AIRPORT MASTER PLAN April 2015

Yampa Valley Regional Airport Revised September 30, 2015

As required by Paragraph 425.B (4) of FAA Order 5100.38C, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook:

The preparation of this document may have been supported, in part, through the Airport Improvement Program financial assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration as provided under Title 49 U.S.C., Section 47104. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted therein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable or would have justification in accordance with appropriate public laws.

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Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ...... 1-1 1.1 Study Goals ...... 1-1 1.2 Local Background ...... 1-1 1.3 Airport Management and Ownership Structure ...... 1-1 1.4 Airport Background ...... 1-2 2.0 Inventory ...... 2-1 2.1 Airport Reference Code ...... 2-2 2.2 Airfield Design Standards...... 2-6 2.3 Airfield/Airspace ...... 2-7 2.4 Commercial Passenger Facilities ...... 2-22 2.5 Airport Certification and Regulations ...... 2-29 2.6 General Aviation Facilities ...... 2-32 2.7 Airport Equipment ...... 2-34 2.8 Support Facilities ...... 2-35 2.9 Access Circulation and Parking ...... 2-36 2.10 Meteorological Data ...... 2-38 2.11 Utilities...... 2-41 2.12 Regional Setting and Land Use...... 2-42 2.13 Community Socioeconomic Analysis ...... 2-44 2.14 Environmental Inventory ...... 2-45 2.15 Airport User Surveys ...... 2-53 3.0 Aviation Activity Forecasts...... 3-1 3.1 Data Sources ...... 3-1 3.2 Demographic and Economic Factors ...... 3-3 3.3 National Aviation Outlook ...... 3-5 3.4 Forecasting Methodologies ...... 3-7 3.5 Forecasting Aviation Activity Measures and Metrics ...... 3-8 3.6 Review of Historical and Existing Forecasts...... 3-10 3.7 HDN Commercial Activity ...... 3-11 3.8 Passenger Enplanement Forecast ...... 3-15 3.9 Aircraft Operations Forecast ...... 3-19 3.10 Instrument Operations Forecast ...... 3-27 3.11 Cargo Operations ...... 3-27 3.12 Based Aircraft Forecast ...... 3-27 3.13 Critical Aircraft...... 3-29 3.14 Comparison to Existing FAA TAF ...... 3-30 3.15 Factors that May Create Changes in the Forecast ...... 3-32 3.16 Summary of Preferred Forecasts ...... 3-33 3.17 Updated Passenger Enplanement Forecast ...... 3-33 4.0 Facility Requirements ...... 4-1 4.1 Regional Airport System Role ...... 4-1 4.2 FAA Safety and Separation Design Criteria ...... 4-1

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4.3 Airfield Requirements ...... 4-12 4.4 Airfield Markings, Lighting, and Signage ...... 4-21 4.5 Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs) ...... 4-22 4.6 Obstructions and Airspace Requirements ...... 4-24 4.7 Airspace Class and Air Traffic Control ...... 4-26 4.8 Terminal Requirements ...... 4-27 4.9 General Aviation Requirements ...... 4-45 4.10 Landside Requirements ...... 4-48 4.11 Airport Equipment ...... 4-52 4.12 Support Facilities ...... 4-53 4.13 Fuel Storage Requirements ...... 4-56 4.14 Deicing Facilities ...... 4-57 4.15 Utilities...... 4-58 4.16 Regulatory Requirements ...... 4-60 4.17 Summary ...... 4-61 5.0 Alternative Analysis ...... 5-1 5.1 Airport Development Goals ...... 5-1 5.2 Evaluation Criteria ...... 5-1 5.3 Alternative Considerations ...... 5-2 5.4 Commercial Terminal Alternatives ...... 5-2 5.5 Landside Access and Auto Parking Alternatives ...... 5-14 5.6 Commercial Apron Gate Expansion Alternatives ...... 5-27 5.7 Taxiway A4 Indirect Access Alternatives ...... 5-35 5.8 GA Facilities/East GA Development Area ...... 5-42 5.9 ARFF and SRE Expansion Alternatives ...... 5-49 5.10 Summary ...... 5-61 6.0 Financial Implementation Plan ...... 6-1 6.1 Financial Analysis Objectives ...... 6-1 6.2 Overall Approach ...... 6-1 6.3 Capital Funding Sources ...... 6-2 6.4 Financial Analysis and Implementation Plan for the Master Plan Capital Improvement Program . 6-5 6.5 Financial Analysis Tables...... 6-18 7.0 Airport Plans ...... 7-1 7.1 Airport Layout Plan (ALP) ...... 7-1 7.2 Terminal Area Plan ...... 7-2 7.3 Airspace Plan – Part 77...... 7-8 7.4 Land Use ...... 7-21 7.5 Exhibit ‘A’ Property Map ...... 7-21

