Joseph State Airport Master Plan UpdateProject Briefing

PRESENTED BY ODA AVIATION PLANNER, SARAH LUCAS

Briefing Overview• Project Purpose

• Project Team

• Schedule

• Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Membership & Involvement

• Project Components

• Development of Preferred Alternative

• Next Steps

Project PurposeUpdate the 1993 Master Plan• Items identified in the ‘93 plan have been implemented

Update Will Focus On• Identifying and addressing any design deficiencies • Locating areas for development • Responding to local needs

Project TeamODA contracted with Century West Engineering

ODA Team Members CWE Team Members

Heather Peck Matt Rogers

Sarah Lucas David Miller

Samantha Peterson

ScheduleInternal Kick-Off: January 2020

Public Kick-Off: July 2020Anticipated Completion: August 2021

PAC MembershipName Title RepresentingAdam Stein Self Airport TenantKen Good Self Airport TenantRich Frasch Self Airport TenantWup Winn Airport Maintenance Back Country Connection / ODA MaintenanceAshley Sullivan Mayor City of EnterpriseBelinda Buswell Mayor City of JosephCatherine Dickson Archaeologist Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationAustin Greene Tribal Chairman Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of OregonToby Koehn CTE Instructor, Retired Joseph Charter SchoolIan Goodrich & Storm Lynch Co-Student Representatives Joseph Charter SchoolPeter Benjamin Region 2 Customer Service Mgr LifeFlight Inc.Shannon Wheeler Tribal Chairman Nez Perce TribePatrick Wingard Regional Representative Oregon Dept of Land Conservation & DevelopmentJessica Keys Field Representative Senator Jeff MerkleyKathleen Cathey Field Representative Senator Ron WydenMiles Hancock Aviation Unit Manager US Forest ServiceFranz Goebel Planning Director Wallowa CountyJohn Hillock Commissioner Wallowa CountyJennifer Piper Executive Director Wallowa County Chamber of CommerceLarry Davy CEO Wallowa Memorial Hospital

PAC InvolvementFive meetings scheduled; three completed

PAC #1 – July 21, 2020◦ Recap Meeting – August 12, 2020

PAC #2 – October 29, 2020

PAC #3 – February 25, 2021

PAC #4 – TBD

PAC #5 – TBD

Project Components 1. Introduction

2. Existing Conditions

3. Activity Forecasts

4. Facility Requirements

5. Alternatives Analysis*

6. Implementation Plan

7. Airport Layout Plan

8. Recycling and Solid Waste Management Plan

* Current Project Phase

IntroductionProvides context to the study and relevance to the Airport and the community.

Items unique to the Joseph State Airport:

• An instrument approach is a critical need for Wallowa County medical response• Inclusion of an Airport Geographic Information System (AGIS) survey to assist with

Instrument Approach Feasibility Study

• Constraints due to terrain and site boundaries• Cemetery immediately south of runway• City of Enterprise Watershed to the north / northeast • Mountains to the south

Existing ConditionsImprovements planned in 1993 have been implemented.

- Property acquisition

- Runway extension

- Full parallel taxiway

- Runway lighting / Visual aids

- Weather station

- Road access

- Terminal area

Activity ForecastsData base year is 2019 = full calendar year and pre-COVID indicators

Facility Requirements – AirsideThe following items were identified for airside improvements:

• Instrument approach• Options to pursue either a non-precision (NPI) straight in or circling approach

• Clear taxiway object free area (TOFA) obstructions

• Expand fueling apron and remove direct access to runway

Facility Requirements – LandsideThe following items were identified for landside improvements:

• 12 additional hangars (forecast and development reserve)

• There is an excess of tiedowns for small aircraft• There is a need for large aircraft, helicopter, and firefighting staging parking

• Replacement of pilot lounge, preferably with a multi-use facility

• Vehicle parking and access to accommodate growth

Alternatives AnalysisThree alternatives were presented, each with two options for NPI instrument approach:

• Alternative 1 – Full build out of the south apron area

• Alternative 2 – Off-airport expansion to the west

• Alternative 3 – Off-airport expansion to the east

Alternatives were presented to the PAC, LifeFlight, and public. Consensus was:

• Build out the south apron area before looking off property

• Given airspace impacts, the Circling Approach was the preferred option

Preferred Alternative – Airside• No changes to existing 5,200’ x 60’ runway or west parallel taxiway configuration

• Development of NPI Approach with Circling Procedure• Maintains existing airspace surfaces for Runway 15/33

• Parallel taxiway object free area grading • Minor terrain penetrations confirmed by AGIS

• Pavement removal adjacent to aircraft fueling apron and parallel taxiway to address potential runway incursion• FAA design standard

Preferred Alternative Overview

Preferred Alternative – LandsidePriority 1: Improvements to South Apron Area• Infill new hangars (7 conventional hangars proposed)• Replacement/relocation of existing pilot building with mixed use building• Expansion of existing aircraft apron to provide hangar access and large aircraft

parking (including medevac aircraft)• Removal of 12 small airplane tiedowns

• Reconfigured vehicle access and parking• Relocated/upgraded (electronic) south and west vehicle gates • Expanded aircraft fueling apron

Priority 2: West Hangar Area• Property acquisition (1.9 acres +/-) City of Joseph-owned land

• Relocate existing City solid waste recycling station and access road• No change in zoning (M-1) required

• New taxilane connection to west parallel taxiway• New hangars (4 conventional hangars and one 8-unit T-hangar proposed)• New vehicle parking, fencing, and vehicle gates

Priority 3: East Hangar Development Reserve• Areas identified for potential aviation use facilities with access to runway

Preferred Alternative – Landside

Preferred Alternative Detail

Next Steps• Conduct PAC #4 to present the Preferred Development Alternative

• Prepare draft Implementation Plan, ALP Drawings, and Recycling/Solid Waste Management Plan• Includes Capital Improvement Plan and Financial Plan

• Conduct PAC #5 to present Final Draft of the Master Plan Update

• Submit ALP to FAA for review and approval

• Bring Final Master Plan Update to Oregon Aviation Board for Approval

Thank You Project Website

https://centurywest.com/joseph-state-airport-master-plan/

Sarah Lucas, Aviation Planner

Sarah.Lucas@aviation.state.or.us

Office: 503-378-2211

Cell: 971-304-5467

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