South Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Aeronautics
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Prepared for: South Carolina Department of Commerce Division of Aeronautics Prepared by: Talbert & Bright, Inc. 5.3.3.1 Finding and Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.0 SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE .......................................................................................................................... 29 6.1 New Special Use Areas ................................................................................................................................... 34 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1 6.2 Civilian Airport and Airways Use and MOA .............................................................................................. 34 1.1 Goals and Objectives of the Airports System Plan ..................................................................................... 1 6.2.1 Gamecock I MOA ............................................................................................................................... 35 6.2.2 Fort Jackson Range R-6001 A & B ................................................................................................... 35 2.0 FORECAST METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................. 3 6.2.3 Poinsett Weapons Range R-6002 A, B, & C ................................................................................... 35 2.1 Based Aircraft Forecasts .................................................................................................................................. 3 6.2.4 Poinsett MOA ....................................................................................................................................... 35 2.2 Airport Operations Forecasts ......................................................................................................................... 3 6.2.5 Gamecock B, C, & D and Robroy MOAs ....................................................................................... 35 2.3 Enplanement Forecasts .................................................................................................................................... 3 6.2.6 Beaufort 1, 2, and 3 MOAs ................................................................................................................ 36 2.3.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................................ 3 6.2.7 Unnamed National Security Area Between Augusta, Georgia and Barnwell, South Carolina 36 2.3.2 Forecast Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 3 6.2.8 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 36 2.3.3 Enplanement Forecasts ......................................................................................................................... 3 6.3 Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Class B Airspace Expansion ................................................. 36 2.3.3.1 Large Commercial Service Airports ............................................................................................... 11 2.3.3.2 Small Commercial Service Airports ............................................................................................... 11 7.0 PRELIMINARY LEAKAGE ANALYSIS OF SOUTH CAROLINA’S COMMERCIAL 2.3.4 Regional Airline Enplanement Review ............................................................................................. 11 SERVICE AIRPORTS .................................................................................................................................. 39 2.3.5 Airport Areas of Influence ................................................................................................................. 12 7.1 Leakage Definition .......................................................................................................................................... 39 2.4 Statewide Forecasts ......................................................................................................................................... 12 7.2 Analysis Methodolgy ....................................................................................................................................... 39 7.3 Documents Reviewed ..................................................................................................................................... 39 3.0 AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION STATEMENTS AND MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS ... 13 7.3.1 Airport Comparison Tables ................................................................................................................ 39 3.1 State Classification I – Commercial Service (SC-I) ................................................................................... 13 7.3.2 Travel Price Comparison Tables ....................................................................................................... 39 3.2 State Classification II – Corporate/Business (SC-II) ................................................................................ 13 7.3.3 Airport Service Area Drawings .......................................................................................................... 40 3.3 State Classification III – Business/Recreation (SC-III) ............................................................................ 16 7.4 Commercial Service Airport Analyses ......................................................................................................... 40 3.4 State Classification IV – Recreation/Local Service (SC-IV) .................................................................... 16 7.4.1 Hilton Head Island Airport (HXD) .................................................................................................. 40 7.4.2 Charleston International Airport (CHS) .......................................................................................... 42 4.0 AIRPORT PRIORITY SYSTEM ................................................................................................................ 17 7.4.3 Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) ..................................................................................... 44 4.1 Existing Airport Rating System .................................................................................................................... 17 7.4.4 Florence Regional Airport (FLO) ..................................................................................................... 46 4.2 Proposed Priority System ............................................................................................................................... 18 7.4.5 Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) ............................................................................................ 48 4.2.1 Priority System Outline with Maximum Point Values ................................................................... 18 7.4.6 Greenville-Spartanburg International (GSP) ................................................................................... 50 4.2.1.1 Category I – Project Justification (types with sub-types) .......................................................... 18 7.4.7 Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 53 4.2.1.2 Category II – Airport Classification and Demand ..................................................................... 21 4.2.1.3 Category III – Sponsor Responsibility (high of ten points or negative ten points) ............. 21 8.0 FINANCIAL PLAN ...................................................................................................................................... 55 4.2.1.4 Category IV – Other Relevant Factors (high of 50 points) ...................................................... 21 8.1 Program Revenue Sources ............................................................................................................................. 55 8.1.1 Commercial Service Airline Revenues (Airline Property Tax) ..................................................... 55 5.0 MANAGING THE FUTURE AIRPORTS SYSTEM ........................................................................... 23 8.1.2 General Aviation Revenues (General Fund/Aviation Fuel Tax) ................................................. 56 5.1 Adding New Airports to the System ............................................................................................................ 23 8.1.3 Revenue Forecast for 20-Year Planning Horizon .......................................................................... 56 5.2 Removing Airports from the System ........................................................................................................... 24 8.2 Estimated Aviation System Need ................................................................................................................. 57 5.3 Proposed Airports/Study Areas in the System .......................................................................................... 24 8.3 Estimated FAA, SCDOA, and Local Participation ..................................................................................