DRAFT FINAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN for FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT Riverside County, California Draft Final Technical Report Prepared by Coffman Associates, Inc. April 2009 “The preparation of this document may have been supported, in part, through the Airport Improvement Program financial assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration as provided under Title 49, United States Code, Section 47104. 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 in accordance with appropriate public laws.” FRENCH VALLEY TABLE OF CONTENTS A•I•R•P•O•R•T FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT Murrieta, California Draft Final Airport Master Plan INTRODUCTION MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVES .......................................................................... ii MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS AND PROCESS ................................................. ii COORDINATION .............................................................................................. iv Chapter One INVENTORY REGIONAL SETTING..................................................................................... 1-1 Infrastructure ........................................................................................ 1-2 Climate .................................................................................................. 1-2 Utilities .................................................................................................. 1-3 AIRPORT SYSTEM PLANNING ROLE ......................................................... 1-3 AIRPORT HISTORY AND ADMINISTRATION ............................................ 1-4 AIRPORT FACILITIES ................................................................................... 1-5 Airside Facilities ................................................................................... 1-5 Landside Facilities ................................................................................ 1-8 ENROUTE NAVIGATION AND AIRSPACE ................................................. 1-9 Instrument Approach Procedures ...................................................... 1-10 Vicinity Airspace ................................................................................. 1-10 Local Operating Procedures ................................................................ 1-11 Special Use Airspace ........................................................................... 1-11 Chapter One (Continued) Air Traffic Control ................................................................................ 1-12 Area Airports ........................................................................................ 1-12 GENERALIZED LAND USE ......................................................................... 1-13 SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ................................................... 1-13 Population ............................................................................................ 1-14 Employment ........................................................................................ 1-15 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 1-16 DOCUMENT SOURCES ............................................................................... 1-17 Chapter Two FORECASTS NATIONAL AVIATION TRENDS .................................................................. 2-1 General Aviation ................................................................................... 2-3 FORECASTING APPROACH ......................................................................... 2-4 AIRPORT SERVICE AREA ............................................................................. 2-5 AVIATION ACTIVITY FORECASTS ............................................................. 2-5 General Aviation ................................................................................... 2-5 Air Taxi Operations ............................................................................. 2-14 Annual Instrument Approaches ......................................................... 2-14 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 2-15 Chapter Three FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AIRFIELD REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 3-2 Airfield Design Standards .................................................................... 3-2 Airport Imaginary Surfaces .................................................................. 3-4 Runways ................................................................................................ 3-5 Taxiways ................................................................................................ 3-8 Helicopter Parking ................................................................................ 3-9 Navigational Aids and Instrument Approach Procedures .................. 3-9 Airfield Lighting and Marking ........................................................... 3-10 Weather Reporting .............................................................................. 3-12 LANDSIDE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 3-12 General Aviation Terminal Facilities ................................................. 3-12 Aircraft Hangars ................................................................................. 3-13 Aircraft Parking Apron ....................................................................... 3-14 Automobile Parking ............................................................................ 3-15 Airport Support Facilities ................................................................... 3-16 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 3-17 Chapter Four ALTERNATIVES BACKGROUND ............................................................................................... 4-2 INITIAL DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS .......................................... 4-2 No Action Alternative ........................................................................... 4-2 Transfer Services to Another Airport ................................................... 4-3 Develop New Airport/Upgrade Existing System Airport .................... 4-3 AIRFIELD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................... 4-4 Runway Considerations ........................................................................ 4-5 Taxiway Considerations ........................................................................ 4-6 Airport Traffic Control Tower Siting Considerations .......................... 4-6 LANDSIDE ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................ 4-7 Hangar Development .......................................................................... 4-10 General Aviation Terminal Building .................................................. 4-10 Aircraft Parking Apron ....................................................................... 4-10 Automobile Parking/Road Access ....................................................... 4-11 Through-The-Fence Airport Access .................................................... 4-11 DEVELOPMENT OF NON-AVIATION PROPERTIES .............................. 4-13 NAVIGATIONAL AND APPROACH AIDS .................................................. 4-15 Visual Approach Lighting ................................................................... 4-15 Airfield Markings ................................................................................ 4-15 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 4-16 Chapter Five MASTER PLAN CONCEPT AND AIRPORT PLANS RECOMMENDED MASTER PLAN CONCEPT ............................................ 5-1 AIRSIDE RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................. 5-2 LANDSIDE RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 5-2 AIRPORT LAYOUT PLANS ............................................................................ 5-2 Airport Layout Plan Drawing ............................................................... 5-3 14 CFR Part 77 Airspace Drawings(s) ................................................. 5-3 Inner Approach Surfaces Drawings(s) ................................................. 5-4 On-Airport Land Use Drawing ............................................................. 5-5 Airport Property Map ............................................................................ 5-5 SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 5-5 Chapter Six CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING ....................................................... 6-3 Federal Grants ...................................................................................... 6-3 State Aid To Airports ............................................................................ 6-4 Local Share Funding ............................................................................. 6-5 ECONOMIC BENEFITS ................................................................................. 6-6 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ...........................................................................