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Home My WebLink About2014-02-13 Airport Commission PacketKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION FEBRUARY 13, 2014 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 3. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY — January 9, 2014 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Airport Master Plan Report — Phase II b. Tract 1A, Sprucewood Glenn Subdivision No, 2, consisting of 3.76 acres 6. NEW BUSINESS a. KPAF Sponsorship Opportunities b. Request from Alaska Aviation Museum C. Request to Participate in KPAF 7. REPORT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager C. City Council Liaison 8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — December 12, 2013 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 10. PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 11. INFORMATION ITEMS a. January 17, 2014 FAA Certification Inspection b. December 2013 Enplanements C. January 2 -14 Airport Manager's Report d. January 19, 2014 Email from Digital Notam Manager Group e. January 4, 2013 Contract Tower News f. February 6, 2014 Thank You — U.S. Army 12. ADJOURNMENT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING: COREY -- 283 -8231 OR MARY -- 283 -8282 305 N. WILLOW Sr. SUITE 200 M4M, ALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 907- 2837951 Airport FAX 907. 2833.737 Memo To: Airport Commission From: Mary Bondurant - Airport Date: February 4, 2014 Subject: Discussion — Sponsorship Opportunities KPAF The Airport is preparing for the 14th Annual Kenai Peninsula Air Fair which will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014. As you know, this event is put together by a small group of people who work diligently to secure financial donations, poker run prizes, and in -kind contributions to cover the costs associated with the event. All costs have increased over the years from the food, to t- shirts, to advertisement costs. Enclosed for your review are the sponsorship opportunities currently in place for this event. Please be prepared to discuss raising the monetary rates and/or adding new sponsor opportunities. Thank you and if you have any questions please contact me. Attachment www.KenaiAirport.com I bQ, 13T" ANNUAL KENAI ai PENINSULA AIR FAIR Airport JUNE 812013 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Deadline: April 1, 2013 ❖ Platinum Sponsor: $1,500 (1) Available at this level (1) Free vendor /exhibitor table space (4) Limited edition souvenir t- shirts -YOUR LOGO ONLY ON FRONT of t -shirt (4) Luncheon tickets for Barbeque Logo on poster, postcards, and city web pages ❖ Gold Sponsor: $1,000 (2) Sponsorships Available at this level (1) Free vendor /exhibitor table space (3) Limited edition souvenir t- shirts w /your Logo on back of t -shirt (3) Luncheon tickets for the Barbeque Logo on posters, postcards, and city web pages ❖ Silver Sponsor: $500 (2) Sponsorships Available at this level (1) Free vendor /exhibitor table space (2) Limited edition t- shirts w /your logo on back of t -shirt (2) Luncheon tickets for barbeque Logo on posters, postcards, and city web pages ❖ Bronze Sponsor: $250 (4) Sponsorships Available at this level Free vendor /exhibitor table space (1) Limited edition t -shirt w /your Logo on back of t -shirt (1) Luncheon ticket for Barbeque Logo on posters, postcards, and city web pages pobl.A_ "Se4,v6nq d Ie,Gveatex Kevta±/ PeVl�i nai ■ 305 N. WILLOW ST. SURE 200 KENAI, ALASKA 99611 Municipal Airport TELEPHONE 9CE907283.7951 FAX 9072833737 Memo To: Airport Commission From: Mary Bondurant - Airport Manager Date: February 4, 2014 Subject: 14th KPAF— Alaska Aviation Museum Request The Alaska Aviation Museum plans on flying the Pilgrim again this summer and are very much interested in participating in the Kenai Peninsula Air Fair. The Executive Director is requesting $400 for fuel costs to fly the Pilgrim to the Soldotna and Kenai Airports on that day. They are also looking for sponsors for insurance but it looks like they have that covered. Does Commission recommend the KPAFfund pay the $400fuel cost? If you have any questions please contact me. www.KenaiAirport.com -'r Municipal Airport Memo LL!l "Sew nWth&grea&x Kma& Peru rte de 305 N. VVILLOW ST. SURE 200 KENAHiALASKA 99611 TELEPHONE 907. 