Chapter 3 Individual Airport Policies and Compatibility Maps
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Individual Airport Policies and Compatibility Maps
CHAPTER OVERVIEW The policies and maps presented in this chapter provide the connection between the compatibility cri- teria outlined in Chapter 2 and the specific features and surrounding geography of each individual air- port. Included for each airport is the overall compatibility map that works in conjunction with the Compatibility Criteria matrix included in Chapter 2—Table 2A. This Chapter also includes the airspace protection (height limit) surfaces associated with the related policies in Chapter 2. The airspace protec- tion surfaces are as defined by Federal Aviation Regulations Part 77 for the respective airport. Additionally, at some airports, special conditions as provided for in Policy 5.5.9 of Chapter 2 have been acknowledged by the Merced County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) in adoption of this Com- patibility Plan . These special conditions result in establishment of compatibility zone boundaries and/or compatibility criteria different in character from the zones and criteria applicable to other airports in the county. Where any such additional policies have been adopted for a particular airport, they are listed in the respective section of this chapter. These special policies are not to be generalized or considered as precedent applicable to other locations near the same airport or to the environs of other airports ad- dressed by this plan. For most airports, no special policies are noted and the policies in Chapter 2 pre- vail. The general concepts used to develop the compatibility zone boundaries depicted on the compatibility map for each airport are summarized in Table 3A. This description of the impact characteristics for each compatibility zone helps to ensure a consistent approach to map preparation. In other words, sub- ject to the limited number of zones delineated, the noise and safety impacts affecting lands within one part of a particular zone should be similar to the impacts in another part of the same zone both for a given airport environs and compared to other airports. Additional factors taken into account in the creation of the individual airport compatibility maps in- clude: The existing airport runway configuration and any proposed changes as identified in an adopted airport master plan or airport layout plan accepted by the California Division of Aeronautics for use in this Compatibility Plan ; The locations of common visual traffic patterns and instrument flight routes;
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Noise contours for long-range future activity levels; Areas of aircraft accident risk as indicated in data included in the California Airport Land Use Plan- ning Handbook (Handbook ) published by the California Division of Aeronautics (both the 2002 edi- tion and draft 2011 version); and Other guidance regarding delineation of safety zones as noted in the state Handbook . Finally, the basic compatibility zone boundaries defined by the above factors are refined as appropriate to recognize local geographic features. Where these boundaries fall near existing roads or parcel lines, the latter features are often used as the formal zone boundaries shown in the accompanying maps. Additional discussion of the airport land use compatibility concepts utilized in preparation of the com- patibility maps is contained in Appendix D.
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Zone/Location Noise and Overflight Factors Safety and Airspace Protection Factors A Noise Impact: Very High Risk Level: Very High Runway Mostly above CNEL 65 dB Includes Runway Protection Zones and Object Free Area Protection as indicated on Airport Layout Plan (ALP) drawing Zone and Approximately 30% to 40% of off-runway general aviation within Building accidents near airports occur in this zone Restriction Line Object heights restricted to <35 feet in some areas B1 Noise Impact: High Risk Level: High Inner Typically above CNEL 60 dB Some 10% to 20% of off-runway general aviation acci- Approach/ Single-event noise sufficient to disrupt wide dents near airports take place within the inner approach / Departure Area range of land use activities including indoors departure area and if windows open Lateral to runway, about 5% of off-runway general avia- Adjacent to At Castle Airport, noise above CNEL 65 dB tion accidents near airports happen in this area Runway to southeast along extended runway center- Encompasses areas overflown by aircraft on approach to line runways at low altitudes—typically between 200 and 400 feet above runway Area lateral to runway not normally overflown by aircraft; primary risk is with aircraft (especially twins) losing direc- tional control on takeoff Object heights may be restricted to as little as 50 feet off runway ends and 35 feet lateral to runway B2 Noise Impact: Moderate to High Risk Level: Moderate Inner Turning May exceed CNEL 55 dB About 5% to 15% of off-runway general aviation accidents Zone At Castle Airport, noise above CNEL 60 dB occur in this zone and to southeast along extended runway center- Aircraft overfly at altitudes less than 600 feet above