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Figures Figure 1-1 – IFR Flight Plans Filed To/From HDN ...... 1-3 Figure 2-1 – ARC Aircraft Types ...... 2-5 Figure 2-2 – HDN Airport Overview ...... 2-9 Figure 2-3 – HDN Airfield Pavement Strengths ...... 2-10 Figure 2-4 – HDN Taxiway System ...... 2-11 Figure 2-5 – HDN Aprons ...... 2-14 Figure 2-6 – HDN Pavement Condition Index ...... 2-15 Figure 2-7 – HDN Airspace ...... 2-20 Figure 2-8 – Colorado WAM Sensor Locations ...... 2-21 Figure 2-9 – HDN Terminal Areas – First Level ...... 2-23 Figure 2-10 – HDN Terminal Areas – Second Level ...... 2-24 Figure 2-11 – HDN Ticket Lobby ...... 2-26 Figure 2-12 – HDN Baggage Screening ...... 2-27 Figure 2-13 – HDN FBO Facilities ...... 2-33 Figure 2-14 – HDN Airport Hangars ...... 2-34 Figure 2-15 – HDN Airport Access Roads ...... 2-37 Figure 2-16 – All Weather Wind Rose ...... 2-39 Figure 2-17 – IFR Weather Wind Rose ...... 2-40 Figure 2-18 – HDN Vicinity Map ...... 2-42 Figure 2-19 – HDN Location Map ...... 2-43 Figure 2-20 – HDN Farmland Classification ...... 2-47 Figure 2-21 – HDN Floodplain Map ...... 2-49 Figure 2-22 – Hayden Wetlands Map ...... 2-52 Figure 2-23 – HDN Delineated Wetlands ...... 2-53 Figure 3-1 – 5-Year Historical Unemployment Rates ...... 3-5 Figure 3-2 – Cities Served by HDN...... 3-12 Figure 3-3 – HDN 2012 Commercial Fleet Mix ...... 3-15 Figure 3-4 – HDN Historical Passenger Enplanements ...... 3-16 Figure 3-5 – Enplanement Forecast Analysis ...... 3-17 Figure 3-6 – HDN Selected Forecast Enplanement Scenarios ...... 3-18 Figure 3-7 – HDN Aircraft Operations Forecast ...... 3-20 Figure 3-8 – Operations Forecast Scenarios...... 3-21 Figure 3-9 – Commercial Operations Forecast Scenarios ...... 3-23 Figure 3-10 – HDN General Aviation Forecast Scenarios ...... 3-24 Figure 4-1 – HDN Runway Protection Zones...... 4-5 Figure 4-2 – HDN Existing Taxiway Design Groups ...... 4-10 Figure 4-3 – HDN Taxiway Design Standard Recommendations ...... 4-11 Figure 4-4 – Large Aircraft Fleet Runway Length Requirements ...... 4-16 Figure 4-5 – Airfield Pavement Strengths ...... 4-19 Figure 4-6 – HDN Airfield Pavement Condition Index ...... 4-20 Figure 4-7 – 14 CFR Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces ...... 4-24

