Airport Layout Plan Report

July 2001

The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program Reauthorization Act of 1998, as amended.  The contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the FAA.  Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the Untied States to participate in any development depicted herein nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with public laws.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CHAPTER ONE – INVENTORY

 

1.1       Introduction................................................................................................... 1-1

1.2       Purpose of Study........................................................................................... 1-4

1.3       Airport History.............................................................................................. 1-4

1.4       Airfield Facilities............................................................................................ 1-7

1.5       Based Aircraft and Operations..................................................................... 1-15

1.6       Local and Regional Influences...................................................................... 1-15

 

CHAPTER TWO – AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS

 

2.1  Introduction.................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2  Population and Economy of the Lawrence Region............................................ 2-1

2.3  Aviation Forecasts.......................................................................................... 2-7

2.4  Based Aircraft................................................................................................. 2-8

2.5  General Aviation Operations.......................................................................... 2-10

2.6  General Aviation Operations by Type............................................................ 2-11

2.7  Operations by Aircraft Mix............................................................................ 2-12

2.8  Peak Period Operations................................................................................ 2-13

2.9  Instrument Operations................................................................................... 2-14

2.10  Forecast Summary...................................................................................... 2-15

 

CHAPTER THREE – FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

 

3.1  General........................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2  Airfield Capacity............................................................................................. 3-1

3.3  Airfield Development....................................................................................... 3-4

3.4  Airport Safety and Standards........................................................................ 3-23

3.5  General Aviation Area Capacity and Development......................................... 3-25

3.6  Land Use Capacity and Development............................................................ 3-30

3.7  Airspace Capacity and Development............................................................. 3-30

3.8  Miscellaneous Development.......................................................................... 3-31

3.9  Summary of Capacity and Development........................................................ 3-31

 

 

CHAPTER FOUR – AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN

 

4.1  General........................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2  Airport Role.................................................................................................... 4-1

4.3  Runways......................................................................................................... 4-2

4.4  Taxiways........................................................................................................ 4-2

4.5  General Aviation Development........................................................................ 4-3

 

 

CHAPTER FIVE – SCHEDULES AND COST ESTIMATES

 

5.1  General........................................................................................................... 5-1

5.2  Phase I (2001-2005)...................................................................................... 5-2

5.3  Phase II (2006-2010)..................................................................................... 5-4

5.4  Phase III (2011-2020).................................................................................... 5-5

5.5  Capital Improvement Program (CIP)............................................................... 5-5

5.6  Summary........................................................................................................ 5-7

 

LIST OF TABLES

 

LIST OF FIGURES

 Figure 1.2 – Vicinity Map

 Figure 1.4 - Sectional Chart Excerpt

 

 

APPENDICES

 

A.     Glossary

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

I	Airport Layout Plan