AIRPORT MASTER PLAN April 2015 Yampa Valley Regional Airport Revised September 30, 2015 As required by Paragraph 425.B (4) of FAA Order 5100.38C, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Handbook: 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 U.S.C., 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 or would have justification in accordance with appropriate public laws. 900 S. BROADWAY ● SUITE 350 ● DENVER, COLORADO 80209 PHONE: 303-524-3030 ● FAX: 303-524-3031 ● WWW.JVIATION.COM ● Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Study Goals ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Local Background .......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Airport Management and Ownership Structure ....................................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Airport Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1-2 2.0 Inventory ......................................................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Airport Reference Code ............................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Airfield Design Standards............................................................................................................................. 2-6 2.3 Airfield/Airspace ........................................................................................................................................... 2-7 2.4 Commercial Passenger Facilities .............................................................................................................. 2-22 2.5 Airport Certification and Regulations ..................................................................................................... 2-29 2.6 General Aviation Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 2-32 2.7 Airport Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 2-34 2.8 Support Facilities ........................................................................................................................................ 2-35 2.9 Access Circulation and Parking ................................................................................................................ 2-36 2.10 Meteorological Data ................................................................................................................................... 2-38 2.11 Utilities.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-41 2.12 Regional Setting and Land Use................................................................................................................. 2-42 2.13 Community Socioeconomic Analysis ...................................................................................................... 2-44 2.14 Environmental Inventory .......................................................................................................................... 2-45 2.15 Airport User Surveys .................................................................................................................................. 2-53 3.0 Aviation Activity Forecasts..........................................................................................................3-1 3.1 Data Sources ................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Demographic and Economic Factors ........................................................................................................ 3-3 3.3 National Aviation Outlook .......................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.4 Forecasting Methodologies .......................................................................................................................... 3-7 3.5 Forecasting Aviation Activity Measures and Metrics .............................................................................. 3-8 3.6 Review of Historical and Existing Forecasts.......................................................................................... 3-10 3.7 HDN Commercial Activity ....................................................................................................................... 3-11 3.8 Passenger Enplanement Forecast ............................................................................................................ 3-15 3.9 Aircraft Operations Forecast .................................................................................................................... 3-19 3.10 Instrument Operations Forecast .............................................................................................................. 3-27 3.11 Cargo Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 3-27 3.12 Based Aircraft Forecast ............................................................................................................................. 3-27 3.13 Critical Aircraft............................................................................................................................................ 3-29 3.14 Comparison to Existing FAA TAF ......................................................................................................... 3-30 3.15 Factors that May Create Changes in the Forecast ................................................................................. 3-32 3.16 Summary of Preferred Forecasts .............................................................................................................. 3-33 3.17 Updated Passenger Enplanement Forecast ............................................................................................ 3-33 4.0 Facility Requirements .................................................................................................................4-1 4.1 Regional Airport System Role ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 FAA Safety and Separation Design Criteria .............................................................................................. 4-1 i 4.3 Airfield Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 4-12 4.4 Airfield Markings, Lighting, and Signage ................................................................................................ 4-21 4.5 Navigational Aids (NAVAIDs) ................................................................................................................ 4-22 4.6 Obstructions and Airspace Requirements .............................................................................................. 4-24 4.7 Airspace Class and Air Traffic Control ................................................................................................... 4-26 4.8 Terminal Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 4-27 4.9 General Aviation Requirements ............................................................................................................... 4-45 4.10 Landside Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 4-48 4.11 Airport Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 4-52 4.12 Support Facilities ........................................................................................................................................ 4-53 4.13 Fuel Storage Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 4-56 4.14 Deicing Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 4-57 4.15 Utilities.......................................................................................................................................................... 4-58 4.16 Regulatory Requirements 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