Full Report of the 2013 Master Plan Update
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Moving Forward AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE (2013) Our Planning Partner: In association with: HDR, Inc. GRW, Inc. Integrated Engineering, Inc. CRAWFORD, MURPHY & TILLY, INC. Unison Consulting, Inc. Ailevon, LLC Blue Grass Airport Airport Master Plan Update (2013) 2013 Master Plan Update Preface It was identified early on that the 2013 Master Plan Update would be developed with a focus on key development areas since a comprehensive update had been recently completed in 2005. Since that time, Blue Grass Airport has implemented a number of the recommended infrastructure im- provements to increase capacity and comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stand- ards. The 2013 Master Plan identified the following development areas for consideration: Airfield Development (Runways & Taxiways) Passenger Terminal Area (Terminal Building, Parking Facilities, Etc.) Aircraft Storage Facilities (Corporate & General Aviation Users) Support Facilities (Public Safety, Airport Maintenance, Etc.) East Development Area (Aeronautical & Non-Aeronautical) As an integral element of the planning process, a number of airport stakeholders were engaged to solicit input, review concepts, and concur with recommended development initiatives. Stake- holders included: Airport Staff (Operations, Maintenance, Public Safety, Engineering, Etc.) Lexington Air Traffic Control Tower (LEX-ATC) Management Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport District Office – Memphis General Aviation Users Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Aircraft Maintenance Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government – Planning & Corridors Commission Keeneland Management General Public (Open House Held November 13, 2012) Fayette Alliance Save Our Irreplaceable Land (SOIL) Neighborhood Associations August 2013 i Preface Blue Grass Airport Airport Master Plan Update (2013) Table of Contents SECTION ONE: AVIATION DEMAND Airport Role & Service Area ................................................................................................................................. 1 Commercial Airline Service .................................................................................................................................. 1 Air Service Demand Scenarios ......................................................................................................................... 2 High Demand Scenario (Built from Medium Scenario) ............................................................................................. 2 Medium Demand Scenario ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Low Demand Scenario (Built from Medium Scenario) .............................................................................................. 3 General Aviation .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Trends & Influences ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Demand Projections ........................................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION TWO: AIRFIELD DEVELOPMENT Key Findings & Considerations ........................................................................................................................... 6 Existing Airfield Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Runway System .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Aircraft Parking Aprons ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Runway Considerations ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Background/Need .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Runway 4-22 ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Condition .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Runway Safety Area ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Taxiway “A” Condition .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Runway Length ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Paved Shoulders ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 Runway 9-27 ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 Runway Extension (1,000’) ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Taxiway System .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Background/Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Alternative Concepts ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Concept #1 – Taxiway “G” Extension ......................................................................................................................... 13 Concept #2 – Taxiway “D” (Separated) ...................................................................................................................... 14 Concept #3 – Taxiway “D” (Concourse B Expansion) ............................................................................................. 14 Recommended Plan (Taxiway Safety Enhancement Program) ................................................................. 15 Taxiway Safety Enhancement Program (TSEP) Implementation ............................................................................ 15 SECTION THREE: PASSENGER TERMINAL AREA Passenger Terminal Building .............................................................................................................................. 16 Capacity ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Customs/Federal Inspection Station (FIS) ......................................................................................................... 18 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Alternative Concepts ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Concept #1 (Concourse B) ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Concept #2 (Concourse A Renovation & Expansion) ............................................................................................... 19 Concept #3 (Concourse A Expansion) ........................................................................................................................ 19 August 2013 i Table of Contents Blue Grass Airport Airport Master Plan Update (2013) Recommended Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Vehicle Parking ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Development Program .................................................................................................................................... 21 SECTION FOUR: GENERAL AVIATION FACILITIES Objectives .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Leasing Policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 East General Aviation Campus .......................................................................................................................... 23 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Level of Demand ..........................................................................................................................................................