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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2004 Airport CommissionIOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2004-4:30 P.M. SIMULATOR DEMONSTRATION - 4:30 P.M. - BUILDING H BUSINESS MEETING — 5:45 P.M. — BUILDING E I. Determine Quorum II. Changes/Amendments to Minutes of April 8 and April 22, 2004, meetings III. Review of Expenditures IV, Public Discussion — Items Not on Agenda V. Unfinished Items for Discussion/Action VI. Items for Discussion/Action: a. Environmental Assessment - H.R. Green Co. b. Airport Zoning — H.R. Green c. Aviation Commerce Park (ACP) i. Prospects/activity report — Iowa Realty d. Obstruction mitigation — Stanley Consultants e. Runway 07 project - Earth Tech i. Earth Tech contract ii. Larson development proposal f. Strategic Plan VII. Chairperson's Report Vill. Commission Members' Reports IX. Administrative Report X. Set Next Regular Meeting for Junel0, 2004 at 5:45 p.m. XI. Adjournment ?OS -MD o`r MA , 0 4 10 Agenda summary- 13 May 2004 Tom Schnell has invited the Commission to view a demonstration of the simulator in hangar #35, Building H. (Gordon's hangar) Because a majority of the Commission could be there, it will be posted as a meeting. a. Environmental Assessment: The final draft has been completed and a public meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. After public comments are received, FAA Environmental Program Manager, Mark Schenkelberg, will write a final determination. The agreement with Earth Tech can then he signed and design of the runway project will begin. b. Airport Zoning — Dick Blum, from H.R. Green, will present a short program to inform the Commission about the zoning at the Iowa City Airport. Blum has presented this information at state and regional conferences. As the development pressure increases for encroaching on the Airport, it would be beneficial for the Commission to have a basic knowledge of the zoning. C. Aviation Commerce Park: At the March meeting, the Commission voted to recommend to the Council to sign a 90-day agreement with Iowa Realty to market the Aviation Commerce Park. The ACP real estate listing is a three-way agreement between Iowa Realty, the Airport Commission and the City Council. The Council approved the agreement on April 20" and the Commission approved the agreement on April 22°d. Someone from Iowa Realty will be at the meeting to answer questions. d. Obstruction mitigation project: A construction plan has been designed for mitigating the obstructions. This will be an agenda item until the project is completed. e. Runway 07 project: The EA public meeting is scheduled for May 20. After public comments are addressed, the consulting agreement can be signed with Earth Tech. Dave Larson, a developer for property west of the Airport, would like to discuss a proposal with the Commission concerning cooperation in developing the off -airport commercial property west of the Airport and how it could be coordinated with the runway project. f. Strategy/business plan: On April 13, Staley, Krstenansky and O'Neil met with Jeff Davidson. Davidson will facilitate the Strategic Plan for the Commission. An outline has been submitted to the Commission for completing the plan. r� MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 2004 — 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 5:47 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Hartwig, John Krstenansky, John Staley, Daniel Clay, Carl Williams MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Sue Dulek, Ron O'Neil OTHERS PRESENT: None RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the March 11, 2004, Commission meeting were approved with minor corrections. REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES: O'Neil reviewed the check requests for April with the Commission. PUBLIC DISCUSSION — ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Kim Brogan -Coleman presented information to the Commission concerning the establishment of a flight school and flying club at the Iowa City Airport. She said she is interested in leasing the office space at 1701 South Riverside Drive. She proposed a 2-year lease. Hartwig said if the Commission was interested, it would be on the agenda at the next meeting. Brogan -Coleman said she would like to be able to get started as soon as possible. Clay asked if waiting for a month would give Brogan -Coleman enough time to get started by June 1? She would like toget started as soon as possible. She said she is not asking for upgrades from the Airport. She would fix the building up at her own cost. Williams asked O'Neil how soon a lease could be scheduled? O'Neil said he could start on a lease tomorrow. He will develop a lease and have it reviewed by Dulek. He would send it to the Commission as soon as it is ready and schedule a meeting. Brogan -Coleman said she had a concern that if this flight school were successful, there would be no place for her to move to when the United hangar is moved or tom down. She said if it becomes successful, she would be hopeful the Commission could find some space for her to continue at the Iowa City Airport. UNFINISHED ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Environmental Assessment project —O'Neil said there was a letter in the Commission packet that included the final comments from the FAA for the preliminary draft. Joe Tmka, from H.R. Green, said almost all of the comments had been addressed. O'Neil said he contacted the FAA and discussed the report. As soon as the report is ready, a public meeting will be scheduled to received comments. A 30-day public notice is required. When the comments are received and incorporated into the report, the contract with Earth Tech for the runway design can be signed. b. Obstruction mitigation project- O'Neil said he is working with Stanley on the contracts for the tree removal and obstruction lighting. He said there are some things he needs to review with Dulek and also needs to incorporate the City's insurance requirements. In order to meet some of the environmental requirements, the tree removal project may have to wait until fall, after the nesting season for the Indiana bat. Krstenansky said he knows the homeowners of the obstructions have been notified. He asked what will happen if they chose not to cooperate? O'Neil said the obstructions are a violation of federal airspace. The most critical obstructions will be addressed first and the landowners that are willing to cooperate will be given priority. O'Neil stated that there is not enough funding in this grant to mitigate all of the obstructions. Stanley will concentrate on mitigating as many as possible. c. Aviation Commerce Park (ACP) — The recommendation for a 90-day agreement with Iowa Realty was sent to the Council. The agreement was not received from Iowa Realty in time to have it on the April 6 Council agenda. It will be on the Council agenda for April 20. Staley asked when the 90-day period would begin? O'Neil said that their time would start as soon as the agreement was signed. Clay asked O'Neil if he had a chance to read the executive summary of Iowa Realty's marketing plan? O'Neil said he had read it and it was fairly general and similar to the original plan. O'Neil said the appraisal for the ACP has been updated and the Commission received a copy of the update. O'Neil said that when he spoke to Casey Cook of Cook Appraisals, Cook was optimistic that the commercial property market was going to be very active this spring and summer. Iowa Realty seemed confident that something positive would happen with the ACP in the next 90 days. Williams said that in addition to the appraisal, it might be a good idea for the Commission to canvas some developers to see what they thought the value of the property may be and what it would take to market the property. Clay asked how they would go about doing that? Williams said that could be something Commission members do or O'Neil could do. He said that he thought that if local developers were contacted, they would be willing to give their opinions on what would make this development go. He said he thinks this is what Iowa Realty has in mind. They will meet with developers. Hartwig said that is what he would expect from Iowa Realty. Clay said the Commission should start thinking about what they need to do in case they are not satisfied with Iowa Realty at the end of the 90-day agreement. Williams said he does not think it would be fair to have something in place in case Iowa Realty doesn't produce. He said that is not showing good faith in their marketing program. O'Neil suggested inviting Iowa Realty to the May meeting to give the Commission a more detailed marketing plan. d. Runway 07 project -Earth Tech - O'Neil said this will be on the agenda as a permanent agenda item until the project is completed. The contract with Earth Tech will not be signed until the EA public meeting is completed. e. Strategic planning — O'Neil said that at the last meeting, the Commission decided to find a facilitator to assist them with the initial phases of the plan. He said the Commission members were going to bring names of potential facilitators to this meeting. O'Neil said he has two people for consideration. One person is Forest Holley. He has had a plane based at the Airport for a long time. Another possibility is Jeff Davidson, the City's Transportation Planner. O'Neil said Davidson would have time to do it if the meetings were in the afternoons or evenings. Hartwig asked if there were two Commission members to work with O'Neil to find a facilitator? Staley and Krstenansky volunteered. Hartwig said there are several people at the Airport that would be willing to help with the plan. O'Neil said he included a list in the Commission's packet of entities that could be contacted to assist the Commission. He said the Airport is a countywide asset and the Commission should invite a wide variety of groups to participate. Staley said he would prefer evening meetings. He said the first thing to do is select a facilitator and develop a schedule. Hartwig said he is hoping that by the next meeting, a facilitator will be selected and a schedule developed. Hartwig said that if anyone on the Commission has other names for a facilitator to contact Staley or Krstenansky. Clay said he thinks it would be a good idea to let everyone at the Airport to know the Commission is working on the plan and invite them to participate. O'Neil said that the people based at the Airport are an important group to include in the planning, but he cautioned about having a disproportionate number from the Airport on the planning committee. Clay asked if there was an e-mail list of all the tenants to invite them to participate? O'Neil said he does not have e-mail addresses for most of the tenants. He said one way to contact the community members is through the City's web site. A public notice could be posted on the web site, as well as at the Terminal building. Staley and Krstenansky will contact O'Neil tomorrow and set a meeting time to work on selecting a facilitator. Hartwig said marketing would be a big part of the Strategic Plan. He said the Commission does not have to wait for a Strategic Plan to be completed before working on a marketing plan. Williams and Clay volunteered to be the subcommittee to work on the marketing plan. Hartwig said there are many positive things happening at the Airport, but the general public does not know about them. He said this is part of marketing the Airport. Williams said a good relation with the press is important. Krstenansky said having community uses at the Airport should be increased. Williams agreed and said he thought there are lots of opportunities to involve the community. e. FY 2005 budget —O'Neil said this was on the agenda at the request of the Commission. Clay said that after the Council voted to reduce the FY 2005 budget by $ 10,000, he thought it necessary to discuss where the cut would come from. He said he has discussed this with O'Neil. One possibility is to have the potential new flight school offset some of the cost. He said a big question mark is the sale of the ACP lots. He said one of the things he did was to go through the ABS report to review their recommendations. He said it was clear from their comments that budget issues were the most important things to address. He said many comments were addressing marketing. Williams said he discussed the budget with one of the Council members and he is waiting for some answers on what actually happened to the $ 10,000. Staley said that the message from the City Manager at the Commission meeting two months ago was that as long as there is General Fund money going to the Airport, there will be political issues out there. So it is important to reduce the amount coming from the General Fund. He said the proposed flight school would make up for over half of the budget cut. Hartwig asked if O'Neil has any specific recommendations? O'Neil said the budget was certified to the State as balanced. The Airport revenue was increased by $10,000. The Commission will need to increase revenues by $10,000, or decrease expenditures by $10,000, or some combination of the two. O'Neil said there is no lump sum on a budget line that the Commission can use to resolve the problem. The Commission was aware last October that the City's budget would be difficult to balance and they cut the Airport operating budget by 8% or about $28,000. Krstenansky said there were two items that have increased substantially. One was the premium for Fire and Casualty insurance and the other was for electricity. O'Neil said the Commission has no control over either one of those items. Bids are received for the insurance and the Finance Department increased the electricity by what they anticipated the rates would increase to. Hartwig asked about the temporary employee position? O'Neil said almost all of the temp's time is spent mowing. The position is 20 hours a week, just during summer months. It usually takes about 30 hours a week to mow the Airport. Hartwig asked how many hours the maintenance person works? O'Neil said it is a full time position. He said it was half time several years ago. After adding four more buildings to maintain, it went to three-quarter time and eventually to full time. The Airport facilities are aging and are requiring more maintenance time every year. Krstenansky said he has discussed the budget with O'Neil and O'Neil said that because of budget constraints, some maintenance items have been deferred indefinitely. Krstenansky said he does not think that is a good idea because it will cost even more to correct those problems if they decline further. O'Neil said there is one project that has been removed from the budget a couple of times. The asphalt around the north t-hangars is deteriorated and needs to be replaced. It is not a grant eligible project. Williams asked how much it would cost to replace the asphalt? O'Neil said it would cost about $ 80,000 to $100,000. There is $ 7000 in this year's budget to seal coat some of the asphalt, but that project may have to