283 -7951 FAX 907,2833737 To: Airport Commission From: Mary Bondurant - Airport Man r Date: February 4, 2014 Subject: Mh KPAF— Request to Participate in Event I have been approached by a company to use the Kenai Peninsula Air Fair as venue for a Family Safety Day for their employees and families. They had heard about the event and thought it would be an outstanding way to promote both events and could possibly be a sponsor and contribute to the air fair. Their past events have been very successful in Anchorage and thought that Kenai would be the appropriate place for the Nikiski employees. Please be prepared to discuss this at the meeting. If you have any questions please contact me. www.KenaiAirport.com Mary Bondurant /� /6u From: david.g.wahto @faa.gov Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 9:26 AM To: Mary Bondurant; Earl Hicks Subject: Kenai Letter of Correction Attachments: ENALOC114.pdf Mary: Attached is the Letter of Correction as a product of the recent inspection of Kenai Airport. Good Job! No additional discrepancies on this inspection. Kind Regards, David David G. Wahto, P.E. Lead Airport Certification Safety Inspector FAA Airports Division, Alaskan Region 907 271 3815 FAX 907 271 2851 0 U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration January 22, 2014 Ms. Mary Bondurant Kenai Airport Manager 305 North Willow, Suite 200 Kenai, Alaska 99611 Alaskan Region Kenai Municipal Airport Letter of Correction 222 W. 7'" Avenue #14 Anchorage, Alaska 99513 -7587 Ref. # 2013AL800009 A periodic inspection of Kenai Municipal Airport was completed on January 17, 2014. The inspection was conducted to determine compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139, the Airport Certification Manual and the Airport Operating Certificate. The inspection revealed that the airport was not in compliance with all of the requirements of the regulation. The following discrepancies to FAR Part 139 were noted during the Jan 2013 inspection. Significant progress has been made on each of these discrepancies and the correction dates are extended as per your request. No additional discrepancies were discovered during this site visit. 139.309(b)(1) RUNWAY SAFETY AREA Ruts, humps and potentially hazardous surface variations exist within the lateral edges of the runway 1L/ 19R safety area along the west side of the runway, south of the glideslope access road. Correction date: November 1, 2014 139.311 (d) - RUNWAY EDGE LIGHTING The runway 1L/ 19R edge lighting does not meet the requirements of AC/ 150-5340 - 30& The separation distance between individual edge lights on Bravo, Charlie and Delta taxiways exceeds 400 feet. This non - standard condition requires the installation of "flush mount' runway edge lights to meet the above requirements. Correction date: November 1, 2014 139.331 — OBSTRUCTIONS Trees on the southwest side of runway 1L/ 19R penetrate the imaginary surfaces of FAR Part 77 and are a potential hazard to aviation. These obstructions should be identified and removed. Correction date: November 1, 2014 We have given consideration to all available facts and conclude that this matter does not warrant enforcement action. Please advise in writing when the discrepancies are corrected. Sincerely, --Twd David G. Wahto, P.E. Airport Certification Safety Inspector Federal Aviation Administration Airports Division Cc: Mr. Krisjon Tabisola, EIT, FAA Project Manager Mr. Mike Edelmann, FAA Regional planner 2 I L December 2013 Month ERA AVIATION GRANT AVIATION LAKE & PEN Total YTD In 2013 2012 Change from 2012 KENAI AVIATION Combined Month Total January 5,641 2,089 7,730 7,615 115 137 7,867 February 4,993 2,181 7,174 7,498 -324 130 7,304 March 5,471 2,190 7,661 7,525 136 139 7,800 April 5,019 2,102 7,121 6,970 151 151 7,272 May 6,065 2,395 8,460 8,491 -31 223 8,767 June 5,451 2,329 84 7,864 8,008 -144 211 8,075 July 8,979 2,636 73 11,688 1 11,294 1 394 333 12,021 August 8,372 2,807 56 11,235 10,630 605 319 11,554 September 6,164 2,303 35 8,502 7,535 987 277 8,779 October 6,002 2,336 11 8,349 8,145 204 263 8,612 November 5,453 2,017 19 7,489 7,646 -157 248 7,737 December 5,724 2,106 0 7,830 7,523 307 217 8,047 Totals 73,334 27,491 1 278 101,103 98,880 2,223 2648 103.836 