REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN – 2013 UPDATE TAC Adminstrative Draft 7.03.13 REVISED 7.31.13 AVIATION SYSTEM ELEMENT Aviation is part of the region’s multimodal transportation system. It links to interregional, interstate, and international aviation The perception that systems, as well as to freight rail, seaport, and surface (highway) airports are just places for transport. Air freight and air passenger services contribute airplanes to take-off and significantly to the local, state and national economy. Humboldt’s land has long been aviation system is part of a robust California aviation system which, dismissed by aviation as the 2010 RTP Guidelines notes, system planners. Instead, airports should more improves mobility, generates tax revenue, saves lives through accurately be viewed as emergency response medical and firefighting services, annually economic enterprise hubs, transports air cargo valued at over $170 billion and annually employment centers, generates tourist dollars in excess of $14 billion, thereby mixed-use commercial sustaining our economy and improving our quality of life. business centers, bulk cargo transfer centers, The aviation system serves travel and transport for business, transit hubs, and more. recreation, tourism, freight/goods movement, and medical and – California Aviation System emergency needs. General aviation airports serve air couriers, air Plan, 2011 ambulances, air charter, law enforcement, and private pilots. Our airports are also critical resources that can serve Humboldt’s rural and remote communities during natural disasters. REGIONAL AVIATION SYSTEM AIRPORT PLANNING Five of the region’s seven public use airports are owned by the County of Humboldt; they are managed by the Aviation and Airport Division of the Humboldt County Public Works Department. The Shelter Cove Airport is owned and managed by the Shelter Cove Resort Improvement District #1, located in Whitethorn. The Hoopa Airport is owned and managed by the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council, located in Hoopa. The airports are operated according to their respective Airport Master Plans, as well as the region- wide according to the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), which is adopted and applied by the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). Airport Master Plans The current master plans for public use airports are: HCAOG 20-Year Update–2013 RTP Page AS-1 Aviation System REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN – 2013 UPDATE TAC Adminstrative Draft 7.03.13 REVISED 7.31.13 • Arcata-Eureka Airport Master Plan Report, Public Review Draft. Accepted by the Board of Supervisors on September 9, 2005 (County of Humboldt, 2005a) • Dinsmore Airport Master Plan Report, Revised May 2007 (County of Humboldt, 2007a) • Garberville Airport Master Plan Report. Accepted by the Board of Supervisors on September 4, 2007 (County of Humboldt, 2007b) • Kneeland Airport Master Plan Update. September 2005 (County of Humboldt, 2005b) • Murray Field Airport Master Plan Report. Accepted by the Board of Supervisors on September 4, 2007 (County of Humboldt, 2007c) • Rohnerville Airport Master Plan Report. Accepted by the Board of Supervisors on September 4, 2007 (County of Humboldt, 2007d) To Be Determined: • Samoa Field Airport (formerly Eureka Municipal) {inquired to Lisa Savage, COE} • Shelter Cove Airport {Hiring new GenMgr on June 20, 13. Inquired to info@} • Hoopa Airport {Susan Mott to send CIP/master plan info.} Airport Land Use Commission Every county in which a public use airport is located is required to establish an Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) (per California PUC, Sections 21670 et seq.) An ALUC is a single-purpose entity that oversees the compatibility of land uses surrounding public use airports; the ALUC is responsible for preventing the creation of new noise and safety problems in the vicinity of public use airports in its jurisdiction. ALUCs are an advisory body to local planning jurisdictions. The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is the county’s designated ALUC. As the ALUC, the Board has authorized a nine-member Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) to advise them on aviation matters within the county. The two planning bodies, the AAC and the ALUC, must evaluate potential conflicts such as noise, safety, airspace, and overflight. They do this in two primary ways: (i) by preparing Airport Land Use Compatibility Plans (ALUCPs); and (ii) by reviewing local agency general and specific plans for consistency with the ALUCP (per CPUC §21676(a)). Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Acting under its authority as the ALUC, the County Board of Supervisors adopted the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan: Humboldt County Airports (prepared in March, 1993; amended and adopted in 1998) (County of Humboldt, 1998). The Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) sets policies and criteria for assessing the “Incompatible land uses land use compatibility between Humboldt’s public use airports and around airports are proposed development in surrounding areas. The compatibility considered the largest imminent and continuous criteria set standards for building heights, building construction, and threat to California restricted uses of land. The plan’s review policies and compatibility aviation...” criteria apply broadly to all airports in the County. Additionally, the plan has specific policies, compatibility maps, and background data – California Aviation System Plan, 2011 for the five County-operated airports plus Shelter Cove Airport. HCAOG 20-Year Update–2013 RTP Page AS-2 Aviation System REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN – 2013 UPDATE TAC Adminstrative Draft 7.03.13 REVISED 7.31.13 Although the ALUCP has policies and criteria that regulate allowed uses and residential densities around the Hoopa Airport, it does not contain specific policies or compatibility zones for the Hoopa Airport or the Samoa Field Airport (formerly Eureka Municipal). AIRPORT FACILITIES Humboldt County has nine public use airports (see Figure AS-A [pending]). Six are owned and operated by the County of “Of the various ways to Humboldt, including Arcata-Eureka Airport, the only one with transport cargo, aircraft, commercial passenger service. The other three are owned and with their speed and operated by the City of Eureka, the Hoopa Tribe, and Shelter Cove distance, are especially Resort Improvement District #1. Table Avaition-1 describes airport efficient at transporting facilities and services. Table Aviation-2 shows the “Airport long-haul, low-weight, high value, time-sensitive Enhancement Needs to Upgrade to Minimum Standards,” for goods.” airports located in Caltrans District 1. – California Aviation System Plan, 2011 Arcata-Eureka Airport The Arcata-Eureka Airport lies on a 200-foot-high plateau overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is located in McKinleyville within the unincorporated County, approximately seven miles north of Arcata and 15 miles north Eureka. The County of Humboldt owns and operates this airport. Airport grounds cover 745 acres. A 247-acre site at the airport is a designated Foreign Trade Zone (Site #4). The site is restricted to 50 acres of activated area. There is room for expanding facilities (e.g. box hangars, tie downs, and hangars )general aviation ramp on the north side of the general aviation ramp. airport has space for private development of 12 box hangars and three tie-downs, and room for the County to construct a bank of 17 T-hangars. The Arcata-Eureka Airport is a non-hub, primary commercial airport with both commercial passenger air service (the only serving the region) and freight service. It is the only airport in Humboldt that offers scheduled (daily) passenger flights. It is served by one commercial airline, United Airlines (United Express). The Arcata-Eureka Airport is also used by cargo (package delivery) companies; current companies are Federal Express, United Parcel Service, AmeriFlight, and Union Flight. In 2007, approximately 234 metric tons of cargo were enplaned and 548 metric tons of cargo were deplaned there. {Moved to Goods Movement Element} The airport building houses the U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Base and offices of the Humboldt County Airports Division Offices, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (US Department of Homeland Security). Intermodal Links Airport Road provides direct access from the airport to US 101 and Central Avenue, a regionally significant roadway (arterial). The airport is served by two public transit lines: Redwood Transit System (local) and Amtrak (regional). Private (commercial) shuttle and taxicab companies and local hotels also provide ground transport. HCAOG 20-Year Update–2013 RTP Page AS-3 Aviation System REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN – 2013 UPDATE TAC Adminstrative Draft 7.03.13 REVISED 7.31.13 Table Avaiation-1 Public Use Airports in Humboldt County AIRPORT LOCATION FACILITIES SERVICES Number Longest Control Tower, Airline Service, Distance1/ Based Approach Name Owner Community of Runway Surface Lighted AvGas, Jet Fuel, Maintenance, Direction Aircraft2 Visibility3 Runways (ft.) Automobile Rentals, Food Samoa Field City of Eureka 13 SW 11 1 2,700 Asphalt No Vis Maintenance, automobile (formerly called Eureka rentals n/a Eureka Municipal) Hoopa Hoopa Tribe Hoopa 20 E 1 1 2,3205 Asphalt No Vis n/a Shelter Cove Resort Shelter Cove 56 S 0 1 3,400 Asphalt No Vis Food Improvement District #1 Arcata-Eureka County McKinleyville – 11 2 5,998 Asphalt Yes Prec Airline service4, AvGas, jet fuel, automobile rentals, food Dinsmore County Dinsmore 37 SE 1 1 2,510 Asphalt