOTAL Total Projects 1 161 25 49 10 246
Total Costs $208,000 $256,729,000 $40,712,000 $35,818,000 $1,520,000 $334,986,000
Source: CDM Smith
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Summary of Performance Benchmark Recommendations Systemwide,atotalof180projectsarerecommendedforairportstofullymeettheirperformancebenchmarkswhilemaintainingcurrentARCs.Theseperformancebenchmarkprojectshaveatotalestimatedcostofover$205million.Ifallsystemairportsweretocompleteallrecommendations,includingfullARCupgrades,totalestimatedcostswouldbeapproximately$335million.Notsurprisingly,Level1airportscomprisethemajorityofthesecostsduetothisrole’smorerobustfacilityandserviceobjectives.Table8‐16breaksdowntheestimatedcostsofrecommendedprojectsbyroleforbothScenario1and2.
Table8‐16
SummaryofPerformanceBenchmarksRecommendations
Scenario 1: Full ARC Upgrade Scenario 2: Maintain
Current ARC
Airport Role
Estimated Cost for Airports with ARC
Upgrades + Estimated Cost for All Other Airports =
Full ARC Upgrade Total Estimated Cost
Air Carrier Airports $0 + $208,000 = $208,000 $208,000
Level 1 Airports $227,561,000 + $29,168,000 = $256,729,000 $128,739,000
Level 2 Airports $11,631,000 + $29,081,000 = $40,712,000 $38,908,000
Level 3 Airports $0 + $35,819,000 = $35,819,000 $35,819,000
Level 4 Airports $0 + $1,520,000 = $1,520,000 $1,520,000
SYSTEM TOTAL $239,192,000 + $95,796,000 = $334,988,000 $205,194,000
Source: CDM Smith
Table8‐17providesasummaryofultimatecostestimatesforallrecommendationsbyairport.Asdiscussed,costsassociatedwithARCupgradesaredistinguishedfromcostsassociatedwithperformancebenchmarksduetooverlappingprojectitems.RecommendationsummarytableswerecreatedforeachairportintheOhiosystem,listingeachbenchmarkrecommendationandcost,andallrecommendedcomplianceprojects.ThesetablesarelocatedinAppendixD.
Table8‐17UltimateCostEstimatesofRecommendationsbyAirport
Associated City Airport
Scenario 1: Full ARC
Upgrade Total
Scenario 2: Recommended
Individual Project Costs at Current
ARC
Air Carrier Airports Akron Akron‐Canton
Cleveland Cleveland‐Hopkins Int'l
Columbus Port Columbus International
Columbus Rickenbacker International
Dayton James M. Cox Dayton Int'l
Toledo Toledo Express $208,000
Youngstown/Warren Youngstown‐Warren Regional
Level 1 Airports Akron Akron Fulton International $1,591,900
Ashtabula Northeast Ohio Regional $2,940,800
Bluffton Bluffton $19,538,000 $8,205,700
Bowling Green Wood County $15,041,000 $7,035,300
Chillicothe Ross County $2,870,500
Cincinnati Cincinnati Municipal‐Lunken Field
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Table8‐17UltimateCostEstimatesofRecommendationsbyAirport
Associated City Airport
Scenario 1: Full ARC
Upgrade Total
Scenario 2: Recommended
Individual Project Costs at Current
ARC
Cleveland Burke Lakefront
Cleveland Cuyahoga County $249,800
Columbus Bolton Field $572,000
Columbus Ohio State University
Coshocton Richard Downing $13,601,000 $2,826,400
Dayton Dayton‐Wright Brothers $3,272,000 $1,775,000
Defiance Defiance Memorial $14,532,000 $7,976,200
Delaware Delaware Municipal‐Jim Moore Field $2,585,400
Hamilton Butler County Regional $2,056,600
Lebanon Warren County/John Lane Field $37,152,000 $10,579,800
Lima Lima Allen County $2,226,300
Lorain/Elyria Lorain County Regional
Mansfield Mansfield Lahm Regional
Marion Marion Municipal $4,363,000 $2,455,600
Marysville Union County $16,355,000 $5,626,500
Middletown Middletown Regional/Hook Field $4,623,000 $2,342,200
Ottawa Putnam County $24,293,000 $12,445,400
Portsmouth Greater Portsmouth Regional $6,821,000 $3,759,800
Sidney Sidney Municipal $13,745,000 $8,314,000
