CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1-1 Location Map 1.1 OVERVIEW 1.2 1993 MASTER PLAN The Kahului Airport (OGG) is the primary The 1993 OGG MP identified 30 improvement commercial airport on the island of Maui. It projects for implementation. Table 1-1 occupies 1,540.51 acres of land located on the summarizes the status of the 30 improvement northeastern side of Kahului Town. See Figure projects. To date five (5) projects have been 1-1. The airport is owned and operated by the completed, four (4) projects are partially State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, completed, three (3) projects have been Airports Division (DOTA) as part of its state-wide removed from consideration, and 18 projects are airport system. The current OGG Master Plan pending. Pending projects are still needed and (MP) was completed in 1993. will be included as part of this MP Update. Kahului Airport Master Plan Update 1-1 PROJECT 1993 STATUS COMMENT PROPOSAL NUMBER Terminal Expansion to South A pending To be included in MP Update New Gates North End A pending To be included in MP Update New Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) AA completed Parallel Runway - 8,500 feet (ft.) B pending To be included in MP Update at 7,000 ft. New Fuel Line BB partial Portion to harbor removed from plan Connecting Taxiways for Parallel Runway C pending To be included in MP Update Realign Hāna Highway CC pending To be included in MP Update Runway 2-20 Extension to 9,600 ft. D pending To be included in MP Update at 8,530 ft. Access Road From Hāna Highway E partial Schedule for completion in 2016 Alahao Emergency Access F pending To be included in MP Update Expand Rent-a-Car (RAC) Parking G partial Scheduled completion in 2017 U.S. Postal Service Facility (USPS) H pending To be included in MP Update at new location USPS Office Access Ramp I removed Cargo Expansion East Ramp J pending South ramp work completed General Aviation (GA) T-Hangers East Ramp K pending To be included in MP Update Commercial Lease Lots L pending To be included in MP Update New Scenic Tour M pending To be included in MP Update Helicopter Facility Expand N pending To be included in MP Update Cargo Expansion South Ramp O partial To be included in MP Update Transient Aircraft Parking P pending To be included in MP Update New Airline Ground Service Equipment (GSE) Q pending To be included in MP Update ARFF Training Facility R completed Flight Kitchen S removed Keolani Place Lease Lots T pending To be included in MP Update Bulk Fuel Storage U completed Relocate Existing Parking V pending To be included in MP Update Kanahā Beach Park W completed Taxiway F-G Realignment (Rwy 5-23) X removed East Ramp Access Road Y pending To be included in MP Update Relocated Very High Frequency Omni- Z completed Directional Radio Range with Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) Site Table 1-1 1993 OGG MP Proposed Improvements Projects Kahului Airport Master Plan Update 1-2 The MP Update is designed to result in the Since the completion of the OGG MP in 1993, following: land use and infrastructure development surrounding the airport has continued at a pace A graphical representation of future airport consistent with the economy. North of the OGG development within the context of current and is the Kanahā Beach Park, and the beginning of anticipated land uses in the vicinity of the OGG the North Shore Greenway, a seven (7) mile A prioritized capital improvement program and pedestrian bicycling path stretching from schedule for improvement projects proposed in the Kahului to Pā‘ia. Southwest of the OGG in MP Kahului Town, significant changes have occurred An alternatives assessment for the proposed facilities along Dairy Road where new light industrial and and land use plan retail operations now dominate. Construction Reaffirm the existing framework of the master also commenced on the new airport access road planning process for the OGG, including the valued into the OGG from Hāna Highway. To the east of input of airport users and the community, and the OGG, agricultural uses predominate, Federal, State, and local agencies however, with the cessation of sugarcane An improved Level of Service (LOS) for customers and users of the OGG production future land uses are uncertain. An improved level of airport safety and security for 1.3 MASTER PLAN PROCESS customers and users of the OGG An efficient use of property and facilities This update of the OGG MP is part of DOTA’s A balance of passenger volumes and operations ongoing planning process to meet current and among OGG facilities future aviation demands. It builds upon the 1993 Improved tenant facilities OGG MP and provides guidance for future Enhanced airport access as part of the region’s airport development. The MP Update covers a transportation system 20-year planning horizon and includes short-, Measured and incremental improvements that are cost effective and respond to the region’s forecast medium-, and long-term development phases. for air service for passengers and cargo This MP Update and the Airport Layout Plan Compatibility with surrounding land uses (ALP) update are products of the planning process. Implementation guidance is provided by the FAA Guidance for the preparation of airport master via the ACs. Since the last OGG MP in 1993, a plans is provided by the Federal Aviation number of changes have been made by the FAA Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) to ACs that affect airport planning and design. 