be removed from the budget as part of the $ 10,000 cut. Staley asked if the City has negotiated contracts for supplies, such as lumber or paint, or do departments shop at wherever they think they can get the best retail price? O'Neil said there are some service contracts. The City also has some materials contracts, such as with Office Depot. Staley said he would think there would be some savings citywide in having identified vendors. There may be savings in identifying purchase groups. O'Neil said there are areas where competitive bids are taken, such as for insurance and vehicle fuel. Staley asked about gas and electric rates? O'Neil said he thought the rates given the City are the same as for any large commercial business. Staley said he wondered if the City would be interested in negotiating more contracts to provide cost savings to all City departments. Staley asked Dulek if the City is able to buy through the State? Dulek said they were not. Clay said he thought marketing was going to be an important factor in improving the budget outlook. He said there is nothing included in the budget for marketing and the only mention of public relations related things is in the Airport Manager's job description. O'Neil said it should be part of the Manager's job to provide positive PR for the Airport. Clay asked if, historically, money has been budgeted for marketing? O'Neil said a few of years ago, the Commission included some money in the budget for advertising. There were couple of Commission members that were going to design a marketing campaign, but nothing developed. Clay asked if, other than a lack of marketing funds, there were other barriers to marketing? O'Neil said the basic programs never got started. He said that with marketing, it would cost the Commission money to try to raise more money. The Commission needs to develop a marketing plan and present it to the Council or try to raise private funding. Clay said tenants such as the FBO and the woman that wants to start the flight school should be very interested in marketing the Airport. Staley said there are students in marketing classes at the University that are looking for projects and may be willing to help the Commission with marketing. Clay said he had a marketing class in college once and that is exactly what his class did. Krstenansky will try to make some contacts with the University. Clay asked O'Neil if the Commission has ever discussed changing the Manager's job description to make marketing more of a focus? O'Neil said that has not been a major priority. The Airport is a City department providing a service and has not been actively marketed to the public. He said that in the past, the budget has been used for Airport operations, and there has not been a high priority on marketing. O'Neil said it is part of the Manager's job to be a spokesperson for the Airport. But in the past, the direction has not been to market the Airport as a public service. The FBO was responsible for marketing the aviation services he provided. O'Neil said the groups he has spoken to over the years have contacted him to speak about the Airport. He has not sought out groups to speak to. O'Neil said this could be part of the marketing plan. He said it would be easier for the Manager and the Commission to market the Airport if there is a plan to go by. Clay asked how critical is it to have a full time maintenance person? He asked if the maintenance could be cut to half time and use the money for marketing? O'Neil said there would be an immediate reduction in services. O'Neil said the maintenance position was moved to full time for several reasons. One was the increase in the number of buildings to be maintained. Another reason was to retain a good employee. His experience had been that if a half-time worker was a good worker, they usually moved on to a full time job as soon as they could find one. Continuity is not as critical for some tasks, but it is necessary to have a good worker available during the winter months and for emergencies. O'Neil said the current maintenance worker, Gerry Kaefring, is an excellent worker and is able to repair many things that would normally have to be contracted out. O'Neil said that the next maintenance person might not be as skilled, but that is always the chance you take. Hartwig asked if O'Neil had looked into contracting out the snow plowing? O'Neil said that when he started at the Airport, the previous Manager had arranged for an outside contractor to plow around the buildings. O'Neil said dependability was a problem and as more buildings were added, cost became an issue. O'Neil said he has always plowed snow himself and either had contracted or city employee help. O'Neil said there is also a question of liability. He does not allowed a non -city employee to be on the runways or taxiways without being accompanied by himself or the maintenance worker. Williams said he is optimistic about ways to raise funds for the Airport. He said it is important to watch spending, but he said the Commission must be careful not to cut out too much. O'Neil said that he has always been careful about spending and has been trying not to spend any more than is absolutely necessary. Clay asked what would happen if half the Manager's position would be for marketing and the other half would be for other administrative duties? O'Neil asked if Clay wanted to have a half time manager? Clay said no, he wanted to know what would happen if the half the manager's time was dedicated to marketing? O'Neil said having someone putting in 15 to 20 hours of marketing a week would be beneficial. He didn't know what would be cut out and how that would affect the Airport. O'Neil said the other duties would have to be prioritized. Because there are only two City employees at the Airport, when it snows, both employees need to be available for 10 to 12 hours to clear the snow. O'Neil said if he has other meetings scheduled when it snows, he either takes a break and goes to the meeting, or, more likely, the meeting has to be rescheduled. Staley said that after listening to the discussion, he agrees with Williams that the best solution is to try to grow the revenue. Staley asked about the interfund loan line item? O'Neil said that is paying back loans for the last four hangar buildings. Staley said if lots are sold in the ACP, the hangar loans could be paid off and that would go a long ways toward reducing the deficit in the operating budget. O'Neil said the original idea for the ACP was to lease it on long-term leases and have a perpetual income for the Airport. Leasing has not worked and that is why it was decided to sell the property. Clay asked if it was possible to restructure the Airport debt? O'Neil said the Finance Department regularly reviews the bonds and if it is beneficial, bonds are refinanced. O'Neil said there were several sources used to finance the infrastructure for the ACP. Not all of the funding came from general obligation bonds. A Staley said he had another budget question. He wanted to know if the ACP could be rented as agricultural land until it was sold? O'Neil said he had negotiated an agreement just last week to have someone plant hay on a crop share basis. He said it would be minimal because all the fill that was deposited would reduce production. Planting a crop would also meet the DNR erosion control requirements. O'Neil said that the Commission should consider requesting that the Airport budget be changed from an enterprise or business fund to the General Fund. There is an expectation or perception that an enterprise fund will make money or at least break even. Although that is a Commission, Council and FAA goal, the majority of general aviation airports do not realize enough income to be self-sufficient. In the last few years, the Transit Division was changed from an enterprise fund to the general fund. The Commission should look at the positives and negatives of this. O'Neil said that if the Commission is going to do this, it should be requested for the FY 2006 budget year. That planning starts in September of 2004. This could be addressed in the marketing plan. Staley said, to summarize their budget discussion, it doesn't look like there is anything to take from personnel. Supplies are minimal, with little opportunity to cut there. He said the sale of property would help reduce the interfund loans. He said it has been helpful to go through the budget again to become more familiar with it. O'Neil said one of the main reasons the past Commission hired Airport Business Solutions was to use their national experience and provide the Commission with a plan to increase revenues at the Airport. Unfortunately, their revenue ideas were ideas already being done or had been discussed by the Commission and not found to be practical. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Hartwig welcomed Krstenansky to the Commission. Hartwig said he wanted to remind the Commission about the simulator in Building H. It is now operational and they would like to demonstrate it to the Commission. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Clay said that the Commission presented some good ideas. He said the strategic plan and marketing plan are important and the Commission should move forward with their design and implementation. Williams said the Commission should make more of an effort to work with the media and suggested having specific contacts at the different media outlets. Staley said the simulator sounds like it would make a good story. Krstenansky said that he is new but in reading past meeting minutes and through other conversations, he thinks it will be important to develop a better relationship with the Council. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil said there are a couple of administrative issues he wanted to review with the Commission. One item is setting the Commission agenda. It is the chairperson's agenda. There are some guidelines in the by-laws for having a item placed the agenda. If there is an item that the Commission needs to act on, the Manager places it on the agenda. Otherwise, the Commission members should contact the chairperson for agenda items or bring it up at a meeting to be included in the next agenda. If a Commission member can not attend a meeting, contact O'Neil or the chairperson to let them know. Because it is only a five member commission, it is important to have at least three members available for a quorum. The Council also tracks attendance for boards and commissions. One thing that will reduce the length of the meetings is to monitor the amount of input away from the meeting table. If someone from the audience has something to contribute, they should come to the table and be recognized. O'Neil reminded the Commission that there are open meetings regulations that they need to be aware of. He provided the Commission with a copy of a memo from Dulek. A list of contact numbers was provided to the Commission. O'Neil asked the Commission to contact him if there were corrections to the addresses or phone numbers. O'Neil said he met with Steve Atkins, Dale Helling, Kevin O'Malley, Jeff Davidson, Ron Knoche and Ross Spitz to discuss Mormon Trek and how it interacted with the Airport Master Plan. Atkins is developing a policy for the Council and it will be presented at the April 19th Council work session. O'Neil said he would be at the meeting to answer any airport questions and he invited the Commission members to be there if they had the time. He said that at this point, the Runway 07 paving project would be completed at the end of the construction season in 2006. Hartwig asked what the policy was on the runway closure. O'Neil said that at a Council/Commission work session, the informal agreement was that Runway 18/36 would not be closed until the work was completed of Runway 07. There is a notice in the packet from the FAA about the NDB being decommissioned. Hartwig sent a letter to Council, outlining the schedule for the strategic plan, the recommendation about Iowa Realty, the review of the budget and what the Commission is doing with the comments from the ABS report. O'Neil said the University of Iowa is getting a different emergency helicopter and will be doing ground school and flight training at the Airport next week. O'Neil said there is a question of whether the new helicopter will fit in the University's hangar at Oakdale. O'Neil said he has always felt that the maintenance facility for the helicopter should be at the Iowa City Airport and this may be an opportunity to have it moved to the Airport. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2004,at 5:45 p.m ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. Randy Hartwig, Chairperson h MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2004 —12:00 P.M IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Hartwig, John Krstenansky, John Staley, Daniel Clay, Carl Williams MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Ron O'Neil OTHERS PRESENT: Kim Brogan -Coleman, Michelle Robnett RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None PUBLIC DISCUSSION — ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Aviation Commerce Park agreement — Iowa Realty O'Neil said the agreement was the same as the one the Commission previously accepted, except the term is 90 days instead of one year. O'Neil said the Commission agreed that if they were not satisfied at the end of 60 days, they would consider going out for proposals at the end of the 90-day period. The Council passed the agreement on April 20 with no discussion. Clay asked when the 90 days started? O'Neil said it would be from the time the agreement was signed by the Council and Commission. Krstenansky asked about the marketing plan from Iowa Realty? O'Neil said he has contacted Scott Byers and has invited him to the next meeting to present information to the Commission. Clay made a motion for resolution to accept the agreement with Iowa Realty. Krstenansky seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 3 — 0, with Staley being absent and Williams abstaining. b. Flight training school agreement— Kim Brogan -Coleman presented information to the Commission. Hartwig said the purpose of the meeting today was to confirm the details of the agreement and make sure everyone is in agreement with what is proposed. Brogan -Coleman said she wanted to address changes she suggested to the agreement and a proposal for renting part of the hangar. Hartwig said he wanted to clarify something that was brought up at the last meeting. He said that the proposed agreement is for two years. The Commission can not guarantee that there will be some place for Brogan -Coleman to move to when it is time to tear down or move the United hangar. If it is a business that is going well, the Commission will do whatever is possible to assure success for the business at the Airport. Clay asked if the purpose of today's meeting was to agree on the principal issues and sign an agreement? O'Neil said it would depend on how much change there was to the agreement that was sent to the Commission for review. He said if it is just