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Figure 4-8 – HDN Terminal Functional Areas - First Level ...... 4-30 Figure 4-9 – HDN Terminal Functional Areas - Second Level ...... 4-42 Figure 4-10 – Commercial Aircraft Parking Positions ...... 4-44 Figure 4-11 – HDN Airport Access ...... 4-49 Figure 4-12 – HDN Parking Areas ...... 4-51 Figure 4-13 – HDN Deice Pads ...... 4-59 Figure 5-1 – Terminal Alternative 1 - Minimal Reconfiguration & Southeast Expansion ...... 5-5 Figure 5-2 – Terminal Alternative 2 - Curbside & Second Level Expansion ...... 5-7 Figure 5-3 – Terminal Alternative 3 ...... 5-9 Figure 5-4 – Preferred Terminal Expansion ...... 5-13 Figure 5-5 – Landside Alternative 1 - Terminal Way Traffic Reversal...... 5-16 Figure 5-6 – Landside Alternative 2 - Increased Long-Term Parking...... 5-18 Figure 5-7 – Landside Alternative 3 - Increased Commercial/Rental Car Parking ...... 5-20 Figure 5-8 – Preferred Landside Alternative - Phase I ...... 5-24 Figure 5-9 – Preferred Landside Alternative - Phase II ...... 5-25 Figure 5-10 – Preferred Landside Alternative - Phase III ...... 5-26 Figure 5-11 – Commercial Apron Alternative 1 ...... 5-28 Figure 5-12 – Commercial Apron Alternative 2 ...... 5-30 Figure 5-13 – Preferred Commercial Gate Expansion Alternative - Phase I...... 5-33 Figure 5-14 – Preferred Commercial Gate Expansion alternative - Phase II ...... 5-34 Figure 5-15 – Taxiway A4 Alternative 1 - Remove & Relocate Taxiway A4 ...... 5-36 Figure 5-16 – Taxiway A4 Alternative 2 - Construct No-Taxi Apron Island ...... 5-38 Figure 5-17 – Taxiway A4 Alternative 3 - Remove Taxiway A4 ...... 5-40 Figure 5-18 – GA Development Alternative 1 - Initial Build-Out ...... 5-43 Figure 5-19 – GA Development Alternative 2 - Full Build-Out ...... 5-45 Figure 5-20 – Preferred GA Development Alternative ...... 5-48 Figure 5-21 – ARFF Alternative 1 - West Expansion...... 5-50 Figure 5-22 – ARFF Alternative 2 - South Expansion ...... 5-52 Figure 5-23 – SRE Alternative 1 - Renovate Existing Hangar ...... 5-54 Figure 5-24 – SRE Alternative 2 - Proposed New Location & Access Road ...... 5-56 Figure 5-25 – ARFF/SRE Alternative 3 - Facility Expansion ...... 5-58 Figure 6-1 – Estimated Project Costs and Development Schedule ...... 6-19 Figure 6-2 – Projected Capital Funding Sources ...... 6-23 Figure 6-3 – Actual, Estimated, Budgeted, and Projected Operations & Maintenance Expenses ...... 6-26 Figure 6-4 – Actual, Estimated, Budgeted, and Projected Operating Revenues ...... 6-28 Figure 6-5 – Budgeted and Projected Net Revenues, Capital funding, and Capital Expenditures ...... 6-31 Figure 7-1 – Cover Sheet ...... 7-3 Figure 7-2 – Airport Data Sheet ...... 7-4 Figure 7-3 – Airport Layout Plan ...... 7-5 Figure 7-4 – Terminal Area Plan (West) ...... 7-6 Figure 7-5 – Terminal Area Plan (East) ...... 7-7 Figure 7-6 – Airport Airspace Drawing ...... 7-9 Figure 7-7 – Airport Airspace Profile ...... 7-10

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Figure 7-8 – Airport Airspace Obstruction Table ...... 7-11 Figure 7-9 – Airport Airspace Obstruction Table ...... 7-12 Figure 7-10 – Airport Airspace Obstruction Table ...... 7-13 Figure 7-11 – Inner Approach Surface Drawing - Runway 10 ...... 7-15 Figure 7-12 – Inner Approach Surface Drawing - Runway 28 ...... 7-16 Figure 7-13 – Runway Departure Surface Drawing - Runway 10 ...... 7-17 Figure 7-14 – Runway Departure Surface Drawing - Runway 28 ...... 7-18 Figure 7-15 – Vertically Guided Protection Surface - Runway 10 ...... 7-19 Figure 7-16 – Vertically Guided Protection Surface - Runway 28 ...... 7-20 Figure 7-17 – Land Use Plan...... 7-22 Figure 7-18 – Exhibit A Property Map ...... 7-23

