T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 2-1Summary of T.F. Green Airport Facility RequirementsArea of Need Facility Requirement JustificationSafety Runway 16-34 Safety Areas (RSAs) andpavement rehabilitationRSAs: FAA Advisory Ci rcular (AC) 150/5300-13, Change 15, Ai rportDesign; 14 CFR Part 139, Certification of Airports, Section139.309;Public Law 109-115; FAA Order 5200.8, Runway Safety AreaProgramRehabilitati on of Runway 16-34 pavementTaxiway C RelocationFAA AC 150/5300-13 – separation requirements between runwaysand taxiwaysRemoval of Hangar No. 1FAA AC 150/5300-13 – runway obstacle free area requirements;14 CFR Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Ai rspace – obstructionto air navigationEfficiency Primary Runway 5-23 l engthening Enhance effici ency of New England Regional Ai rport System, tomore fully meet the current and anticipated demand for aviationservicesAdditional air carrier gatesForecast enplaned passengersTerminal concourse expansionForecast enplaned and deplaned passengersBelly cargo facili ty replacement Accommodate proposed termi nal and apron expansi on and existingspace needsIntegrated cargo facili ty expansi on Existing and antici pated cargo demandGround Support Equipment maintenancefacility expansionExisting and antici pated air carri er and commuter aircraft demandFuel Farm expansi on Existing and antici pated commerci al aircraft demandTerminal Loop Roadway i mprovements Deteriorating traffic conditi onsLong-term parking facility expansi on Antici pated passenger and employee parki ng demandSources: Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/5300-13, Airport Design; 14 CFR Part 139, Certification of Airports; Public Law 109-115, Transportation,Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, November 30, 2005; FAAOrder 5200.8, Runway Safety Area Program; 14 CFR Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace; T.F. Green Airport Master Plan Update, Landrum & Brown, Inc.,2002; T.F. Green Airport Master Plan Supplement, Landrum & Brown, Inc., 2004; The New England Regional Airport System Plan, New England Airport Coalition,Fall 2006; Record of Decision; Airside Improvements Planning Project; Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region,August 2, 2002; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, 2011.2.2 Airport BackgroundT.F. Green Airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island, and operated by RIAC, a quasi-state corporation. RIACalso operates the five other state-owned airports in Rhode Island. The development of alternatives for theT.F. Green Airport Improvement Program is motivated by, and consistent with, RIAC’s mission statement, whichis to provide safe, efficient, and convenient air transportation for the region, while providing economicopportunity balanced with environmental stewardship sensitive to the community.Chapter 2 – Purpose and Need 2-3 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH02_P&N_JUL_2011.doc