Tulip City Airport

Airport Master Plan Update Work Team Meeting

April 30, 2009

Holland, Michigan

Agenda

Introductions Work Team responsibilities Purpose of the project Planning process Existing condition of facility Design criteria Data collection

User inputs Next steps of project Questions

Mead & Hunt

Founded in 1900 Aviation services since 1940s Provides services in:

Architecture Engineering Planning Environmental Air Service Financial Planning

Work Team Responsibilities

Work Team responsibilities include: Representing the interests of their

stakeholders Representing the best interests of the

community Assisting the project team with sharing and

collaboration of information Providing input for project team Reviewing and commenting on project

progress

Purpose of the Project

Meet FAA requirements for planning documents:

Master Plan Reviews existing conditions Provides guidelines for future

development Airport Layout Plan

Map of existing facilities Recommends locations for future

development

Planning Process

Project coordination & communication Data collection & inventory Projects of operations & demand Facility requirements Alternative analysis Environmental overview Estimates of probable cost Public information process Master Plan Report & ALP plan set

Data Collection

Existing Facilities Chapter 1

Aircraft Reference Code Design Criteria Aircraft Operations

Existing Projections

User Surveys Based aircraft Itinerant users

Existing Facilities

Runway 8/26 6,264 feet long by 100 feet wide HIRL, PAPI, & REIL Runway 26 has ILS

Terminal 2,000 square feet

Hangars Corporate and private aircraft hangars

Tulip City Air Service Provides FBO services

Aircraft Reference Code

AIRPORT REFERENCE CODES

Aircraft Approach Category

Category A Approach speed < 91 knots

Category B 91 knots to 120 knots

Category C 121 knots to 140 knots

Category D 141 knots to 165 knots

Category E 166 knots or more

Airplane Design Group

Group I Wingspan < 48 feet

Group II 49 feet to 78 feet

Group III 79 feet to 117 feet

Group IV 118 feet to 170 feet

Group V 171 feet to 213 feet

Group VI Greater than 214 feet

B-I: Piper Navajo Chieftain

B-II: Cessna Citation Bravo D-II: Gulfstream IV

A-I: Cessna 172

Tulip City Airport is categorized as a D-II facility

Airport Design

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) – Enhances protection of people and

property on the ground Runway Safety Area (RSA) –

Enhances safety of aircraft that overshoot, undershoot, or veer off a runway

Object Free Area (OFA) – Requires protruding objects to be

cleared from the edges of the safety area

Building Restriction Line (BRL) – Identifies suitable building area

locations on airports

RPZ

RSA OFA

BR

L

RW

Y

TW

Y

Airport Operations

Airport Operation Forecasts: General trends Operations by fleet mix Based aircraft

Methods of forecasting: Terminal Area Forecasts

(TAF) Market Share Socioeconomic Based Aircraft

YearItinerantAir Taxi

ItinerantGA

ItinerantMilitary

Local Civil

Total Airport Ops

2006 4,300 21,940 20 26,260 52,520

YearSingleEngine Jet

Multi-Engine Helicopter Other Total

2007 36 11 8 0 1 56

Airport Operations

Based Aircraft

Source: FAA APO Terminal Area Forecast

User Inputs

Needed/desired facilities Airside

Runway length Runway orientation Navigational aids Instrument approaches

Landside Terminal building improvements Hangars Services

User Inputs

Operational Data Number of aircraft operations Types of aircraft Frequency of use

User’s dependence of airport Personnel Cargo Clients

Review sample surveys

Next Steps

Next steps: Create survey Refine survey Define recipients of survey Conduct survey Assess results

Projections based on findings Work team meeting to review

Questions?

Any questions/comments? Contact info:

Stephanie Ward or Zachary Puchacz at: (517) 321-8334 stephanie.ward@meadhunt.com zachary.puchacz@meadhunt.com