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Massachusetts Statewide Airport System Plan Massachusetts Statewide Airport System Plan Technical Report 2010 MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE AIRPORT SYSTEM PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: AIRPORT SYSTEM VISION, GOALS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 1-1 STUDY OVERVIEW .................................................................................................. 1-1 Study Approach & Process ..................................................................................... 1-3 Project Management Team ................................................................................... 1-5 AVIATION ISSUES .................................................................................................... 1-6 National Issues .................................................................................................... 1-6 Safety .............................................................................................................. 1-7 Land Use ......................................................................................................... 1-7 Capacity .......................................................................................................... 1-7 Funding Needs ................................................................................................. 1-7 Aviation Fuel .................................................................................................... 1-8 Security Regulations .......................................................................................... 1-9 Insurance Requirements ..................................................................................... 1-9 Credit .............................................................................................................. 1-9 Loss of Airports ................................................................................................. 1-9 Fees .............................................................................................................. 1-10 New Technology ............................................................................................. 1-10 Maintaining Airport Pavements ......................................................................... 1-11 Environmental Concerns .................................................................................. 1-12 Sustainability .................................................................................................. 1-12 State Issues ........................................................................................................ 1-12 SYSTEM VISION, GOALS, & PERFORMANCe MEASURES ......................................... 1-14 System Plan Vision .............................................................................................. 1-14 System Plan Goals & Goal Categories ................................................................. 1-14 System Plan Performance Measures ..................................................................... 1-15 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1-18 CHAPTER TWO: INVENTORY INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 2-1 INVENTORY PROCESS ............................................................................................ 2-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS i 2010 MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE AIRPORT SYSTEM PLAN EXISTING GENERAL AVIATION SYSTEM .................................................................... 2-2 AIRSIDE FACILITIES DATA ......................................................................................... 2-5 Runways .............................................................................................................. 2-5 Runway Length ..................................................................................................... 2-5 Runway Surface Types ........................................................................................... 2-6 Visual and Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) ................................................................ 2-6 Runway and Taxiway Lighting ............................................................................. 2-6 Runway End Identifier Lights (REILS) .................................................................... 2-7 Airport Beacons and Airport Windsocks .............................................................. 2-7 Automated Weather Reporting Capabilities ......................................................... 2-8 Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) and Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) ....................................................................................................................... 2-8 Approach Lighting Systems (ALS) ........................................................................ 2-9 Instrument Approach Capabilities ..................................................................... 2-10 Aircraft Hangars (T Hangars, Conventional Hangars, Portable Hangars) ................. 2-11 Aircraft Parking Aprons ....................................................................................... 2-11 LANDSIDE FACILITIES AND AIRPORT SERVICES DATA .............................................. 2-12 Terminal Facilities............................................................................................... 2-12 Aircraft Fueling Services ...................................................................................... 2-13 Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF), Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) and/or Maintenance Buildings ........................................................................................................... 2-13 Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) .................................................................. 2-13 Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) and/or Maintenance buildings ........................... 2-14 Airport Security ............................................................................................... 2-14 Miscellaneous Airport Services and Accommodations ......................................... 2-15 BASED AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONS, AND AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES ................................... 2-16 Aircraft Operations Activity Types ......................................................................... 2-17 AIRPORT PLANS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS ...... 2-17 AIRPORT/AVIATION OUTREACH PROGRAMS ......................................................... 2-18 LAND USE COMPATIBILITY AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL .................... 2-18 Land Use Compatibility ....................................................................................... 2-18 Future Airport Development Potential ................................................................... 2-19 Airport Economic Data ....................................................................................... 2-19 Pavement Condition Inventory ............................................................................. 2-19 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 2-20 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010 MASSACHUSETTS STATEWIDE AIRPORT SYSTEM PLAN CHAPTER THREE: CURRENT AIRPORT ROLES AND FACILITY/SERVICE OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3-1 AIRPORT ROLES ...................................................................................................... 3-1 FAA’s National Airport Classifications & Previous State Airport Classification .............. 3-1 Review of Other State Classifications ...................................................................... 3-4 FACTORS INFLUENCING AIRPORT ROLES ............................................................... 3-5 Role Factor Analysis .............................................................................................. 3-6 FACILITY AND SERVICE OBJECTIVES ...................................................................... 3-13 FAA’s Airport Reference Code (ARC) System ......................................................... 3-14 Facility and Service Objectives by Airport Role ...................................................... 3-17 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 3-19 CHAPTER FOUR: AVIATION DEMAND FORECAST INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4-1 HISTORICAL AIRPORT DATA AND ACTIVITY MEASURES ............................................ 4-2 Historical Based Aircraft ........................................................................................ 4-2 Historical Aircraft Operations ................................................................................ 4-3 Historical Enplanements ........................................................................................ 4-5 FORECASTING METHODOLOGY ............................................................................ 4-7 AIRPORT ACTIVITY FORECASTS ............................................................................... 4-8 Based Aircraft Forecast ......................................................................................... 4-9 Annual Aircraft Operations Forecast .................................................................... 4-11 GA Airport
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