clarification to what was in the agreement, the Commission could move forward with accepting the agreement. If it was something substantive or something was being added, the Commission should take more time to review it. Williams said he was hoping Dulek would have been at the meeting. O'Neil said Dulek had to be in court this morning and did not know what time she would get out. She has reviewed the agreement and her comments have been incorporated in the document. O'Neil said the only response he is waiting for is from Erin Herting on a clarification to the insurance. O'Neil said most of the changes suggested by Brogan -Coleman have been incorporated. Some changes, such as the default language, have not been changed because that is the standard language agreed on for leases and agreements. Brogan -Coleman said she questioned the paragraph concerning taxes. O'Neil stated that the property does not have any taxes due and is not taxed at this time. Williams also had a question concerning liens on the leasee's property. O'Neil said the intent of that language was to prevent the tenant from removing items from the City's property if they defaulted and owed money. Brogan -Coleman said that equipment that she is leasing should not be encumbered. Williams said this usually has to do with ownership, not leased or rental equipment. O'Neil suggested going through the agreement from the beginning to see if there was any disagreement on the terms. He said the term of the agreement is for two years, from June 2004 to May 2006. The only question was the possession date. Staley said the last discussion was about giving possession the on May 1 so she could start renovations and begin operations on June 1. The Commission agreed with that. Staley said he had a question about hours of operation. O'Neil said the hours of operation are taken from requirements in the Minimum Standards. The Standards say daily, which would be 7 days a week. Hartwig asked if Brogan -Coleman would be the only employee? She explained that she would invite other CFIs to join the flying club and she would certify that they met her standards of instruction. She would require a check ride with the students after a certain time to make sure that they are receiving good instruction. Brogan -Coleman said she understood the hours to mean 7 days a week. Staley asked about whom would pay utilities? O'Neil said that all utilities for the office would be paid by Brogan -Coleman. O'Neil said the Commission needed to go back to Paragraph 2 and decide on the rent. He said there was an original proposal, his recommendation and Brogan -Coleman's schedule that she presented at the beginning of the meeting. Krstenansky said the proposal they received today was $ 600 less for the term of the agreement than what O'Neil proposed. Brogan -Coleman said she based her proposal on the amount Jet Air was paying per square foot. Clay recommended accepting the rent in Attachment A that Brogan -Coleman proposed today. Clay asked about what would be done if the building were still available at the end of the two- year agreement? O'Neil recommended the Commission review this at the end of the first year. If the flight school is a growing and profitable business, the Commission and Brogan -Coleman will both have a strong interest in finding space at the Airport for the business to continue. O'Neil said the key factor in determining when the building will have to be removed will be tied to FAA funding and the Runway 07 project. Robnett said that if the water line would cost too much to repair, Brogan -Coleman would not want to rent a building without water in it for two years. O'Neil said the break was in the parking lot and was not under Riverside Drive. He had an estimate of $ 550 to repair the line. Ron Duffe asked if the airplane wash rack could be turned on once the waterline is repaired? O'Neil said Brogan -Coleman is paying the water bill and it would be up to her if she wanted to pay for the wash rack water. O'Neil said he had a few items that need to be addressed. According to the Minimum Standards, an application will need to be filled out for the flight school. The requirements are in the standards. O'Neil said he discussed this with Brogan -Coleman yesterday. O'Neil stated he is still waiting for the review of the insurance from Herring. If Brogan -Coleman wants space to tie down three aircraft, an agreement will have to be reached on the location and price. The last issue is the expansion of the landside parking. O'Neil said the only direction the parking lot can be expanded is to the south. It is a chip seal surface. He said the only clarification would be the right -of --way width for Riverside Drive. She would have to present a plan at a later date. O'Neil said the possession date should be discussed. Staley said the agreement could start May 1. Clay suggested the agreement start May 1 and the rent would start June 1. O'Neil said this leaves the tie down agreement and the hangar agreement. Williams asked if there was any standard tie down fee? O'Neil said the FBO does not charge a tie down fee but does charge $5.00 per night for tie down ropes. When there was a fee, it was about $ 25 to $30 per plane per month. Brogan -Coleman said she was going to start with three planes. Duffe said the only time Jet Air uses the ramp space south of the United hangar is when there are a large number of planes and the ramp area is full by the Terminal or someone with a large plane wants it parked away form the other aircraft. The Commission suggested Brogan -Coleman work with O'Neil to find three parking spots and they would wave the fee. O'Neil said the only issue remaining is renting part or the entire United hangar. O'Neil said Jet Air had asked about renting part or the entire hangar several months ago. O'Neil said that because of the uncertainty of when the hangar would be removed and because of the space itself, he was reluctant to lease it. Brogan -Coleman said she didn't know if it was legally valid to give them the first opportunity to lease the hangar. She said she checked the past minutes and couldn't find any proposal by Jet Air. Duffe said they did not submit a written proposal because the of the reasons given by O'Neil. Brogan -Coleman said she would be willing to remodel the hangar to make it more usable space. Hartwig said he did not think it was usable space based on experience he had with his own plane. He said it would have to be made clear that the Airport would not be liable for anything in the hangar. O'Neil said that when there were aircraft stored in the hangar, ICFS charged $70 per month for a single engine and $90 per month for a twin engine. Clay said both Jet Air and Brogan -Coleman should present proposals to the Commission and the Commission will select the best one. Duffe said Jet Air is definitely interested in all or part of the hangar. O'Neil asked Brogan -Coleman if she needed to settle the hangar space issue to complete the agreement? She said it does not have to be settled now, but it was important to make the flight school and commercial flying club work. Brogan -Coleman said she needed some of the hangar space and she would like it to have that as a separate lease. O'Neil asked if the only changes that needed to be made from the agreement he had sent to the Commission were the May 1 possession date and rent to start June 1? The five hours daily operation was taken from the Minimum Standards. The Commission may review the Minimum Standards at a later date. The Attachment A rent schedule starts at $ 450 and ends at $ 900, in six-month segments. Brogan -Coleman said she could accept the default language. Williams said he wanted to make sure there was adequate insurance. Clay asked if they could agree to the agreement, contingent on a favorable review of the application by the City Attorney and Airport Manager? Robnett said she has been working a business plan for Brogan -Coleman. Clay made a motion for a resolution to approve the agreement with Brogan -Coleman, incorporating the changes discussed at the meeting and contingent on a favorable review of the Minimum Standards application by the Airport Manager and the City Attorney's office. Williams seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion was passed 5 — 0. Clay suggested the Commission accept bids for the hangar space from anyone on the Airport. Williams asked if Brogan -Coleman and Jet Air could work out an agreement to share the space? Duffe said he would meet with Brogan -Coleman and see if they could come to an agreement. Brogan -Coleman said she needed 50 feet of the hangar. The Commission directed O'Neil to work with Jet Air and Brogan -Coleman and bring an agreement to the next Commission meeting. O'Neil said if no agreement can be reach, he will have each party submit a proposal and the Commission can choose the best one. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Tom Schnell has extended an invitation to see a demonstration of the simulator in hangar #35. The Commission said they were interested and asked O'Neil to schedule a time before the next meeting. O'Neil will contact Schnell and see if someone would be available to demonstrate the simulator at 4:30 p.m. on May 13". ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:58 p.m. Randy Hartwig, Chairperson IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION May 2004 Airport Expenditures 121748 Commercial Towel 124250 Midwest Janitorial 124252 Cook Appraisal 124253 City of Iowa City 124255 PES 121757 Commercial Towel 121749 Stanley Consultants 124251 Stanley Consultants 124256 Stanley Consultants 124254 H.R. Green Account 46110 Mar. service Apr. service Update, ACP Sewer & water —Apr. 100 LL tank, pump repair Apr. service Account37450 Obstruction mitigation, paymt #6 Obstruction mitigation, paymt 47 Obstruction mitigation, paymt #8 Account37430 Vertical Infra Grant-Bldgs B & C Amount 54.60 185.00 800.00 300.49 210.00 54.60 3914.90 237.35 2660A5 350.00 The above listed expenditures were reviewed at the Iowa City Airport Commission meeting on May 13, 2004. IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356-5045 Memorandum To: Steve Atkins From: Ron O'Neil Date: April 13, 2004 Re: Runway 07 Capital Improvement Project The next major capital project for the Airport is to add approximately 800 feet to the west end of Runway 07. This is the longest runway at the Airport and is considered the primary runway. The threshold on the opposite end of Runway 07 (Runway 25) will be relocated 800 feet to the west. This is to accommodate the safety area. The most restrictive safety area at the end of a runway is the Obstacle Free Area. It extends 1000 beyond the end of the runway. Riverside Drive is in the restricted area for Runway 25, requiring the runway be shifted to the west. This project started with a land acquisition and relocation program about seven years ago. Land was purchased for the new safety areas and the residents in two mobile home parks were relocated. Most of the mobile homes were older units. The housing stock was upgraded for about 64 families in the Iowa City area because of this project. Relocation was conducted using the standards of the Federal Relocation Program, with the majority of funding coming from the Federal Aviation Administration. In November of 2002, an Environmental Assessment project was initiated. Environmental, archeological and historic issues are being addressed. This will be completed in the next couple of months. A public input meeting is scheduled for May 20. After the EA is completed, planning will begin for the runway project. Planning issues will address runway design, including runway width and the lighting system. Willow Creek, which is in the Obstacle Free Area, will be rerouted or place in a culvert. Options will be addressed in the Environmental Assessment. The exact schedule for completion of the project will depend on the availability of funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. Based on past experience with FAA grants, it is anticipated that the project will be funded over a three-year period. All of the projects described above are outlined in the Airport Master Plan approved by the City Council in 1996. Cc: Airport Commission — MORMON TREK EXTENDED DANE ROAD SANITARY SEWER AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 3 Maior Policies • City Arterial Transportation System • Economic Development ■ Airport Master Plan Policy Elements • Complete Mormon Trek Extended (to Gilbert St.) • Fulfill Airport Master Plan (close runway, extend runway) • Create Economic Development Opportunity (grow the tax base) ■ Maximize use of all available resources Players City Council Area Property Owners Area Residents Area Businesses State DNR Airport Commission Federal Aviation Admin. Federal Highway Admin. Congressional Delegation Congress Iowa DOT Corps of Engineer JCCOG Iowa State Legislature se.,rno.,f Budget Budget Authoritv Financing Reconciliation Dane Road Sewer 1,500.000 1,500,000 1.500,000 Sewer cash A. Hwy 1 to Willow Creek 3,939,000 3,939,000 1,900.000 STp 4995 feet of paving (under 5,890,000 Go Bond contract) B. Willow Creek to Hwy 921 est. 3,490.000 3,490,000 1950 feet of paving Small culvert (460,000) Large culvert (2,230,000) 8,929,000 8,929,000 9,290,000 +361,000 C. Hwy. 921 to Riverside Dr. est. 408,000 0 5,000,000 FHWA earmark 680 feet of paving 1,250,000 Low] - 1,250,000 6,250,000 D. Riverside Dr. to the IA River est. 1,452,000 0 1920 feet of paving = 6,260.000 - 10.000 E. Bridge over Iowa River est. 3.500,000 0 F. Iowa River to Gilbert St. est. 900,000 0 1500 feet of paving 6,260,000 Airport Runway Extension est. 2,876,000 0 2,732,200 95% FAA 143,800 5% Lomi - 143,800 2,876.000 - 1,042,800 + 1000,000 Road Use Tax Reserves (05) $18,065,000 $ 42,800 921 is Old Highway 218 mgrhpd/pgadsepmen( d. ` e S r �M1 i �� it 1\\� ♦ •..- :___ ..--GIs ��.s� ��-� -� THINGS TO DO Start design of roadway and bridge Start land acquisition Start studies; environmental e.g. Contact FAA — runway schedule Internally; earmark Road Use Tax Reserves Monitor progress in Congress CONSEQUENCES May not be reimbursed Land acquisition (is what it is) Road Use Tax — earmark; denies use for other projects Have a rather long cul-de-sac for awhile Draft Outline Iowa City Municipal Airport Strategic Planning Session April 19, 2004 Establish what is given • That Iowa City will have a general aviation airport • That it will be at the existing location • That it will be the size of the existing site • Closing of north -south runway and implementation of other'96 Master Plan elements 2. Information for subsequent Airport Commission consideration Stakeholder input sessions: Meet with representatives from key community organizations and special interest groups: City and County government, Chamber of Commerce and other business associations, pilots, hangar tenants, businesses in the area, real estate developers/brokers, local economic development group, citizen groups, FBO Review South Central District Plan element of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan (Davidson) 3. Airport Commission strategic planning session a. Develop vision statement: what do we want the airport to be in 2010? b. Develop mission statement: what do we need to do to reach the vision for 2010? C. Review"givens" d. Brainstorming session: strengths and opportunities of the airport for achieving the vision; weaknesses and threats for achieving the vision 4. Develop goals for achieving the vision. • For a five-year plan, this is likely to be three to ten items • Prioritize the goals • Delineate resources needed to accomplish the goals 5. End product: five year strategic plan for achieving the vision for what the Iowa City Municipal Airport should be by 2010 • Understandable to public • Measurable goals • Reevaluate at midpoint five-year period 6. Develop implementation plan (Airport Director) ppdadnJaiiport-n n tive.dw IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356-5045 Memorandum To: Airport Commission From: Ron O'Neil C;>., 6 . Date: April 28, 2004 Re: meeting dates Unless the Commission decides to change the dates, listed below are the meeting dates for the regular monthly Commission meetings. