INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Aeronautics Section Indiana State Aviation System Plan 2003 Update Prepared by Aerofinity, Inc. Blalock & Brown Mid-States Engineering, LLC R. W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. Table of Contents Executive Summary System Plan Findings and Recommendations i Chapter 1 System Inventory Introduction 1-1 The Indiana Aviation System 1-1 Air Traffic Services 1-13 Purpose Grouping of Indiana’s Airports 1-15 Based Aircraft 1-16 Operations 1-18 Pilots 1-19 Passenger Air Service 1-20 Air Cargo 1-21 Economic Impact 1-22 System Inventory Summary 1-23 Chapter 2 Aviation Activity Forecasts Introduction 2-1 Forecasting Methodology 2-1 Statewide Forecasts 2-5 Individual Facility Forecasts 2-11 Chapter 3 Airport Capacity Introduction 3-1 Chapter 4 Market Analysis Introduction 4-1 Pilot Survey 4-1 Business Survey 4-3 Availability of Survey Results 4-6 Chapter 5 Airport Funding Introduction 5-1 Federal Funds 5-1 State Funds 5-7 Local Funds 5-8 Chapter 6 Implementation Plan Introduction 6-1 Ground Access 6-2 Funding 6-4 Airspace Access 6-5 Airport Vicinity Land Use 6-7 Summary 6-8 Bibliography Appendices Appendix A System Plan Inclusion Criteria Appendix B Additional Forecasting Analysis Appendix C Additional Market Analysis Appendix D Individual Airport Summaries Executive Summary System Plan Findings and important link in the Recommendations aviation journey. Noise- sensitive, incompatible land uses encroaching on Aviation System Plan – From an airfield may cause Doorstep to Destination operational or flight The Indiana State Aviation pattern controls, System Plan (ISASP) is more restricting air access to than just 69 aviation facilities and the airport. Navigational 100 paved runways. Embarking aids and airspace that is on a journey within the system free from congestion and begins at the home or business obstructions enhance doorstep and concludes at the aircraft access to the user’s destination. airport. The journey actually begins with A travelogue for this ground access to the airport. The journey from doorstep to closer a user is to the airport and destination would include the better the ground access key components of the (more direct, less congested, aviation system plan: higher travel speed), the less time airport access, airport the journey requires. In addition facilities, airport vicinity to traditional ground land use, and airspace transportation offered by personal access. This report vehicles, taxicabs and airport examines these shuttle vans, some Indiana components of Indiana’s airports are served by public aviation system in order transit (buses). One airport has to formulate system plan rail service and other Indiana goals. airports are beginning to act on the value a mass transit System Inventory – connection can add to the airport. What is the ISASP and who is using it? The traditionally thought of Indiana’s 10,700 physical airport facilities ranging registered pilots are from runways and taxiways, to served by 707 aviation terminals and auto parking are an facilities. Of these facilities 112 are public ii ISASP Airports by Present Classification Corporate Urban Regional Local Large Class General Aviation General Aviation General Aviation Air Traffic Control Tower Yes Some No No No Commercial Passenger Service Yes/Recent No No No No Runway Length (feet) 6,500+ 5,000+ 4,000 – 4,999* 4,000 – 4,999 <4,000 Approach Precision Precision/ Nonprecision Nonprecision Nonprecision Nonprecision Metropolitan Statistical Area MSA) Yes Some Yes No Some NPIAS Class Most Reliever/ Reliever/ General Aviation General Aviation Primary General Aviation General Aviation *Indianapolis Metropolitan has a runway length of 3,860 feet, but is a reliever Source: Aerofinity, Inc., 2003 use (106 airports, 4 seaplane In 2003, five of the ISASP airports supported bases and 2 heliports). One regularly scheduled airline passenger service heliport and 68 of these airports and four supported regularly scheduled cargo and are recognized as being of service. “statewide importance” to provide adequate aviation access for the Indiana’s public use airports are important state’s population and are assets to the State with an economic impact of included in the Indiana State more than $4.8 million in 2001. Aviation System Plan (ISASP). To understand the existing Economic Impact Historical Comparison assets, identify facility improvements that will provide the greatest utility gains and allow comparable airports to coordinate with each other and the state’s economic development efforts, five groups of ISASP airports have been identified. Source: Aviation Association of Indiana Economic Impact Study, 