Summary of Feb 28, 1997 FAA MeetingSummary of February 28,1997 FAA Meeting.
Art 'pomp son, Gib Bissell and Mike Strand meet with Dave Gabbert of the FAA
and numerous
Board Members of the Montana Aeronautics Board during the State Aviation
Conference in Missoula. (Other FAA officials had to depart early due to an
emergency>)
After discussing different funding options with Dave Gabbert and MT, Aeronautics
Board and Staff and reviewing other airport projects throughout the state, it was
felt that a master plan is essential to procuring any Federal funding.
Dave Gabbert apologized that he did not explain the funding process in more
detail during his December 1996 visit to Kalispell but that a master plan is
required by his agency.
A master plan (even given the amount of research already done by the city),
would involve about $75,000 and 7-9months and will require a Request For
Proposal (RFP).
The radio towers and land acquisition remain critical issues to the FAA,
We requested that an anylasis of the radio towers be conducted as part of the
master plan and that this be done as the first step in the master plan-Gabbert
agreed and furthermore he is going to begin a preliminary airspace analysis on
his own of the towers as soon as we supply him with the lattitude and longitude of
each tower. One tower is definately in ned of being moved however the second
tower is on the border of being acceptibale.
Land acquisition will also need to be addressed early on in the process but can
be accomplished by the master plan engineers.
The FAA has agreed to fund 90% of the master plan and T. State Aeronautics
officials unofficially agreed to pay the balance.( Normally the state will fund 5%)
We should know the level of state funding this week.
Our recommendations are:
The city needs to complete and advertise for the RFP immediately.
Aviation engineering firms considered need to have staff that can also analyze
the radio tower situation.
Even without federal funding,a master plan would be a valuable too[ and the FAA
is now willing to pay $75,000.00 so we should act immediately while the funding is
available.
A firm completion date needs to be specified in the contrtact. Check the work
load of the firm.
During key points of the master plan, either the city or FAA could decide not to
pursue FAA funding and the airport could then proceed using only city and State
money without delaying the project any more than is necessary.
The city needs to designate a time for Airport Authority meetings and begin
immediately to conduct them.
Airport Improvement Priority List
I . Additional Land for runway
2. Purchase of additional land
3. 6' chain -link fence -airport style, 11,350 lin. ft.
4. Extend runway to 4,700' - excavation and pavement
5. Strobe light KGEZ Radio tower - estimate
6. Extend single parallel taxiway - excavation and pavement
7. New lights - Engineering estimate
8. Remove identified hazards - displace north threshold 200'
9. Provide and improve over run area - will be taken care of with displacement of threshold
10. Install PAP I navigation system - estimate
11. Remove all objects in protective zone - estimate
12. Private road closure would be 30,000 sq. ft.
13. Increase existing taxiway to 24' - excavation and pavement
14. Increase load bearing of runway with a 2" overlay 2,300 ton
15. Build helicopter landing pad - excavation and pavement
Tom added "Pave and Improve Parking/Tie Down Areas/Ramps as #5
KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
Implementation Costs
Land Acquisition (South)
$345,396.00
Excavation and Pavement
Runway
$92,000.00
Taxiway
$25,000.00
Increase Taxiway Width
$13,000.00
Overlay
$55,000.00
Strobe KGEZ Towers
$3,400.00
Install PAP[ System
$15,000.00
Install New Lighting
$120,000.00
Fence Airport Perimeter
$136,200.00
Land Acquisition (North)
$180,000.00
Remove Objects in RPZ
$15,000.00
Neighborhood Plan Preparation
$5,000.00
'urveys
$6,065.00
Appraisals
$9,500.00
Advisory Board Expenses
$500.00
Relocate Ballfields
$827,369.00
subtotal
$1,848,430.00
10% contingency
$184,843.00
TOTAL
$2,033,273.00
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