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. unless otherwise noted. May 13 (simulator demonstration @4:30 p.m., business meeting 5:45 p.m.) June 10 July 15 August 12 September 9 October 14 November 11 December 9 Cc: Sue Dulek IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356-5045 April 16, 2004 Mr. Norm Kane Air Traffic Manager Eastern Iowa Airport 2525 Wright Bros. Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 Dear Norm: I am requesting a temporary FAA control tower for August 29, 2004, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. We have a fly -in breakfast on that date and expect a significant amount of traffic. Approximately 3500 people attend the event, with somewhere between 65 to 90 aircraft flying in. In addition to the transient aircraft, the fixed base operator and based aircraft give rides. This leads to a high number of aircraft operations. We have had a tower for this event in the past and everyone involved agrees that a tower is needed and much appreciated. Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you require additional information, please contact me at (319) 356-5045 or e-mail at ron-oneil@iowa-city.org Sincerely, , Ronald J. O'Neil Airport Manager Cc: Airport Commission U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration APR 0 9 2004 Mr. Ronald O'Neil Airport Manager Iowa City Municipal Airport 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 Dear Mr. O'Neil: Central Region 901 Locust Sheet, Suite 200 Iowa, Kansas Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2461 Missouri, Nebraska APR 1 - 2004 We have reviewed your inquiry concerning the possibility of moving the FAA VASI's from your Runway 18/36 to Runway 12/30 due to the pending closure of 18/36. In accordance with FAA Order 6030.1A, "FAA Policy on Facility Relocations Occasioned by Airport Improvements or Changes", the FAA cannot fund this equipment move. The FAA's options for the VASI's at this time would be to allow you to provide design and construction money to relocate the systems or we can use the equipment elsewhere to replace older VASI equipment that we can no longer get parts for. This office must approve any design and we will reserve the right to inspect the construction at various intervals. To determine the feasibility of moving the VASI's to another runway on the IOW airport, a siting study would need to be performed by the sponsor to determine whether all FAA siting criteria in Order 6850.2A can be met. This would include a survey of any obstructions in the approach areas. The aiming line of the downwind boxes must clear all obstacles within 4 nautical miles (100 each side of the runway centerline) by at least 1°. We also prefer a Threshold Crossing Height (TCH) of at least 40 feet. Another option for the airport to consider would be to request the FAA to include a new PAPI(VASI project for Runways 12 and 30. The number of annual operations on the subject runways will determine eligibility for a new PAPI or VASI. If the runway qualifies, it can be included in the FY 2007 Facilities and Equipment (F&E) Call for Requirements. Since the threshold of Runway 18 has been relocated and that VASI is no longer useable we have started the decommissioning process to take it out of our commissioned facilities inventory and out of the Airport Facilities Directory. If you require additional information, please contact Mr. Kirk Price, Civil Engineer, ACE-472E, at (816) 329-3494. Sincerely, Teresa E. Hudson Manager, Airway Facilities Division cc: Todd Madison, ACE-611C Q U.S. Department Cedar Rapids Airport Traffic Control Tower of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration April 26, 2004 All Airport Manager: Temporary Control Tower 9455 Shepard Cl SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404-9084 Please find enclosed the Letter to Airmen for the temporary Air Traffic Control Tower at Washington, Iowa. The Washington Municipal airport will be hosting the annual Fly -Iowa event on June 5 and 6, 2004. Airport managers of public -use airports, please distribute the Letter to Airmen to other tenants at your airport, or display it at locations frequented by pilots. Private airport owners, the Letter to Airmen is to advise you of the temporary control tower at the Washington Municipal airport. Please use caution if transiting through the area. The Letter to Airmen will also be available on the Internet at the Des Moines FSDO and the Fly -Iowa 2004 web site: hftp://www.faa.gov/fsdo/dsmfsdo http://www.flyiowa2004.com Sincerely, /". , e:-i Norman Cain Air Traffic Manager DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 9455 SHEPARD COURT SW CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52404 ISSUED: April 20, 2004 CEDAR RAPIDS TOWER LETTER TO AIRMEN NO.04-1 EFFECTIVE: June 5, 2004 SUBJECT: TEMPORARY AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER CANCELLATION: June 7, 2004 Washington Airport (AWG), located approximately 22 miles south of the Iowa City Airport and 25 miles west of the Muscatine Airport, will be the site of the annual Fly Iowa fly -in breakfast, air show, and other day -long activities. Temporary Control Tower. The Federal Aviation Administration will operate a control tower at the Washington, Iowa Airportprovided VFR weather conditions exist. Separation. A waiver has been issued reducing same runway separation between arriving and departing Categories I and H aircraft. (Primarily Single Engine and Light Twin Engine) Tower Name........ Washington Tower Location .............. Washington Airport (Grassy area southeast of mid -field intersection) Date ..................... June 5-6, 2004 Hours ........................ 6:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. Operating Frequency ..... 120.45 MHz ARRIVAL PROCEDURES 1. Obtain weather information for the airport via AWOS frequency 127.825 MHz. 2. VFR aircraft not in contact with approach control, contact "Washington Tower' on 120.45 MHz, 10 (ten) miles from Washington Airport. 3. VFR aircraft in contact with Chicago Center will be advised when to "contact Washington Tower'. 4. Radio Equipped VFR aircraft should give location in relation to the following geographical reference points to Washington Tower on initial contact: a. Arriving from the NE — A Power Substation located 8 miles ENE of the airport at the intersection of Highways 218 and G36. b. Arriving from the NW — Large white fuel tank located 7 WNW of the airport near the town of West Chester. c. Arriving from the SE — The town of Crawfordsville, located 6 miles SE of the airport. d. Arriving from the SW — The town of Brighton, located approximately 10 miles WSW of the airport. 5. Non -radio Aircraft. a. Approach the airport at or above 2500 MSL, determine the direction of landing, pick out an aircraft east of the airport on downwind leg, and follow that aircraft. b. Watch the temporary tower (flatbed trailer on grass southeast of mid -field) for appropriate light -gun signals. Landing aircraft will receive their light -gun signal while on downwind. If no signal to land is received, execute a right 360 and re-enter the downwind. Use extreme caution at all times. c. After landing, follow directions to parking. Clear the runway, promptly. 5. All arriving aircraft will be expected to enter a downwind leg east of the airport. (i.e. a left downwind if landing Runway 18, a right downwind if landing Runway 36) NOTE. Pilots should exercise extreme caution at all times as there will be numerous ride aircraft and other aerial activities taking place throughout the day. IIr17li 77�1f 1. If VFR flight is not practical, expect vectors to the instrument approach in use. 2. Weather permitting, IFR aircraft will be vectored to VFR conditions. DEPARTURE PROCEDURES 1. Before taxiing, call "Washington Tower" on 120.45 MHz for departure information. If Tower is busy, monitor the frequency for departure information, then taxi. 2. During busy departure periods, call "Washington Tower" when you are number one for takeoff. 3. Non -radio aircraft check with the control tower before taxiing or follow the flow. 4. Non -radio aircraft must abide by non -radio procedures and must receive a green light -gun signal from the Tower for takeoff clearance. IFR DEPARTURES 1. File at least one hour before departure. (no airfiles) 2. Depart VFR (if temporary tower is operational) 3. After clearing the traffic pattern, establish communications with Chicago Center on 135.6 for IFR clearance. 4. If VFR flight is not practical, contact Chicago Center or Fort Dodge Flight Service as appropriate for clearance and further instructions. Norman Cain Manager, Cedar Rapids Tower Ciowa Department J of Transportation Iowa Spring 2004 Avon Bulletin FLY IOWA 2004 takes off at the Washington Municipal Airport June 5-6 his year's FLY IOWA at the Washington Municipal Airport (June 5-6) will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion to free Europe in 1944, and will honor veterans of all services. FLY IOWA is an annual statewide fly - in and airshow sponsored by the Iowa Aviation Promotion Group, and co -hosted this year by the Washington Municipal Airport. The event is designed to promote aviation and its associated benefits across the state of Iowa. With this year being the 50' anniversary of D-Day, the event will promote the sacrifices that our troops and aircrews have given in our defense and the defense of peace in the world. Take a step back into history and experience what our aircrews did in WWII by taking a bomber crew ride in a B-25 or fighter pilot ride in an AT-6.Or, experi- ence what our ground troops did by taking a paratrooper jump (attached to a jumpmaster) or a dust -off ride in a helicopter. In addition to other war birds, aircraft at the event will include a Mitchell B-25 and two Mustang P-51s. A raffle will take place for a ride in the P-51. Admission and parking to the event are free. Gates open at 7 a.m. and air show activities begin at 2 p.m. on both Satur- day and Sunday. The show at press time includes a demonstration by the AT-6 and P-51, along with a full aerobatics show by the Yellow Book Pitts. Other attractions include displays, a Hall of Honor for our veterans to meet in, vintage military vehicles, living history re -enactors, etc. Overnight plane camping is available Friday and Saturday nights with shower facilities at the YMCA. Vehicle camping is available at campsites around the county. On Saturday and Sunday at the Washington Municipal Airport enjoy the parade of antique, war bird and experi- mental aircraft overhead. Listen as WWII veterans and others share their unique memories. On Saturday night there will be a USO show and dance at the airport with vintage dress encouraged. This P-51 Mustang and B-25 Mitchell will he at Fly Iowa 2004. For more information about the event visit www.flyiowa20Q4,g2M, or contact the event co-chairs. To help with plan- ning and coordination of services, please go to the registration page on the Web site and let them know of your tentative attendance plans. We look forward to seeing you there! Director's Corner Mcftany, - Avsati etor The Office of Aviation will again partner with officials from TSA to conduct general aviation security visits to Iowa's publicly owned general aviation airports. Visits were conducted at airports in eastern Iowa last fall. Office of Aviation staff and TSA will visit general aviation airports in central and western Iowa in April and May. For those of us who saw the CBS News report on general aviation in January, we realize that it is important to diminish the perception that general aviation airports provide an open invita- tion to terrorists. At the same time, we need to take a proactive, reasonable and responsible approach toward general aviation security. See Kay Thede's article on this page for more information on the general aviation security program. The Iowa Aviation System Plan continues to move forward. The analysis of Iowa's airport system as it exists today is completed. We are now in the begin- ning stages of combining that analysis with future forecasting to begin to piece General aviation security outreach effort Kay Thede e Office of Aviation is partnering with the Transporta- tion Security Administration (TSA) Des Moines hub to visit general aviation airports in central and western Iowa in April and May. The objective of the visits will be to increase awareness of security issues and share best practices with general aviation airport managers, commissioners, local officials, and the general aviation community, recognizing that each airport has unique characteristics. Building on the eastern Iowa visits that took place with the TSA's Moline hub last fall, resource materials have been developed that will help airports serving general aviation become proactive in enhancing security. These materials will be provided at the central and western Iowa visits, as well as sent to airports visited last fall in eastern Iowa. Office of Aviation staff will be joined by Mitch Crow, customer support from TSA's Des Moines hub. Kim Bakker, deputy federal security director for Waterloo, Fort Dodge and Mason City will be attending some of the airport meetings. Airport visits are planned during the weeks of April 19, May 3, and May 17. Below is a map showing the planned routes. General Aviation Security Visits 19-22 a-6 rr-20 together a proposed planning direction for the future. A key benefit of the system plan will be to help guide us in invest- ment decisions for the future. Our office will hold regional meetings sometime this summer to provide airport sponsors, users and the general public the opportunity to provide input on the plan. The budget planning season for municipalities resulted in several phone calls to our office in February and March. Our office is extremely supportive of airports providing a high level of service to the flying public and is available as a source to help educate airport operators, the general public, and local decision makers on issues involving Iowa airports. However, we