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SUMMARY REPORT REVIEW OF GENERAL AVIATION MINIMUM STANDARDS AND RULES & REGULATIONS and MARKET STUDY ON GENERAL AVIATION AERONAUTICAL SERVICES for the CITY OF PHOENIX – AVIATION DEPARTMENT Phoenix, Arizona By And AUGUST 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY REPORT AIRPORT BACKGROUNDS .......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 2 Rules & Regulations ...................................................................................................................... 3 Minimum Standards ...................................................................................................................... 3 Study Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................... 4 REVIEW AND DOCUMENT SEARCH ........................................................................................................... 5 Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................................................. 5 GENERAL AVIATION MARKET STUDY ASSESSMENT .................................................................................. 6 Market Study Assessment Summary ............................................................................................. 7 TENANT WORKING GROUP MEETINGS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FORUMS ............................................. 12 FINAL CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................... 13 Independent Aircraft Maintenance Operator ............................................................................. 14 Independent Avionics or Instrument Maintenance Operator ..................................................... 15 Proposed Temporary/Daily Commercial Operator Permit .......................................................... 15 FBO Maintenance Requirements ................................................................................................ 17 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................... 17 APPENDICES APPENDIX A Market Study Assessment APPENDIX B Tenant Working Group & Public Outreach Forum Comments & Feedback APPENDIX C Supplemental Language Related To Minimum Standards and Rules & Regulations SUMMARY REPORT REVIEW OF GENERAL AVIATION MINIMUM STANDARDS AND RULES & REGULATIONS and MARKET STUDY ON GENERAL AVIATION AERONAUTICAL SERVICES for the CITY OF PHOENIX – AVIATION DEPARTMENT AIRPORT BACKGROUNDS The City of Phoenix ‐ Aviation Department owns and manages three (3) public‐use airports. Those airports include Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), and Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR). The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has been under the control of the City of Phoenix since July 1935 when it purchased the airport from the Acme Investment Company for $100,000. In 1952, PHX began emerging as one of the nation's major passenger airports with the opening of Terminal 1. Terminal 1 was among the most modern and efficient passenger terminals of its time. Terminals 2, 3, and 4 have been added over the years to accommodate increasing traffic and, in 1991, Terminal 1 was demolished, but the other terminals were never renumbered. Today, PHX is a large‐hub primary commercial service airport as defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that serves more than 120,000 passengers daily, with more than 1,200 flights per day, and has a total economic impact of more than $38 billion per year. The City of Phoenix ‐ Aviation Department strives to meet the needs of the region’s thriving population and is committed to ongoing improvements to ensure PHX remains a safe and effective airport facility. In 2019, PHX served more than 46 million passengers. 11 Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is a public‐use general aviation airport that was built in 1960 as a private airfield with a single runway. The original airport facility had no control tower and very limited amenities. In 1971, the City of Phoenix purchased the 482‐acre site. Operations began with a small temporary air traffic control tower. In 1975, a new terminal was built, and the FAA began directing air traffic. In 1986, airport master planning called for improvements enabling DVT to accommodate a wider range of aircraft. The plan called for an extension on the south runway, which allowed the airfield to support over 90 percent of the nation's general aviation fleet. Other major improvements followed, including utility enhancements, storm drain construction, apron paving, extension of the north runway/taxiway system, and the addition of hangars and covered tie‐downs. Significant investment has been made over the years, and that investment has transformed the modest airfield into a modern, full‐service airport. In 2007, the FAA completed construction of a state‐of‐the‐art air traffic control tower on the north side of the airport. DVT has been recognized as one of the nation's finest general aviation airports. Today, DVT has over 1,100 based aircraft and saw over 450,000 aircraft operations in 2019. It is designated as a reliever airport by the FAA and is further given the distinguished status of being one of only 88 “National” general aviation airports in the United States. Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) is a public‐use general aviation airport that was established in 1968 when the City of Phoenix purchased the 800‐acre property from the U.S. government as military surplus. The airport was originally intended to be used as an alternative to PHX. Before it became a part of the City of Phoenix airport system, GYR was known as the Naval Air Facility Litchfield Park. The airport had a long history of military service prior to the city’s acquisition. In 1941, with World War II raging in Europe, the Goodyear Aerospace Corporation offered land to the U.S. Defense Plant Corporation. The U.S. Navy used the land to build aircraft flight decks and established a U.S. Naval Air Facility to test fly and deliver aircraft. After WWII, the naval facility remained operational in order to preserve and store military aircraft from 1945 to 1965. The Korean Conflict brought the airfield back to active duty in the 1950s. At the end of the conflict, the facility was decommissioned. The City of Phoenix adopted a master plan for the airport in the mid‐1980s, which called for a new terminal building, hangars, and additional support facilities. Since then, GYR has made significant improvements that have included a new terminal, T‐hangars, ramp space, tie downs, and an airport maintenance facility. Today, GYR is home to 226 based aircraft and facilitates over 120,000 annual aircraft operations. Similar to DVT, the FAA designates GYR as a reliever airport and it is further classified as a “Regional” general aviation facility. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The FAA strongly recommends that airport sponsors develop and periodically review their minimum standards and rules & regulations in order to promote safety in all airport activities, maintain a higher quality of service for airport users, protect airport users from unlicensed and unauthorized products and services, enhance the availability of adequate services for all airport users, promote the orderly 2 development of airport land, and provide a clear and objective distinction between service providers that will provide a satisfactory level of service and those that will not. RULES & REGULATIONS The FAA encourages the airport sponsors to develop rules & regulations for the safe operation and use of its airport. The airport rules & regulations apply equally to all airport users whether they are operating privately or conducting commercial activities on the airport. Policies and procedures outlined in the rules & regulations should strive to be fair and equitable to all users on the airport. The purpose of the rules & regulations is to promote safe and efficient operations at the airport and ensure proper use of airport facilities. The City of Phoenix has established rules & regulations at PHX, DVT, and GYR because it is committed to providing the safest possible atmosphere for conducting aviation activities for tenants, guests, residents, students, and employees that utilize the airport system. MINIMUM STANDARDS Minimum standards are applied specifically to each category of commercial aeronautical activity on the airport and are imposed on operators, in addition to airport’s rules & regulations. Minimum standards are developed to ensure commercial operators are meeting the standards set by the airport sponsor, which are focused on ensuring that airport users are receiving quality aeronautical services. While minimum standards are not a requirement of a federally obligated airport (one which has received federal funding assistance), airport sponsors are strongly encouraged to develop such standards that are fair and reasonable to all aeronautical service providers and relevant to the aeronautical services provided. Minimum standards serve to prevent discrimination and potential disputes between aeronautical service providers, reduce complaints, and assist the airport sponsor in compliance with the terms of their federal grant assurances. A sponsor's establishment of minimum standards