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Meeting Minutes NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING March 9, 2006, 10:00 a.m. Panama City-Bay County International Airport 1. Call To Order / Introductions – Chair Jerry Sealy called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and asked all in attendance to introduce themselves. Name Representing Jerry Sealy, Chair Okaloosa County Airports Randy Curtis, Vice-Chair Panama City-Bay County International Airport Kim Presnell City of DeFuniak Springs Robert Fleck Calhoun County Airport Kip Turner Panama City-Bay County International Airport Ted Mosteller Apalachicola Municipal Airport Donald Ferguson Ferguson Airport Rhett Boudreaux Ferguson Airport In addition, the following people were in attendance: Name Representing Walter Martin NAS Whiting Field Rich Morgan Eglin AFB MAJ Sean Gallagher Eglin AFB Don Roswell Eglin AFB Jim Roncaglione Tyndall AFB John Brennan Florida State University Katy Keene Florida State University Bill Farris FAA Orlando ADO Scott Walters FDOT District 3 Philip Deal FDOT District 3 Doug Hambrecht LPA Group, Inc. Joe Smith URS, Inc. Bob Keller Sunshine Aero Darin Larson PBS&J, Inc. Jonathan Moore Grip-Flex Systems Donald Waddell Air Park, Inc. Larry Dantzler Bay Defense Alliance Lee Lewis AVCON, Inc. Andy Keith FDOT Aviation Office Dan Afghani CFASPP Administrator Agencies/Organizations Not Represented: Carrabelle-Thompson Airport Marianna Municipal Airport Pensacola Regional Airport Quincy Municipal Airport Santa Rosa County Airports Tallahassee Regional Airport Tri-County Airport Wakulla County Airport 2. Approve Last Minutes – Chair Sealy made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Curtis and passed by acclamation. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 1 Northwest Florida Region March 9, 2006 3. Airport Updates/Issues/Concerns • Panama City-Bay County International Airport – Randy Curtis updated the group on the progress of the new PFN airport. He stated that they are in the final permitting process and expect to begin construction in late 2006 or early 2007 and open the new airport in 2009. • Apalachicola Municipal Airport – Mr. Mosteller stated that the airport is in the process of rehabilitating Runway 13-31, constructing a new entrance road and removing a fuel farm. He also noted that Franklin County is looking for an engineer if anyone knows of a qualified candidate. • Pensacola Regional Airport – Mr. Bill Farris reported that the airport is currently working on the extension of the ticketing area and the rehabilitation of Runway 17-35. • Calhoun County Airport – Mr. Fleck reported that the airport is paving their runway to 3100 feet and that all of the newly constructed hangars are rented. • DeFuniak Springs Airport – Ms. Presnell reported that current projects include security fencing and a taxiway extension. She added that the airport plans to rehabilitate their runway in the near term. • Sandy Creek Airpark- Members of the airpark are concerned about plans to pave the facility and the resultant airspace issues that may arise with nearby Tyndall AFB. Chair Sealy advised the owners to speak with the FAA and Tyndall prior to investing in major development. • Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport – Chair Sealy stated that the ATC Tower planned for the airport has been moved up on the priority list. • Bob Sikes Airport – Chair Sealy stated that the airport is constructing new T- hangars on the southwest side of the field. • Okaloosa Regional Airport – Chair Sealy stated that rental cars are set to be relocated to the east side of the airport and that a 125’ x 800’ ramp expansion is scheduled for completion this year. 4. Statewide Resolutions • FASP Implementation – Mr. Keith stated that the first phase of the FASP Implementation Plan is underway based on the input received from regional chairpersons in a conference call back in August 2005. The first step in the lengthy process will be to “clean-up” the Florida Aviation Database and airport profile information to ensure that only correct information is presented to interested parties such as legislators and other decision makers. • A380 Study – Mr. Keith stated that the A380 scope has been priced by the consultant and the estimated total cost is about $126,000. This price is further broken down as $71,000 for the study and the remaining $55,000 for a video to distribute the results of the study to the State Aviation Community. Mr. Keith added that although the project was approved by the Statewide CFASPP committee at the last meeting, the FDOT does not currently have funds available to complete the project this fiscal year. