rogue valley international medford airport - Jackson County Oregon

Airside Alternative Four
The primary purpose of Alternative Four is to provide a secondary runway at the Airport that is
capable of serving the majority of aeronautical users in the event that Runway 14/32 has to be closed
for maintenance or other reasons. Because the second runway is not proposed for capacity purposes,
this alternative considers an intersecting runway layout with the co-location of the Runway 14 and
Runway 13 thresholds. This layout essentially provides a “V” type runway configuration. While
such a configuration is not as beneficial as a parallel runway configuration, the advantage of the “V”
configuration is that it allows for the provision of the secondary runway with little, if any, required
land acquisition.
As stated previously, Alternative Four includes the provision of a second runway (Runway 13-31)
through a “V” runway configuration where the approach ends of Runways 13 and 14 are co-located
and the RPZs to each runway overlap. In this alternative, Runway 13/31 is designed to Airport
Reference Code (ARC) C-II standards with dimensions of 6,800 feet by 100 feet. The runway
facility includes visual approaches to both ends.
New Runway 13/31 (ARC C-II)
• The Airport’s primary Runway (Runway 14/32) would remain in its existing
configuration.
• The instrument approach visibility minimums to Runway 32 would be upgraded to a ¾-
mile visibility minimum and the Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) would increase in size.
• Approximately 24 acres of easement would be required for the existing RPZ to the
approach end of Runway 14.
• A secondary runway (Runway 13/31) would be constructed in a “V” configuration with
the thresholds of runway ends 13 and 14 co-located. In this alternative, Runway 13/31
would be initially constructed to ARC C-II standards.
• No land acquisition would be required for the new runway in Alternative 4.
Positive Qualities of Alternative Four
• Provides an improved instrument approach from the south (to the Runway 32 end) of the
primary runway.
• Acquires appropriate land use controls for all RPZs.
• Provides a secondary runway capable of accommodating most classes of airport users up to
and including regional jet aircraft.
D. 14