run- Outer line; area lateral to runway exposed to loud way elevation on either visual or straight-in instrument Approach/ single-event noise from takeoffs and jet approaches Departure Area thrust-reverse on landing; also from pre- Object height generally not restricted to less than 100 flight run-ups feet except lateral to runway At Merced Regional Airport, area northeast of runway exposed to noise from helicopter operations C Noise Impact: Moderate Risk Level: Low to Moderate Extended Aircraft are typically at or below an altitude About 20% to 30% of general aviation accidents take Approach/ of 1,000 feet above ground level place in this zone, but large area encompassed means Departure Area Aircraft are located in or entering the primary low likelihood of accident occurrence in any given loca- and traffic pattern tion Primary Traffic Traffic patterns lie mostly outside of the 55 Risk concern is primarily with uses for which potential Patterns dB contour, however land uses are subject- consequences are severe (e.g. very-high-intensity activi- ed to frequent aircraft noise ties in a confined area) At Castle and Merced Regional Airports, Includes areas where aircraft: large aircraft typically fly extended traffic pat- Turn from base to final approach legs of standard traf- tern fic pattern and descend from traffic pattern altitude On departure, normally complete transition from take- off power and flap settings to climb mode and begin turns to en route heading On an instrument approach procedure, have de- scended below about 500 feet AGL Object height not restricted to less than 100 feet D Noise Impact: Low Risk Level: Low Other Typically less than CNEL 55 dB Concern is tall(>150 feet) single objects (e.g., antennas) Overflight Common noise intrusion on noise-sensitive Areas outdoor uses Aircraft overflight occurs less frequently, or at higher altitudes by arriving and departing aircraft
Table 3A Compatibility Zone Factors
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CAS. CASTLE AIRPORT
CAS.1 Compatibility Map Delineation 1.1 Airport Master Plan Status: The airport master plan for Castle Airport was adopted by the Merced County Board of Supervisors in December 2011. The Compatibility Plan for Cas- tle Airport is based on the following master plan information: airport layout plan, air- space plan, and 2035 aircraft activity forecast and associated noise contours. The airport layout plan drawing contained in the Master Plan was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. 1.2 Airfield Configuration: Castle Airport has a single 11,802-foot long runway (Runway 13-31) aligned in a northwest/southeast direction. Runway 31 is equipped with straight-in pre- cision instrument approach capabilities and Runway 13 has a GPS nonprecision ap- proach procedure. The principal change proposed for the airfield is to reestablish a pre- cision instrument approach to Runway 13, upgrading the approach reference code (ARC) to D-VI and widen the runway by 50 feet to accommodate a larger class of air- craft. 1.3 Airport Activity: The Compatibility Plan for Castle Airport anticipates that the airport activi- ty level will reach approximately 265,207 annual operations by 2035 or beyond. The ma- jority of this activity is assumed to be generated by general aviation aircraft (94%). The forecast also assumes that air cargo and airline activity will initiate in the near term and will comprise approximately 4% of the 2035 forecast. 1.4 Airport Influence Area: The airport influence area boundary is defined by the outer edge of the FAR Part 77, Subpart B, height notification surface and portions of the precision in- strument approach surface south of the airport. The boundary west of the airport is truncated to reflect few overflights of the City of Atwater.
CAS.2 Additional Compatibility Policies 2.1 None.
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R=20,000' 0 Merced City of 6,000' FEET 12,000' INDIVIDUAL AIRPORT POLICIES AND COMPATIBILITY MAPS 1. Notes Compatibility Zones Boundary Lines Legend 2. 3. FAA Height Notification Surface boundary provided for Longitudinal dimensions measure from end of primary information only. See Policy 5.3.6 (a). See Chapter 2, Table 2A, Basic Compatibility Criteria. surface, 200' from runway end. and Primary Traffic Patterns and Outer Approach/Departure Area and Adjacent to Runway and within Object Free Area Zone D - Other Overflight Areas Zone C - Extended Approach/Departure Area Zone B2 - Inner Turning Zone B1 - Inner Approach/Departure Area Zone A - Runway Protection Compatibility Policy Map FAA Height Notification Surface Airport Influence Area Object Free Area (OFA) Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) Existing Runway (11,802 ft. length) Airport Property Line City Limits Castle Airport 3 Map CAS 1 CHAPTER 3 INDIVIDUAL AIRPORT POLICIES AND COMPATIBILITY MAPS CHAPTER 3
Legend Boundary Lines City Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (11,802 ft. length) Future Runway (N/A)
Airspace Surfaces FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces 1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the existing runway length and precision instrument approaches to all runway ends. 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav.