Springfield Springfield‐Beckley Municipal $1,484,600
Tiffin Seneca County $27,790,000 $6,936,400
Toledo Toledo Executive $6,744,400
Wapakoneta Neil Armstrong $3,115,400
Willoughby Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal $10,674,000 $9,452,200
Wilmington Wilmington Air Park $270,000
Wooster Wayne County $15,762,000 $9,844,600
Zanesville Zanesville Municipal $2,456,400
Level 2 Airports Athens/Albany Ohio University‐Snyder Field
Bellefontaine Bellefontaine Regional
Bryan Williams County $8,590,700
Circleville Pickaway County Memorial $337,600
Findlay Findlay
Fostoria Fostoria Metropolitan $5,948,100
Fremont Sandusky County Regional
Jackson James A. Rhodes $4,015,100
Lancaster Fairfield County
Millersburg Holmes County $6,848,800
Mount Vernon Knox County $697,100
New Philadelphia Harry Clever Field $385,900
Newark Newark‐Heath $62,500
Oxford Miami University $5,488,000 $3,684,700
Port Clinton Carl R. Keller Field
Ravenna Portage County $2,195,000
Urbana Grimes Field
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Table8‐17UltimateCostEstimatesofRecommendationsbyAirport
Associated City Airport
Scenario 1: Full ARC
Upgrade Total
Scenario 2: Recommended
Individual Project Costs at Current
ARC
Wauseon Fulton County $6,143,000 $6,142,700
Level 3 Airports Ashland Ashland County $231,300
Barnesville Barnesville‐Bradfield $431,300
Batavia Clermont County
Bucyrus Port Bucyrus‐Crawford County $322,500
Cadiz Harrison County $231,300
Cambridge Cambridge Municipal $2,947,700
Carrollton Carroll County‐Tolson $2,481,300
Celina Lakefield $231,300
Chesapeake/Huntington, WV Lawrence County Airpark $4,252,500
Dayton Greene County‐Lewis A. Jackson Regional
Galion Galion Municipal $231,300
Gallipolis Gallia‐Meigs Regional $2,441,000
Harrison Cincinnati West $5,248,600
Hillsboro Highland County
Kent Kent State University $431,300
Kenton Hardin County $4,149,800
London Madison County $231,300
McArthur Vinton County $2,521,600
Medina Medina Municipal $231,300
Middlefield Geauga County $5,463,600
Napoleon Henry County $2,214,300
Norwalk Norwalk‐Huron County $431,300
Piqua Piqua‐Hartzell Field $431,300
Steubenville Jefferson County Airpark $231,300
Van Wert Van Wert County
Versailles Darke County
Wadsworth Wadsworth Municipal $431,300
Waverly Pike County
Wilmington Clinton Field
Level 4 Airports Caldwell Noble County
Dayton Moraine Air Park
Deshler Deshler Municipal Landing Strip $639,500
East Liverpool Columbiana County
Georgetown Brown County
Kelleys Island Kelleys Island Municipal $60,000
McConnelsville Morgan County
Middle Bass Middle Bass Island Airport $237,800
Mount Gilead Morrow County
New Lexington Perry County
North Bass Island North Bass Island $233,200
Put‐In‐Bay Put In Bay $287,000
Upper Sandusky Wyandot County
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Table8‐17UltimateCostEstimatesofRecommendationsbyAirport
Associated City Airport
Scenario 1: Full ARC
Upgrade Total
Scenario 2: Recommended
Individual Project Costs at Current
ARC
Washington Court House Fayette County
West Union Alexander Salamon
Willard Willard $281,300
Woodsfield Monroe County
SYSTEM TOTAL $239,193,000 $205,194,000
Source: CDM Smith
Section 3: Ohio Airport Funding Theoperationofanairportinvolvesavarietyofcosts.Theday‐to‐dayoperatingexpensesaregenerallytheresponsibilityofthelocalsponsor,whichendeavorstocoverthosecoststhroughrevenuegeneratedbytheairportintheformofleases,fuelfees,concessionfees,andotherratesandcharges.Atsomeairports,especiallysmallergeneralaviationairports,countiesorlocalmunicipalitiessubsidizetheoperationoftheairportwhenairportgeneratedrevenuesareinsufficienttocoveralloperatingcosts.
