“It requires long-term vision to make the best short-term decision.”
- Develop a comprehensive study that describes the short, medium, and long-term development plans to meet future aviation demand.
- Provide the City of Tyler a strategic vision for the development (20 year) of the airport as required by FAA for future project funding.
- Effectively prepare a short-term Capital Improvement Program to identify project priorities (PROJECT JUSTIFICATION).
- Cost-effectively satisfy current and future aviation demand.
The study will address the needs of the community, provide a program for realistic development, and analyze existing and future operations to determine ultimate development needs including:
- Forecasts of aviation demand over the planning period to include General Aviation and Commercial Air Service
- Improvements necessary to accommodate future demand
- Land use recommendations to protect the airport and its environs
- Financial and Capital Improvement Plan
- Airport pavement condition and create a pavement management plan
- Airspace surveys required for updating the Airport Layout Plan (ALP)