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West Orange Airport Authority. An Independent Special District. WOAA Mission. Build a new public use airport in West Orange County region. Previous Approved Funding. OCC previously approved $155,000 None Spent Revised Reduced Request: $65,000. Use of Requested Funds.
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West Orange Airport Authority An Independent Special District
WOAA Mission • Build a new public use airport in West Orange County region
Previous Approved Funding • OCC previously approved $155,000 • None Spent • Revised Reduced Request: $65,000
Use of Requested Funds • $15,000 – Economic Impact Analysis by Fishkind and Associates • $50,000 – FAA Airport Feasibility & Site Location Study by ZHA
Economic EngineFlorida Aviation System Plan Report 2025-FDOT • “Airports and Aviation services play a critical role in Florida’s economic and community development.” • “Airports are engines of business growth and job creation.”
NeedFlorida Aviation System Plan (FASP) – Central Florida Demand/Capacity Study - 2004 • “Based upon projections on demand at the congested airports, it appears that there is a need for a new airport in the region, even if all the committed and potential capacity enhancing projects are undertaken.”
Benefits of Airport • Economic engine to community • Attracts quality businesses that need access to airport • Provides base for emergency services and police aircraft • Increases surrounding property values and real property tax base • Provides large open space
Benefit - Provides transportation for local communitySATS – NASA/FAA’s Small Aircraft Transportation SystemFuture of air travel is use of new SATS advanced quiet small 4-seat aircraft flying from small local airports point to point, on-demand air taxi, for coach level fares.
Requirements to Proceed • FAA Requires Airport Feasibility Study to study need and locate multiple suitable airport sites that meets technical FAA criteria • Study is required to apply for Federal funding for airport
REQUEST for FUNDING • $65,000 • Economic Impact Study • FAA Airport Feasibility Study identifying airport sites