Inadditiontooperatingexpenses,airportsalsoincurcapitalcostsfromlargeprojectsthatmaintain,upgrade,orexpandtheairport’sinfrastructure.Mostgeneralaviationairports,andmanycommercialserviceairports,donothavetheresourcestoaffordthesecapitalprojectsandturntootherfundingsourcestoaidinthedevelopmentofairportcapitalinfrastructure.Thisissimilartootherpubliclyheldentitiesthatprovideaservicetothegeneralpublic(e.g.,parksandroads).
FundingforcapitalprojectsonOhio’sairportscomesfromavarietyofsources.ThethreeprimaryfundingsourcesforgeneralaviationairportprojectsincludefederalgrantsfromtheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA),OhioDepartmentofTransportation(ODOT)grants,andpublic/privatefunding.Public/privatefundingmustbeprovidedforallcoststypicallynoteligibleforfederalorstategrants.
Federal Aviation Administration Grants FederalfundingforairportsmostoftencomesfromFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)grants.TheFAAhasalonghistoryofgrantfundingintendedtopromotethedevelopmentofairportstomeetthenation’sneeds.AfterWorldWarII,thefederalgovernmentembarkedonaGrants‐In‐AidProgramtounitsofstateandlocalgovernment.Thisearlyprogram,theFederalAidAirportProgram(FAAP),wasauthorizedbytheFederalTreasuryActof1946andprovideditsfundingfromtheTreasury.
AmorecomprehensiveprogramwasestablishedwiththepassageoftheAirportandAirwayDevelopmentActof1970.ThisactprovidedgrantsforairportplanningunderthePlanningGrantProgram(PGP)andforairportdevelopmentundertheAirportDevelopmentAidProgram(ADAP).TheseprogramswerefundedfromanewlyestablishedAirportandAirwayTrustFund,whichreceivedfundsfromtaxesonairlinetickets,airfreight,andaviationfuel.TheauthoritytoissuegrantsunderthesetwoprogramsexpiredonSeptember30,1981.
TheAirportImprovementProgram(AIP)wasestablishedbytheAirportandAirwayImprovementActof1982.TheinitialAIPprovidedfundinglegislationthroughfiscalyear1992.Sincethen,CongresshasauthorizedandappropriatedfundsforAIPprojectsonayearlybasis.
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Fundingforthisprogramisgeneratedfromataxonairlinetickets,freightwaybills,internationaldeparturefees,generalaviationfuel,andaviationjetfuel.TheFAAusesthesefundstoprovidegrantsateligibleairportsundertheAIP.
FederalAirportImprovementFundsmustbespentonFAAeligibleprojectsasdefinedinFAAOrder5100.38“AirportImprovementProgram(AIP)Handbook.”Ingeneral,thehandbookstatesthat:
AnairportmustbeinthecurrentlyapprovedNationalPlanofIntegratedAirportSystems(NPIAS).
Mostpublic‐useairportsimprovementsareeligiblefor90percentfederalfunding,withtheremaining10percentcomingfromlocalorstatematchingfunds.
Generalaviationterminalbuildings,T‐hangars,andcorporatehangarsandotherprivate‐usefacilitiesarenoteligibleforfederalfundingundertheAIPprogram.
Inaddition,revenue‐producingitemstypicallyarenotgenerallyeligibleforfederalfunding,andalleligibleprojectsmustbedepictedonanFAA‐approvedAirportLayoutPlan.
