Leesburg Executive Airport Master Plan Update
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Leesburg Executive Airport Master Plan Update DRAFT December 2017 FAA AIP Grant Number: 3-51-0027-039-2015 DOAV Grant Number: CF0027-39 Prepared for: Town of Leesburg 1001 Sycolin Road, SE, Suite 7 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 Prepared by: Talbert and Bright 10105 Krause Road, Suite 100 Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 Leesburg Executive Airport Airport Master Plan Update Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INVENTORY CHAPTER.................................................................................................1 1.1 Objectives ......................................................................................................................1 1.2 Airport Location.............................................................................................................1 1.3 Airport Ownership .........................................................................................................2 1.4 Airport History ...............................................................................................................2 1.5 Airport Role ...................................................................................................................5 1.6 Based Aircraft and Operations Overview ......................................................................6 1.7 Airport Service Area ......................................................................................................7 1.8 Climate ...........................................................................................................................9 1.9 Airport Design Standards .............................................................................................11 1.10 Existing Airport Airside Facilities ...............................................................................14 1.10.1 Runway ..................................................................................................................14 1.10.2 Taxiways ................................................................................................................19 1.10.3 Aprons and Hangars ...............................................................................................19 1.10.4 Airfield Lighting ....................................................................................................23 1.10.5 Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) and Approach Procedures ..................................24 1.11 Landside Facilities .......................................................................................................28 1.11.1 Terminal Building ..................................................................................................28 1.11.2 Auto Parking ..........................................................................................................28 1.11.3 Airport Access .......................................................................................................30 1.11.4 Airport Maintenance Building ...............................................................................32 1.11.5 Fuel Farm ...............................................................................................................32 1.11.6 Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ...................................................................................34 1.11.7 Additional Airport Facilities ..................................................................................34 1.12 Airspace .......................................................................................................................35 1.13 Land Use and Zoning ...................................................................................................39 2.0 FORECASTS OF AVIATION ACTIVITY CHAPTER ..............................................47 2.1 Current and Historic Airport Activity Levels ..............................................................47 2.2 Forecast of Based Aircraft ...........................................................................................48 2.3 Forecast of Aircraft Operations ...................................................................................51 2.4 Operations by Aircraft Type ........................................................................................53 2.5 Local and Itinerant Operations Forecast ......................................................................54 2.6 Instrument Operations Forecasts..................................................................................55 2.7 Forecast of Airport Peaking Characteristics ................................................................56 2.8 Passenger Forecasts .....................................................................................................57 2.8 Critical Aircraft Forecast .............................................................................................58 2.10 Summary ......................................................................................................................60 Talbert & Bright TOC-1 Leesburg Executive Airport Airport Master Plan Update Table of Contents 3.0 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................62 3.0.1 Airfield Capacity and Delay .............................................................................62 3.0.2 Airport Service Level ........................................................................................64 3.0.3 Airport Reference Code ....................................................................................64 3.0.4 Runway Approach Capability ...........................................................................66 3.1 AIRPORT GEOMETRY .............................................................................................68 3.1.1 Runway Wind Coverage ........................................................................................68 3.1.2 Runway Length Requirements ...............................................................................69 3.1.3 Runway Numbering ...............................................................................................71 3.1.4 Runway Width .......................................................................................................72 3.1.5 Pavement Strength and Condition .........................................................................72 3.1.6 Runway Protection Zones ......................................................................................74 3.1.7 Runway Safety Area ..............................................................................................76 3.1.8 Runway Obstacle Free Zone ..................................................................................76 3.1.9 Runway Object Free Area ......................................................................................77 3.1.10 Runway Line of Sight ............................................................................................78 3.1.11 Runway Edge Lighting and Signage......................................................................79 3.1.12 Helipad ...................................................................................................................79 3.1.13 Taxiway Requirements ..........................................................................................79 3.1.14 Taxiway and Taxilane Object Free Areas ..............................................................80 3.1.15 Parallel Taxiways ...................................................................................................82 3.1.16 Runway to Taxiway Separation .............................................................................82 3.1.17 Taxiway Edge Lighting and Signage .....................................................................83 3.1.18 Building Restriction Line .......................................................................................83 3.1.19 Taxilane System .....................................................................................................83 3.1.20 Airfield Facility Requirements Summary ..............................................................84 3.2 AIRCRAFT PARKING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS ..................................87 3.2.1 Aircraft Storage ......................................................................................................87 3.2.2 T-Hangar Storage ...................................................................................................88 3.2.3 Conventional Hangar Storage ................................................................................89 3.2.4 Apron Area.............................................................................................................89 3.2.5 Transient Aircraft Storage ......................................................................................90 3.3 AIRPORT ANCILLARY FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .........................................92 3.3.1 Fueling Facilities ....................................................................................................92 3.3.2 Airport Electrical Vault..........................................................................................93 3.3.3 Airfield Maintenance Equipment Storage Facilities ..............................................93 3.3.4 Perimeter Fencing ..................................................................................................93 3.4 AIRSPACE AND NAVAID REQUIREMENTS ........................................................94 3.4.1 Airspace Capacity ..................................................................................................95