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GUS. GUSTINE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
GUS.1 Compatibility Map Delineation 1.1 Airport Master Plan Status: The airport master plan for Gustine Municipal Airport was adopted by the City of Gustine in 1996. In 2007, the City updated the airport layout plan drawing to reflect improvements made to the airfield since the master plan was adopted. The airport layout plan was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in April 2007 and accepted by the California Division of Aeronautics as the basis of this Compati- bility Plan in April 2011. The airspace plan prepared in 1996 as part of the master plan- ning effort remains relevant for this Compatibility Plan . 1.2 Airfield Configuration: Gustine Municipal Airport is classified as an ARC B-I (small) air- port, meaning that it is designed to accommodate light aircraft (≤12,500 lbs) with wing- spans of up to 49 feet. The airport has a single 3,200-foot long visual runway (Runway 18-36) aligned in a northeast/southwest direction. The principal change proposed for the airfield includes extending the runway to the southwest by 500 feet for a future run- way length of 3,700 feet. 1.3 Airport Activity: The 1996 master plan included an activity forecast of 5,500 annual oper- ations for 2015. Data provided by the airport proprietor indicates that there were some 7,300 annual operations in 2010, almost exclusively by single-engine aircraft using the airport as a base for crop dusting. The activity forecast for this Compatibility Plan, which uses national growth trends for general aviation aircraft, estimates that activity at Gustine Municipal airport will reach some 8,900 annual operations by 2030. 1.4 Airport Influence Area: The airport influence area boundary is defined by the outer edge of the FAR Part 77, Subpart B, height notification surface.
GUS.2 Additional Compatibility Policies 2.1 None.
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Legend Boundary Lines City Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (3,200 ft. length) R=10,000' Future Runway (3,700 ft. length)
Airspace Surfaces FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces 1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the future runway lengths and visual approaches to all runway ends. 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav.
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LOS. LOS BANOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
LOS.1 Compatibility Map Delineation 1.1 Airport Master Plan Status: The airport master plan for Los Banos Municipal Airport was adopted by the City of Los Banos in 1997. In 2005, the City constructed the 800-foot runway extension proposed in the 1997 master plan. The revised airport layout plan drawing was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in October 2010 and ac- cepted by the California Division of Aeronautics as the basis of this Compatibility Plan in April 2011. 1.2 Airfield Configuration: Los Banos Municipal Airport is classified as an ARC B-II general aviation airport. The airport has a single 3,800-foot long runway (Runway 14-32). Each end of the runway is served with straight-in nonprecision instrument approach proce- dures with visibility minimums of 1 statute mile. No changes in the existing configura- tion of the airport runway or approaches are anticipated. 1.3 Airport Activity: This Compatibility Plan carries forward the 1997 master plan forecast of 21,200 annual operations to cover the required 20-year planning horizon. The master plan forecast continues to be appropriate for two reasons. First, the estimated current activity level of 16,000 annual operations is similar to the 1995 base year figure of 17,000 annual operations used as the basis of the master plan forecast. Second, the average an- nual growth rate of 1.1% used in the master plan forecast is consistent with national growth rates used by the Federal Aviation Administration for general aviation aircraft. 1.4 Airport Influence Area: The airport influence area boundary is defined by portions of the outer edge of the FAR Part 77, Subpart C, horizontal surface. The boundary east of the airport is truncated to reflect few overflights of the City of Los Banos.
