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WelcomeQueen City Airport
Master Plan Update WorkshopDecember 12, 2019
*Presentation takes about 5 minutes*
» Provide a 20-year development plan for XLL
» Improvements must be on the FAA-approved airport layout plan (ALP) to be eligible for Federal funding
» Address changes since last master plan (2010)
» Update plan with latest FAA design standards
» Evaluate justification and applicable design standards for Runway 15/33
» Update the terminal area development plan
» Incorporate findings of stormwater management study
Purpose of Master Plan Update
Anticipate master plan update complete in Summer 2020
Inventory
• Traffic Counts (Oct-Dec 2017)
• Site Visit/Interviews
Forecast Approval (FAA)
(11/4/19)
• 20-year Forecast
• Critical Aircraft Determination
• Runway 15/33 Justification
Facility Requirements
• Design Standards
• Terminal Area Needs
Development Options
• Workshop with LNAA
• Evaluation of Development Options
• Open House (12/12/19)
Implementation- Financial Plan
• Phased 20-year Development Plan
• Cost Estimates for Projects
Updated ALP Drawings
• FAA Standard of Operations Requirements
• Preferred 20-year Development Plan
Master Plan Process/Schedule
FAA Approved Forecast2017 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038
Based Aircraft
(AGR = 1.11%)82 83 88 93 98 103
Operations
(AGR = 0.7%)21,248 21,397 22,156 22,943 23,757 24,600
Existing and Future Critical AircraftRunway 7-25
» Beechcraft Super King Air 200
» B-II small/TDG 2
Runway 15-33
» Diamond DA 20 Katana
» A-I small/TDG 1A
» AGR = Annual Growth Rate
» Based Aircraft forecast based on FAA Terminal Area Forecast for based aircraft at XLL
» Operations forecast based on Lehigh County Population projections; higher than the FAA Terminal Area Forecast
» Forecast approved by FAA 11/4/2019
Runway 15/33 Justification
» LNAA worked to ensure Runway 15/33 remained FAA eligible for funding
» Not federally eligible as a crosswind runway (wind coverage for Runway 7/25 was greater than 95%)
» Runway 15/33 eligibility justified based on:
» Any maintenance to Taxiway A or Runway 7/25 would close the Airport
» Maintaining crosswind runway allows for changing weather patterns
» Runway is critical for training and serving based and transient operations
» LNAA Strategic Plan initiative to grow general aviation activity at XLL
Ongoing Master Plan Considerations» Runway extensions
• Existing runway lengths meet the requirements for the design Aircraft (King Air)
• Extension of Runway’s 7/25 and 15/33 are not considered due to land restrictions & required Runway Safety and Object Free Areas (RSA/ROFA)
» Construct additional aircraft storage hangars
» Dedicated helicopter parking and paved Tie-Downs
» Incorporate transient-friendly terminal area and ramp space
» Upgrade support systems: fueling facility, electrical vault, and drainage systems
5-year Capital Improvement Program 2020
» Mitigate obstructions (Phase I ongoing)
2021-2023
» Runway 15/33
• Rehabilitate Runway 15/33 and portion of Taxiway B
• Upgrade runway lighting
• Install PAPIs
» T-hangar development – phased based on funding availability
2024
» Construct equipment/snow removal storage building
Years 6-20 Proposed Capital Improvement Projects
» Construct fueling facility
» Realign and reconstruct Taxiway C
» Rehabilitate/relocate Taxiway A
» Rehabilitate aprons
» Construct new terminal building
» Construct paved Tie-Downs
» Construct paved helicopter
Tie-Downs
» Drainage systems
rehabilitation / replacement
» Construct overall property
stormwater management facility
» Construct electrical vault
» Rehabilitate bulk hangars
Terminal Development
Option 1
Terminal Development
Option 2
» Development Options to be available online next week for review and comment. Comments due by February 28, 2020.
» www.flyabe.com
» Complete implementation and financial plan chapters» Phased development
» Cost estimates
» Incorporate phased development on the ALP for FAA review
» Finalize narrative report for FAA review
» Report and ALP will be posted online (estimated Summer 2020)
Next Steps
*Comment Cards are located at the sign-in table*