Tables Table 2-1 – Airport Pavement Inventory...... 2-1 Table 2-2 – Airport Facilities Inventory ...... 2-2 Table 2-3 – Airplane Design Group (ADG) ...... 2-3 Table 2-4 – HDN Commercial Service AIrcraft ...... 2-4 Table 2-5 – C-IV (Runway 10/28) Runway Design Standards ...... 2-7 Table 2-6 – NAVAID Summary Table ...... 2-17 Table 2-7 – HDN Instrument Approaches and Minimums ...... 2-19 Table 2-8 – 14 CFR Part 139 Contents ...... 2-30 Table 2-9 – ARFF Index Determination ...... 2-31 Table 2-10 – HDN ARFF Vehicles ...... 2-31 Table 2-11 – Part 1542 Contents ...... 2-32 Table 2-12 – HDN Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) ...... 2-35 Table 2-13 – HDN Fuel Storage ...... 2-36 Table 2-14 – HDN Airport Parking ...... 2-38 Table 2-15 – HDN Wind Coverage ...... 2-39 Table 2-16 – Hayden, CO Temperature Summary...... 2-40 Table 2-17 – Hayden, CO Precipitation Summary ...... 2-41 Table 2-18 – Percent IMC Occurances per Month ...... 2-41 Table 2-19 – Population Data ...... 2-44 Table 2-20 – Routt county's Major Employers* ...... 2-44 Table 2-21 – DOT 4(F) Properties in Hayden ...... 2-46 Table 2-22 – Threatened and Endangered Species – Routt County ...... 2-48 Table 2-23 – National Register of Historic Places - Hayden ...... 2-50 Table 3-1 – 2003 Airport Master Plan Forecast ...... 3-10 Table 3-2 – CDOT Statewide Aviation Forecast Update for HDN ...... 3-11 Table 3-3 – FAA TAF Forecast for HDN ...... 3-11 Table 3-4 – HDN Airline ScheduleD Departures ...... 3-13 Table 3-5 – HDN Airline ScheduleD Arrivals ...... 3-14 Table 3-6 – Enplanements Forecast scenarios ...... 3-18

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Table 3-7 – Operations Forecast Scenarios ...... 3-21 Table 3-8 – Commercial Operations Forecast ...... 3-22 Table 3-9 – General Aviation Operations Forecast ...... 3-24 Table 3-10 – Design Hour Operations Forecast ...... 3-26 Table 3-11 – Aircraft Operations Forecast Summary ...... 3-26 Table 3-12 – Forecast IMC Operations ...... 3-27 Table 3-13 – Based AIrcraft Forecast ...... 3-28 Table 3-14 – HDN Based Aircraft Forecast Summary...... 3-29 Table 3-15 – RDC Aircraft Forecast ...... 3-30 Table 3-16 – FAA Template for Comparing Airport Planning and TAF Forecasts ...... 3-32 Table 3-17 – Preferred Forcasts Summary ...... 3-33 Table 4-1 – RDC C-IV Design Standards ...... 4-2 Table 4-2 – Runway Protection Zone Dimensions ...... 4-4 Table 4-3 – Modification to Design Standards ...... 4-6 Table 4-4 – Taxiway Design Standards ...... 4-7 Table 4-5 – Taxiway Design Principles ...... 4-8 Table 4-6 – HDN Wind Coverage ...... 4-13 Table 4-7 – FAA Runway Length Requirements ...... 4-14 Table 4-8 – Runway Geometry Design Standards ...... 4-17 Table 4-9 – Runway Weight Capacity ...... 4-18 Table 4-10 – HDN NAVAID Summary Table ...... 4-22 Table 4-11 – HDN Instrument Approaches and Minimums ...... 4-23 Table 4-12 – Airline Functional Areas...... 4-31 Table 4-13 – Concession Areas ...... 4-35 Table 4-14 – Circulation Areas ...... 4-36 Table 4-15 – TSA Security Areas ...... 4-37 Table 4-16 – Building Service Areas ...... 4-39 Table 4-17 – Terminal Gates ...... 4-41 Table 4-18 – Apron Requirements ...... 4-46 Table 4-19 – Hangar Requirements ...... 4-48 Table 4-20 – Terminal Parking Demand...... 4-50 Table 4-21 – GA Parking Demand ...... 4-50 Table 4-22 – HDN Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) ...... 4-53 Table 4-23 – Fuel Storage Capacity ...... 4-56 Table 4-24 – HDN Facility Requirements Summary ...... 4-61 Table 4-25 – HDN Facility Requirements Summary (Continued) ...... 4-62 Table 5-1 – Terminal Area Needs ...... 5-3 Table 5-2 – Terminal Alternatives Comparison Matrix ...... 5-11 Table 5-3 - Landside Parking & Access Alternatives Comparison Matrix ...... 5-21 Table 5-4 – Commercial Apron Gate Expansion Comparison Matrix ...... 5-31 Table 5-5 – Taxiway A4 Indirect Access Comparison Matrix ...... 5-41 Table 5-6 – GA Development Alternatives Comparison Matrix ...... 5-46 Table 5-7 – ARFF Expansion Alternatives Comparison Mstrix ...... 5-59