are unable to support individual airport managers or FBOs in their negotiations with city officials. We recognize the important role services play in the viability of airports and will continue to educate decision makers about this. The level of services provided at an airport are also likely to be key factors in the new Iowa Aviation System Plan that affect infrastructure funding decisions in the future. The Office of Aviation participated in the IPAA Day on the Hill event March 9 at the Capitol Building in Des Moines. Legislators who stopped by the displays put on by the airports were very open to listening to the issues involving aviation. in the state. Also on that day, the commer- cial service airports met with Michael Bloom, director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, to discuss the role passenger air service plays in economic development in the state. Our office will continue to partner with the Department of Economic Development and the commercial air service airports to enhance the role of air service in our state. There are a large number of aviation events scheduled around the state in 2004. Our calendar in this publication is also available on our Web site at iawings.com. We hope to see you at some of these events. Make it a challenge to expose someone new to the exciting world of aviation this year, whether it be a teacher, child, politician or your next door neighbor. SPRING 200410WAAVIATiON BULLETIN FLYING IN 4!r4WA My student Mark and I took off from Vinton on a short flight to Cedar Rapids to experience Class C airspace for his first time. He was a little nervous about dealing with the radio while in busy airspace. Airspace anxiety and mic fright are common maladies in too many pilots. I remembered the same feelings when I left the comfort of my 2,300-foot grass runway at McBride Field to fly into Cedar Rapids for the first time. We enjoy 113 public airports in the state, but there are only two Class C airports: Des Moines and Cedar Rapids (Moline and Omaha Class C airspace lie over Iowa as well), and three Class D airports: Waterloo, Dubuque and Sioux City. For many pilots, it is rare to visit a larger airport. The irony about airspace anxiety is that pilots who learned to fly at Class C or fairports are often just as nervous about flying at non -towered airports as those who learned at non -towered airports are about flying into Class C or D airports. Imagine having to land your Cessna 172 or Piper Warrior onto a runway less than 8,000 feet long and having no one on the radio to tell you when to land! In fact, isn't that runway narrower than the center stripe on your big airport? Seriously, a 2,500-foot runway looks like a postage stamp to a pilot who has been working with more than a mile of pavement. At the smaller fields use standard left- hand traffic patterns unless the Airport Facility Directory states otherwise, practice good see -and -avoid procedures, and communicate on Unicom or Multicom. The Unicorn frequencies are very busy, so don't monolog; just announce your intentions efficiently. For the big airport pilot, the secret for flying into smaller fields is airspeed control. The typical four -seat airplane will only need 8,000 feet of runway if you fly a 100-knot final approach speed! Flying •your airplane by the book at 1.3 times Vso on final should easily get you onto any of Iowa's public runways with plenty of room to spare. If you are not comfort - Guest Columnist: Tim Busch, Flight Instructor "You are missing a great part of Iowa flying if you bypass either the larger or the smaller airports. Try them both, and have the best of both worlds, right here in lowal" Tim Busch able with or are out of practice at the smaller airfields, bring an instructor with you and try out that "little" runway just for fun. One tip that may help you ease into busier airspace is to buy a handheld radio or scanner and spend some time listening to the tower and approach frequencies. You might visit the airport and watch the traffic while you listen to the radio. There is a standard phraseology for communica- tions based on the Aeronautical Informa- tion Manual (AIM). Hearing it first will give you an idea what is expected, and give you a feel for the pace of communi- cations. After a while you will begin to see a pattern in the way the controllers mix the incoming and outgoing traffic to maintain adequate spacing and efficient use of the runways. Airspace anxiety and mic fright are cured with practice. To prepare for your flight, start by reviewing the Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 3 on airspace and airport markings, then the Chapter 4 sections on radio communica- tions and airport operations. Don't forget to review runway incursion prevention as well. A larger airport might seem like an ocean of pavement when you are sitting in a small airplane. It helps to study an airport diagram before your flight. The NOS and Jeppesen IFR approach plates contain excellent diagrams of the larger airports. Then talk to an experienced flight instructor about your desire to get more exposure to bigger airports. You can't go wrong with experience sitting right beside you in the cockpit. You will find the controllers to be friendly and willing to help bring you into the fold of "big airport" pilots. After a number of touch and goes, sometimes switching runways and wrestling a crosswind, watching for wake turbulence behind jet airliners, and adjusting patterns to fit the traffic, Mark and I stopped for a few minutes at the FBO, then started back to Vinton. Mark surprised me by saying, "You know, that wasn't so bad. I was getting better at it by the time we were done. When can we fly into Cedar Rapids again?" You are missing a great part of Iowa flying if you bypass either the larger or the smaller airports. Try them both, and have the best of both worlds, right here in Iowa! Tim Busch is an engineering manager at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids. His "other job" is as a flight instructor, flying from Vinton and Cedar Rapids. Contact information: Tim @IowaFlightTraining.com, www.lowaF[ightTraining.com SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN StatewideMar, etin Tim McClung, Dthce of pviatian ' Y Airport Revenues The reality of constrained budgets can cause problems for many airports around the state. in times of budgetary constraint, there is a need to maximize revenue generating capabilities and opportunities. The Iowa DOT Office of Aviation is partnering with the Texas Transportation Institute and the Aviation Division of the Texas Department of Transportation to conduct airport surveys in both states to provide general aviation airport owners and operators additional ways to increase revenue. The results of the survey will be combined with those from Texas and communicated back to airports in Iowa in hopes the information will be useful in giving airports new ideas on ways to generate revenue. We are especially looking for creative ideas and tips on how to maximize revenue potential for an airport. The surveys have been sent to Iowa airports for their input and are now being processed. If you are not an active airport decision maker, but have ideas on ways for airports to help their bottom line, please contact us at the Office of Avia- tion. New Brochures We have designed a new and consis- tent look for the Office of Aviation brochures to attempt to create stronger identity and continuity. Copies have been distributed to all Iowa airports and are available through the Office of Aviation. New brochures include: 1) Federal AIP Funding for Iowa's NIPIAS Airports- Explains the reauthori- zation, changes and process for the federal AIP funding program that will be in effect from 2004-2007. 2) Your Local Airport- Communicates the benefits, economic impact and uses of Iowa's general aviation airports. 3) General Aviation Security for Pilots, Tenants, and Airport Personnel - Addresses security issues, best practices and regulations that affect Iowa's general aviation airports. Summer Events There are more than 40 aviation - related events so far on the calendar of events that is posted in this edition of the Bulletin and on our Web site at iawings.com. We.want to be the clearing- house for aviation events in the state. When events'are proyided to the, office, we also forward them on to industry:'_ publications and web sites including GA News, Midwest Flyer, AOPA, EAA, Flying Magazine, Open Air Net, Aero Vents, Flyways and Flyguides. In May, we plan on sending poster calendars to all airports to post on their terminal boards. It is never too late to give us your aviation -related event, but the sooner the better. Between numerous fly-ins/air shows, Fly Iowa, Young Eagles programs, the Quad City Air Show, teacher workshops, and youth camps, there is a lot of aviation activity available for everyone this year. If you have continuing fly -in attrac- tions in your community, go to fun- places-to-fly.com and post it. We offer a link from the iawings.com Web site. It is a great way to promote your airport and your community. Fly a Teacher/Decision Maker If you are a pilot, consider providing a trip to the airport and maybe even a flight for a decision maker in your community. Or, participate in the EAA's Young Eagle program to provide a free educational flight to a child. On June 21, there will be a Fly a Teacher program as part of the teacher workshop in Cedar Rapids. What a great way to build enthusiasm for a teacher to take back to their students! Photography Contest This edition of the Bulletin has information on the first annual Iowa Aviation Photography Contest. It is a spinoff from the Aviation Art Contest, but allows adults who enjoy aviation and photography the opportunity to get involved as well. You have the entire summer to get that perfect picture. We look forward to everyone's entries. Windsock Naming An informal windsock naming contest was communicated in March to the recipients of the Office of Aviation's HOT NEWS E-mail program. Many responses were submitted and are now being considered. General Aviation News magazine has asked to do an article on the naming process when it is complete and like the fact that the aviation commu- nity in Iowa had the opportunity to participate. A couple of the suggestions that will not be used, but were found to be interesting included: - IOW A: WE ARE CORN TO FLY and - IO W A LOT ON MY PLANE Iowa's Commercial Air Service Airports If you are going to use passenger air service, don't drive three hours to an out- of-state airport. Iowa's commercial service airports offer great prices, great service and convenience. And, they help boost the economy right here in Iowa. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Iowa Aviation Bulletin and thank you to everyone for submitting ideas and material that make it a success. 4 �: SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN 2004 Iowa Aviation Photography Contest Contest Rules All entries must be submitted by Oct. 1, D04. Participants must reside in the state f Iowa. Each participant may submit a waximum of five pictures per category. Photos in the following categories may be submitted: Aerial photography Aircraft Agricultural spraying Air-to-air photography Aircraft maintenance Aviation careers Business aviation Kids and aviation Life at an airport Medical transport Military Only photos involving aviation in the state of Iowa will be accepted. Awards Winners will receive a Certificate of Recognition and recognition in the Iowa Aviation Bulletin. Entries will be judged by a committee. Each category will have first, second and third place winners. Reproduction Rights tll entries become and remain the _ zoperty of the Office of Aviation. Prints and CDs will not be returned. How to Submit Entries We will accept print or digital entries. Prints should be 3 W' x 5" or 4" x 6". Digital photos should be taken at the highest resolution possible. Each print or digital picture must include a description (i.e. who, what, where, when, why). Prints and CDs with digital images should be sent to: Office of Aviation Iowa Dept of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 Digital images can also be e-mailed to Michele Rouse at michela rouse@dot state.ia us. The following information should be submitted with your photos (please print): Name Address City State Zip Phone Number Photo description, include who, what, where when, why 1 94lovra oePartrnetn ot7tansportaaon At �JL SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN 5 PAMA Aircraft Maintenance Symposium held in Ames he 2004 Midwest Regional Aircraft Maintenance Symposium and Tradeshow, co -sponsored by the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation, was held at the Gateway Center in Ames Feb. 13-14. More than 150 mechanics, students and pilots attended the event A large number of exhibitors provided attendees the opportunity to learn about available resources and new products. According to Phil Conn of Cedar Rapids who was a co- organizer of the event, `The PAMA training event provides a refresher on current maintenance topics, but it also allows mechanics to meet first hand with vendors to learn what is available to them. This extends not only to products, but to the tremendous amount of knowl- edge that the vendors are able to share as well." Topics covered included fuel meter- ing, terrain awareness equipment, APUs, fuel cells, exhaust systems, engine mounts, starters, alternators, combustion heaters, hydraulic tappet bodies, and fuel injector nozzles. Representatives from the Des Moines FAA Flight Standards District Office were also available and covered the role of flight standards, field approvals, 2003 safety review, and customer service. The maintenance program will be held in Ames again next year. While it is designed as an inspector authorization renewal program, Conn hopes that more mechanics will take advantage of the program. "It is open to IAs, A&Ps, students, pilots, or anyone who has an interest in Teaming more about aircraft maintenance. We have worked very hard to keep fees low to encourage more people to come out to the program". Officials from the Des Moines Flight Standards District Office presentto PAMA attendees. Boy Scout Aviation Camp in Winterset Boy Scouts and AdventureThe rewf CentralIowa will hold a pring Cemporee for Boy Scouts between the ages of 11-18 at the Winterset Municipal Airport April 30 through May 2, 2004. The event is being organized by the Winterset Boy Scout Troop #121. Activities will include instruction and hands-on training that provide credit toward merit badges. Subjects will include weather and aviation principles, astronomy, first aid and space explora- tion. John McLaughlin of KCCI-TV will broadcast from the event, and both he and Lyle Schwery will assist in teaching aviation studies. Tommy Rinkoski from the Science Center of Iowa will teach astronomy. The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center of Hutchinson, Kan., will display a real space suit, teach basic rocket principles, and will launch various types of rockets. Representatives