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Airport Master Plan DRAFT FINAL Draft Final AIRPORT MASTER PLAN CHANDLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Chandler, Arizona Prepared for: The City of Chander Prepared by: March 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY WHAT IS A MASTER PLAN? ..................................................................................................................... I‐1 WHO IS PREPARING THE MASTER PLAN? ............................................................................................... I‐2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................... I‐3 BASELINE ASSUMPTIONS ........................................................................................................................ I‐4 MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS AND PROCESS ................................................................................................ I‐4 COORDINATION AND OUTREACH ........................................................................................................... I‐7 SWOT ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................................... I‐7 SWOT Definitions ........................................................................................................................ I‐7 SWOT Analysis Exercise ............................................................................................................... I‐8 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................. I‐10 Master Plan Concept ................................................................................................................. I‐11 Development Funding ............................................................................................................... I‐16 CHAPTER ONE – INVENTORY AIRPORT SETTING .................................................................................................................................. 1‐2 Locale ......................................................................................................................................... 1‐2 Airport History ........................................................................................................................... 1‐7 Airport Administration ............................................................................................................... 1‐8 Climate ....................................................................................................................................... 1‐9 Capital Improvement History ..................................................................................................... 1‐9 THE AIRPORT’S SYSTEM ROLE .............................................................................................................. 1‐11 Local Airport Planning .............................................................................................................. 1‐11 State Airport Planning .............................................................................................................. 1‐12 Federal Airport Planning .......................................................................................................... 1‐12 Economic Impact of Airports .................................................................................................... 1‐13 AIRPORT FACILITIES AND SERVICES ...................................................................................................... 1‐13 AIRFIELD FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 1‐13 Runways ................................................................................................................................... 1‐13 Helipad ..................................................................................................................................... 1‐14 Taxiways ................................................................................................................................... 1‐14 Airfield Lighting ........................................................................................................................ 1‐17 Navigational Aids ...................................................................................................................... 1‐18 Weather and Communication .................................................................................................. 1‐19 AREA AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................................... 1‐19 Airspace Structure .................................................................................................................... 1‐20 Airspace Control ....................................................................................................................... 1‐24 Flight Procedures ..................................................................................................................... 1‐24 Regional Airports ...................................................................................................................... 1‐26 LANDSIDE FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................ 1‐27 Terminal Building ..................................................................................................................... 1‐27 Airport Businesses .................................................................................................................... 1‐27 Aircraft Hangar Facilities .......................................................................................................... 1‐28 Aircraft Parking Aprons ............................................................................................................ 1‐31 Vehicle Parking ......................................................................................................................... 1‐32 SUPPORT FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 1‐33 Firefighting Services ................................................................................................................. 1‐33 Fuel Storage ............................................................................................................................. 1‐34 Airport Maintenance Facilities ................................................................................................. 1‐35 Perimeter Fencing and Service Road ........................................................................................ 1‐35 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................... 1‐36 AVIATION ACTIVITY .............................................................................................................................. 1‐36 Aircraft Operations ................................................................................................................... 1‐36 Based Aircraft ........................................................................................................................... 1‐40 COMMUNITY PROFILE .......................................................................................................................... 1‐40 ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY ............................................................................................................. 1‐40 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................ 1‐47 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................. 1‐47 Coastal Resources .................................................................................................................... 1‐49 Climate ..................................................................................................................................... 1‐50 Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f) ....................................................................... 1‐51 Farmlands ................................................................................................................................ 1‐52 Hazardous Materials, Solid Waste, and Pollution Prevention .................................................. 1‐52 Historical, Architectural, Archeological, and Cultural Resources .............................................. 1‐54 Land Use ................................................................................................................................... 1‐55 Natural Resources and Energy Supply ...................................................................................... 1‐56 Noise and Noise‐Compatible Land Use .................................................................................... 1‐59 Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Children’s Environmental Health and Safety Risks ................................................................................................................... 