Feasibility Study for Goderich Municipal Airport (YGD) and Richard W. Levan Municipal Aerodrome (CPR7) FINAL REPORT The Corporation of the County of Huron . January 3rd, 2017 ii Table of Contents Table of Contents .....................................................................................................................iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 6 2. Internal Analysis: Current State of the Airports ............................................................. 6 2.1 Airport Operational Review ................................................................................... 7 2.1.1 Goderich Airport ............................................................................................. 7 2.1.1.1 Infrastructure Review .......................................................................... 7 2.1.1.2 Fuel System and Procedure Review ................................................... 7 2.1.1.3 Operation Review ................................................................................ 7 2.1.1.4 Airport Staff Review ............................................................................ 8 2.1.2 Richard W. Levan Aerodrome ........................................................................ 8 2.1.2.1 Infrastructure Review ............................................................................ 8 2.1.1.2 Fuel System and Procedure Review ................................................... 9 2.1.1.3 Operation Review ...............................................................................11 2.1.1.4 Airport Staff Review ...........................................................................12 2.1.2 Recommendations ........................................................................................12 2.2 Airports Infrastructure Assessment ....................................................................15 2.2.1 Goderich Municipal Airport ............................................................................15 2.2.2 Access Roads and Parking Lots ............................................................15 2.2.3 Runways ...............................................................................................16 2.2.4 Taxiways and Aprons ............................................................................17 2.2.5 Navigational Aids ..................................................................................17 2.2.6 Runway Lightings ..................................................................................17 2.2.7 General Power ......................................................................................18 2.2.8 Terminal Building ..................................................................................18 2.2.9 Maintenance Building ............................................................................19 Source: Tetra Tech ...........................................................................................19 2.2.10 Water and Sewer ................................................................................19 iii 2.2.11 Airport-owned hangars ........................................................................19 2.2.12 Other Observations .............................................................................20 2.3 Richard W. Levan Aerodrome ..............................................................................20 2.3.1 Access Roads and Parking Lots ...................................................................20 2.3.2 Runway, Taxiway and Apron ........................................................................20 2.3.3 Groundside Rehabilitation .............................................................................21 2.3.4 Navigational Aids and Runway Lighting ........................................................21 2.3.5 Terminal Building ..........................................................................................21 2.3.6 Water and Sewer ..........................................................................................22 2.3.7 Other Observations .......................................................................................22 2.4 Airports Operations and Budget Review .............................................................23 2.4.1 Goderich Municipal Airport ............................................................................23 2.4.1.1 Airport Activity ....................................................................................23 2.4.1.2 Tenants ..............................................................................................23 2.4.1.3 Budget Review ...................................................................................24 2.4.2 Richard W. Levan Aerodrome .......................................................................27 2.4.2.1 Airport Activity ....................................................................................27 2.4.2.2 Tenants ..............................................................................................27 2.4.2.3 Budget Review ...................................................................................28 3. Evaluation of Shared Procurement Options ..................................................................30 3.1 Multi-Airport Operations .......................................................................................30 3.2 Potential Areas of Cooperation ............................................................................30 3.3 Mechanisms for Working Together ......................................................................31 3.4 Supporting Management Excellence and Airports Compliance ........................32 4. External Analysis: Economic Landscape, Consultations and Industry Survey ..........33 4.1 Market and Economic Landscape ........................................................................33 4.1.1 Geography of Huron County .........................................................................33 4.1.2 Local and Regional Socio-Economic Outlook ...............................................33 4.1.3 Socio-Economic Data ...................................................................................34 4.1.4 Educational Institutions in Aviation and Aerospace .......................................36 iv 4.1.5 Local and Regional Industrial Landscape......................................................38 4.2 Results of the Consultation Sessions..................................................................42 4.2.1 Focus Groups ...............................................................................................43 4.2.2 Stakeholder Interviews ..................................................................................46 4.3 Trends in Aviation and Aerospace: Industry Survey’s Results .........................49 4.3.1 Key Identified Trends ....................................................................................50 4.3.2 Key Identified Issues .....................................................................................51 4.3.3 Considered Factors for Expansion or Relocation of Activities .......................51 4.3.4 Ontario’s Business Environment ...................................................................52 4.3.5 Knowledge and Perception of the Airports ....................................................52 5. Airports Benchmarking Analysis....................................................................................53 5.1 Airport Specifications ...........................................................................................53 5.2 Parking and Landing Fees ....................................................................................54 5.3 Land Lease ............................................................................................................57 5.4 Hangar Lease .........................................................................................................58 5.5 Observations and Recommendations..................................................................59 6. Identified Development Opportunities ...........................................................................60 6.1 Retained Development Ideas ................................................................................60 6.1.1 Aviation-related concepts ..............................................................................60 6.1.2 Non-aviation related concepts .......................................................................61 6.2 Non-Retained Development Ideas ........................................................................62 7. Airport Development Concepts and Feasibility .............................................................64 7.1 Richard W. Levan Aerodrome (PR7) ....................................................................64 7.1.1 Sale of Agriculture (AG2-2) Lands ................................................................64 7.1.1.1 Concept Definition ..............................................................................64 7.1.1.2 Supporting Data .................................................................................66 7.1.1.3 Capital Cost .......................................................................................66 7.1.1.4 Revenue Projections and Profitability