Draft State-Managed Airports Handbook (Public review period: September 22 - October 23)
Cover (pdf 67 kb)
Chapter 1 (pdf 363 kb)
Chapter 2 (pdf 6 mb)
Chapter 3 (pdf 461 kb)
Chapter 4 (pdf 1432 kb)
Chapter 5 (pdf 1212 kb)
Chapter 6 (pdf 417 kb)
Chapter 7 (pdf 139 kb)
Purpose
WSDOT Aviation and consultant Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) are currently developing a State-Managed Airports Operating Handbook. The handbook will document policies, performance measures, and guidelines for maintaining and operating the system of 17 state–managed airports. This effort represents a continuation of the overall planning effort for the state-managed airports that started with the recently-completed State-Managed Airport Study.
Background
The State-Managed Airports Handbook is a continuation of WSDOT Aviation’s overall planning effort that began with LATS at the state aviation level, progressed to the state-managed airports level with the State-Managed Airport Study, and has continued on to the state-managed airport operations level. All are part of the overall WSDOT Aviation planning continuum and all are designed to interface and complement each other.
LATS: www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/LATS
State-Managed Airports Study:
www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/WSDOTManagedAiportsStudy.htm
Components
This handbook is divided into two primary sections. This first is comprised of an overview of WSDOT Aviation; its recent planning efforts, including the state-managed airport system plan; and a review of the state-managed airports themselves. The second section will comprise the actual Airport Operating Handbook, a “hands on” manual that outlines the guidelines for typical airport operations within the WSDOT-managed airport system. This handbook is divided into five sections detailing the following:
- Airport Safety Guidelines
- Airport Maintenance Guidelines
- Airport Construction Guidelines
- Airport Planning Guidelines
- Airport Management Guidelines
Project Goals
- Communicate and provide updates to the public about the handbook and receive input.
- Identify management objectives, standards, operating procedures and policies.
- Define the purpose and role of the state-operated airport system through the independent assessment.
- Conduct a detailed assessment of existing facilities.
- Standardize airport operating agreements.
- Integrate with the current statewide system plan effort LATS.
Key Dates
- March 2007: Project Kick-off
- June 2007: Release of independent assessment
- August 2007: Policy and performance objectives
- September 2007: Study Advisory Committee meets
- October 2007: Recommendations for best management practices
- November 2007: First LATS Aviation Planning Council meeting
- January 2008: Final draft policy and management strategies completed
- April 2008: Public review and presentation to LATS Aviation Planning Council
- July 2008: Aviation Planning Council initiates 30-day public review/comment on draft statewide policies
- September 2008: Begin State-Managed Airports Handbook
- July 2009: Aviation Planning Council submits final recommendations
- September - October 2009: Public comment on State-Managed Airports Handbook
- November 2009: Final State-Managed Airports Handbook
Public Outreach
State Managed Airports Communication Plan (pdf 48 kb)
Related Documents
Draft State-Managed Airports Handbook (public review period: September 22 - October 23)
Cover (pdf 67 kb)
Chapter 1 (pdf 363 kb)
Chapter 2 (pdf 6 mb)
Chapter 3 (pdf 461 kb)
Chapter 4 (pdf 1432 kb)
Chapter 5 (pdf 1212 kb)
Chapter 6 (pdf 417 kb)
Chapter 7 (pdf 139 kb)
Airport Independent Assessment - October 2007 (pdf 947 kb)
Policies and Performance Objectives - February 2008 (pdf 290 kb)
Recommendations for Best Management Practices - February 2008 (pdf 362 kb)
Recommendations for Policy Management Principles - February 2008 (pdf 22 kb)
Aviation Planning Council Presentation (page 22)- April 2008 (pdf 8
mb)
State-Managed Airports Study Advisory Committee (pdf 25 kb)
State-Managed Airports Study Fact Sheet (pdf 42 kb)
Contact Information
WSDOT Aviation is committed to keeping the public informed and included in the planning process. For more information contact:
John Shambaugh, Project Manager
Senior Planner
WSDOT Aviation
P.O. Box 3367
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 651-6306
(360) 651-6319 Fax
Email: shambaj@wsdot.wa.gov
Paul Wolf
State Airports Manager
WSDOT Aviation
P.O. Box 3367
Arlington, WA 98223
(360) 651-6313
(360) 651-6319 Fax
Email: WolfP@wsdot.wa.gov
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