Meeting Minutes NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING June 5, 2008, 1:30 PM Okaloosa Regional Airport
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Meeting Minutes NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING June 5, 2008, 1:30 PM Okaloosa Regional Airport 1. Call To Order / Introductions – Chair Greg Donovan called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. and asked all in attendance to introduce themselves. Name Representing Greg Donovan, Chair Okaloosa County Airports Roger Blaylock Santa Rosa County Airports Robert Fleck Calhoun County Airport Maxie Waldorff Calhoun County Airport Tracy Stage Okaloosa County Airports Terry Curry Okaloosa County Airports In addition, the following people were in attendance: Name Representing Don Roswell Eglin AFB Greg Kesler Eglin AFB Mike Penland Eglin AFB Donnie Duce FDOT District 3 Scott Walters FDOT District 3 Lee Lewis AVCON, Inc. Troy Threet AVCON, Inc. John Collins AVCON, Inc. Bob Van Riper Flightline Group, Inc. Doug Hambrect LPA Group, Inc. Tom Roda PBS&J, Inc. Andy Keith FDOT Aviation Office Dan Afghani CFASPP Administrator Agencies/Organizations Not Represented: Apalachicola Regional Airport Carrabelle-Thompson Airport DeFuniak Springs Airport Panama City-Bay County International Airport Pensacola Regional Airport Quincy Municipal Airport Tri-County Airport Wakulla County Airport 2. Approve Last Minutes – Chair Donovan asked for a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Maxie Waldorff made a motion to accept the minutes and it was passed by a unanimous vote of the committee. 3. Airport Updates / Roundtable • Tallahassee Regional Airport – Mr. Bob Van Riper of Flightline Group, Inc. stated that they are building a new service hangar on the flight line and that the airport is studying methods to remove the hump in Runway 9/27 to improve sight lines. He added that new GIDS in the terminal have been installed and that the new HondaJet Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 1 Northwest Florida Region June 5, 2008 facility is going in north of the old terminal area in the former FEDEX area. FEDEX recently relocated to the east ramp. • Peter Prince Field – Mr. Roger Blaylock stated that they are 95% complete with the latest set of T-hangars. Upon completion of the project the airport will have a total of ninety-seven (97) hangars. • Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport – Mr. Tracy Stage reviewed the projects underway at the Destin Airport highlighting a new PAPI system and other airfield improvements. • Bob Sikes Airport – Mr. Stage reviewed a presentation highlighting Phase 3 of the West Hangar Area including hangar lots and taxiway stubs providing access to the airfield. He stated that the Runway 17/35 rehabilitation Phase 1-A and Phase 2 continue to move along. ARFF Station 82 at the airport is scheduled for completion in September 2008. • Okaloosa Regional Airport – Mr. Tracy Stage reviewed a slide presentation highlighting the on-going projects at the Okaloosa Regional Airport. The main project underway is the aviation development area east of the terminal complex. This project has a total cost of $22 million and includes the development of fourteen (14) acres. • Calhoun County Airport – Mr. Waldorf stated that they are still waiting on a permit for the runway project from the DEP. They have received a “permit draft” to review, but to this date they are still being delayed in starting the project. 4. Regional Issues / Concerns y Sales Tax on Aircraft Purchases – Chair Donovan stated that local FBO’s are reporting that the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) has been soliciting their assistance in collecting aircraft sales taxes. The FBO’s (or reporting party) were promised a percentage of any taxes collected as a reward for their cooperation. The group was concerned that this type activity by the DOR could have a negative effect on tourism and transient aircraft traffic in Florida. As a result, Chair Donovan and the group decided to forward this item to the Statewide Committee for discussion. 5. FDOT Aviation • Aviation Office o Airport Land Use Compatibility Project – Mr. Keith stated that this project is now underway. A letter inviting participation from various State agencies has been sent out and they hope to have all stakeholders at a kick-off meeting in July or August. o Next Generation Aircraft Project Update – Mr. Keith stated that the study is now underway and that surveys requesting information for the project have been distributed to General Aviation and Commercial Service airports. Mr. Keith requested the assistance of the airport sponsors in returning these surveys to the consultant in a timely manner so the most recent data is available for use on the project. There was some concern from the committee about a lack of definition for some of the acronyms used in the surveys and whether they may be confusing staff at smaller airports not familiar with the term “VLJ”. Mr. Keith Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 2 Northwest Florida Region June 5, 2008 stated that there will be three (3) final products from the study and he noted that a draft PowerPoint presentation is planned for the July Statewide meeting in Palm Beach. o Pavement Management Program – Mr. Keith stated that the inspection phase of the project is pretty much complete. He noted that final reports are currently being prepared for distribution to airports sponsors, FDOT District Offices and the FAA. District reports that identify the ten (10) most deficient pavements in a district are also being prepared and will be delivered to staff in person by the aviation pavement consultant. Training will be held for airport staff two times in FDOT FY 2008/2009 and the dates will be posted once available. o UNICOM Frequency Expansion Project – Mr. Keith updated the group on this project noting that approximately seventeen (17) airports have expressed interest in changing frequencies. Mr. Keith stated that he plans to contact the FCC about the possibility of streamlining the frequency changes for the participating airports. • FDOT District Announcements o District 3 – Mr. Donnie Duce stated that they are preparing to build the Work Program and will be scheduling meetings with airports to discuss their priorities for next year’s projects. He mentioned that the TRIP project at Tri-County Airport was lost and they are not sure if it will come back for next year. He noted that aviation funds for the year are in place for committed projects, but contingency money will be scarce this year so airports should prepare to only get what is programmed. 6. FAA Announcements – None. 7. MPO Comments – None. 8. DoD Comments • Eglin AFB – Mr. Don Roswell reported that there will be a large exercise at Eglin AFB in July that should not affect GA traffic. He stated that the F-15’s are being phased out and folks may notice fewer jets over the next year or two until the F-35 comes to Eglin AFB. Mr. Mike Penland stated that they are developing a deployment program for the F-35’s that may be appropriate to brief at CFASPP. 9. Old Business • Regional Bylaws Review – Mr. Keith reviewed the final bylaws with the committee highlighting the changes that had been proposed since the last meeting. After a brief discussion, the committee adopted the bylaws by a unanimous vote of the members present. • Destin Contract Tower – Chair Donovan reviewed a slide presentation on the status of the FAA Contract Tower application for Destin Airport. The County has presented a 4th package of information for the FAA with the support of Eglin AFB. Mr. Terry Curry highlighted visits to the FAA made by the County and Eglin AFB staff to discuss the need for the tower. Chair Donovan noted that it’s only 5.2 miles from threshold to threshold and the high speed military jets quickly converge on GA aircraft off of Destin. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 3 Northwest Florida Region June 5, 2008 10. New Business- • FAC Annual Conference – Chair Donovan reminded everyone about the FAC Annual Conference scheduled for July 20-23 at the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach. • New Panama City Airport – Mr. Roswell asked about the status of the new Panama City Airport. Mr. Keith stated that an FDOT update indicated that dirt is being turned and they are nearing the second phase that includes construction of the airport access road. 11. Time & Place Next Meeting – The Administrator stated that the next scheduled meeting of the Northwest Region Steering Committee is September 18, 2008. The committee determined that the meeting would be held at the Okaloosa Regional Airport on that date beginning at 10:00 a.m. (C.D.T.) 12. Adjournment – Hearing no further business for the committee to consider, Chair Donovan adjourned the meeting at approximately 3:46 p.m. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 4 .