from the Iowa Highway Patrol will discuss highway safety, and members of the US Army 4224 Reserve Team will provide the first aid and CPR instruction. Sky divers will provide a demonstration on Saturday afternoon, followed by a BSA Council bonfire that night. Verne Lyon, a member of Solar Flying Club based in Des Moines, will be one of five pilots who have offered to provide free flights to scouts during the event. Cost is $12 for the event. For more information and registration forms, contact Steve Slater at 515-468-0025 or Roger Stalheim 515-462-2392. SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Association Updates Iowa State University —xiensbn-Selene, nglneering & Technology (E-SET) Iowa State University Extension - Science, Engineering & Technology (E- SE-f), Iowa Space Grant Consortium, and the Iowa Aviation Promotion Group will be offering the Travel Your Universe Camp and a teacher workshop this summer. Youth Camp The Travel Your Universe Camp is June 13-16 at the Iowa 4-H Center in Madrid. The camp is for 9- to 12-year-old girls and boys interested in aerospace and related topics. Flight simulators, real flight experi- ence, aviation -related tours, global positioning systems, space food, robotics, National Ercoupe C Knoxville Municipal eather permitting, anywhere from 40 to 100 Ercoupe aircraft O'Nfrom all over the United States are expected to arrive at the Knoxville Municipal Airport for the National Ercoupe Association Convention June 17-20. The event officially kicks off to the public on Friday, June 18, with an evening fly -in and community dinner by the Iowa Pork Producers from 5-7:30 p.m. Community displays will be in place and transportation will be available for pilots to and from races at the Knoxville Raceway. John McLaughlin from KCCI- TV is tentatively scheduled to broadcast live from the event. On Saturday, June 19, an Aviation Safety Seminar will be held at the airport from 9-11:00 a.m., followed by the National Ercoupe Convention banquet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Transportation will again be provided to and from the Knoxville Raceway that evening. For more information on the National Ercoupe Convention, contact Dan Van "')onselaar at the Knoxville Municipal irport at 641-842-4423 or visit www.ercoupe.org. Co-chairs of the event are Mike Abrahams (515-287-3840) and Jack Arthur (515-778-8833). constructing rockets, astronomy, and many other aerospace topics will be part of the four day -three night camp experi- ence. Cost of the camp will be $130 if registered before May 15, 2004. Registration materials for all camps are available at your local county extension office. The registration form is available on the web at http:// www.extension.iastate.edu/4heenter/ Cedar Rapids Teacher Workshop A teacher workshop will be held June 21-22, 2004, in Cedar Rapids. The goal of these workshops is to provide educa- tors a professional development experi- ence that includes hands-on activities and resources for the enhancement of science, technology and math skills through topics of aviation/aerospace. 0010101 onvention at Airport A Little About the Ercoupe ,,, J1erhour, and get It out twi gallon at usualcrut.nl`1 Its two -scat coglltiltitl , split rudder design give the E' a unique Zook. (on E7coupes pro- duced prior to 1962, you even get' "convertible," as the side windows:; slide downwards inside the fu elan allowing for "elbow out the side"" open cockpit flying when its hot in tie summer and you don't mind the breeze. Area Education Agency 10 in Cedar Rapids will be hosting the workshop. Workshops are designed for formal, non - formal, and home school educators that may be looking for learning resources. One hour of graduate credit is offered or staff development credit is available for those who attend. Registration is done through the area education agencies. Teachers will have the opportvnky to learn from airport officials. Iowa Space Grant Consortium The Iowa Space Grant Consortium is co -sponsoring two Iowa State University teams that have been selected to partici- pate in NASA's 2004 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. The teams will travel to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in March and July for nine -day sessions culminating in a flight on NASA's KC- 135A aircraft, more commonly known as the weightless wonder or the vomit comet. The March team will launch a test spacecraft called CyCADET, which will test many of the systems to be used by a Pico satellite they are building called CySat. The experiments will test CySat's ability to de -tumble itself from an initial, multi -axis spin, and its ability to gauge which way the spacecraft is pointing. The July team will test a blender that doesn't require gravity to function. The project focuses on processing soybeans,a product already being grown on space stations and shuttle missions. Both teams will undergo rigorous training prior to the KC-135A launch. Once aboard the aircraft, team members will experience a weightless free -fall environment for about 25 seconds at a time on several occasions throughout the flight. SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN T Public -use �R(•J- � lam. -lam � s.�1 � �.�.�.� � �.I�J! � �t-1� 4 I� �.J� - ti- - - ''- , - = - , r T landing certificate t.IVL A -- renewals for 2004 Mike Mart Aircraft Accidents and Incidents Staringthisyear,publicus.airports will be required to fill out an application for renewal of their ' A review Of 2003 ' public use landing certificate. The Office r T/OWt4ACIllENTS of Aviation will send out an application packet for their completion. For the 15:, years that I have been the FAA's safety program manager This packet will contain an �, for Iowa; this is the first time I can remember the total number of accidents application, a copy of the �' exceeding incidents. As a review,, if the occurrence resulted in a serious injury or fatality FAA form 5010-1 and an airport drawing. All and/oral least substantial damage to the aircraft, it is considered an be accident. If the occurrence resulted in'less than substantial damage and materials should cor- Mike Marr by injuries less than serious, it is considered an incident. rected and completed airport personnel and ' In 2003 there Were a total.of 19 accidents in the state of Iowa that ' returned to the office. Once the office has �, included'] 1 fatalf4ies and four serious injuries. , received and approved the materials, the Whit wort t6b casual factors' public use landing certificate will be in the accidents? issued. r- .. , We followed the national trend wit#i:the majority of the accidents in the Pilots and airport representatives are reminded that they may contact our office landing/takeoff phase (42 percent), including factors such as loss of noptrol, hitting on takeoff; and impacting the ground on �. lq u crosswind, objects with any questions or concerns pertaining to airport safety. We should all take great aPPtoae , probahly due to a stall condition The next highest causal factor was related to mechanical problems; e.g., interest in making sure our airports are safe. If crops or trees are becoming a engine malfunction and landing gear problems. Fuel problems continue to appear yearly with three accidents in 2003 hazard at any of our airports, let the office know and we will work with the airports ' attributed to some kind of fuel exhaustion/mismanagement. to correct these safety conditions. I look ' Other accident causal factors were uncontrolled descent and ai .tax forward to working with all of you to ' accident, When we consider all the casual factors, approximately 72 percent make sure that Iowa airports are the safest be. If have any would be related to some kind of "pilot error." Sound familiar? they can you questions, please contact Mike Marr at IOWA iNCID"TS michael.marr@state.ia.us or 515-239- In 2003 there were a [vial of l3 incidents in the state of Iowa,. 1468. The leading cause of incidents; like accidents, was in thelanding/ -� takeoff phase with similar types of problems such as striking objects on - approach and during.takeoff, and the loss of control attributed to cross. wind ctnditions. ' Fuel problems exceeded the accident figures with four incidents ' attributed to fuel exhaustion or mismanagement. 1 Two incidents were due to mechanical problems, again related to power �- loss and landing gear malfunctions. One gear -up -incident occurred during 2003 in Iowa. This is a situation rotated to pilot error when the pilot forgot to put the landing gear down. It has been a busy year in Iowa trying to keep up with investigation of , these accidents and incidents and trying. to determine causal factors. S Until next time, have a safe flight. ' Roger „N" Clark ' Safety Program Manager Des Moines Flight Standards District Office ' 8 SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN FAA Central Region promotes runway safety enny Lawson, runway safety manager for the FAA Central Region, met with the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation staff in January to provide an update on the runway safety program. Runway incidents and incursions have received increased attention during the last several years, pointing to an in- creased need for anyone with airport access to be educated on airport mark- ings, signage, blind spots and procedures. A PowerPoint presentation developed by the FAA uses graphics and animation to illustrate issues involving airport ground operations, and to enhance the overall safety of ground operations at airports. The presentation, in CD format, is available free of charge by calling the Officeof Aviation at 515-239-1875. According to Lawson, "Proper ground operating procedures are not limited to pilots. Anyone that will be operating vehicles, equipment or aircraft on an airport needs to receive training on proper --)und operations. Training to date has been highly effective in reducing the numbers of runway incidents and incur- sions in the Central Region (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska)." One of the new initiatives of the FAA is to get airport taxi diagrams in airport facility directories (AFD). Most towered airports in Central Region are already in the AFDs, but many general aviation airports, particularly those with commer- cial flights, will be included by the end of 2004. New uses of technology in the FAA are speeding up that process. Another initiative is to make airport operators aware that if there are any areas on their airports that are prone to ground operation problems, have blind spots or line -of -sight issues, or create hazards for any reason, they can easily add this information to the remarks section of the Airport Facility Directory by calling Fort Dodge Flight Service Station. The FAA is partnering with the Office of Aviation to help initiate awareness training at the general aviation airports in Iowa This Cessna 210 collided with a ground support vehicle. Holiday cargo activity high e week before Christmas was a T usy time for cargo activity at the es Moines International Airport. During the week more than 15 planes per day were in and out of the cargo ramp on the south side of the airport. Most of the cargo coming into the Des Moines facility is actually reprocessed, put on another plane, and sent to its final destination cargo facility. According to UPS representatives, Des Moines' central location in the United States provides an ideal location for cargo to be brought from both coasts, as well as Texas. In addition, packages are shipped by truck between the Des Moines International Airport and several Midwest states including Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska A UPS Boeing 757 is loaded atthe Des Moines International Airport during the holiday rush. On average, it takes crews at the UPS Air Cargo facility one hour to off-load, re- load, and have the planes back in the air. The airport saw peak cargo handling activities during December with air cargo handlers conducting nearly 900 flight operations and handling more than 20,000,000 pounds of cargo. Approxi- mately 200,000 packages a day were handled at the airport during the month. Several "heavy" cargo jets, including Boeing 747s and 767s, were utilized by the UPS facility at the airport. To accommodate increasing cargo activity at the airport, the FAA approved $4.4 million for apron expansion in 2003.The FAA has designated Des Moines as the 37" most active cargo - handling airport in the nation. Activity at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids was also high, with nearly 4,000,000 pounds of cargo going through the airport in December. SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN 9 Federal legislation update Kay Thede e second session of the 108th Congress continues to address homeland security changes and funding issues. With aviation programs reauthorized through 2007, the focus will be on appropriations this year. FY 2005 Appropriations - Administration's Budget The President published his budget proposal that contained $3.5 billion for the AIP program, which is the authorized amount. However, his budget only included $2.5 billion for the facilities and equipment program, less than the $2.992 billion authorized. The President's budget includes $20 million for the Small Community Development Program; however, the Essential Air Service program would be cut substantially in the President's budget. Only $50 million would be appropriated — less than half of the current program. The Administration would change the program to force all communities to provide at least a 10 percent local match. The program would fund communities Kay Thede located the farthest away from hub airports first, and work down the list until funding is used. These changes could affect EAS subsidies in Fort Dodge, Burlington and Mason City. Appropriations committees have begun holding hearings with the various agencies. HR 3721 and S.1998- Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2004 Congressman Latham, Senator Harkin and Senator Grassley have signed on as co-sponsors to a bill that would repeal the essential air service local participation program passed in Vision 100. HR 3798 — Secure Existing Aviation Loopholes Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and includes provisions for general aviation airports, including requiring vulnerability assess- ments of airports that serve general aviation aircraft. Federal legislation can be viewed on the following Web site: httn:// thomas.loc. ov by typing in the bill number. Vertical infrastructure funding for Iowa's airports Kay Thede mce 1999 Iowa's airports have received funding for vertical infrastructure projects from two sources of funding: Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund from gambling proceeds and Restricted Capital Fund from tobacco settlement funds. Both funding sources have limitations for FY 2005 that the Legislature is addressing. The Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) monies from gambling receipts are an issue at the current time. Land -based casinos filed a law suit disputing the variance in taxing levels between land -based casinos and riverboats. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled February 3, 2004, in favor of the land -based casinos ruling that the variation in taxing rates was unconstitu- tional. The Legislature is discussing ways to alleviate funding discrepancies resulting from the ruling and dealing with the potential state liability to repay $112 million in taxes to the land -based casinos. As a result of this legal dispute, FY 2004 appropriations from the RIIF have been limited to a 40 percent spending level. In FY 2004 there was $500,000 appropriated from RIIF for AWOS, pavement marking, windsocks, and the state airport improvement program. This funding has been limited to $200,000, which is being used to fund AWOS and match for statewide federal airport improvement planning projects. The spending limitation has put pavement marking, and the facility and equipment program on hold. The Restricted Capital Account was created in FY 2002 from the tax-exempt bond proceeds of the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund. There will only be $9 million available in FY 2005 from the Restricted Capital Fund, significantly less than the $150.1 million in FY 2004. FY 2004 was the last year that a significant amount of funding was available for capital projects until at least FY 2008. Vertical infrastruc- ture funds for airports have been appropri- ated from this account since FY 2002. Commercial Service Vertical Infrastructure Program — These funds have been used at the commercial service airports for terminal renovations, hangar construction and renovation, and mainte- nance building construction and renova- tions. General Aviation Vertical Infra- structure Program — General aviation airports have used this funding to build or renovate hangars, maintenance areas, welcome centers and fuel facilities. The program has provided grants to 44 of Iowa's 105 general aviation airports. Both vertical infrastructure programs have played an important role in main- taining and improving the facilities at Iowa's airports. 10 SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Tim McClung ocated 160 miles northwest of Des Moines, Sheldon is representative of northwestern Iowa: flat land, an agricultural base, and storage elevators visible miles from town. But Sheldon is also home to Northwest Iowa Community College. And for those Hawkeye fans in the state, Sheldon is also the community that delivered the Olympic medal -winning Brands twins to the University of Iowa wrestling team in the early 1990s. With a population of nearly 5,000 people, two major highways, a railroad and an airport, Sheldon acts as a com- merce center for the area. Located two miles north of Sheldon Iowa 60, the airport is home to more man 20 aircraft, including one corporate jet, one turbo -prop, and one helicopter. In addition to many local businesses that base aircraft and utilize charter service at the airport, several state and regional companies also use the airport to access their operations in this rural part of the state. The first airplane to visit Sheldon was in 1914 and landed at the fairgrounds. Sheldon's first airport was dedicated Aug. 20, 1939. Since then, the airport has moved two times until landing in its current location in the early 1960s. Airport Manager Lyle Vust notes, "Economic development is a major component of what an airport is all about. The airport at Sheldon supports business travel, air charter, a maintenance facility, and flight training." The fixed base operation (FBO) at the airport offers another component of viability to the airport. Midwest Flying Service, owned by Lyle and Kari Vast, "ers Part 135 charter operations, pilot vices, aircraft management, and other r6O services at airports in Iowa and South Dakota. Midwest Flying Service has provided management of Sheldon's SPRING 20041OWA AVIATION BULLETIN Runway 33 at Sheldon airport for the past 12 years. In total, Midwest Flying Service employs eight full -tame pilots and conducts operations from Sheldon, Ames, and Aberdeen, South Dakota Midwest also manages two corporate jets and one turboprop aircraft, including a new Citation 02 that was recently delivered to the airport. They also own a turboprop, two twins, and several single - engine rental aircraft. All of the planes receive their maintenance at the Sheldon facility. Lyle Vust credits the city of Sheldon and the airport commission for being very positive and upbeat about improving the airport and taking the steps to keep the facilities at the airport updated. In 2002, for example, hangar construction and renovation took place and a new fuel farm was put in place. In the summer of 2003 the ramp and apron were reconstructed with concrete through a 90 percent grant from the FAA. Newly renovated hangars at the Sheldon Airport The airport also plays on every opportunity to promote aviation to the community. The airport hosts an annual fly -in every Labor Day in conjunction with Sheldon Celebration Days. Accord- ing to Kari Vust, "The more people you can get involved and out to the airport, the better your response is when you ask for funding. We take every opportunity to promote aviation to the community. We give tours for the local schools, speak at career days at Northwest Iowa Community College, speak to local clubs (Kiwanis, Jaycees, Boy Scouts, etc.), and have provided several Young Eagles flights for kids. Sheldon is also home to EAA Chapter 1295 and the Sky -Hi Flyers club." "At the same time we're working hard to service pilots and the community, and build a positive image of aviation. We also try to have fun with it all. The airport is a great place for hangar flying, the time honored tradition of telling aviation stories... whether they are real, exagger- ated, or just made up." 11 Des Moines International Airport DSM International is already on the heels of its best enplanement year on record. With a banner year of 911,063 passengers boarding planes in 2003 (erasing the old mark set in 1996 of 905,450) and a terminal record for total passengers of more than 1.8 million, the new year is off to a fast start as January 2004 totals are 5,137 enplanements ahead of our record -breaking pace of last year! Now flight departure waiting times at DSM International Airport will become "productive" time for air travelers as the airport launched its high-speed, wireless Internet connectivity. As of Jan. 22, approximately 500 people had signed up for service since the option had been implemented in November for savvy travelers who wish to use their laptops or PDAs without attaching to a cable. Des Moines International is the first airport in the country to install Opti-Fi's Neutral Host software system. And lastly, the airport may start moving forward with a three-phase approach to widening the security - screening checkpoint and making a future second floor direct connection to the skywalk. Actual construction on the first phase could begin as early as March 2005 and be completed by the end of 2005. It's official now: new Aviation Director Bob Hagener takes over the reigns from retired director Bill Flannery. Hagenerjoined the airport in February of 1982, and has held positions from his most recent of deputy of aviation director of maintenance and operations, to assistant aviation director, operations supervisor, and property manager. Dubuque Regional Airport The Dubuque Regional Airport recently received two new pieces of equipment to help with winter operations: an Oshkosh blower truck with a runway broom; and the second is an anti -ice vehicle, which is Dubuque's first liquid applicator for ice buildup prevention. (Above) This new anti -Ice vehicle for the Dubuque Regional Airport prevents Ice buildup on runways. (Below) Dubuque Regional Airport's new Oshkosh blower truck with runway broom The University of Dubuque will host a fly -in breakfast at the Dubuque Regional Airport April 18, 2004. Mark your calendar! The Dubuque Regional Airport is currently looking at replacing some of their 70-year-old t-hangars and is waiting for a grant to do a pavement condition index project this summer on airside surfaces. The Eastern Iowa Airport The Eastern Iowa Airport recently completed the extension of Runway 131 31 from 5,450 feet to 6,200 feet, which will provide a second runway for the airport's growing regional jet traffic. Airport officials worked with our federal delegation and were successful in obtaining $1.5 million for enhanced instrument landing aids. There is no loc-' match required for this project. Once installed on Runway 27, the enhanced instrument landing aids will lower the visibility requirement, which will increase safety, reduce delays, and decrease missed approaches and can- celled operations. Work on the general aviation aprons and taxiways is substantially complete and construction on a new fixed based operator facility will begin this spring. The building presently occupied by Piedmont Hawthorne will be replaced by a new hangar and office complex. Piedmont Hawthorne has signed a long- term lease to occupy this new facility. Airport commissioners continue to work with staff, consultants and a group of volunteers who are updating the airport's master plan. The master plan is aimed at updating the long-range devel- opment plan for airport facilities to ensure that the airport can adequately respond to future community needs for air transporta- tion. The plan will be finalized this summer. SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN Im Quad City International Airport 2003 was the best year ever for enplanements at the QCIA, with rdings at an all-time high of 407,769. QCIA is happy to announce the reinstatement of Memphis service by Northwest Airlink. One flight will begin in May, and another flight in June for a total of two daily flights. They will be on the CRJ 50-seat aircraft and will be loaded into the booking system by the end of February. With the addition of Memphis, the QCIA now has access to all three of Northwest's hubs. Northwest upgraded two of the four daily flights to DTW with a regional jet in January. The QCIA now has "WiFi" wireless Internet throughout the terminal. Sioux Gateway Airport/ Col. Bud Day Field It will be a busy year in 2004 for construction at Sioux Gateway Airport/ Col. Bud Day Field. The airport and Iowa Air National Guard will undertake several construction projects and equipment purchases starting this spring. Work is wrapping up on construction Hired for the Iowa Air National Guard _,,.[version from F-16 to KC-135 air refuelers. The Guard will begin construc- tion of a new 17,000-square-foot aircraft rescue and firefighting complex, convert- ing the existing facility into a security forces building. The current facility, owned by Sioux City and constructed using federal funds, will be deeded to the Guard through an agreement that transfers title to the new and existing facility to Sioux City should the Guard ever leave the airport or decide not to provide ARFF services. Land Acquisition — The airport is completing acquisition of 82 acres of land for the Runway 13 Protection Zone (RPZ). This acquisition will also allow the installation of MALSRs for the 13 approach. Maintenance Shop Construction — The airport will soon begin design for a new airport maintenance facility to be constructed this year. The current mainte- nance facility is a series of surplus motor --,)1 buildings which have a poor design today's maintenance equipment and years beyond their useful life. Jet service at Des Moines International Airport South Ramp Reconstruction —The airport is currently in the design phase for reconstruction of the south aircraft parking ramp. The current pavement has failed and the required reconstruction work will occur this year. Finally, the airport will undertake design for an extension of Taxiway Charlie, which will: provide a direct parallel taxiway for Runway 17/35; remove an old section of taxiway Charlie (a portion which has failed and which jogs); and construct a new perimeter road. This work is anticipated to begin next spring. Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Enplanements are on the rise!! As things begin to thaw out here in southeast Iowa, we are seeing an increase in passenger traffic. Reports are coming in that we have flights with a 78 percent load factor. Go anywhere, fast. As we look to spring, excitement is building towards the beginning of construction of new hangars. The airport has been at 100 percent occupancy of hangars for more than two years now with a waiting list. The new hangars are funded through the state of Iowa Com- mercial Service Infrastructure Program. Our thanks to the state of Iowa for this much needed infrastructure program to expand services to our customers. Several representatives from chambers, economic development agencies and local governments of Burlington, West Burlington, Fort Madison, Keokuk and Mount Pleasant traveled to Des Moines Feb. 9-10 to present regional issues to legislators. A DC Summit in Washington, D.C., is also scheduled to include meet- ings with representatives of the Depart- ment of Transportation to express our views on issues. SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN 13 r April 25, 2004 Fly-in/drive-in Pilots in command free Sponsored by: Sac City Kiwanis Sac City, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 712-662-7801 April 29, 2004 Safety Seminar 7 P.M. Classic Aviation Pella, Iowa Info: Roger Clark 1-800-728-7250 April 30 - May 2, 2004 Spring Camporee Sponsored by: Boy Scouts & Adventure Crews of Central Iowa Cost $12 Wintetset, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 515-468-0025 (Steve) 515-462-2392 (Roger) May 1, 2004 Safety Seminar 7:00 PM Bandag Learning Center Muscatine, IA May 2, 2004 Safety Seminar 7:00 PM Blue Bunny Hangar Le Mars, Iowa Municipal Airport May 8, 2004 Cross Country Seminar 9:00 - 3:00 PM Iowa Western Community College, Aviation Dept. Council Bluffs, IA May 8, 2004 Tulip Time Flight Breakfast Pancake breakfast $4 Adults $3 Children Pilots in command free Free shuttle to Pella Tulip Festival May 6-8 Pella, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-628-9393 (Shane) e-mail: sh nevv@kd i ne[ website: www. Ice latuliptime.com May 8, 2004 Open House 9am — 3pm Sponsored by: EAA Chapter 33 Young Eagle rides free to kids 8-17 Antique & homebuilt aircraft & parachute jumping Vinton, Iowa Veteran's Memorial Airport Info: 319-373-3971 May 11, 2004 Safety Seminar 7:00 PM Storm Lake, Iowa Municipal Airport May 16, 2004 Flight breakfast 7 a.m. — Noon Pilots in command free Airplane rides, prize drawings and more Cherokee, Iowa, Municipal Airport E-mail: rhenersCnetins.net May 23, 2004 Flight breakfast 7 a.m. —12 p.m. Sponsored by: EAA Chapter 94 Mason City, Iowa, Airport e-mail: nias@netcon*.net June 4— 6, 2004 Fly Iowa 2004 Commemorating the 60" anniversary of D-Day Washington, Iowa Info: 319-653-6646 Mike Roe www.flyiowa2004.com June 6,2004 54* annual flight breakfast 6:30am — 10:30am Fly-insfree Audubon, Iowa, Airport Info: 712-563-3780 June 6, 2004 Fly -in 7 a.m. —11 a.m. Sponsored