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Table 5-8 - SRE Expansion Alternatives Comparison Matrix ...... 5-60 Table 6-1 – Updated Passenger Enplanement Forecast ...... 6-6 Table 6-2 – Summary of 2015 Base Year and Total Escalated Costs for the master Plan CIP ...... 6-7 Table 6-3 – Summary of Sources and Uses of Capital Funding for the Master Plan CIP ...... 6-9

Appendices Appendix A – Glossary ...... A-1 Appendix B – Airport Surveys ...... B-1 Appendix C – Airport Enplanement Analysis ...... C-1 Appendix D – Financial Analysis ...... D-1 Appendix E – Airspace Protection ...... E-1 Appendix F – CDOT Economic Impact Study ...... F-1

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) is located in northwest Colorado, west of Steamboat Springs off Highway 40, near the town of Hayden. Hayden, Colorado is largely supported by a strong tourism base interested in Dinosaur National Park, skiing, hunting, and fishing in Northwest Colorado and Southwest Wyoming. HDN is a non-hub primary commercial service airport for the cities of Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Oak Creek, Yampa, and Craig, and provides access to year- round activities in the Yampa Valley region. Currently, seasonal commercial winter service includes direct flights from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Newark, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Denver with year-round commuter service to Denver by United Express. HDN is also capable of handling large corporate jets and in 2012 was host to over 9,600 annual operations. Instrument flight plan data indicates that the Airport is a destination for non-scheduled flights by private and business aircraft from 41 states in the U.S.

Although the Airport is contained with the Town of Hayden corporate boundaries, it is owned by Routt County and operated by the Routt County Board of County Commissioners. The County funds capital improvements at HDN in conjunction with grant monies received from the Colorado Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (CDOT Aeronautics) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The Master Plan for HDN was completed under guidance from the Airport Director, a Planning Advisory Committee (PAC), Routt County, with financial assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration. The Plan discusses anticipated type of growth over the next 20 years and the facilities that will be needed to accommodate existing and future demands. In addition to identifying the basic needs of the Airport, the Master Plan also evaluates cost implications associated with recommended improvements. The objectives of the Master Plan include the following:

 Determine the condition and adequacy of existing facilities over the 20-year planning period

 Forecast aviation activity, including operations and based aircraft

 Recommend needed facility improvements to accommodate forecast demand and safety requirements while addressing the values and economic growth plan of the community

 Prepare a financial plan that considers HDN’s budget, revenue, and expenses as well as future funding scenarios

Additionally, a passenger enplanement analysis from Sixel consulting, a financial implementation plan from Leibowitz & Horton, AMC, Inc., AGIS/EALP preparation from Woolpert, and Planning for Compliance from Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP were completed to support the Master Plan.

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The Master Plan achieved these goals through extensive coordination with the PAC and key stakeholders in the community. Six PAC and four public meetings were held to gain insight from the community and users of the Airport, as well as explain the master plan process, its intended purpose, and the formal adoption that will follow the Master Plan. A key focus of the Master Plan was to develop future plans to meet activity demand in a financially feasible manner. The Master Plan generated these primary components: an analysis of existing and future activity, identification of facility needs, preferred alternatives for future development, a financial implementation plan, and Airport Capital Improvement (CIP) which is included in the following sections.

