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REVIEW OF PREVIOUS AIRPORT PLANS The previous Master Plan for Arlington Municipal Airport was completed in 2008 during the master planning process. The resulting Airport Layout Drawing (ALD) was approved by the FAA and TxDOT in June 2009. The ALD is shown on Exhibit 4A. The 2008 Master Plan recommended airfield improvements to include extending Runway 16‐34 to 6,780 feet, increasing runway pavement strength to 120,000 pounds dual wheel loading (DWL), con‐ structing a parallel taxiway on the west side of Runway 16‐34, and installing navigational aids to in‐ clude a medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights (MALSR). In addition, the Master Plan called for the construction of a new terminal building with associated aircraft parking apron space (and removal of existing building), and the allowance for additional hangar facility construction. Since the time of these recommendations, significant investments have been made at Arlington Munic‐ ipal Airport to include:  A redeveloped terminal area that includes a new terminal building and associated vehicle parking.  A partial parallel taxiway (Taxiway G) constructed on the west side of Runway 16‐34.  The implementation of a MALSR on Runway 34.  Landside development in the form of additional hangars and access taxiways on the east side of the Airport.  The reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of runway and taxiway pavements. The analysis presented in this chapter will revisit the recommendations presented in the previous Mas‐ ter Plan and included on the current ALD. Since completion of the last plan, the FAA has made some significant modifications to airport design standards as outlined in the previous chapter. As such, some of the previous plan’s elements may be carried over to this Development Plan and others may be changed and/or removed from further consideration. AIRPORT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS The development alternatives are categorized into two functional areas: airside and landside. Airside considerations relate to runways, taxiways, navigational aids, lighting and marking aids, etc. and re‐ quire the greatest commitment of land area to meet the physical layout of the Airport as well as the required airfield safety standards. The design of the airfield also defines minimum set‐back distances from the runway and object clearance standards. These criteria are defined first to ensure that the fundamental needs of the Airport are met. Landside considerations include hangars, aircraft parking aprons, terminal services, as well as utilization of remaining property to provide revenue support for the Airport and to benefit the economic development and well‐being of the regional area. Chapter Four - 3

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