by Red Oak Ambassadors Red Oak, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 712-623-6523 vineairCayaboo.com June 12,2004 Pancake breakfast & air show 6:30 a.m. breakfast 10 am. Air show featuring "Jimmy Franklin and the jet powered WACO" Webster City, Iowa, Airport Info: 515-832-3723 June 13, 2004 Flagfest Air show 7 a.m. — Noon Air show, flight breakfast, Young Eagles Event, and static aircraft display Northwest Iowa Regional Airport Spencer, Iowa Info: 712-262-1000 (Gayle) June 13-16, 2004 Travel the Universe Aviation Camp Iowa 4-H Camp Madrid, Iowa Registration information: www.extension.iastate.edu/4HCenter Info: 515-964-8417 (Jay Staker) June 17, 2004 Cross Country Seminar 7:00pm Park in Short Term Parking Tickets will be validated Cloud Room Des Moines International Des Moines, IA June 17-20, 2004 National Ercoupe Association Convention 6/18 Evening fly -in 5 p.m. — 7:30 p.m. 6/19 Aviation safety seminar Knoxville, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-842-4423 (Dan) June 20, 2004 Flight breakfast Sponsored by: Harlan 8-Ball Flying Club 6 a.m. —1 p.m. Free to fly -ins Harlan, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 712-741-5421 (Kenneth) June 20, 2004 Optimists' fly -in breakfast 7 a.m. —1 p.m. Maquoketa, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 563-652-2494 June 20, 2004 Annual fly -in breakfast Rock Rapids, Iowa, Municipal Airport June 21-22, 2004 Exploration of Aviation / Aerospace Level II Teacher Workshop The Eastern Iowa Airport Cedar Rapids, Iowa Registration information: www.aealO.kl2.ia.us/profdov/ assesscurricinstruct.htmW4012 Info:515-964-8417 (Jay Staker) 14 SPRING 2004 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN June 26-27, 2004 Quad City Air Show Davenport, Iowa, Airport Info: 563-322-7469 rw auadcityairshow.com ,rune 27, 2004 Fly -in Sponsored by: Algona Pilots Association 7 a.m. — Noon Algona, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 515-332-4012 Dean Telford June 27, 2004 Annual fly -in / drive-in breakfast 7:30 a.m. —11:30 am. Free to pilots in command Pender, Neb., Airport Info: 402-380-9882 (Paul Peters) June 30 — July 1, 2004 FAA's 21st Annual Airports Conference Overland Park Convention Center Overland Park, KS Info: www.faa,Lov/arp/acdconf2OO4 July 3, 2004 Annual flight breakfast Sponsored by: Iowa Falls Windsockers EAA/Chapter 1324 7 a.m. —11 a.m. Iowa Falls, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-648-3191 (Kevin / Jane) ly 4, 2004 H nual flight breakfast Sponsored by: Atlantic Jaycees 7 a.m. —10 a.m. Atlantic, Iowa, Airport Info: 712-243-3056 July 4, 2004 Estherville flight breakfast 7 a.m. — I I a.m. Estherville, Iowa, Airport Info: estavm@rconnect.com July 4, 2004 Annual flight breakfast 7 a.m. —11 a.m. Paullina, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 712448-2522 (Brian) July 4, 2004 Fly -in breakfast Sponsored by: Coming Chamber of Commerce Coming, Iowa, Municipal Airport July 11, 2004 Annual Kiwanis Breakfast 7 a.m. —12:30 p.m. tcakes, Omelets & Sausage ots & Co -Pilots FREE rmmetsburg, Iowa, Airport Info: 712-852-3810 (Tony Meyer) July 18, 2004 September 3 - 6, 2004 Fly -in / drive-in breakfast (Labor Day Weekend) Sponsored by: Associated Pilots of Iowa Annual Skydiving Event 7 a.m. —12:30 p.m. Sponsored by: Plane Crazies Free to pilots in command Fort Dodge, Iowa Regional Airport Monitcello, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: awalrod@fortdodgeiowa.org Info: 319-465-5488 July 18, 2004 Annual fly -in / drive-in pancake breakfast Sponsored by: Forest City Police Officers Association 7 a.m. — Noon Forest City, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-581-2880 July 22-24, 2004 2004 ILPA fly -in Formation School, many activities All warbirds are welcome Keokuk, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 319-524-6203 (Irv) Aug. 8, 2004 Annual fly -in breakfast Sponsored by: Humboldt Rotary lam — Noon Humboldt, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 515-332-1863 (Dave) dave@2Toethiand.com Aug.15, 2004 Fly -in breakfast Sponsored by: Mapleton Flying Club 7 am. —11:30 a.m. Mapleton, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 712-881-2764 (Bill) Aug. 15, 2004 Fly -in / drive-in pancake breakfast Sponsored by: EAA Chapter 368 7 a.m. — Noon Free to pilots in command Monona, Iowa, Municipal Airport August 29, 2004 3rd Annual Fly -in / Drive-in 11 am — 4pm Manchester, Iowa Municipal Airport Info: 563-927-3636 (Marty) Aug. 29,2004 Wings, Wheels & Whistles fly -in break- fast 7:30 a.m. —11 a.m. Pilots in command free Greenfield, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-343-7184 Aug. 29, 2004 Fly -in potluck (Rain date Sept. 12) Guttenburg, Iowa Info: 319-465-5114 (Gary) 563-252-3582 Sept. 6, 2004 (Labor Day) Fly -in Sponsored by: Sky High Flyers & EAA Chapter 1295 Sheldon, Iowa, Airport SepL 12, 2004 15' annual fly -in / drive-in breakfast 7 a.m. —Noon Sponsored by: EAA Tri-State Chapter 327 Dubuque, Iowa, Regional Airport Info: 608-723-4359 (Stacey) September 12, 2004 Annual Flight Breakfast 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Sponsored by: Rotary Club Algona, Iowa Municipal Airport Sept.12, 2004 Fly -in breakfast Arthur N. Neu Municipal Airport Carroll, Iowa Info: 712-7924980 Sept 18, 2004 Burlington Regional Air Show Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Burlington, Iowa Info: 319-754-9560 (Dale) Oct. 2, 2004 Open house / fly -in breakfast Grinnell, Iowa, Municipal Airport Info: 641-236-8007 (Bill) incredibill@botmail.com Nov. 341, 2004 Annual Iowa Aviation Conference University Park Holiday Inn West Des Moines Info: 515-239-1691 (Michele) Feb. 4-5, 2005 Midwest Regional Aircraft Maintenance Symposium and Trade Show Sponsored by: Iowa Chapter of PAMA Gateway Center Hotel Ames, Iowa Info: Phil Conn 319-295-5221 PJConn@rockwelleollins.com SPRING 2004IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN 15 Iowa Aviation Bulletin Office of Aviation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 Addrat s Service Requested I.I.Itt,ltlrrlrltlrtlrll[rtitlrl[rrlttlltrtllrlltr[ttJlttltll *"***********AUT0**5—DIGIT 52246 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 S RIVERSIDE OR IOWA CITY IA 52246-5733 Iowa Aviation Bulletin Office of Aviation Mission: To advocate and deliver aviation support services that promote a safe, comprehensive and competitive air transportation system; and, enhance economic development and improve quality of life for Iowans. flowa Department , of Transportation Office of Aviation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 515-239-1875 Fax: 515-233-7983 The Iowa Aviation Bulletin is a quarterly publication of the Iowa Department of Transportation. It is distributed free of charge to pilots, aircraft owners and interested individuals or organizations. It is also available on the department's Web she aciawiags.com. The staff wishes to thank those who have provided information and reference materials for this newsleaer. Our Staff: Michelle McEnany, Director Office of Aviation 515-239-1659 michelle.mceneny @dot.state.ia.us Tim McClung, Marketing Manager 515-239-1689 tim.mcclung@dot.smte.ia.us Kay Thede, Program Manager 515-239-1048 kay.thedc@dot.stateJa.us Mike Most, Airport Inspector 515-239-1468 michael. mart@ dot.state.ia.us Allen Sells, Data Analyst 515-239-1420 aflen.sells@doi.state.ia.us Michele Rouse, Assistant Program Manager Please direct commems, nodes or stop ideas, requests 515-239-1691 for additional copfer. and mailing fin inquiries to: rnichelesouse@dot.smteda.us Michele Rouse, Assistant program Manager 800 Lincoln Way Melissa Davis-Oviatt, Administrative Support Arres,IA50010 515-239-1875 515-239-1691 melissa.davis@dot.state.ia.us michelesouse @dat.smte.u.us PRSRT STU US POSTAGE PR DES MOIRES IA PERMIT HO 4747 PMUK a-2 ME A SPRING 2004 IOWA AVIATION BULLETIN LEO A DALY ON SERVICES Leo A De lobal all sizes and scope, in leader of mcel- over 50 countries, all PLANNING fence in ::._ __:.. envi- 50 states, and the ronment. Our goal, District of Columbia. AIRCRAFT INTERFACE FLEET MIX working closely with Our firm has a long GATE STUDIES our clients, is to create and rich history. GROUND ACCESS CIRCULATION exceptional projects Founded in 1915 by LAND USE that enhance and Leo A. Daly, Sr., it rose enrich the human expe- to national prominence LOADING BRIDGES rience. We succeed by for pioneering the use SITE SELECTION providing exemplary of interdisciplinary design services, and by project teams to ensure ANCILLARY FACILITIES constantly exceeding maximum efficiency our client's goals and and client satisfaction. CARGO BUILDINGS expectations. This practice quickly CENTRAL UTILITY PLANTS became the industry FLIGHT KITCHENS LEO A DALY is an Inter- standard. HANGARS nationally recognized, award -winning, archi- Today, under the MAINTENANCE FACILITIES Lecture, planning, engi- leadership of Leo A. PARKING FACILITIES neering, and interior Daly III, FAIR, RIBA, design firm. We are RAIA, our firm AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS consistently ranked continues its legacy of among the top 10 innovative leadership. ARCHITECTURE largest architecture/ We are proud of our BAGGAGE CLAIM engineering firms and heritage and that LEO A BAGGAGE SYSTEMS the top 10 interior DALY's commitment to CLUB ROOMS design firms in the U.S. design excellence and With over 1000 profes- to our clients, is COMMUNICATIONS AND DISPLAY SYSTEMS _ _,- _ _ ,_, sionals in 16 offices enhancing the built FIDS/BIDS/CUTE worldwide, our diverse environment and our CONCESSIONS DESIGN portfolio includes world community. CONCOURSES woddclass projects, of DESIGN HVAC AND FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING HOLDING ROOMS INTERIOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGN MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PUBLIC SPACES SECURITY DESIGN CONTACTS SPECIAL AREAS Al Hottovy, PE TENANT IMPROVEMENTS E-mail: aahottovy®leoadaly.com TICKETING 8600 Indian Hills Drive AIRSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE OMAHA, NE 68114-4039 AIRCRAFT CONTROL TOWERS TEL 402.391.8111 AIRCRAFT FUELING AND STORAGE SYSTEMS FAX 402.391.8564 AIRFIELD PAVING ATC/TRACONS/MICROWAV E We invite you to visit our website at CASS SYSTEMS www.leoadaly.com FAA FACILITIES GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND VIS RAMP LEA DALY AI RAMP AIR SYSTEMSE RAMP LIGHTING RAMP POWER SYSTEMS 1'I ANNI\1 ATANA AR( HIT.I T11M Amre, Duos r Nr.INrrxIN 1. wrtwaxm GENERAL AVIATION LL IN If RiORso�ry AIRPORT LAYOUT PLANS MOos1ON APRONS L�AN@Irs ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Esr.ISls wAw eMurmouAi'uo GRANTSMANSHIP sAxANlaw wm vrAnxwcmNoc FEDERAL AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORTS �LQDADALY Federal AIP Funding Available The U.S. Congress has approved funding for the Airport Improvement Program. The program provides funding for airport planning and development projects to assist in establishing a nationwide system of public -use airports. These resources can now be used to fund the following types of projects at 95 percent of the project cost, after airside needs are met: fuel farms, aircraft hangars, and general aviation terminal buildings. Leo A DALY has experienced staff who can assist you in analyzing your AIP projects in order to get the most from your AIP funding. The new funding program will require a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that can be completed in four-year increments. We are currently working on a terminal project with the Pocahontas Municipal Airport in Pocahontas, Iowa, and on a corporate and T-hangar complex for the Central City Municipal Airport in Central City, Nebraska. Our staff also is experienced in grantsmanship and federal funding applications; allowing us to take your project from funding applications through design and construction observation. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AIP) FUNDING Since 1980, airports have received a significant capital development funding boost from the Federal government in the form of grants. These grants have been issued through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP provides funds for construction projects, terminal development, safety equipment, snow removal equipment, weather reporting systems, and many other important projects. The new program provides 95 percent of the total project cost. The sponsor is responsible for the remaining 5 percent. Between 1985 and 1995, the AIP financed 14 percent of all capital spending at large commercial airports, 28 percent at medium- sized commercial airports, and 41 percent at small airports (small commercial airports, as well as reliever and general aviation facili- ties). Congress first passed AIR-21 Legislation in 2000 and acted to reapprove AIR-21 in 2002. AIR-21 funded the Non -Primary GA Entitlement Program within the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The GA Entitlement Program is specifically designed to fund smaller AIP-eligible projects at GA airports and includes funding for pavement maintenance. Allocations of up to $150,000 are now avail- able to general aviation airports. The amount is based on each particular airport's Capital Improvement Program. AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AIP) ENTITLEMENTS AIP funding provides both discretionary and entitlement funds. Primary Airports are Commercial Service Airports with more than 10,000 passenger boardings per year. Primary airports receive entitlements based on the number of enplan- ing passengers and landed cargo weights. Non -primary Airports are Commercial Service Airports that have at least 2,500 but no more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year. These airports receive entitlements and may also receive state apportionments. This funding is apportioned to states according to population and land area. Funds remaining after the distribution of these entitlement grants, move to discretionary funding. Part of these funds are set -aside funds used to achieve specified funding minimums. The remaining funds are to be used for preserving and enhancing capacity, safety, security, and carrying out noise compatibility programs for primary and reliever airports. The remaining funds may be used for any eligible project at any airport. Smaller commercial -service airports receive approximately 31 percent of AIP funds, with general aviation airports receiving approxi- mately 23 percent. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO Review Your Airport Layout Plan Your anticipated project or projects must be on your approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP). If you need hangars, which are not shown, the ALP needs to be updated. Review Your Capital Improvement Program Are your projects $500,000 or lessi This amount would be available to you every three years. Your CIP program needs to be reviewed and updated. Contact Lro A DALY for more information or assistance understanding AIP Funding. At Hottovy, 402.391.8111, aahottovy@leoadaly.com Dawn Danley, 402.391.8111, dtdanley@Ieoadaly.com Charles Ault, 612.341.9545, cmault@leoadaly.com A DALYI