In2001,anon‐primaryairportentitlementprogramwasauthorized.Thisprogramprovidedupto$150,000inFAAgrantfundseachyeartogeneralaviationairportsthatwerelistedintheNPIASandwerenotaprimaryserviceairportprovidingairlineserviceforpassengers.Underthisprogram,theFAApays90percentofallengineering,inspection,testing,landacquisition,administrative,andconstructioncostsforeligibleprojects.Thesponsormustpayalocal10percentmatch.Whenthisprogramwasrenewedin2004,certainrevenueproducingitemsofwork,likeT‐hangarsandfuelfacilities,couldbeconsideredforfundingbytheFAA,butonlyonceallsafetyrelatedimprovementshadbeencompleted.TheFAArevisedtherequirementsforsuchgrantstorequirethattherearenosafetyrelatedneedsforthreeyears.
FAAgrantsarefundedthroughtheAviationTrustFundascollectedthroughuser‐generatedtaxesanddistributedinaccordancewiththeFAAAIPbyentitlementformulaordiscretionaryprovisions.TherearethreetypesofFAAgrants.
FAA Entitlement Grants Generalaviationairports(andcommercialserviceairportswithfewerthan10,000commercialenplanements)areeligibletoreceivenon‐primaryentitlementgrantsofupto$150,000peryear.FAAentitlementfundsprovidefor90percentofthecostofeligibleprojectswitha10percentlocalmatchrequired.ThesefundscanbededicatedforAIP‐eligibleprojectsandcanbecarriedoverandaccumulateuptofouryearsforatotalof$600,000.
FAA Discretionary Grants AnyremainingAIPfundsatthenationallevelnotmandatedbyset‐asidesorassignedtoentitlementsaredesignatedasdiscretionaryfunds,andmaybeusedforfundingeligibleFAAprojects.Discretionaryfundsareairportandprojectspecific,andbasedonthenationalprioritysystem.Eligiblediscretionaryprojectsaretypicallythosethatenhanceairportcapacity,addressnoise,orenhancesafetyandsecurity,oraredirectedtocertainnationalprojectpriorities.Discretionaryfunds,whichvaryfromyear‐to‐year,providefor90percentofthecostofeligibleprojectswithlocalorstatefundsprovidingthe10percentmatch.
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FAA State Apportionment Grants FAAfundsmadeavailabletostatesundervariousconditions,asapportionedbasedonanarea/populationformulawithinthe50states.ThedistributionofthesegrantsisdecidedthroughacollaborativeeffortbetweentheFAAandOhioDOT.
OthersourcesofFAAfundingincludeFacilitiesandEquipmentfundingforfacilitiessuchasairtrafficcontroltowersandsomerunwayinstrumentation.ThisfundingisseparatefromtheAIPprogram.Federalnoisefundsmayalsobeavailablefornoisemitigationprojects.
Ohio Department of Transportation Grants TheOhioDepartmentofTransportationhasagrantprogramforgeneralaviationairports.TheODOTOfficeofAviationgrantspay90percentoftheeligiblecostsforconstructionandconstructionengineering,leaving10percentthatthelocalsponsormustprovide.Theairportsponsorisalsoresponsiblefornon‐eligibleconstructioncosts,preliminaryengineering,environmentalstudies,permitsanddocuments,finaldesignengineering,rightofway,andutilities.
Typically,thesegrantsgotowardpavementrehabilitationandobstructionremovalprojects.Withapproximately$1millionavailableingrantfundingannually,ODOTOfficeofAviationcanfundapproximately10projectseachyear.Twosourcesofrevenueprovidethesefunds.AlittlemorethanhalfcomesfromOhioaircraftregistrationfeeswiththeremaindercomingfromthestategeneralfund.
Local Funding Thesponsoroftheairporttypicallyprovideslocalfunding.SuchfundingmustbeusedtomakeupthebalanceafterFAAandODOTparticipationforthegrant‐eligibleprojectcosts.Sponsorfundsaregeneratedbyairportsfromfuelsales,leaseagreements,andothersimilarincomes,andcanbesupplementedbylocalmunicipalities.Commercialserviceairportshavetheadditionaloptionofgeneratingrevenuethroughapassengerfacilitycharge(PFC).WithFAAapproval,theairportcanlevyaPFCofupto$4.50oneachenplaningpassenger.
