MammothMammoth YosemiteYosemite AirportAirport MammothMammoth Lakes,Lakes, CaliforniaCalifornia Revised/ConformedRevised/Conformed DraftDraft AirportAirport LayoutLayout PlanPlan UpdateUpdate NarrativeNarrative May 2012 REVISED/CONFORMED DRAFT MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN UPDATE NARRATIVE Prepared for Town of Mammoth Lakes, California Prepared by: Reinard W. Brandley Consulting Airport Engineer May 2012 The preparation of this document was financed, 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 F.A.A. Acceptance of this report by the F.A.A. does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted herein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with appropriate public laws. TABLE OF CONTENTS MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN UPDATE NARRATIVE TOWN OF MAMMOTH LAKES, MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...........................................................................ES-1 Chapter 1. Introduction .......................................................................................... 1-1 Chapter 2. Inventory.............................................................................................. 2-1 2-1 Location and Setting ................................................................ 2-1 2-2 Climate .................................................................................... 2-1 2-3 Geography............................................................................... 2-1 2-4 Soils and Geology.................................................................... 2-1 2-5 Ground Access ........................................................................ 2-3 2-6 History ..................................................................................... 2-3 2-7 Airfield Facilities....................................................................... 2-5 2-8 Building Facilities ..................................................................... 2-8 2-9 Airspace and Navigational Facilities ........................................ 2-8 2-10 Obstructions............................................................................. 2-9 2-11 Industrial and Commercial Property......................................... 2-9 2-12 Drainage and Utilities............................................................... 2-9 Chapter 3. Aviation Forecasts ............................................................................... 3-1 3-1 Introduction.............................................................................. 3-1 3-2 Airport Role.............................................................................. 3-2 3-3 Projections............................................................................... 3-2 3-3.1 Aviation Activity Parameters and Measures to be Forecast ................................................................. 3-3 3-3.2 Collect and Review Previous Airport Forecasts.......... 3-3 3-3.3 Data Collection ........................................................... 3-3 3-3.4 Forecast Methods....................................................... 3-5 3-3.5 Evaluation of Forecasts.............................................. 3-7 Chapter 4. Demand Capacity Analysis and Facility Requirements........................ 4-1 4-1 Design Standards .................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Alternate Airport Study............................................................. 4-2 4-3 Airfield Capacity....................................................................... 4-2 4-4 Airline Terminal........................................................................ 4-4 4-5 Runway Length........................................................................ 4-5 4-6 Pavement Strength .................................................................. 4-6 4-7 Taxiway System....................................................................... 4-7 4-8 Airfield Safety Areas ................................................................ 4-7 4-9 Navigational Aids ..................................................................... 4-8 4-10 Air Traffic Control Tower.......................................................... 4-8 Mammoth Yosemite Airport Layout Plan May 2012 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 4. Demand Capacity Analysis and Facility Requirements (Continued) 4-11 General Aviation Requirements............................................... 4-8 4-12 Fixed Base Operators (FBO) and Administrative Facilities...... 4-8 4-13 Helicopter Facilities.................................................................. 4-9 4-14 Fueling..................................................................................... 4-9 4-15 Airport Maintenance................................................................. 4-9 4-16 Utilities ..................................................................................... 4-9 4-17 Security.................................................................................... 4-9 4-18 Land Acquisition .................................................................... 4-10 Chapter 5 Airport Layout Plan Development ........................................................ 5-1 5-1 General.................................................................................... 5-1 5-2 Airfield Facilities....................................................................... 5-1 5-2.1 Runway ...................................................................... 5-1 5-2.2 Heliport....................................................................... 5-2 5-2.3 Taxiways .................................................................... 5-2 5-2.4 General Aviation Facilities.......................................... 5-3 5-2.5 Terminal Facilities ...................................................... 5-3 5-2.6 Access Road .............................................................. 5-3 5-2.7 Land Acquisition ......................................................... 5-3 5-2.8 Obstruction Lighting ................................................... 5-4 5-2.9 Runway Safety Area (RSA) and Runway Object Free Area (ROFA) ................................................... 5-4 5-2.10 Industrial/Commercial Land........................................ 5-4 Chapter 6 Airport Layout Plan Update.................................................................. 6-1 Chapter 7 Environmental...................................................................................... 7-1 Chapter 8 Airport Financial Plan........................................................................... 8-1 Chapter 9 Utilities and Drainage........................................................................... 9-1 Chapter 10 Recommendations............................................................................. 10-1 10-1 Airport Reference Code (ARC) .............................................. 10-1 10-2 Site Analysis .......................................................................... 10-1 10-3 Runway.................................................................................. 10-1 10-4 Taxiways................................................................................ 10-3 10-5 Airline Terminal...................................................................... 10-4 10-6 General Aviation .................................................................... 10-5 10-7 Access Roads........................................................................ 10-7 10-8 Land....................................................................................... 10-7 10-9 Security.................................................................................. 10-7 10-10 Deviation From Standards ..................................................... 10-8 Mammoth Yosemite Airport Layout Plan May 2012 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES Chapter 3. Aviation Forecasts 3-1 Mammoth Mountain Forecasts - MMH Growth Plan 2008 to 2028.......................................................................... 3-12 3-2 Peer Market Comparisons ......................................................... 3-16 3-3 MMH Comparable Airports – Historical and Forecast Growth ... 3-17 3-4 MMH / Brandley Forecasts........................................................ 3-18 3-5 Comparison of Airport Planning and TAF Forecasts of Based Fixed Wing Aircraft ..................................................... 3-19 3-6 Comparison of Airport Planning and TAF Forecasts of Annual Operations – Fixed Wing Aircraft............................... 3-20 Chapter 4. Demand Capacity Analysis and Facility Requirements 4-1 Airport Reference Code Parameters............................................ 4-1 4-2 Airport Design Standards – MMH ................................................ 4-3 4-3 Runway Length Requirements..................................................... 4-5 Chapter 10 Recommendations 10-1 Obstructions to FAR Part 77 Surfaces....................................... 10-8 LIST OF PLATES Chapter 3. Aviation Forecasts 3-1 Historical and Forecast based Aircraft Trends........................... 3-21 3-2 Historical and Forecast Annual Aircraft Operation Trends......... 3-22 3-3 MMH and Comparable Airports - Annual Enplaned Passengers