LOS.2 Additional Compatibility Policies 2.1 Special Compatibility Zones: Notwithstanding the Compatibility Criteria (Table 2A) set forth in Chapter 2 of this Compatibility Plan , the following criteria shall apply to future development within Zones B1*, B2*, and B2** at Los Banos Municipal Airport. (Note that these special policies were originally adopted in the 1999 Compatibility Plan. Alt- hough the development to which the policies refer has since been constructed, the poli- cies remain relevant in that they document that the development is consistent with the Compatibility Plan and not a nonconforming use.) 2.1.1 In Zone B1*: a) A maximum of 250 dwelling units shall be allowed within the zone boundaries. (Zone B1* contains 79± gross acres; the potential development thus equates to a density of 3.1± dwelling units per acre.) b) Approximately 14 gross acres in the northwestern portion of the zone shall be preserved as a park. The park land shall be open in character with a minimum of trees or other large objects. Park uses shall be limited to low-intensity activities.
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c) An open corridor in the form of a street with wide setbacks and/or a median strip shall be provided along the extended runway centerline south of the park. Street lights along this corridor shall be shielded so that they will not be mistaken as runway lights or create glare in pilots’ eyes. 2.1.2 In Zone B2*: a) A maximum of 630 dwelling units shall be allowed within the zone boundaries. (Zone B2* contains 198± gross acres including a 41-acre cemetery; the potential development thus equates to a density of 3.2± dwelling units per acre including the cemetery and 4.0± dwelling units per acre excluding the cemetery.) 2.1.3 In both Zone B1* and Zone B2*: a) As much as possible, development shall be clustered so as to provide open land and to limit densities within areas beneath the typical aircraft flight paths. b) All buildings shall be limited to a maximum of two stories in height. c) Any proposed nonresidential development shall result in the allowable number of dwelling units being reduced in proportion to the acreage devoted to nonresiden- tial usage. Any such nonresidential development shall conform to the intensity lim- itations set forth in Table 2A. d) An avigation easement (see Appendix G for sample language) shall be recorded on any subdivision map and for each individual parcel developed within these zones. e) Prior to final approval by the city of Los Banos, any tentative map for de- velopment of land within Zone B1* or Zone B2* shall be submitted to the Airport Land Use Commission staff and interested commissioners for review and com- ment. 2.1.3 In Zone B2**: a) Any future residential development (lot splits) shall be limited to a maximum den- sity of 2.0 dwelling units per acre. b) All other criteria for Zone B2 as listed in Table 2A shall apply. 2.1.4 In the Airport Influence Area: a) The City of Los Banos shall submit all major land use actions listed in Policy 1.4.3 (page 2-8) to the ALUC for review until such time that the City’s Land Use Dia- gram is amended to remove direct conflicts with the Compatibility Plan or the Air- port is relocated as the City’s General Plan envisions.
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Legend Boundary Lines City Limits R=20,000' Airport Property Line Existing Runway (3,800 ft. length) Future Runway (N/A)
Airspace Surfaces FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces 1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the existing runway lengths and nonprecision instrument 400' approaches to all runway ends. 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance NONPRECISION (C) 350' with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. 34:1 APPROACH 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. 300' 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 471' 271' 450' 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav. 400' 250' 350' RUNWAY 14 300' 271' 200' 1 : 7:1 TRANSITIONAL El. 120.8
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MER. MERCED REGIONAL AIRPORT
MER.1 Compatibility Map Delineation 1.1 Airport Master Plan Status: The airport master plan for Merced Regional Airport was adopted by the City of Merced in 2007. The Compatibility Plan for Merced Regional Air- port is based on the following master plan information: airport layout plan, airspace plan, and 2026 aircraft activity forecast and associated noise contours. In accordance with California law, the airport layout plan was accepted by California Division of Aero- nautics as the basis of this Compatibility Plan in April 2011. 1.2 Airfield Configuration: Merced Regional Airport has a single 5,914-foot long runway (Runway 12-30) aligned in a northwest/southeast direction. Runway 30 is equipped with straight-in precision instrument approach capabilities and Runway 12 has nonprecision instrument approach procedures with visibility minimums of 1 statute mile. The princi- pal change proposed for the airfield includes extending the runway to the southeast by approximately 550 feet for a future runway length of some 6,460 feet. 1.3 Airport Activity: Merced Regional Airport is the only airport in the Merced County cur- rently offering commercial airline service. The Compatibility Plan for Merced Regional Airport utilizes the master plan forecast of 110,400 annual operations. The forecast pre- dicts that larger regional jet or turboprop aircraft (25-seats) will enter the fleet and will account for 20% of forecasted operations. 1.4 Airport Influence Area: The airport influence area boundary includes the outer limits of the FAR Part 77, Subpart C, conical surface and portions of the precision instrument ap- proach surface south of the airport. The boundary east of the airport is truncated to re- flect few overflights of the City of Merced.
