Nunavut Airports 20 Year Infrastructure Needs Assessment 2014-2034 Prepared for: Nunavut Airports Economic Development & Transportation Government of Nunavut Iqaluit, NU April 17th 2014 Submitted by: LPS Aviation Inc. One Antares Drive, Suite 250 Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K2E 8C4 Tel: (613) 226-6050 Fax: (613) 226-5236 e-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.lpsaviation.ca Table of Contents 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 2 Base Infrastructure Needs .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Current Asset Management Approach ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Airside Pavements ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2.1 Airports with Gravel Surfaces ............................................................................................. 2-1 2.2.2 Airports with Asphalt Paved Surfaces ................................................................................. 2-4 2.2.3 Pavement Management Program ....................................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Airside Electrical ......................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.1 Field Electrical Centres ....................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.2 Aerodrome Lighting Systems .............................................................................................. 2-5 2.4 Buildings and Facilities ............................................................................................................... 2-5 2.4.1 Older Air Terminal Buildings ............................................................................................... 2-5 2.4.2 Maintenance Buildings ........................................................................................................ 2-6 2.5 Airport Condition Assessments ................................................................................................... 2-6 3 Base Equipment Needs ................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Mobile Equipment ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Mobile Equipment Database ............................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Fleet Age and Historical Replacement ................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.3 Minimum Mobile Equipment Needs .................................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Maintenance Operations ............................................................................................................. 3-4 4 Transport Canada Regulations ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Current Airport Standards ........................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Airport Certification ............................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Airport System Funding ...................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.3 Airport System Best Practices ............................................................................................ 4-2 4.2 Current Deviations ...................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.3 New Take-off Weight Regulations .............................................................................................. 4-5 4.4 New Approach Ban Regulations ................................................................................................. 4-6 4.5 New RESA Regulations .............................................................................................................. 4-7 4.6 New SMS Regulations ................................................................................................................ 4-8 Nunavut Airports – 20 Year Infrastructure Needs Assessment 2014 - 2034 ii 4.6.1 Description .......................................................................................................................... 4-8 4.6.2 SMS Deficiencies Review ................................................................................................... 4-8 4.7 New Aerodrome Standards ........................................................................................................ 4-9 4.7.1 Basis for New Standards .................................................................................................... 4-9 4.7.2 Implementation ................................................................................................................. 4-10 4.7.3 Potential Impacts .............................................................................................................. 4-10 4.7.4 Nunavut Airports 5th Edition Impacts ................................................................................. 4-11 4.7.5 Cost of New Aerodrome Standards .................................................................................. 4-11 5 NAV CANADA Upgrades ................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Runway Approach Upgrades ...................................................................................................... 5-2 5.2.1 Nunavut Terrestrial Approaches ......................................................................................... 5-2 5.2.2 New Satellite Approaches ................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 New LPV Approaches ................................................................................................................. 5-3 5.3.1 Description .......................................................................................................................... 5-3 5.3.2 Implementation Schedule ................................................................................................... 5-3 5.3.3 Co-ordination Requirements ............................................................................................... 5-4 5.4 New Weather Systems ............................................................................................................... 5-4 5.4 Upgrades to Airport Lighting ....................................................................................................... 5-4 6 Airport Relocations .......................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2 Kimmirut Airport .......................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Pangnirtung Airport ..................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.4 Pond Inlet Airport ........................................................................................................................ 6-2 7 Runway Overlays and Extensions .................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 Overlay Requirements ................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.1.1 Immediate ........................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.2 Short Term .......................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.3 Medium Term...................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 Runway Extension Requirements ............................................................................................... 7-2 7.2.1 Immediate ........................................................................................................................... 7-2 7.2.2 Short Term .......................................................................................................................... 7-2 Nunavut Airports – 20 Year Infrastructure Needs Assessment 2014 - 2034 iii 7.2.3 Medium Term...................................................................................................................... 7-2 8 Runway Surface Alternatives .......................................................................................................... 8-1 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 8-1 8.2