FORECASTING FUTURE ACTIVITY The Master Plan’s aviation activity forecast provides a detailed analysis of passenger enplanements, operations, and based aircraft activity levels at HDN over a 20-year period (2013 through 2033). Latest available data generates a realistic foundation for forecasting and facilitates educated future planning decisions. It remains likely that activity at HDN will experience sustained growth with short-term fluctuations over the 20-year period.

Growth in Activity

Both passenger enplanements and airport operations are projected to increase at a 2.81% annual growth rate. This growth rate was selected as a conservative growth rate, which represents the Routt County total personal income growth. Projected national enplanements, local population growth, and tourism growth all drive passenger enplanements.

At the time that the original Forecast chapter was published (February 2014), total enplanements for fiscal year 2013 were unavailable and fiscal year 2012 passenger enplanements (105,309) as reported by airport management records were used as the base year. As the Financial Implementation Plan analysis was completed in March 2015, the forecasts were adjusted with accurate enplanement data received from the Airport (93,334 enplanements in 2013) and a more conservative growth rate (2.65%) for the planning period to better accommodate the 20-year CIP and to show recovery in passenger enplanements. With these forecast adjustments, passenger enplanements are anticipated to be approximately 157,478 by the end of the planning period (2033).

Itinerant operations are the leading source of activity at HDN due to the Airport’s inbound traffic and area’s leisure market. One precision and four non-precision approaches at HDN accommodate traffic with an added level of safety for flying procedures. Recommended growth for commercial operations increase at 2.81% and indicates 9,143 total operations in 2033.

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It is projected that strong growth will occur in the business market with jet and turboprop aircraft, with the likelihood of less growth for piston powered aircraft. At HDN, forecasted GA operations take into consideration the trend toward reduced flight hours for single-engine aircraft on a macro- basis, as well as an increased percentage of based jet aircraft that typically operate fewer, but longer, average segment lengths than propeller-driven aircraft. The preferred GA operations forecast anticipates a 2.81% growth rate over the 20-year planning, period, which results in a total of approximately 7,892 annual operations by 2033.

Due to the fact that over 100 aircraft are based in the Yampa Valley at neighboring airports (Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field and Craig-Moffat County Airport), based aircraft at HDN are anticipated to grow at 1.19% for the planning period, therefore resulting in two additional based aircraft by 2033.

HDN is prepared to accommodate the growing market of turbine and jet aircraft with conveniences that include an ILS, airport infrastructure adequate for the entire GA fleet, and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) service.

DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS The future Airport Development Plan was established following an examination of required facility improvements, several alternatives, and input from the public, Planning Advisory Committee, airport management, Routt county staff, and the FAA. Key features of The Plan includes recommendations for the terminal, landside access and auto parking development, commercial apron and gate expansion, indirect taxiway access, GA facilities, as well as ARFF and SRE expansion.

Commercial Terminal

A three-phase project is recommended to reconfigure the existing HDN terminal. Functional areas critical to accommodating demand are first to be addressed. Subsequently, expansion is recommended to key areas, such as baggage claim and holdroom areas, to increase efficiency during peak hours and alleviate hot spots. Remodeling the existing terminal will largely benefit circulation and access to a recommended second floor. The second floor is designed to include additional holdroom and serve as a concourse with jet bridges. A non-sterile covered walkway to shelter pedestrians between the parking area and terminal entrance is recommended beneath the second level concourse.

Landside Access and Auto Parking

Access improvements are recommended within the 20-year planning period for the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and County Roads 51B and 51A. The section of County Road 51A that provides access to the Airport is also included in the improvements. Renovated infrastructure will facilitate

ix compliance with federal and state standards while the widening of County Road 51A will further promote safety, accessibility, and circulation on Terminal Way. Long-term development encourages the relocation of County Road 51A and paved lots that support the one-way flow of traffic on Terminal Way. Forecasted enplanements indicate that 272 additional parking spaces will be required for terminal parking by 2033.

Commercial Apron and Gate Expansion

The Master Plan determined that additional two aircraft gates/parking positions will be needed to accommodate nine aircraft anticipated in 2023. Two phases are recommended to transition from the existing layout to an expanded commercial apron. First, realignment of the current commercial apron will allow three C-III aircraft to park simultaneously. The second phase expands the apron to the west and allows three C-IV aircraft to be parked on the ground. With these changes, the commercial apron and gate expansion will be well positioned for peak hours and future growth with seven parking positions.