MER.2 Additional Compatibility Policies 2.1 None.
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Legend Boundary Lines City Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (5,903 ft. length) Future Runway (6,450 ft. length)
Airspace Surfaces FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces 1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the future runway lengths and instrument approaches to all runway ends. 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav.
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TUR. TURLOCK MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
TUR.1 Compatibility Map Delineation 1.1 Airport Master Plan Status: The City of Turlock prepared a Master Plan in 2004, but has not yet adopted the draft plan. The associated airport layout plan which depicts the ex- isting and future airfield configuration was approved by the FAA in April 2008. In ac- cordance with California law, the airport layout plan was accepted by the California Di- vision of Aeronautics as the basis of this Compatibility Plan in April 2011. The airspace plan and noise contours in the 2004 master plan remain relevant for this Compatibility Plan . 1.2 Airfield Configuration: Turlock Municipal Airport is currently classified as an ARC B-I (small) airport. The airport has a single visual runway nearly 3,000 feet in length. The 2008 airport layout plan indicates several significant changes to the airfield system. The major one is proposed construction of a new 4,400-foot long runway, parallel to and 270 feet to the northeast of the existing runway, and turning the existing runway into a paral- lel taxiway. The new runway is proposed to have straight-in nonprecision instrument approaches to both runway ends. The airport designation will be upgraded to ARC B-II. Construction of heliport is also planned. 1.3 Airport Activity: This Compatibility Plan utilizes the master plan forecast of 51,000 annual operations. Itinerant operations are anticipated to account for approximately 60% of to- tal operations to reflect use of the airport for business activities. Local operations are forecast to comprise some 20,000 annual operations. Air taxi operations, including un- scheduled operations of “for hire” air taxis carrying passengers to and from the area, are forecast to total 1,000 annual operations. For this Compatibility Plan, a composite set of noise contours are provided to reflect both the existing and future runway configura- tions. 1.4 Airport Influence Area: The airport influence area boundary is defined by the outer edge of the FAR Part 77, Subpart C, horizontal surface for the future runway system. The com- patibility zones are delineated to protect for both the existing and future runway config- urations. The airport influence area extends into unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County which is under the jurisdiction of the Stanislaus County Airport Land Use Commission. For the portion of the airport influence area extending into Stanislaus County, this Compatibility Plan is advisory only.
TUR.2 Additional Compatibility Policies 2.1 Coordination with Stanislaus County: Stanislaus County is requested to inform the Merced County ALUC about any proposed general plan or zoning modifications or major land use actions affecting the portion of the Turlock Municipal Airport influence area which extends into unincorporated Stanislaus County. The ALUC review of such actions shall be considered advisory only. Stanislaus County is not obligated to follow the general plan consistency requirements, ALUC overrule procedures, and other such provisions of state law which are applicable within the Merced County portion of the Turlock Munic- ipal Airport influence area.
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2.2 Planned Airfield Reconfiguration: Until such time as the planned reconfiguration of the run- way is constructed (or the City of Turlock formally removes this change from its adopt- ed airport plans), compatibility protection, including restrictions on the heights of near- by objects, must be provided for both the existing and future runway configurations. The Compatibility Map (Map TUR-1) takes into account both configurations. With re- gard to airspace protection, two separate sets of surfaces are applicable—Map TUR-2 shows the existing surfaces and Map TUR-3 the proposed surfaces.
