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Runway Expansion Feasibility Study at San Marcos Airport Progress Report

This progress report details the investigation into the feasibility of expanding runways 13-31 and 17-35 at San Marcos Airport. It covers completed tasks, current work, and future plans for runway extensions, imaginary surfaces mapping, and controlled land use compatibility. The report outlines goals, completion timelines, and the overall project scope.

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Runway Expansion Feasibility Study at San Marcos Airport Progress Report

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  1. 10/31/2012 progress report Prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation

  2. Subject • Brief synopsis • Examine the three deliverables • Plans for completion

  3. Purpose • Determine if the expansion of runways 13-31 and 17-35 is feasible and what impacts an expansion can have on the surrounding area of the San Marcos Airport. • Tasks: • Investigate into expanding the lengths of runways 13-31 and 17-35 from existing length to ultimate length. • Provide an airport hazard zoning map of imaginary surfaces. • Provide a controlled compatibility land use map.

  4. Scope • The scope for this project is two-fold. • Ground extent • Air extent • Ground extent is established by TXDOT aerial image. • Runway center line buffer zones • Air extent is a 50,000 foot zone from the end of each runway.

  5. Task #1 – Runway Extensions • Work Completed • Extension calculations completed • “FAA Compliant” • Extensions based on planning map provided with RFP • 13-31 a 800 ft. extension • Added to 31 end of runway • 17-35 a 1500 ft. extension • Broken up into two sections • (23 feet above railroad line) • 558 ft. added to 17 end of runway • 1000 ft. added to 35 end of runway

  6. Task #1 – Runway Extensions • Present Work • Adjusting the approach polygons for each runway • Processing elevation data • Modeling approach surfaces from proposed runway extensions • Future Work • Evaluate object penetration through surfaces

  7. Task #2 – Imaginary Surfaces • Work completed • Calculations for approach angles and distances for 13-31 runway complete • Present work • Calculating approach angles and distances for 17-35 runway • Adjusting approach polygons to their proper z-values • Future work • Profile view of approach surfaces • 3D rendering

  8. Runway Extensions 31 and 35

  9. Runway Extensions 17

  10. Task #3 – Controlled Compatibility Land Use • Work completed • Data collection process • 75% of parcel data “reclassified” • Record crossover • Present work • Reclassification of parcel data to existing land use categories • Analysis of digital imagery • Future Work • Buffer runway centerlines • Extract existing land use

  11. Task #3 – Controlled Compatibility Land Use

  12. Conclusion • The three primary goals are moving at a consistent pace • Data collection complete for all three tasks • Analysis and evaluation in progress • Future work accounted for • Defined dates for future tasks • Analysis completion by November 15, 2012 • Final deliverables complete by December 10, 2012 • Geo-Air Consulting is confident of on-time completion of this project for the Texas Department of Transportation.

  13. Questions or Comments?

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