35000 32500 30000 27500 25000 22500 20000 17500 15000 12500 10000 7500 5000 2500 0 Terminal -Vehicle Parking Revenues FY13 Total 1 $224,352 FY14YTD 1 $114,587 Vehicle Parking Revenues Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun • FY13 • FY14 December 2012 1 $16,611 2013 1 $17,219 35000 32500 30000 27500 25000 22500 20000 17500 15000 12500 10000 7500 5000 2500 0 Terminal -Vehicle Parking Revenues FY13 Total 1 $224,352 FY14YTD 1 $114,587 Vehicle Parking Revenues Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun • FY13 • FY14 lc na Municipal Airport Airport Improvement Program: January 2014 Airport Manager's Report Master Plan — City Administration will be giving additional direction to the consultants. Aeronautical Survey for GIS Mapping Proiect — The project is moving forward. Tree Obstruction Clearing Project: The project is substantially complete and the closeout documents are being prepared. Airfield Marking — The project is scheduled for spring of 2014. In- house: FAA Part 139 Certification Inspection: The FAA Certification Inspector will conduct the annual inspection at the Kenai Airport from January 14 -17, 2014. The inspector will review ARFF training curriculum and personnel training records, basic emergency medical care training curriculum and certificates, quarterly inspection records of airport fuelers, the airport emergency control plan, the certification manual, triennial exercise documentation, airport daily inspection forms and corrective actions, and any records of accidents or incidents on movement areas involving aircrafts or vehicles. The inspector will also conduct drills on ARFF response with the Kenai Fire Department. Winter Operations: The warm winter season has kept the Operations staff busy with scraping and sanding. There have been no complaints from the air carriers. Odie's Deli: Odie's Deli will be opening in the terminal around mid - January. Airport Administration and Building Maintenance personnel have been very busy assisting them with the transition. FY15 Budget: Airport staff is concentrating on the budget and will have a departmental budget to Finance by January 31. Terminal Animal Displays: The Airport is getting quotes to upgrade the animal displays and have the animals cleaned. We also will be getting two new displays; a black bear, lynx, and a short-eared owl. 2014 -001 Mary Bondurant 11d�- , From: Mark.CTR. Falen @faa.gov Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 9:21 AM To: Mary Bondurant; Erica Shinn Subject: Thanks! Mary and Erica, It was great to meet both of you! I've enjoyed working with you both, and you've been a great asset and example for our efforts in Alaska. It was really nice that you made the trip over to meet us and bring us the shirts! We all thought that was really neat. I know we'll continue to be in touch, and I'm looking forward to that. Who knows.... I might even venture back to Alaska some day and make it to ENA! Take Care, and thanks again. Mark J. Mark Falen Contract Support (NISC III) Digital Notam Manager Aeronautical Information Management, Systems Group, AJV -26 Lockheed Martin Corporation 1155 Adams Street Suite 115 Kansas City, KS 66103 Office: 816 - 329 -2513 Fax: 816- 329 -2574 Cell: 913- 634 -4562 mark. ctr.falen aa)faa.aov TOWERS IN THE NEWS Contract Towers Continue Serving Reason Foundation Airport Policy News Jan. 4, 2013 Not many people are aware that 250 small U.S. airports have control towers operated not by the FAA but by one of three companies that operate them under FAA contracts. The pro- gram began with five airports in 1982, as part of the Reagan administration's effort to rebuild the ATC system in the wake of the illegal PATCO strike. It had grown to 27 towers by 1993, when Congress (at the urging of the Clinton administration) expanded it via 1994 legislation. The program expanded again in 1998, with a new cost - sharing program to permit airports that would not normally qualify for a tower to have one if they were willing to cover part of the costs. Of the current 250 contract towers, 228 are FAA - funded, 16 are in the cost -share program, and six are Air National Guard towers. Contract towers are not liked by the controllers' union, which contends that their lower staffing levels and lower