Taxiway A4 Indirect Access

The location of Taxiway A4 does not meet FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300-13A, Airport Design, standards for taxiways. It is required that direct access from the apron to Runway 10/28 be amended to require a turn. Turning reduces potential pilot confusion as a parallel taxiway is typically expected prior to entering a runway. To provide indirect access it is recommended that Taxiway A4 is removed and relocated during the next major taxiway rehabilitation project after 2023.

GA Development Area

Existing GA facilities at HDN do not meet FAA design standards. Development improvements are recommended for the GA Development Area on the east side of the Airport. The proposed location will provide a layout that will accommodate an additional apron, taxilanes, and a combination of tie- downs, T-hangars, small executive box hangars, and large corporate hangars. A concept was developed prior to this Master Plan and accepted by Routt County in 2007 which was used for the basis of the 20-year Development Plan to accommodate GA activity. It is recommended that the GA Development Area include new taxiway construction to connect Taxiway A and A-1, as well as a deice pad near the approach end of Runway 28. Construction is anticipated to be phased over the planning period and dictated by level of activity, demand, and private investment.

ARFF and SRE Expansion

ARFF and SRE facilities exceed capacity and available space required to house Index C ARFF equipment. Facility expansion is a combined alternative recommended to meet the needs of ARFF and SRE facility requirements. ARFF bays will be expanded to the west and to the south/southeast

x with a widening of the north-facing bay door to accommodate Index C ARFF vehicles. A new cold storage facility will also be developed to meet SRE facility needs. The ARFF/SRE apron will be expanded to compensate for the loss of pavement caused by facility expansion.

FINANCIAL IMPLEMENTATION The 20-year CIP for HDN assimilates implementation of the improvements identified in the Master Plan. FAA and CDOT use the CIP to determine priority levels associated with project funding within the state and national airport system. The CIP serves to identify needs among a network of airports and help funding entities plan for anticipated development needs. Capital improvements at HDN are based upon actual demand and do not occur on a set schedule. The primary objectives of the Financial Implementation Analysis for the HDN Master Plan are to evaluate the Airport’s capability to fund CIP needs and to finance Airport operations. The program is planned for implementation on a five-year Short-Term period (2015-2019), a five-year Intermediate-Term period (2020-2024), and a ten-year Long-Term period (2025-2035). The following table provides a summary of the sources of capital funding by type, and uses of capital funding by planning period for the 20- year CIP. The full narrative report details the allocation of capital funds that includes the FAA, CDOT, local Airport Sponsor match, and third party/private investment.

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SUMMARY OF SOURCES AND USES OF CAPITAL FUNDING FOR THE MASTER PLAN CIP Phase I Phase II Phase III Sources of Capital Funding (2015-19) (2020-24) (2025-34) Totals

AIP Entitlement Grants $5,487,314 $6,865,276 $15,031,278 $27,383,868

AIP Discretionary Grants 13,663,807 10,965,289 11,175,088 35,804,184

CDOT Aviation Grants 3,049,639 2,773,548 2,513,008 8,336,195

Passenger Facility Charges 637,415 3,254,462 5,055,321 8,947,199

Private Third Party Funding 13,217,298 0 30,251,794 43,469,092

Other Unidentified Funding 0 4,378,201 11,776,944 16,155,145

Cash Reserves/Net Ops Cash Flow 1,785,504 39,143 1,175,282 2,999,929

Total Sources of Capital $37,840,977 $28,275,920 $76,978,716 $143,095,613 Funding

Uses of Capital Funding

Runway/Taxiway Improvements $14,108,844 $15,528,749 $14,032,295 $43,669,887

Aircraft Apron Improvements 5,956,426 0 35,545,859 41,502,285

Terminal & Related Landside Improvements 1,475,468 4,507,547 22,325,824 28,308,840

General Aviation Facility 13,323,388 0 0 13,323,388 Improvements

SRE Facilities & Equipment 1,886,282 4,584,073 1,066,376 7,536,731

ARFF Facilities & Equipment 368,270 1,935,461 3,252,068 5,555,798

Other Improvements 722,299 1,720,091 756,295 3,198,684

Total Uses of Capital Funding $37,840,977 $28,275,920 $76,978,716 $143,095,613 Note: Addition errors are due to rounding of calculated amounts. Source: Leibowitz & Horton AMC analysis

SUMMARY Yampa Valley Regional Airport contributes a vital role to the region, state of Colorado, and the National Airspace System (NAS). It drives economic success for the county and it needs to be protected and preserved by way of well established plans that extend beyond the long term period. Implementation of this Master Plan will place HDN on a path to long term success.

