Airport Master Plan Capital City Airport Master Plan Frankfort, Kentucky Prepared for: Prepared by: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Hanson Professional Services Inc. February 13, 2012 Department of Aviation 53 Century Boulevard, Suite 160 Capital City Airport Nashville, TN 37214 90 Airport Road Building 400 Frankfort, KY 40601 Capital City Airport Master Plan Frankfort, Kentucky Table of Contents 1. Introductio…………………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.1 History ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Airport Administration and Property…………….……..……………………..……………………………..2 1.2 Master Plan Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Inventory of Existing Conditions…………………………………………………………………………4 2.1 Setting ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Socioeconomic Trends ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 Population…………………………………………….………………………………………………………….4 2.3 Per Capita Personal Income ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Industrial Growth and Development ............................................................................................................. 6 2.5 Ground Access ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Climate .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.7 Topography and Soils .................................................................................................................................... 8 2.8 Regional Airport Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 8 2.9 Regional Airspace ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2.10 Airspace Classification ................................................................................................................................ 10 2.11 Instrument Approach Capabilities .............................................................................................................. 11 2.12 Aircraft Activity ......................................................................................................................................... 131 2.12.1 Based Aircraft………………………………………………………………………………………………...12 2.12.2 County Registered Aircraft…………………………………………………..…………………….………..12 2.12.3 Aircraft Operations…………………………………………………………………………………………..12 2.13 Design Standards……………………………………………………………………………………………………..13 3. Environmental Inventory ........................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Aircraft Noise .............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2 Land Use...................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Air Quality ................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Water Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 19 3.5 Section 4(F) and 6(F) Lands ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.6 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................................................... 19 3.7 Endangered/Threatened Species and Biotic Communities .......................................................................... 20 3.8 Wetlands ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 3.9 Floodplains .................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.10 Coastal Zone Management .......................................................................................................................... 20 3.11 Prime and Unique Farmland....................................................................................................................... 21 3.12 Solid/Hazardous Waste ............................................................................................................................... 21 3.13 Wild and Scenic Rivers ................................................................................................................................ 21 3.14 Environmental Justice ................................................................................................................................. 21 3.15 Alternative Energy Sources ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.16 Cumulative Impacts ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Aviation i Capital City Airport Master Plan Frankfort, Kentucky 4. Aviation Demand Forecasts……………………..…………..……………………………….…………………….23 4.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 4.2 Based Aircraft .............................................................................................................................................. 23 4.2.1 Based Military Aircraft…………………………………………………………………………………….….25 4.2.2 Aircraft Operations…………………………………………………………………………………………….25 5. Airport Facility Requirements……………………………………………………………………….....28 5.1 Airport Reference Code ............................................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Airside Design Standards ............................................................................................................................ 28 5.2.1 Runway Length……….………………………………………………………………….………………….….29 5.2.2 Runway Orientation and Capacity……………………………………………………………………….….31 5.2.3 Taxiways……………………………………………………….…………………………………………….….32 5.2.4 Runway and Taxiway Pavement Strength..……………….…………………………………………….….32 5.2.5 Runway Safety Area………………………....……………….…………………………………………….….32 5.2.6 Runway Object Free Area………….……....……………….…………………………………………….….33 5.2.7 Runway Protection Zone..………….……....……………….…………………………………………….….33 5.2.8 Airfield Lighting and Visual Aids..………….……....……………….……….………………………….….34 5.2.9 Airfield Instrumentation...………………..….……....……………….……….………………………….….34 5.3 Landside Facilities ...................................................................................................................................... 35 5.3.1 Transient Operations Support Area…………….......……………….……….………………………….….34 5.3.2 Aircraft Maintenance Service Area…………….......……………….……….………………………….….37 5.3.3 Based Aircraft Support Facilities……………….......……………….……….………………………….….38 5.3.4 Airport Administration and Support Area….….......………..……….……….…………………………...39 5.3.5 Airport/Community Buffer….….......……………….……….……………………………………..…….….40 6. Alternatives Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………..41 6.1 Runway ........................................................................................................................................................ 41 6.2 LandsSide Support Facilities ....................................................................................................................... 41 7. Financial Implementation Plan……………………………………………………………………………………43 7.1 Capital Investment Plan .............................................................................................................................. 43 7.2 Funding the Capital Investment Plan .......................................................................................................... 44 7.2.1Federal Funding .................................................................................................................................. 44 7.2.2 State Participation .............................................................................................................................. 45 7.2.3 Private Development .......................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix A Airport Layout Plan Set Appendix B Instrument Approaches Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Aviation ii Capital City Airport Master Plan Frankfort, Kentucky Tables Table 2.1 Study Area Historical Population Trends .................................................................................................