Airport Master Plan Update Working Paper No. 1 – Draft PHOENIX GOODYEAR AIRPORT PHOENIX, ARIZONA | MARCH 2017 FAA AIP NO. 3-04-0018-21-16 ADOT NO. E7F3C PROJECT NO. AV41000072 FAA Phoenix Goodyear Airport Airport Master Plan Update Working Paper 1 - Draft Prepared for City of Phoenix Aviation Department By Armstrong Consultants, Inc. 2345 S. Alma School Road, Suite 208 Mesa, AZ 85210 In association with The Genesis Consulting Group, LLC Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Woolpert, Inc. March 2017 FAA AIP No. 3-04-0018-21-16 ADOT No. E7F3C Project No. AV41000072 FAA The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as provided in the Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982, as amended. The contents of this report reflect the analysis and finding of Armstrong Consultants, Inc. who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted therein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable with applicable Public Laws. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Airport Master Plan Update ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Planning Horizon .................................................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Public Involvement Program .............................................................................................................................. 1-3 Chapter 2 – Inventory of Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Airport Setting ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Airport History ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.2.1 Recent Capital Improvements .................................................................................................................... 2-5 2.3 Ownership and Management .............................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.4 Airport System Role ............................................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.4.1 Federal Service Level .................................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.4.2 Federal ASSET Category ............................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.4.3 State Service Level ........................................................................................................................................ 2-8 2.4.4 Regional Service Level .................................................................................................................................. 2-8 2.4.5 Local Role....................................................................................................................................................... 2-9 2.5 Airport Facilities .................................................................................................................................................... 2-9 2.5.1 Airside Facilities ............................................................................................................................................ 2-9 2.5.1-1 Airport Design Standards ................................................................................................................. 2-10 2.5.1-2 Runway ................................................................................................................................................ 2-14 2.5.1-3 Runway Protected Areas ................................................................................................................... 2-14 2.5.1-4 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces .......................... 2-21 2.5.1-5 Runway Use Configuration .............................................................................................................. 2-23 2.5.1-6 Runway Pavement Strength ............................................................................................................. 2-29 2.5.1-7 Taxiways .............................................................................................................................................. 2-30 2.5.1-8 Pavement Condition .......................................................................................................................... 2-37 2.5.1-9 Airfield Lighting and Signage ........................................................................................................... 2-40 2.5.1-10 Navigational Aids ............................................................................................................................. 2-41 2.5.1-11 Weather Reporting Systems ........................................................................................................... 2-42 2.5.1-12 Aircraft Parking Aprons and Aircraft Storage Area ................................................................... 2-42 2.5.1-13 Aircraft Hangars ............................................................................................................................... 2-43 2.5.2 Heliport ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-47 2.5.3 Summary of Non-Standard Airside Conditions .................................................................................... 2-49 2.5.4 Landside Facilities ...................................................................................................................................... 2-51 2.5.4-1 Terminal Building .............................................................................................................................. 2-51 2.5.4-2 Fixed Based Operator ....................................................................................................................... 2-52 2.5.4-3 Flight Schools ..................................................................................................................................... 2-52 2.5.4-4 Other Tenants .................................................................................................................................... 2-53 2.5.4-5 Air Traffic Control Tower ................................................................................................................ 2-57 2.5.4-6 Additional Airport Buildings/Structures ........................................................................................ 2-57 2.5.4-7 Fueling Facilities ................................................................................................................................. 2-58 2.5.4-8 Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting ...................................................................................................... 2-59 Airport Master Plan – Phoenix Goodyear Airport i Table of Contents 2.5.4-9 Airport Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 2-59 2.5.4-10 Utilities ............................................................................................................................................... 2-60 2.5.4-11 Fencing and Security ....................................................................................................................... 2-60 2.6 Area Airspace and Traffic Control .................................................................................................................. 2-60 2.6.1 Airspace Classification............................................................................................................................... 2-60 2.6.2 Special Use Airspace .................................................................................................................................. 2-63 2.6.3 Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures ............................................................................................... 2-64 2.6.4 Instrument Procedures .............................................................................................................................. 2-65 2.6.5 Visual Flight Procedures ..........................................................................................................................