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conducting business in the Mesquite
area or surrounding communities. It is
anticipated that much of this growth
will be spurred by the eastward
expansion of the Dallas-Fort Worth
Metroplex.
In the future, operations by aircraft in
ARC C/D-II will likely increase. For
this reason, the airport should, at a
minimum, conform to FAA and TxDOT
standards for this level of activity.
Moreover, consideration should be given
to potentially providing for business jets
which fall in airplane design group III.
The G-V, Global Express, and Boeing
Business Jet are group III aircraft and
are increasing in the fleet. The plan
should allow for this change in the
future. The recommended plan has
been formulated to accommodate ARC
C/D-II aircraft; however, it will be
flexible enough to meet ARC C/D-III
aircraft design in the future if required.
Upgrading the airport to ARC C/D-II
design standards will allow the airport
to accommodate the majority of
business jets on the market today.
Moreover, meeting these design
requirements will ensure that the
airport is positioned to remain
competitive for aviation businesses and
those businesses which have aviation
needs. As a result, the airport will
serve as a valuable resource for the City
as it competes for economic
development in the regional
marketplace.
Table 5A summarizes the airport
design standards to be applied at
Mesquite Metro Airport. The table
presents two airfield planning
5-3
standards for the airport. The first
column summarizes FAA and TxDOT
airfield design standards for ARC C/D-
II aircraft under current conditions.
The airport currently meets the
threshold to be required to provide this
level of service. The middle column
considers the improvements necessary
to accommodate larger business jets
such as a longer runway and improved
approaches to both ends of the runway.
Finally, the possibility exists that larger
aircraft such as the Global Express or
G-V could base at the airport or use the
airport frequently in the future. The
last column presents the airfield design
criteria for these ARC C/D-III aircraft.
Those standards which differ from the
existing requirements presented in the
first column are highlighted for
comparative purposes.
AIRSIDE RECOMMENDATIONS
The recommended airside concept is
presented on Exhibit 5A. Of primary
consideration is providing the runway
system with the means to accommodate
the larger and faster business aircraft
which currently operate at the airport
and are projected to account for the
critical aircraft in the near future. To
meet these needs, the plan includes a
1,370-foot southerly extension of
Runway 17-35. This extension will
allow the runway to provide adequate
operational length for nearly all of the
business aircraft in the fleet. The
added length is needed for these aircraft
to accommodate heavy useful loads due
to long trip lengths, especially on hot
days. In addition, the increased length
will better accommodate aircraft during
conditions where the runway is
contaminated (1/10 inch of rain water).