Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville

Land Acquisition
Airports occasionally need to acquire land for the expansion of the airport or for the protection of runway
approaches. Waterville currently maintains standard Runway Safety Areas (RSAs) within the existing
airport property and airport facility requirements have demonstrated no need for runway extensions for
either runway at WVL. The existing footprint of airport property provides adequate acreage to meet the
forecasted apron and hangar area requirements throughout the planning period.
Land acquisition or easements may be considered in the alternatives analysis should land or easements be
needed to clear obstructions or maintain standard runway protection zones for each runway end. Since
zoning is controlled around the airport via the City’s Airport Zoning Ordinance, any development should
remain below these surfaces that mirror FAR Part 77 protected surfaces, thereby reducing or eliminating
the need to clear or mark obstructions. Upgrading the MALSF to a MALSR would also require land
acquisition or easements on the Runway 5 approach area.
3.2 General Aviation (GA) and Support Facilities Analysis
This analysis examines GA Support components such as; aircraft parking (apron), terminal/administrative
requirements, and hangar space. This analysis will provide an estimate of the facility demand and
compare it with existing facilities to determine future needs for:
GA Terminal Building
Apron and Hangar Space Requirements
Fuel Storage Facilities
GA Terminal Building
As mentioned within the inventory chapter, the interior of the terminal building has been recently
remodeled and consists of a reception area, passenger lounge, pilots lounge, conference room, pilots
briefing room, and FBO offices. The second floor includes FBO offices, an FBO apartment, an
engineering office with adjacent plan room and several vacant rooms.
The FAA has developed methods of estimating general aviation terminal requirements. The method,
found in FAA A/C 150/5300-13, Airport Design, relates peak period activity to the size of functional
areas within the building. The following table sets forth the recommended square footage requirements
per pilot/passenger.
The City of Waterville Maine
Facility Requirements – Page 3-12
Airport Solutions Group, LLC & The Louis Berger Group, Inc. December 2011