150/5070-6B, Airport Master Plans. It states that The ACs that provide guidance for this MP the goal of an airport master plan is “…to Update are listed in the following table: provide guidelines for future airport development which will satisfy aviation demand in a financially feasible manner, while at the same time addressing aviation, environmental, and socioeconomic issues existing in the community.” Kahului Airport Master Plan Update 1-3 Advisory Circular ID Advisory Circular Title 150/5300 13A Airport Design 150/5070 6B Airport Master Plans 150/5325 4B Runway Length Requirements for Airport Design 150/5100 Land Acquisition and Relocation Assistance for Airport Improvement Program Assisted Projects 150/5200 33B Hazardous Wildlife Attractants on or Near Airports 150/5300-16A General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Surveys: Establishment of Geodetic Controls and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey 150/5200-17b General Guidance and Specifications for Aeronautical Survey Airport Imagery Acquisition and Submission to the National Geodetic Survey 150/5200-18b General Guidance and Specifications for Submission of Aeronautical Surveys to NGS: Field Data Collection and Geographic Information System (GIS) Standards Pictured Above: Ticketing Lobby Kahului Airport Master Plan Update 1-4 1.4 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES and obtain input from the general public, DOTA held a series of public information meetings. The two (2) principal goals of this MP Update are The following individuals and organizations to: served on the Technical and Citizen Advisory • Identify the facilities needed to Committees: accommodate forecast air service demand Technical Advisory Committee through 2035 while improving LOS, airport A & B Properties, Inc. safety and security, and enhancing airport • access. • Advantage Rent a Car • Alika Aviation, Inc. • Propose locations and configurations for facilities that efficiently utilize the existing • American Airlines airport property and facilities, are • Alaska Airlines compatible with surrounding land uses, and • Air Canada are cost effective. • Air Maui Helicopter Tours The objectives of this MP Update are to: • Airlines Committee of Hawaii • Provide a graphical representation of future • Aloha Air Cargo airport development within the context of current and anticipated land uses in the • Aris Inc. vicinity of the OGG. • Avis Budget Group • Outline a prioritized capital improvement • Bradley Pacific Aviation program and schedule for improvement • Blue Hawaiian Helicopters projects described in the MP Update. • Blind Vendors Ohana, Inc. • Present the technical rationale and • Continental Airlines documentation of procedures used to • Delta Airlines formulate and assess alternatives in DOTA Maui District determining the proposed facilities and land • use plan. • Dollar Rent a Car • DFS Hawaii Kahului Airport • Provide input from airport users, members of the public, and government agencies. • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Edward K. Noda and Associates 1.5 COORDINATION • Federal Aviation Administration This MP Update was prepared by the DOTA in FedEx consultation and participation with the FAA, • Technical and Citizen Advisory Committees, and • Hawaiian Airlines members of the general public. The Technical • Haliiamaile Pineapple and Citizen Advisory Committees were • State Department of Agriculture, Land organized to review and comment on detailed and Natural Resources aspects of the MP Update relating to their specific areas of interest or concern. Members of • Hawai‘i Tourism Authority each advisory committee were selected to • State Department of Transportation, represent various airport users, special interest Harbors Division groups, and government agencies. To inform • Hertz Kahului Airport Master Plan Update 1-5 • HMSHost • Grand Wailea Resort • Island Air • Haleakalā National Park • Kahului Taxi Service • Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa • Kahului Airport Coalition • Kahului Town Association • County of Maui Planning, Water Supply • Kahului Airport Coalition and Public Works Departments • Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center • Office of the Mayor (Maui) • Marriott Wailea Beach Resort and Spa • County of Maui Council (Chair) • Life of the Land • County of Maui Police Department • Maui Chamber of Commerce • Maui Land and Pineapple, Inc. • Maui Contractors Association • Maui Visitors Bureau • Maui County Farm Bureau • Maui Chamber of Commerce • Maui Disposal Co., Inc. • Maui Aviators Aircraft Rental Flight • Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Training, Inc. • Maui Hotel and Lodging Association • Mokulele Airlines • Maui Realtors Association – Maui, Inc. • National Car Rental • Maui Tomorrow Foundation, Inc.