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 2 Northwest Florida Region March 9, 2006 5. FASP 2025 FASP Analysis Finding – Aviation Security - Mr. Keith reviewed multiple slides detailing aviation security trends around the state and in particular, the security conditions at airports in the Northwest Florida Region as reported in the FASP 2025. 6. Aviation Office Florida Aviation Test Center – Mr. Keith reviewed a slide presentation on the Florida Aviation Test Center. He discussed the goals of the Test Center and some of the on- going projects including the General Aviation Security project. At the conclusion of the presentation, the group viewed a short video on the Florida Aviation Test Center that highlighted the grand opening, available technology and comments on the program from the aviation and legislative community. GA Security Project – Mr. Keith reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the progress of the on-going GA Security project. He noted the parameters for inclusion in the project, project goals, selected test sites and some of the technology that is being tested at the present time. Pavement Management – Mr. Keith stated that negotiations for Phase II are nearly complete and that the project should be underway again in the next couple of months. Master Planning Process – Mr. Keith indicated that the project was underway and that a Technical User Group (TUG) had been established and their first meeting was held back in November 2005. He stated the project purpose was to bring the Master Planning Process into the electronic age in order to simplify the collection and updating of airport data. Mr. Keith noted that the CFASPP Committees have been identified in the Scope of Work as one of the groups slated for involvement in the review of products from this project. UNICOM Frequency Expansion – Mr. Keith stated that he is working on this project with Aaron Smith of the Aviation Office and that they would be contacting airports in an effort to determine UNICOM frequencies that are currently in use and to identify frequencies that may be available to reduce the amount of cross talk at neighboring facilities. 7. FDOT District Announcements – Mr. Scott Walters introduced Mr. Philip Deal as a new Modal Program Manager in District 3. 8. FAA Comments – Mr. Bill Farris reminded the group about the upcoming JACIP deadline on March 13, 2006. He asked sponsors to include correct and complete Categorical Exclusion checklists with grant applications. He added that grants issued in 2002 would be closed this year so sponsors should complete projects and draw down funds from grants issued that year. 9. MPO Comments- None. 10. DoD Comments – • Eglin AFB – Mr. Rich Morgan gave an excellent presentation on ATC procedures at Eglin and throughout the Northwest Florida region. He explained how different types of military, GA and Commercial air traffic are routed through and around the various military hot areas in the region. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 3 Northwest Florida Region March 9, 2006 • Tyndall AFB – Mr. Roncaglione stated that operations are smooth at Tyndall and that they are in the process of developing new instrument approaches for the base. 11. Old Business – None. 12. New Business • Mr. Bob Keller expressed concern over the current distribution of the aviation fuel taxes that are collected. He stated that it is his understanding that too much of the aviation taxes are going to road projects and that this issue should be brought before the Statewide CFASPP Committee for consideration. • Mr. John Brennan of FSU introduced one of his students, Ms. Katy Keene. Ms. Keene stated that she is part of a group working on a project sponsored by the King of Morocco. The project will compile economic data on aviation cargo and tourism relations between the USA and Morocco. FSU is competing with other schools to present the best project and win a trip to visit Morocco. Mr. Brennan added that students would be calling certain airports to gather information for the project and asked for cooperation with this effort. 13. Time & Place Next Meeting – Mr. Keith stated that the next scheduled meeting of the Northwest Region Steering Committee is June 1, 2006. The committee determined that Panama City would host the meeting on that date beginning at 10:00 a.m. C.D.T. 14. Adjournment – Hearing no further business for the committee to consider, Chair Sealy adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:40 a.m. Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 4 .

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