Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville

must be given to the level of site preparation required, availability of automobile access and parking,
utilities, and access to the taxiway system.
The availability of T-hangars at a general aviation airport is important to users who want to protect their
aircraft from the weather elements and preserve their investment. This development is a revenue
generator for the Airport and attracts owners of high-end aircraft. When airport owners or sponsors accept
funds from FAA-administered airport financial assistance programs (AIP), they must agree to certain
obligations (or assurances). These obligations require the recipients to maintain and operate their facilities
in accordance with specified conditions. Assurances state that leases to private investors to develop T-
hangars should include a general provision requiring the building(s) to revert to the Airport at the end of
the lease or amortization period.
Chapter 3, Facility Requirements, reviewed the hangar space needs and concluded that WVL currently
has a total of 40,312 Square Feet of Hangar Space. This total square footage included the North Hangar
(i.e. Telford Hangar) which is located adjacent to the old terminal apron and currently serves as the
airport maintenance and snow removal equipment building, and the Blue Sky hangar, both of which are
not available for use because of their condition and current use. Therefore, a total of approximately
13,400 square feet of hangar space is not readily available. Consequently, the hangar alternatives will
consider that the actual current useable hangar space at the Airport is 40,312 Sq. Ft. minus 13,400 Sq. Ft.
with is the combined area for the North and Blue Sky hangars.
Facility Requirements for WVL determined that the current available hangar space is sufficient through
the year 2007. However, in a “do nothing” (No-Build) scenario, by the year 2012 there is an estimated
4,488 sq. ft. deficiency in hangar space, and by 2027 this deficiency climbs to 14,588 sq. ft.
As stated in the Airport Inventory, the old North hangar (former Telford Hangar) and Blue Sky hangar are
presently considered unavailable for aircraft storage due to their condition and current function. Based on
the Facility Requirements the following surpluses and deficiencies have been calculated for each year
indicated:
2007 + 2,012 square feet
2012 – 4,488 square feet
2017 – 9,588 square feet
2027 – 14,588 square feet
The hangar alternatives considered include:
H0 – No-Build (Status Quo)
H1 – Build 8 Unit T-Hangars. See Figure H1.
H2 – Build 100 ft. Corporate Hangars. See Figure H2.
H3 – Southern expansion of existing Box Hangar development. See Figure H3.
H4 – Expansion of Box Hangars on each side of Taxiway “D”. See Figure H4.
H5 – Build 100 ft. Cargo Hangar west of Taxiway “D”. See Figure H5.
H6 – Build 100 ft. Cargo Hangar of Runway 14-32 End. See Figure H6.
H7 – Build 100 ft. Corporate Hangar adjacent to old Telford Building. See Figure H7.
H0: No-Build (Status Quo)
In the no build scenario, Waterville would continue to operate with the same amount of available hangar
space which becomes a shortage by the year 2012. In its current state, beyond 2012, the Airport would
likely experience a deficiency of hangar space.
The City of Waterville Maine
Alternatives Analysis – Page 4-13
Airport Solutions Group, LLC & The Louis Berger Group, Inc. December 2011