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Kosrae International Airport Master Plan FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE KOSRAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FINAL MASTER PLAN JUNE 2012 DRAFT FINAL KOSRAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the Master Plan……………………………………………………. 1-1 1.2 Scope of the Master Plan………………………………………………………. 1-1 1.3 Scope of Project Work ................................................................................ 1-2 1.3.1 Existing Conditions/Inventory ......................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Aviation Forecasts ......................................................................... 1-2 1.3.3 Airport Operations .......................................................................... 1-2 1.3.4 Demand/Capacity Analysis ............................................................ 1-2 1.3.5 Land Use Planning ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3.6 Utilities Survey ............................................................................... 1-3 1.3.7 Environmental Impacts .................................................................. 1-3 1.3.8 Capital Improvement Program/Facility Requirements Plan ........... 1-3 1.3.9 Airport Layout Plan Drawing Set .................................................... 1-4 1.4 Federal and Local Approval ........................................................................ 1-4 2.0 Inventory 2.1 General Background ................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Airport Environment .................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 Climate and Wind Conditions ......................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Land Formation and Topography ................................................... 2-4 2.2.3 Land Ownership ............................................................................. 2-4 2.2.4 Socio-Economic Conditions ........................................................... 2-4 2.3 Existing Land Use ....................................................................................... 2-5 2.4 Kosrae International Airport – Existing Conditions ..................................... 2-5 2.4.1 Airport Reference Point .................................................................. 2-6 2.4.2 Runway .......................................................................................... 2-6 2.4.3 Taxiway .......................................................................................... 2-6 2.4.4 Apron .............................................................................................. 2-6 2.4.5 Airport Lighting, Visual Navigation Aids ......................................... 2-6 2.4.6 Design Aircraft................................................................................ 2-7 2.4.7 Airport Reference Code ................................................................. 2-7 2.5 Airport Transportation Facilities and Air Carriers ........................................ 2-7 2.5.1 Aircraft Operations ......................................................................... 2-7 2.6 Aviation Related Facilities ........................................................................... 2-9 2.6.1 Passenger Terminal ....................................................................... 2-9 2.6.2 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facility ......................... 2-10 2.6.3 Cargo Building ............................................................................... 2-10 2.7 Fuel System ................................................................................................ 2-10 2.8 Access and Parking .................................................................................... 2-10 2.9 Existing Utilities ........................................................................................... 2-11 2.9.1 Water Supply.................................................................................. 2-11 2.9.2 Sewer System ................................................................................ 2-11 2.9.3 Electrical Power ............................................................................. 2-11 2.9.4 Communications ............................................................................ 2-11 i FINAL KOSRAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 3.0 Aviation Forecasts 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Objectives ................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1 Base Case ...................................................................................... 3-2 3.3 Methodology ................................................................................................ 3-2 3.3.1 Forecast Resources ....................................................................... 3-3 3.3.2 Commercial Aviation Trends .......................................................... 3-3 3.3.3 Corporate, Commuter, Military and General Aviation Trends ........ 3-3 3.3.4 Foreign Tourism Trends ................................................................. 3-4 3.4 Socio-Economic Review ............................................................................. 3-7 3.4.1 Local Demographic Characteristics ............................................... 3-7 3.5 Historical Aviation Activity ........................................................................... 3-12 3.5.1 Aircraft Operations ......................................................................... 3-12 3.5.2 Based Aircraft and Aircraft Mix ...................................................... 3-13 3.5.3 Enplaned Passengers .................................................................... 3-13 3.5.4 Aircraft Load Factors ...................................................................... 3-13 3.5.5 Air Cargo ........................................................................................ 3-14 3.6 Aviation Forecast ........................................................................................ 3-15 3.6.1 Aircraft Operations Forecast .......................................................... 3-16 3.6.2 Based Aircraft and Aircraft Mix Forecast ....................................... 3-16 3.6.3 Critical Aircraft Forecast ................................................................. 3-17 3.6.4 Enplaned Passenger Forecast ....................................................... 3-17 3.6.5 Air Cargo Forecast ......................................................................... 3-18 3.6.6 Peak Hour Activity Forecast ........................................................... 3-18 3.6.7 Aviation Forecast Summary ........................................................... 3-19 4.0 Demand Capacity Analysis 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Factors Effecting Capacity .......................................................................... 4-1 4.2.1 Runway/Taxiway System Capacity ................................................ 4-2 4.2.2 Meteorological Condition ............................................................... 4-2 4.2.3 Aircraft Mix Index ........................................................................... 4-3 4.2.4 Percentage of Arrivals and Percentage of Touch and Goes ......... 4-4 4.3 Airfield Capacity Analysis ............................................................................ 4-4 4.4 Airport Capacity Landside ........................................................................... 4-5 4.4.1 Apron Parking Area ........................................................................ 4-6 4.4.2 Fueling Area ................................................................................... 4-6 4.4.3 Air Rescue/Firefighting Station ...................................................... 4-6 4.4.4 Commuter, General Aviation, Business Jet Facility Requirements 4-8 4.4.5 Parking ........................................................................................... 4-8 4.4.6 Airport Access Road Requirements ............................................... 4-8 4.5 Terminal Capacity ....................................................................................... 4-9 5.0 Facility Requirements 5.1 Design Standards Issues ............................................................................ 5-1 5.2 Airside Facilities .......................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Critical Design Aircraft ................................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Airport Reference Code ................................................................. 5-2 5.3 Facility Requirements.................................................................................. 5-3 5.3.1 Wind Analysis ................................................................................. 5-3 ii FINAL KOSRAE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 5.3.2 Runway Length Analysis ................................................................ 5-5 5.3.3 Aircraft Landing and Takeoff Calculations ..................................... 5-6 5.3.4 User Aircraft Landing and Takeoff Recommendations .................. 5-6 5.3.5 Runway Width ................................................................................ 5-8 5.3.6 Pavement Strength
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