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FUTURE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Source: Jviation, Inc.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 STUDY GOALS The purpose of this study is to update the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (YVRA or HDN) Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan (ALP) drawing set and determine the extent, type, and schedule of development needed to accommodate future aviation demand at the Airport over a 20-year planning period. The HDN ALP was revised to reflect updated geometry from design and construction in 2012. The last Master Plan was updated in 2003, with the following main objectives:

• Determine the condition and adequacy of existing facilities over the 20-year planning period

• Forecast aviation activity, including operations and based aircraft

• Recommend needed facility improvements to accommodate forecast demand and safety requirements while addressing the values and economic growth plan of the community

• Prepare a financial plan that considers HDN’s budget, revenue, and expenses as well as future funding scenarios

1.2 LOCAL BACKGROUND Yampa Valley Regional Airport offers commercial flights as well as general aviation service to the cities of Steamboat Springs, Hayden, Craig, Yampa, Oak Creek, and the entire Yampa Valley. The Airport is located in Hayden, approximately 26 miles (42 kilometers) west of Steamboat Springs off Highway 40. There is no public bus service from the Airport; however, taxis and shuttle services are available.

Yampa Valley Regional Airport is owned and operated by Routt County, Colorado. HDN (Airport Code HDN) is the only commercial service airport serving Northwest Colorado. YVRA provides access to the Steamboat Springs ski resort, as well as year-round activities throughout the Yampa Valley. The Airport provides access for hunting and fishing in northwest Colorado and southwest Wyoming, and Dinosaur National Park. HDN currently is host to four major airlines (American, Alaska, Delta, and United) during the ski season (mid-December through March) with direct service from Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Atlanta, Houston, Newark, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Year round commuter service to Denver is provided by United Express.

1.3 AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE Although the Airport is contained within the Town of Hayden corporate boundaries, it is owned by Routt County and operated by the Routt County Board of County Commissioners. A nine member advisory board sits as the Yampa Valley Airport Commission and is charged with facilitating

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operating budget and capital planning for HDN and the Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS), and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners and the Steamboat Springs City Council. The Board of County Commissioners meets weekly on Tuesdays and the Airport Commission meets on the second Thursday of every other month. The day-to-day operation and administration of HDN is the responsibility of a dedicated Airport Director and administrative and operations support staff. The Airport Director reports to the Routt County Manager.

1.4 AIRPORT BACKGROUND HDN is an integral component of the transportation infrastructure that serves the Town of Hayden and the Cities of Steamboat Springs and Craig within Routt and Moffat Counties, and much of Northwest Colorado.

Located in Routt County, HDN is approximately two miles southeast of the Hayden Central Business District and approximately 22 miles west of the City of Steamboat Springs. HDN is currently classified as a non-hub primary commercial service airport in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS). Airport property consists of approximately 671 acres and one runway, along with a parallel taxiway and several connecting taxiways. HDN also has a commercial passenger terminal building, and Fixed Based Operator (FBO) facilities serving general aviation (GA) activities. According to HDN records, in 2012, there were 105,309 enplaned passengers and 9,653 total operations (takeoffs and landings). Currently, there are nine based aircraft at HDN including one single engine, three turboprop, and five jet aircraft.

Beyond the local and regional uses of the Airport, HDN is a destination for many aircraft throughout the United States. Filed instrument flight plans over the course of one year are depicted in Figure 1-1, which shows flights to and from every corner of the country. Instrument flight plans are typically filed for the business segment of GA, and often represent flights conducted by turboprop and business jet aircraft.

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FIGURE 1-1 – IFR FLIGHT PLANS FILED TO/FROM HDN

Sources: Data: GCR, Inc.; Map: Jviation, Inc.

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