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R=10,000' Unincorporated Merced County 0 3,000' FEET 6,000' INDIVIDUAL AIRPORT POLICIES AND COMPATIBILITY MAPS 1. Notes Compatibility Zones Boundary Lines Legend 2. 5. 4. 3. FAA Height Notification Surface boundary provided for Longitudinal dimensions measure from end of primary information only. See Policy 5.3.6 (a). boundary. See Map TUR 2 for complete FAA height notification See Section TUR.2 of this chapter for additional policies. See Chapter 2, Table 2A, Basic Compatibility Criteria. surface, 200' from runway end. and Primary Traffic Patterns and Outer Approach/Departure Area and Adjacent to Runway and within Object Free Area Zone D - Other Overflight Areas Zone C - Extended Approach/Departure Area Zone B2 - Inner Turning Zone B1 - Inner Approach/Departure Area Zone A - Runway Protection Compatibility Policy Map Advisory Area for Stanislaus County FAA Height Notification Surface Airport Influence Area Object Free Area (OFA) Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) Future Runway (4,400 ft. length) Existing Runway (2,985 ft. length) Airport Property Line City Limits Turlock Municipal Airport 5 Map TUR 1 CHAPTER 3 INDIVIDUAL AIRPORT POLICIES AND COMPATIBILITY MAPS CHAPTER 3
Legend Boundary Lines City Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (2,985 ft. length) Future Runway (4,400 ft. length)
Airspace Surfaces FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces1 FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the 509' existing runway length and visual approaches. 500' 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance 450' with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. See Map TUR 3 for complete FAA height notification boundary. 400' 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. VISUAL (A) 20:1 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 400' APPROACH 350' 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav. 350' 309'
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200' : 12 El. 159.0 309' RUNWAY 30 20:1 CONICAL 1 SURFACE CONICAL HORIZONTAL SURFACE : El. 159.0 SURFACE 20:1 ELEVATION(150' ABOVE OF 162' AIRPORT MSL) EL. 309' MSL 7:1 TRANSITIONAL 30 SURFACE 200' APPROACH SURFACE HORIZONTAL 250' 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SURFACE 309' SURFACE 300' RUNWAY 350' 309' PRIMARY 350' SURFACE 400' 400' TYPICAL FAR PART 77 SURFACES 450'
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Map TUR 2 3,000' Airspace Protection Map Prepared By: www.meadhunt.com 0 FEET 6,000'
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Legend Boundary Lines City Limits Airport Property Line Existing Runway (2,985 ft. length) Future Runway (4,400 ft. length)
Airspace Surfaces 1 R=20,000' FAR Part 77 Obstruction Surfaces FAA Height Notification Surface 2 Notes 1. Airspace surfaces are drawn in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart C and reflect the future runway lengths and instrument approaches to all 512' runway ends. 500 450' 2. FAA height notification surface is established in accordance NONPRECISION (C) 400' with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Part 77, Subpart B. 450' 34:1 APPROACH 350' 3. See Chapter 2, Section 5.3 for applicable policies. 400' SLOPE 312' 4. Vertical Datum is NAVD 88. 5. Coordinate Source: AirNav. 350'
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200' 12 : 7:1 TRANSITIONAL El. 162.0 RUNWAY 30 SURFACE 20:1 CONICAL 162' 1 SURFACE : El. 162.0
30 HORIZONTAL SURFACE EL. 312' MSL 200' (150' ABOVE AIRPORT ELEVATION APPROACH OF 162' MSL) 250' SURFACE HORIZONTAL 7:1 TRANSITIONAL 300' SURFACE 312' SURFACE CONICAL RUNWAY 312' PRIMARY SURFACE 20:1 350' 350' SURFACE 400' NONPRECISION (C) 400' 450' 34:1 APPROACH TYPICAL FAR PART 77 SURFACES 500' SLOPE 450' 512'
ANY OBJECT > 200' AGL ANYWHERE
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Map TUR 3 5,000' Airspace Protection Map Prepared By: www.meadhunt.com 0 FEET 10,000'
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