1‐60 Visual Effects ............................................................................................................................ 1‐61 Water Resources ...................................................................................................................... 1‐62 Environmental Inventory Sources ............................................................................................ 1‐64 CHAPTER TWO ‐ FORECASTS NATIONAL AVIATION TRENDS ................................................................................................................ 2‐3 Economic Environment .............................................................................................................. 2‐4 FAA General Aviation Forecasts ................................................................................................. 2‐4 U.S. Pilot Population .................................................................................................................. 2‐9 Risks to the Forecasts ................................................................................................................. 2‐9 FORECASTING APPROACH ...................................................................................................................... 2‐9 EXISTING FORECASTS ........................................................................................................................... 2‐10 FAA Terminal Area Forecast (TAF February 2019) .................................................................... 2‐11 Previous Forecasts ................................................................................................................... 2‐12 GENERAL AVIATION FORECASTS .......................................................................................................... 2‐12 Based Aircraft Forecast ............................................................................................................ 2‐13 Based Aircraft Fleet Mix Forecast ............................................................................................. 2‐20 Operations Forecast ................................................................................................................. 2‐22 PEAKING CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................. 2‐27 FORECAST SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 2‐28 FORECAST COMPARISON TO THE TAF .................................................................................................. 2‐28 AIRCRAFT/AIRPORT/RUNWAY CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................... 2‐30 Aircraft Classification ............................................................................................................... 2‐30 Airport and Runway Classifications .......................................................................................... 2‐33 CRITICAL DESIGN AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................................. 2‐34 Airport Design Aircraft ............................................................................................................. 2‐35 Runway Design Code ................................................................................................................ 2‐35 Approach and Departure Reference Codes .............................................................................. 2‐36 Critical Aircraft Summary ......................................................................................................... 2‐36 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ 2‐39 CHAPTER THREE – FACILITY REQUIREMENTS DEMAND‐BASED PLANNING HORIZONS ................................................................................................. 3‐2 AIRFIELD CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................ 3‐3 Factors Affecting Annual Service Volume ................................................................................... 3‐3 Calculation of Annual Service Volume ........................................................................................ 3‐8 Aircraft Delay ............................................................................................................................. 3‐9 Capacity Analysis Conclusion .................................................................................................... 3‐10 AIRSIDE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................... 3‐10 Runways ................................................................................................................................... 3‐10 Safety Area Design Standards .................................................................................................. 3‐18 Runway Separation Standards ................................................................................................. 3‐24 Taxiways ................................................................................................................................... 3‐25 Navigational and Approach Aids .............................................................................................. 3‐29 Airfield Lighting, Marking, and Signage .................................................................................... 3‐30 LANDSIDE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 3‐31 General Aviation Activities ....................................................................................................... 3‐31 Support Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 3‐37 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ 3‐40 CHAPTER FOUR – AIRPORT ALTERNATIVES PLANNING OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................... 4‐2 REVIEW OF PREVIOUS AIRPORT PLANS .................................................................................................. 4‐2 NO ACTION/NON‐DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................. 4‐3 AIRFIELD ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................................................................ 4‐4 Airfield Considerations ............................................................................................................... 4‐4 Airfield Alternative 1 .................................................................................................................. 4‐9 Airfield Alternative 2 ................................................................................................................ 4‐13 Airfield Alternative 3 ................................................................................................................ 4‐17 Airfield Summary...................................................................................................................... 4‐21 LANDSIDE ALTERNATIVES .................................................................................................................... 4‐22 Landside Considerations .......................................................................................................... 4‐22 Landside Alternatives ............................................................................................................... 4‐26 North Landside Alternative 1 ................................................................................................... 4‐26 North Landside Alternative 2 ................................................................................................... 4‐30 North Landside Alternative 3 ................................................................................................... 4‐33 South Landside Alternative 1 ................................................................................................... 4‐37 South Landside Alternative 2 ................................................................................................... 4‐37 South Landside Alternative 3 ................................................................................................... 4‐38 Landside Summary ................................................................................................................... 4‐45 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ 4‐45 CHAPTER FIVE – RECOMMENDED MASTER PLAN CONCEPT AIRSIDE CONCEPT .................................................................................................................................. 5‐2 Design Standards ........................................................................................................................ 5‐2 Primary Runway 4R‐22L ............................................................................................................. 5‐5 Parallel Runway 4L‐22R .............................................................................................................. 5‐6 Taxiway Improvements .............................................................................................................. 