AirportAirport MMasteraster PPlanlan AIRPORT MASTER PLAN for GREENLEE COUNTY AIRPORT Greenlee County, Arizona Prepared for GREENLEE COUNTY by Coffman Associates, Inc. April 2008 ALP Finalized August 2010 “The contents of this plan do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the FAA or ADOT Aeronautics. Acceptance of this document by the FAA and ADOT Aeronautics does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States or the State of Arizona to participate in any development depicted herein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with the appropriate public laws.” TABLE OF CONTENTS GREENLEE COUNTY AIRPORT Greenlee County, Arizona Airport Master Plan INTRODUCTION MASTER PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................... ii Baseline Assumptions ............................................................................. iii MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS AND PROCESS ................................................ iii COORDINATION .............................................................................................. iv SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................ v Chapter One INVENTORY AIRPORT SETTING ........................................................................................ 1-2 Previous Airport Development Grants ................................................. 1-2 Based Aircraft........................................................................................ 1-3 THE AIRPORT’S SYSTEM ROLE .................................................................. 1-3 AIRPORT FACILITIES ................................................................................... 1-4 Airside Facilities ................................................................................... 1-4 AREA AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ...................................... 1-7 Airspace Structure ................................................................................ 1-8 Special Use Airspace ............................................................................. 1-8 Airspace Control .................................................................................... 1-9 Navigational Aids .................................................................................. 1-9 Instrument Approach Procedures ...................................................... 1-10 Visual Flight Procedures .................................................................... 1-10 Area Airports ....................................................................................... 1-10 Chapter One (Continued) LANDSIDE FACILITIES .............................................................................. 1-10 Terminal .............................................................................................. 1-11 Apron and Aircraft Parking ................................................................ 1-11 Aircraft Hangar Facilities ................................................................... 1-11 Maintenance and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting ........................ 1-11 Fueling Facilities ................................................................................. 1-11 Utilities ................................................................................................ 1-12 Security Fencing and Gates ................................................................ 1-12 ACCESS & CIRCULATION .......................................................................... 1-12 General Access to Greenlee County Airport – Surrounding Roads ............................................................. 1-12 SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE ...................................................................... 1-12 Population ............................................................................................ 1-13 Employment ........................................................................................ 1-13 Per Capita Personal Income ............................................................... 1-14 CLIMATE ....................................................................................................... 1-15 LAND ZONING .............................................................................................. 1-16 Height and Hazard Zoning ................................................................. 1-16 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 1-16 DOCUMENT SOURCES ............................................................................... 1-16 Chapter Two AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS NATIONAL AVIATION TRENDS .................................................................. 2-2 General Aviation ................................................................................... 2-2 FORECASTING APPROACH ......................................................................... 2-4 BASED AIRCRAFT ......................................................................................... 2-4 Registered Aircraft Forecasts ............................................................... 2-5 Based Aircraft Forecast ........................................................................ 2-6 Based Aircraft Fleet Mix ....................................................................... 2-8 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.............................................................................. 2-8 General Aviation Operations ................................................................ 2-8 Air Taxi Operations ............................................................................... 2-9 ANNUAL INSTRUMENT APPROACHES ................................................... 2-10 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 2-10 Chapter Three FACILITY REQUIREMENTS PEAKING CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................... 3-2 AIRFIELD REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................ 3-3 Airfield Capacity ................................................................................... 3-3 Runway Orientation .............................................................................. 3-4 Physical Planning Criteria ................................................................... 3-5 Dimensional Design Standards ............................................................ 3-6 Runway Length ..................................................................................... 3-8 Runway Width ....................................................................................... 3-9 Pavement Strength ............................................................................. 3-10 Taxiways .............................................................................................. 3-10 Navigational Aids and Instrument Approach Procedures ................ 3-10 Airfield Marking, Lighting, and Signage ........................................... 3-12 Weather Reporting .............................................................................. 3-13 LANDSIDE REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 3-14 Hangars ............................................................................................... 3-14 Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ................................................................ 3-15 Aircraft Parking Apron ....................................................................... 3-15 General Aviation Terminal Facilities ................................................. 3-15 Support Requirements ........................................................................ 3-15 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................... 3-17 Chapter Four DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES REVIEW OF PREVIOUS MASTER PLAN .................................................... 4-2 DO-NOTHING ALTERNATIVE ..................................................................... 4-2 TRANSFER AVIATION SERVICES............................................................... 4-3 DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW AIRPORT ........................................................ 4-3 KEY PLANNING ISSUES .............................................................................. 4-4 Airfield Alternatives.............................................................................. 4-4 Landside Considerations....................................................................... 4-6 SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 4-8 Chapter Five AIRPORT PLANS AIRFIELD PLAN ............................................................................................. 5-1 Airfield Design Standards .................................................................... 5-1 Airfield Development ............................................................................ 5-2 Chapter Five (Continued) LANDSIDE PLAN ........................................................................................... 5-5 Fixed Base Operator ............................................................................. 5-6 Aircraft Storage Hangars ...................................................................... 5-6 Revenue Generating Parcels ................................................................. 5-7 Airport Access/Perimeter Road ............................................................