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Potsdam Municipal Airport - Master Plan – Phase 1 Report
3.03 Fuel Flowage
Fuel flowage refers to the number of gallons of aviation fuel sold at the Airport. The
forecast of fuel flowage is provided to allow projections of future airport revenues.
Typically, airport sponsors receive income in the form of fuel flowage fees. The
amount varies, but usually a fee of a few cents per gallon pumped is collected by
sponsors. The specific amount is usually stated in leases between airport sponsors and
fixed base operators.
The forecasts for fuel flowage are based upon a rate of 4.89 gallons per takeoff as
determined by historical data. The Airport sold 14,968 gallons of Avgas fuel in 2008,
which accounts for 100 percent of the fuel sales. Table 3-11 provides a summary of
fuel flowage requirements through the 20-year planning period.
TABLE 3-11
FORECAST OF FUEL FLOWAGE
Existing 2014 2019 2029
Annual Operations 5,780 7,140 8,500 11,560
Annual Takeoffs 2,890 3,570 4,250 5,780
Gallons/Takeoff 4.89 4.89 4.89 4.89
Gallons of Fuel 14,132 17,457 20,783 28,264
Source: C&S Engineers, Inc.
3.04 Demand Forecast Summary
The Potsdam Municipal Airport 20-year forecast for aviation activity conservatively
projects steady growth over the period for general aviation activity. A summary of
forecast demand at the Airport is presented in Table 3-12. Demand elements from
these forecasts will be used in Chapter 4 to help in the development of facility
requirements.
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