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Presented by: James Dolan, Aviation Project Manager and

Maximizing federal funds at general aviation airports Oneonta Municipal Airport. Presented by: James Dolan, Aviation Project Manager and Paul McDonnell, AICP, Airport Planning Manager Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP. Oneonta Municipal Airport Foothills to the Catskill Mountains.

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  1. Maximizing federal funds at general aviation airports Oneonta MunicipalAirport Presented by: James Dolan, Aviation Project Manager and Paul McDonnell, AICP, Airport Planning Manager Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP

  2. Oneonta Municipal AirportFoothills to the Catskill Mountains Oneonta City Hall • Located in Otsego County, New York • 1,762’ Elevation • Home of Two Major Colleges: • SUNY Oneonta • Hartwick College • Short Distance from Cooperstown & National Baseball Hall of Fame Owner and Operator: City of Oneonta, NY Bruce Amadon, Airport Manager

  3. Oneonta Municipal Airport Airport Layout Plan Update

  4. Existing Airport Layout Runway 6-24: 4,200’ x 75’ No Parallel Taxiway Limited Landside Facilities

  5. BRL Existing Airport Layout Runway 6-24: 4,200’ x 75’ No Parallel Taxiway Limited Landside Facilities

  6. Existing Facilities 2 (6-bay) T-Hangars Fuel/Apron/Hangar

  7. Current Layout

  8. New Terminal Area (Property Acquisition) Runway Widening (100’) New Access Road Full Parallel Taxiway (300’ offset) Thinking Big? (Previous ALP)

  9. Master Plan Update Purpose: 1. Review past Master Plan 2. Identify Facility Deficiencies 3. Recommend Feasible/Affordable Developments

  10. New ALP - Recommended Plan Building on Existing Facilities

  11. New ALP - Recommended Plan Expansion of Existing Landside Facilities

  12. Environmental Assessment Purpose: Examine the Potential Impacts of the Short-Term (5 year)ALP UpdateRecommendations

  13. Long-Range Runway Extension?

  14. What Matter’s Most? • ALP Update • Full Airport EA • What’s Next? • Priorities Are In Flux • Outside Influences Change Priorities: • Regulations • 9/11 • Weather • Based Aircraft

  15. New ALP - Recommended Plan • Reliable Weather Emerges as Top Priority • Safety & NAVAIDS also a High Priority

  16. How’s the Weather Up There? • At 1,762’ MSL, Weather Changes Often • Closest Reliable Wind & Weather Reporting At BGM – 65 NM from Oneonta

  17. AWOS III Benefits: 1. Real Time Weather 2. Available In Flight or Pre-Flight 3. Allows Pilots to Make Safe, Educated Decisions

  18. Next Stop: Security & NAVAIDS Discussed Next Project with Owner: 1. Post 9/11 GA Security Needs 2. NAVAIDS Requiring Replacement 3. Maintain Airport Pavement 4. Maximize $150,000 Entitlement Funds “How Much Can We Get Out of One Project?”

  19. Security & NAVAIDS “The New Stuff” • Security Upgrades - Phase I • Motorized Sliding Gate with Keypad • Secured Hangars

  20. Security & NAVAIDS “The New Stuff” • New 2-Box – 3 Lamp PAPI Before After VASI

  21. Security & NAVAIDS “The New Stuff” • New Lighted Wind Cone • New Segmented Circle Before After Uni-Strut Framework, Reflective Steel Sign Panels Create Excellent Visibility

  22. Pavement Maintenance “The New Stuff” • Seal Coated Asphalt Terminal Apron Extend Service Life

  23. The Runway “You Could Lose a Plane in These Cracks” • 40 Years Old Original Pavement • Extension in Early ’90s • Poor Condition, w/Large Transverse Cracking

  24. The Runway “It’s Gonna Take More Than $150,000” • Consulted with Owner and ADO • Proceeded with Design • Bid March 2004 • Funding Not Available • Repackaged & Re-bid, March 2005

  25. The Runway Maximizing $1.8M Discretionary • Perimeter Road • Security Fence

  26. Summary • Lay the Right Groundwork: • Realistic, Functional Master Plan • Environmental Assessment CONSULT With: • Your Client – Get Their Ideas • FAA – Involve ADO Early • DOT

  27. Q & A ??? Final Approach

  28. Security & NAVAIDS Set Project Criteria With the Owner: 1. Affordability 2. Long-Term Benefits (Service Life) 3. Contribution to Airport Safety & Security 4. Can It Be Grouped With Other Projects

  29. Security & NAVAIDS Project Components: • Runway 24 VASI, Old and Not Working • RW 6 VASI FAA Owned (Replaced by FAA) • Wind Cone: No Light, Pole Failing, Direction Unreliable • Segmented Circle Had Fallen Apart • Secure Airfield & Hangars • Apron Pavement In Good Condition

  30. The Runway Repackaged Project – Rebid in March 2005 • Extension in Early ’90s (RW 24 End) • Asphalt – Poor Condition • Large Transverse Cracking • Cited by NYSDOT – Unsafe Areas

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