Anotherpotentialsourceoflocalfundsforairportimprovementsisfromprivateinvestorsanddonors.Privateinvestorsmayconstructneededfacilitiesaspartofaleaseagreementwithanairportthatwillallowthemtoamortizetheirinvestmentsovertime.Thistypeoffundingisparticularlysuitableforhangardevelopment.Insomeinstancesairportusersmayagreetodonatefundsforspecificimprovements,suchaslightingornavigationalequipment,becauseitwillassisttheminconductingoperationsattheairport.
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Historic Airport Grant Funding in Ohio Table8‐18showsthehistoryofairportgrantfundingtoOhio’sairportsfromfiscalyear2010to2013.
Table8‐18HistoryofAirportGrantFundinginOhio
Funding Source FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013
FAA Funding (in millions of $)
Commercial Service
Entitlement $17.2 $19.0 $15.4 $13.2
Discretionary $54.4 $47.9 $19.8 $10.2
General Aviation
Entitlement $17.3 $17.6 $21.2 $14.2
Discretionary $1.9 $0.8 $6.9 $11.1
Total FAA Funding $90.8 $85.3 $63.4 $48.7
ODOT Office of Aviation Funding $1.4 $0.9 $0.7 $1.0
Total ODOT and FAA Funding $92.2 $86.2 $64.1 $49.7
Source: FAA and ODOT. Prepared June 2014.
Overthepastfourfiscalyears,entitlementfundinghasaveragedapproximately$30million.Asshowninthetable,entitlementfundinghasbeenfairlyevenlysplitbetweencommercialserviceandgeneralaviationairportsinOhio.Themajorityofdiscretionarygrants,however,havegonetothecommercialserviceairportsinOhio.Onlyinfiscalyear2013didgeneralaviationairportsreceivemoreindiscretionarygrantsthandidcommercialserviceairports.Additionally,discretionarygrantshavehistoricallyaccountedforalargershareofthetotalairportgrantmoneyinOhio,withthenotableexceptionoffiscalyear2013.
Asseeninthetable,grantfundingfromODOTaveragednomorethan$1millionperyearandconstitutesasmallfractionofthetotalgrantmoneyusedbyOhio’sairports.
ThelargestdropinfundingresultedfromadeclineinFAAdiscretionaryfundingofOhio’scommercialserviceairports.From2010to2013,commercialserviceairportdiscretionaryfundingdroppedmorethan$44million.ThiswaslargelyduetothecompletionofrunwaysafetyareaimprovementsandarunwayprojectatClevelandHopkinsInternational,andthecompletionofarunwayextensionatAkron‐CantonRegional.
Summary Ohio’sairportsreceivegrantmoneyfromavarietyofsources,butthemajorityisprovidedbytheFAAintheformofentitlementanddiscretionarygrants.Thisgrantmoneyhasfluctuatedovertheyears,withaslittleas$50millioninfiscalyear2013andasmuchas$90millioninfiscalyear2010.Withoutgrantmoney,mostairportsinOhiowouldhavedifficultyoperating.
Conclusion Ohio’ssystemofairportsprovidesthestatewithexceptionalgeographiccoverage.Thissystemincludesavarietyofairporttypeswithafullcomplementoffacilitiesandavailableservicesservingalltypesofaircraft.Still,therearepotentialimprovementsthatthissystemplanidentifiesthatcouldmakeOhio’ssystemevenbetter.Recommendedimprovementswerediscussedfortwodistinctareas:
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FactorsrelatedtocompliancewithFAA/ODOTgrantassurances Factorsrelatedtomeetingfacilityandservicebenchmarksidentifiedforeachcategoryof
systemairport
RecommendationsrelatedtocompliancefactorsfocusedonissuesrelatedtoFAAgrantassurancesthataretypicallyeligibleforFAAfundingassistance.TheseincludedRSAimpactsandobtainingfeesimpleRPZcontrolforsystemairportsprimaryrunways.Inaddition,thenecessaryupkeepandcontinuedmaintenanceofOhio’sairportpavementwasassessedforthenext20years.ItshouldbenotedthattherecommendationchapterfocusessolelyonOhio’sgeneralaviationairports.