5‐7 LANDSIDE CONCEPT ............................................................................................................................... 5‐9 North Side ................................................................................................................................ 5‐10 South Side ................................................................................................................................ 5‐12 AIRPORT RECYCLING, REUSE, AND WASTE REDUCTION ....................................................................... 5‐12 Regulatory Guidelines .............................................................................................................. 5‐12 Solid Waste .............................................................................................................................. 5‐13 Existing Services ....................................................................................................................... 5‐14 Solid Waste Management System ............................................................................................ 5‐16 Goals and Recommendations ................................................................................................... 5‐19 ENIVRONMENTAL OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 5‐21 Potential Environmental Concerns ........................................................................................... 5‐21 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................ 5‐31 CHAPTER SIX – CAPITAL FINANCIAL PLAN AIRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 6‐2 Short‐Term Program .................................................................................................................. 6‐4 Intermediate‐Term Program ...................................................................................................... 6‐9 Long‐Term Program ................................................................................................................. 6‐13 Capital Improvement Program Summary ................................................................................. 6‐15 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING SOURCES ...................................................................................... 6‐16 Federal Grants .......................................................................................................................... 6‐16 State Funding Programs ........................................................................................................... 6‐19 Local Funding ........................................................................................................................... 6‐20 MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................... 6‐22 EXHIBITS Introduction IA Project Work Flow ....................................................................................................................... I‐5 IB Airport Development Concept .................................................................................................. i‐13 Inventory 1A Airport Vicinity/Location Map & Regional Aviation System .............................................. 1‐3 / 1‐4 1B Property Map ............................................................................................................................. 1‐5 1C Climate and Wind Data ............................................................................................................ 1‐10 1D Existing Airside Facilities ............................................................................................... 1‐15 / 1‐16 1E Airspace Classifications/Vicinity Airspace ..................................................................... 1‐21 / 1‐22 1F Existing Landside Facilities ....................................................................................................... 1‐29 1G Sanitary Sewer and Water Utilities .......................................................................................... 1‐37 1H Community Profile ......................................................................................................... 1‐41 ‐ 1‐46 1J Environmental Sensitivities ...................................................................................................... 1‐53 1K Existing Land Use...................................................................................................................... 1‐57 1L Future Land Use Plan ............................................................................................................... 1‐58 Forecasts 2A National General Aviation/Air Taxi Forecasts ............................................................................. 2‐7 2B Based Aircraft Distribution ....................................................................................................... 2‐14 2C Based Aircraft Fleet Mix Forecast ............................................................................................. 2‐21 2D Operations Projections ............................................................................................................. 2‐26 2E Forecast Summary ................................................................................................................... 2‐29 2F Aircraft Classification Parameters ................................................................................. 2‐31 / 2‐32 2G Historical Turboprop and Jet Operations ................................................................................. 2‐37 Facility Requirements 3A Airfield Capacity Factors .................................................................................................... 3‐4 / 3‐5 3B Windrose .................................................................................................................................. 3‐12 3C Safety Areas ............................................................................................................................. 3‐19 3D Airside Facility Requirements Summary ................................................................................... 3‐33 3E Landside Facility Requirements ................................................................................................ 3‐38 Airport Alternatives 4A Previous Airport Layout Drawing ............................................................................................... 4‐5 4B Airfield Alternative 1 ................................................................................................................ 4‐11 4C Airfield Alternative 2 ................................................................................................................ 4‐15 4D Airfield Alternative 3 ................................................................................................................ 4‐19 4E North Landside Alternative 1 ................................................................................................... 4‐27 4F North Landside Alternative 2 ................................................................................................... 4‐31 4G North Landside Alternative 3 ................................................................................................... 4‐35 4H South Landside Alternative 1 ................................................................................................... 4‐39 4J South Landside Alternative 2 ................................................................................................... 4‐41 4K South Landside Alternative 3 ................................................................................................... 4‐43 Recommended Master Plan Concept 5A Airport Development Concept ................................................................................................... 5‐3 5B Waste Streams ......................................................................................................................... 5‐15 5C Allowable Recyclables .............................................................................................................. 5‐17 5D Waste Management Systems ................................................................................................... 5‐18 5E Noise Contour .......................................................................................................................... 5‐27 Capital Financial Plan 6A Capital Improvement Program ................................................................................................... 6‐5 6B Development Staging ................................................................................................................. 6‐6 APPENDICES Appendix A – Glossary of Terms Appendix B – ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit Report Appendix C – Forecast Approval Letter Appendix D – Airport Layout Plans