2002. iii Aviation Forecasts – what will Airport Capacity – Do the ISASP facilities be the use of the ISASP have the capacity to accommodate facilities in the future? changes? The Indiana Department of The ISASP airports have the capacity to Transportation (INDOT) accommodate this growth. The one airport Aeronautics Section has that is approaching 80% of its capacity, the maintained records of based level at which the FAA recommends capacity aircraft and operations at ISASP enhancements, has plans for an additional airports since 1978. The long- runway. term trend at ISASP airports has been slow growth and this slow growth is forecast to continue over the next 20 years. Summary of Forecasts of Indiana Based Aircraft 6000 5000 4000 ft ra 3000 rc Ai 2000 1000 0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Year Based Aircraft Trend Forecast Market Share Forecast Regression Forecast Mean Forecast Source: Aerofinity, Inc., 2003. iv Market Analysis – What do Results of the both the pilot and business users think of the system? users surveys indicated that overall Indiana’s To assist in setting realistic goals, airports are good, with some suggestions for an understanding of the current future improvements. user’s perceptions of the physical facilities and the services offered at the ISASP airports was desired. Statewide Pilot Survey Results 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% h g y e on rt tion n lit ion i es es ion es i ing iti ic po ic hes pac il trat ir rv ondi labi ight erv s A Lengt Light ai Condit ac S o C v Condit on S F ini Se proac A y L e t O p ent y ent wa pr ent dm B A unway A m /A F m wa xi orage ueling R e i em a ve t F gnag ent v Runway v T a inal ax t S Si um Pa T rm r y Pa raf st ay ron P rc Te wa p In xi A Ai adway a Runw T Ro Excellent Good Fair Poor Not Applicable/No Response Statewide Business User Survey Results 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% n n n s th g g e io s s s tio in tio in it e ce di liti es he n ht pac nd i rvi c Leng g ght S c e c Li Li a A Co Condi on Co F proac ay ay t y e p pr ing S A ent en wa A ent age l ac m nw xi m e rf Runw e em a e tor u ent v Ru v T v Fu a a a S d S m t ru P P n P raf un t y o c o a r ir Ins iw Gr x Ap A Runway Ta Excellent Good Fair Poor Not Applicable/ No Response Source: Aerofinity, Inc., 2003. v Airport Funding - How do you pay for the aviation system? Indiana Historic AIP Funding The largest source for aviation funding is the Federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funded from aviation user fees deposited in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund. AIP provides grants to airports for up to 90% of eligible improvements. Indiana typically has provided an AIP Source: ttp://www2.faa.gov/arp/financial/aip/history. matching grant for up to 5% of the eligible improvement with the balance of the funding from the ACIP Requests by Funding Source local airport sponsor, typically a City, County or Airport Authority. The AIP program has different funding classifications ranging from entitlement to state apportionment to discretionary with funding levels varying depending on the size of airport and classification of project. With the passage of the Wendall H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21) covering the years Source: Indiana Department of Transportation, Aeronautics Section, 2003. 2000-2003, the level of AIP funds increased significantly. At the writing of this report legislation is (FY) 2002, resulting in the challenge of pending that will determine the balancing the needs of local communities with levels of AIP funding for 2004 and the needs of the overall system. beyond. Implementation Plan – How do you Airports submit 5-year Airport maximize the utility of the system? Capital Improvement Program The data gathered during the study of these (ACIP) request to INDOT each topics forms the foundation for the system plan year. The average annual recommendations that are detailed in the amount requested is almost implementation plan. The following goals were double the federal grant monies identified to maintain the existing Indiana State received in Indiana in Fiscal Year Aviation System Plan (ISASP) facilities and vi increase their utility as a business Airspace Access tool for the journey from doorstep S Establish a process for requesting the to destination. installation of new/improved instrument approach procedures with the goal of Ground Access providing a precision approach for all S Continue close coordination corporate class and larger airports (5,000+- among the various divisions foot runways) and a nonprecision approach of the Indiana Department of to all other airports.