Throughairportself‐reportingduringtheinventoryeffortandareviewofODOTairportinspectionletters,itwasdeterminedthat31generalaviationairportscurrentlyhaveanidentifiedRSAconcernontheirprimaryrunways.Theserangefromrelativelyminorissuessuchastheneedforgradingtosignificantconcernssuchasthepresenceofroadsorotherfixedobjects.Planninglevelcostestimateswerepreparedforeachimpactedairport.Intotal,nearly$41.6millioninRSAimprovementswereidentifiedtocorrecteachnoteddeficiency.ForsomeairportswithsignificantRSAissues,asecondscenariowasdevelopedtolookatmorecosteffectivesolutions.Thesesolutionsincludedtheapplicationofdeclareddistances.Whilethesecondscenarioidentifiedatotalcostestimateofonly$6.4million,theuseofdeclareddistancesresultedinreducedrunwaylengthsatmanyairports.ThesetwocostestimatesservetoshowtherangeofoptionsavailabletobringthesystemintocompliancewithRSAstandards.
FAAgrantassurancesrequirethatanairportcontrolitsRPZ.Accordingtothedatacollectedduringtheinventoryeffort,33systemairportscontrolthefullRPZfortheirprimaryrunway.Theremainingairportsindicatedthatsomeportionoftheirprimaryrunway’sRPZwasnotcontrolled.Planninglevelcostswerepreparedtoestimatethecosttoacquire,infee,theuncontrolledportionofeachsystemairport’sRPZ.Itshouldbenotedthatthiscostestimateisonlyfortheuncontrolledportion,additionalacquisitionwasnotevaluatedtoavoidleavingirregularparcelsorotherpotentialoccurrencesthatoftenincreasetheexpenseofRPZlandacquisition.Nearly$14.2millioninexpensesrelatedtolandacquisitionwasidentifiedtocompletelycontroltheRPZsatgeneralaviationairportsinOhio.
Ohio’sairportshavemadeatremendousinvestmentinrunwaysandotherpavements.Maintainingthisexistinginfrastructureiscriticaltotheoverallhealthofthesystem.Overthenext20years,morethan$457millionisexpectedtoberequiredtoimproveandmaintainOhio’sexistingsystemofairports.
Thesystemplanidentifiedtheprimarymarketsegmenteachairportcurrentlyserves.Facilityandservicebenchmarkswereestablished,withextensiveinputfromtheprojectadvisorycommittee,earlyinthesystemplanningprocess.Itwasrecommendedthateachairportprovidethefullrangeoffacilitiesassociatedwiththeircurrentclassification.Theserangefromminimumrecommendedrunwaylengthstosupportfacilitiessuchasnavaids,weatherreporting,andfencing.Again,allsystembenchmarkrecommendationsarebasedontheairport’scurrentsystemplancategory(Level1through4).ItshouldbenotedthatsystemplanrecommendationsdonotsupersederecommendationsfromindividualairportmasterplansormakeaprojecteligibleforFAAorODOTfunding.
Intotal,nearly$335millioninperformancebenchmarkimprovementswereidentified.Thisincludesmorethan$239millioninARCupgradesnotedforeachairporttoreachthesystemclassificationrecommendation.ItwasrecognizedthatitmaybeimpracticalformanyairportstoenhancetheirARC,soasecondscenarioofcostestimateswaspreparedthatfocusedonnon‐ARC‐
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relatedbenchmarks.Thesenon‐ARCbenchmarkimprovementswereestimatedtocostmorethan$205million.
TheoverallsystemanalysisfoundthatOhio’sairportsystemisdoingatremendousjobmeetingtheneedsofOhio’spopulation.Over98percentofOhioiswith30‐minutes’driveofasystemfacility.Stillsystemimprovementswillbeneededtoenhanceandmaintainthissystem.Withincreasingcompetitionforscarcefederalandstatefunding,thissystemplanwillbeoneofmanytoolsavailablefordecisionmakerstoassessairportneedsatthesystemlevel.