Strategic Master Plan Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 1. Airport Background 2. Master Plan Process 3. Development and Future Activities 4. Infrastructure and Development Recommendations 5. Operational and Financial Recommendations 6. Master Plan Implementation Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 2 Operations • Certified Airport – Subject to Transport Canada’s regulatory standards for infrastructure, operations, safety management, quality assurance & compliance. • Governance – City Council with support from the Airport Advisory Committee • Operations – Accountable Executive Director of Public Works Manager of Engineering Services Airport Manager / SMS Manager Airport Maintenance (3 FTE, 1 Seasonal) • Level of Service – balancing user needs, like air carriers passenger service with available staffing, resources, and municipal financial management. • Published Operations are 5am to 8pm Monday to Friday. Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 3 Infrastructure Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 4 Navigation NavCanada is a non-share capital company that owns and operates Canada’s civil air navigation service. They own, operate and maintain the following electronic navigation aids at Prince Albert Airport: Instrument Landing System (ILS): The ILS is comprised of a localizer located 550 m east of the Runway 26 and a glide-path array between Taxiways A and D. HWAS: the Human Weather Observation System is comprised of an instrument cluster 350 m east of Taxiway D. VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR) / Distance Measuring Equipment (DME): A VOR/DME station is located 650 m east of Taxiway D. VHF/DF: a radio Direction Finder is located 200m south of the VOR Non-Directional Beacons (NDBs): Two NDBs off the Airport property, 7 km west and east from each end of the runway. Glide-Path YPA Flight Service Station • provides airport advisory services such as information on traffic in the area, runway conditions, wind, altimeter and other information required by pilots • Ground vehicle control, operation of navigational lights and emergency assistance. VOR / DME Flight Service Station Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 5 Mobile Equipment Hours / km Age Replacement Mobile Asset Year (Oct 2020) (2021) Year Duke Snowblower (Back-Up) 4,368 km 1987 34 Years N/A (Back-Up) 2019 Grader – Airfield and Roads Maintenance Navstar Sander / Deicer / Plow 8,000 km 1989 32 Years 2009 Truck (estimated) SMI Sweeper (Back-Up) 2,637 km 1992 29 Years N/A (Back-Up) Navstar Plow Truck 5,635 km 2000 21 Years 2020 Case Loader 3,976 km 2006 15 Years 2026 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Truck 109,511 km 2009 12 Years 2029 11’ John Deer Mower 662 km 2014 7 Years 2034 Chevrolet 1/2 Ton Truck 72,052 km 2015 6 Years 2035 SMI Sweeper 1,297 km 2015 6 Years 2035 Towed Deicer Spreader N/A 2015 6 Years 2035 2009 Chevy ½ ton – Airfield Inspections 2006 Case Loader loading Polaris Indy Voyager Snowmobile N/A 2016 5 Years 2036 granular de-icer into the Larue Snowblower 563 km 2017 4 Years 2037 2015 Spreader towed by the Gravely Walk Behind Sweeper N/A 2018 3 Years 2038 1989 Navstar de-icer truck. CAT M140 Grader 184 km 2019 2 Years 2039 Kabota Tractor 195 km 2020 1 Year 2040 Grasshopper 6’ Mower 18 km 2020 1 Year 2040 (Groundside) Schulte Towed 25’ Mower N/A 2020 1 Year 2040 Ariens Walk Behind Snow Blower N/A 2020 1 Year 2040 Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 6 Users and Activity • 2017- 2019 – Averaged 13,500 aircraft movements, 35,000 passengers • Air Carriers – Transwest Air, West Wind Aviation (scheduled, charter, passengers, cargo, medevac) • Government – Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, RCMP, Saskatchewan Air Ambulance, STARS, Environment Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force. • Corporate and general aviation aircraft • Essential role serving as the gateway to the north SPSA (AIR-TANKER BASE) Turbo Commander (foreground) Convair 580 (background) Averaging 2 Medevacs per day Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 7 Users and Activity Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 8 Users and Activity Planning Year Air Cargo Horizon Baseline 2020 969,000 lbs Short-Term 2025 849,000 lbs Medium-Term 2030 903,000 lbs 2035 961,400 lbs Long-Term 2040 1,023,000 lbs Transwest Air Scheduled Passengers & Cargo checking in Transwest Air Saab 340B preparing for departure Aircraft Average Annual Movements by Proportion of Itinerant Operator Type Movements (2010-2019) Air Carrier 83% Other 1% Commercial Private 7% Government 9% Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 9 Users and Activity 50,000 45,000 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 Estimated E/D PassengersEstimated 5,000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (Jan to Oct) Scheduled Charter Aircraft Movements & Passengers Trending Significant Events Impacting Airport Activity • 2015 Pronto & West Wind Merger • 2016 Transwest Air becomes subsidiary to West Wind • 2017 Cameco shift rotation moves from 1 to 2 weeks • 2017 ATR 42 Crash grounding the fleet • 2018 Transwest Hangar Fire • 2018 Cameco Mine Closures Y2011 Y2012 Y2013 Y2014 Y2015 Y2016 Y2017 Y2018 Y2019 Y2020 • 2021 Transwest Air & West Wind merger as Rise Air Movements Passengers Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 10 Sustainability While all commercial airports collect revenue, few regional airports in Canada are entirely financially self- sustaining. Revenues are collected to reduce annual cost-revenue gaps. Air carriers operating at Prince Albert Airport contribute approximately 85% of annual aeronautical revenues; • 90% of annual landing fees, • 100% of Passenger Facility Fees, • 50% of lease revenues, • 95% of vehicle parking revenues are collected through passengers utilizing air carrier services. Air carrier operations are essential to the financial sustainability of Prince Albert Airport. Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 11 Historical Grant Contribution Agreements Contribution Year Program Purpose Agreement 2020 CAP $241,500 Taxiway F resurfacing, Taxiway B edge lights & sign, drainage improvements 2019 ACAP $365,765 Runway 08-26 end lights and airfield lighting control system 2019 ACAP $353,400 New grader 2017 ACAP $338,000 New sand storage shed 2017 ACAP $38,325 Runway condition reporting system and friction testing equipment 2016 ACAP $406,900 New snow blower 2015 ACAP $245,511 New sweeper 2016 Snow Blower – Runway windrow removal 2012 ACAP $6,150,000 Resurfacing of Runway 08-26 2003 ACAP $2,186,000 Apron I expansion, Rehabilitation of Taxiways A, C, D, and part of B 2017 Sand Shed Stores De-icing Products 2015 Sweeper – towed by plow truck 2019 Grader – Runway ¼” of ice removal Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 12 Strategic Environment Strengths / Opportunities Weaknesses / Threats • Resiliency of air carrier demand during COVID-19 due to role • Select goals (e.g., new air services) may be as northern gateway hindered by lack of demand • Success in securing grant funding from federal and provincial • Infrastructure deficit must be addressed in next 10 governments years • Facility is well-maintained by the City + opportunity to adopt a • Public perception of the Airport’s role and benefits “whole of City” mentality to operations • Competition from Saskatoon, Birch Hills • Future involvement by the Chamber of Commerce and PAREDA • Activity fluctuations due to resource extraction industry • Jobs Key Question: What is the Airport’s future role in the region and what are the City’s priorities in operating the facility? Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 13 Key Components Stakeholder Engagement Deficiencies And Requirements Airport Profile Airport Development Plan Demand Assessment Business Development Plan Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 14 Stakeholder Engagement • 307 online survey responses • 91% from residents, 79% from Prince Albert • 31 interviews with stakeholders from 22 organizations: • City of Prince Albert, Town of La Ronge, Province of Saskatchewan • 11 Airport tenants and aircraft operators (e.g., Transwest Air, STARS, NAV CANADA, RCMP) • 3 major employers (e.g., Cameco, Orano) • 5 industry associations (e.g., Saskatchewan Aviation Council, Chamber of Commerce, PAREDA) RCMP Pilatus Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 15 Catchment Area Scheduled Passenger Air Services Routes • The only Certified Airport in a large catchment area located between the province’s hub airport (YXE) and the rest of the certified and resource sector Shellbrook airports in the north. RM Garden River Buckland RM RM Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba • Apron/Hangar lot development at cost Prince Albert Shellbrook Airport Airport (40 effective lease rates attracts new km) business opportunities that drive Prince Albert RM aeronautical revenues. Birch Hills RM Birch Hills Duck Lake RM Airport (35 • Terminal development with flexible km) capacity allows for attraction of competitive air carriers and desirable Saskatoon International routes. Airport (135 km) Catchment Area Map • Our Airfield can already accommodate the aircraft used by a WestJet Link or Jazz Aviation regional carrier. WestJet Link Saab 340 used at Lethbridge Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 16 Development and Growth Opportunities Prince Albert Airport Strategic Master Plan 17 Investment Key Potential Investments Capital / Operational Return On Investment Apron II Expansion & $3,500,000 / Modest Increase Land Lease, significant usage fees revenue & Serviced Hangar Lots improves existing usage and maintenance New Terminal $5,000,000 / Moderate Increase Lease, moderate usage fees revenue, possible