pay scales pose safety risks. Hence, Congress periodically asks the DOT Office of Inspector General to review the cost and performance Ile Small Airports Well of the contract tower program. Between 1998 and 2003, OIG did four such assessments, each time finding that contract tow- ers cost significantly less to operate than comparable FAA -run towers and that they are at least as safe, as measured by the usual metrics of operational errors, operational deviations, and runway incursions. The latest such DIG assessment was released on Nov. 5, 2012. It not only validated the previous findings but, if any- thing, showed even greater cost - effectiveness today than did the previous assessments. Most of the summaries and articles about the report (AV -2013 -009) understated the findings. In its "Re- sults in Brief' up -front summary, OIG states the team's finding on cost savings as "a contract tower cost, on average, about $1.5 million less [per year] to operate than similar FAA towers." But that difference is meaningless without knowing the actual two cost numbers. So for those who haven't read beyond the sum- mary, here is Table 1 from the body of the report. Table 1: Cost and Staffing Differences Between 30 Contract Towers and 30 Comparable FAA Towers Average Air Traffic Density Average FY2010 Cost AvetWNwnberojAirTraf /rcPersonnel FAA Tower 15.55 $2,025,104 16.23 Contract Tower 15.34 $536,911 6.03 Average Difference 0.21 $1,488,193 10.20 ANOW In other words, the typical low- activity FAA tower costs 3.77 times as much to operate as a comparable contract tower. And yes, most of that difference is due to lower staffing, although the controllers in the contract facilities (who are mostly ex- military controllers or retired FAA controllers) are highly qualified and FAA - licensed. So is there a safety problem? The way to find out is not to use intuition or story- telling but to go to the data. And those data appear in the following excerpt from the OIG report's Table 2. Table 2: Rate of FY 2010 Safety Incidents at Comparable Contract and FAA Air Traffic Control Tower Towers Operational Error Rate OperatiawlDeviationRate RwnvaylncursionRate 240 Contract 1.24 0.83 11.55 92 FAA 4.54 3.06 24.01 In other words, low- activity FAA towers have 3.66 times the rate of operational errors, 3.69 times the rate of operational deviations, and 2.08 times the rate of runway incursions. As- suming those numbers are valid, this is an open- and -shut case of vastly superior cost - effectiveness. It's notjust, as "Results in Brief' says, that "contract towers had a significantly lower number and rate of safety incidents compared to similar FAA towers." The OIG report did make several recommendations to improve FAA oversight of contract towers. First, to ensure that contract tower controllers and managers are 30 2013 U.S. CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT working all the hours the companies invoice FAA for, the agency should develop a way to validate in- voices and timecards. Second, since the safety data are "self- reported" by contract tower management, individual controllers and managers at those towers should have access to the same kind of voluntary safety reporting system used at FAA -run facilities (such as the agency's ATSAP system). In addition, FAA needs to ensure that it makes regular assessments of all contract towers. The FAA concurred with all three recommendations. Mary Bondurant I I From: Gellhaus, Kristen A CPT USARMY (US) [kristen .a.gellhaus.mil @mail.mil] Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2014 12:28 PM To: Mary Bondurant Subject: Invitation for June (UNCLASSIFIED) Attachments: Kenai.PNG Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Ma'am, I spoke with you a few days when we flew our OH- 58D(R) Kiowa to Kenai for refueling. We are unable to be a part of the festivities in June due to many circumstances which are out of our control. We appreciate the invite and I've attached a photo we took at the airfield of us and the helicopter parked on the apron. Respectfully, Kristen Gellhaus CPT, AV 6 -17 CAV Asst. S -3 Office # 907 - 353 -0531 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. " - -- Isaiah 40:31 Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE 1 _! a�� .