Leesburg Executive Airport Master Plan Update FINAL DRAFT December 2018 FAA AIP Grant Number: 3-51-0027-039-2015 DOAV Grant Number: CF0027-39 Prepared for: Town of Leesburg 1001 Sycolin Road, SE, Suite 7 Leesburg, Virginia 20175 Prepared by: Talbert and Bright 10105 Krause Road, Suite 100 Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 Leesburg Executive Airport Airport Master Plan Update Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INVENTORY CHAPTER ............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Airport Location ........................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Airport Ownership ..................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Airport History .......................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Airport Role ............................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Based Aircraft and Operations Overview ................................................................... 6 1.7 Airport Service Area .................................................................................................. 7 1.8 Climate ...................................................................................................................... 9 1.9 Airport Design Standards ......................................................................................... 11 1.10 Existing Airport Airside Facilities ............................................................................ 14 1.10.1 Runway.............................................................................................................. 14 1.10.2 Taxiways ........................................................................................................... 19 1.10.3 Aprons and Hangars ........................................................................................... 19 1.10.4 Airfield Lighting ................................................................................................ 23 1.10.5 Navigational Aids (NAVAIDS) and Approach Procedures ................................. 24 1.11 Landside Facilities ................................................................................................... 28 1.11.1 Terminal Building .............................................................................................. 28 1.11.2 Auto Parking ...................................................................................................... 28 1.11.3 Airport Access ................................................................................................... 30 1.11.4 Airport Maintenance Building ............................................................................ 32 1.11.5 Fuel Farm .......................................................................................................... 32 1.11.6 Fixed Base Operator (FBO)................................................................................ 34 1.11.7 Additional Airport Facilities ............................................................................... 34 1.12 Airspace .................................................................................................................. 35 1.13 Land Use and Zoning ............................................................................................... 39 2.0 FORECASTS OF AVIATION ACTIVITY CHAPTER ............................................ 47 2.1 Current and Historic Airport Activity Levels ........................................................... 47 2.2 Forecast of Based Aircraft ....................................................................................... 48 2.3 Forecast of Aircraft Operations ................................................................................ 51 2.4 Operations by Aircraft Type .................................................................................... 53 2.5 Local and Itinerant Operations Forecast ................................................................... 54 2.6 Instrument Operations Forecasts .............................................................................. 55 2.7 Forecast of Airport Peaking Characteristics.............................................................. 56 2.8 Passenger Forecasts ................................................................................................. 57 2.8 Critical Aircraft Forecast.......................................................................................... 58 2.10 Summary ................................................................................................................. 60 Talbert & Bright TOC-1 Leesburg Executive Airport Airport Master Plan Update Table of Contents 3.0 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS................................................................................... 62 3.0.1 Airfield Capacity and Delay .......................................................................... 62 3.0.2 Airport Service Level .................................................................................... 64 3.0.3 Airport Reference Code ................................................................................. 64 3.0.4 Runway Approach Capability ........................................................................ 66 3.1 AIRPORT GEOMETRY ......................................................................................... 67 3.1.1 Runway Wind Coverage .................................................................................... 67 3.1.2 Runway Length Requirements ........................................................................... 68 3.1.3 Runway Numbering ........................................................................................... 74 3.1.4 Runway Width ................................................................................................... 74 3.1.5 Pavement Strength and Condition ...................................................................... 75 3.1.6 Runway Protection Zones .................................................................................. 77 3.1.7 Runway Safety Area .......................................................................................... 78 3.1.8 Runway Obstacle Free Zone .............................................................................. 79 3.1.9 Runway Object Free Area .................................................................................. 80 3.1.10 Runway Line of Sight ........................................................................................ 81 3.1.11 Runway Edge Lighting and Signage ................................................................... 81 3.1.12 Helipad .............................................................................................................. 81 3.1.13 Taxiway Requirements ....................................................................................... 82 3.1.14 Taxiway and Taxilane Object Free Areas ........................................................... 82 3.1.15 Parallel Taxiways ............................................................................................... 84 3.1.16 Runway to Taxiway Separation .......................................................................... 84 3.1.17 Taxiway Edge Lighting and Signage .................................................................. 85 3.1.18 Building Restriction Line ................................................................................... 86 3.1.19 Taxilane System ................................................................................................. 86 3.1.20 Airfield Facility Requirements Summary ........................................................... 86 3.2 AIRCRAFT PARKING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS ................................ 88 3.2.1 Aircraft Storage.................................................................................................. 89 3.2.2 T-Hangar Storage ............................................................................................... 89 3.2.3 Conventional Hangar Storage ............................................................................. 90 3.2.4 Apron Area ........................................................................................................ 91 3.2.5 Transient Aircraft Storage .................................................................................. 92 3.3 AIRPORT ANCILLARY FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ....................................... 93 3.3.1 Fueling Facilities................................................................................................ 93 3.3.2 Airport Electrical Vault ...................................................................................... 94 3.3.3 Airfield Maintenance Equipment Storage Facilities ............................................ 94 3.3.4 Perimeter Fencing .............................................................................................. 94 3.4 AIRSPACE AND NAVAID REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 95 3.4.1 Airspace Capacity .............................................................................................. 96 3.4.2 Instrument Landing System ................................................................................ 97 3.4.3 Visual