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Each functional area interrelates and affects the development potential of the others. Therefore, all
areas must be examined individually and then coordinated as a whole to ensure the final plan is func‐
tional, efficient, and cost‐effective. The total impact of all these factors must be evaluated to deter‐
mine if the investment in Arlington Municipal Airport will meet the needs of the surrounding area,
both during and beyond the planning period of this study.
Exhibit 4B presents both airside and landside planning considerations that will be specifically ad‐
dressed in this analysis. These issues are the result of the findings of the aviation demand forecasts
and facility requirements evaluations, as well as input from the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC)
and airport management.
The remainder of this chapter will describe various development alternatives for airside and landside
facilities. Although each area is treated separately, ultimate planning will integrate the individual re‐
quirements so that they can complement one another.
AIRSIDE DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
This section identifies and evaluates various airside development factors at Arlington Municipal Airport
to meet the requirements set forth in Chap‐
ter Three. Airside facilities are, by nature, the
Airside facilities are, by nature, the focal
focal point of an airport complex. Because of
point of an airport complex.
their primary role and the fact that they
physically dominate airport land use, airfield
facility needs are often the most critical factor in the determination of viable development options.
AIRPORT DESIGN CRITERIA
Applicable standards for airport design are outlined in FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5300‐13A,
Change 1, Airport Design. The design of airfield facilities is primarily based on the physical and opera‐
tional characteristics of the critical design aircraft using the airport.
The critical design aircraft is defined as the most demanding category of aircraft, or family of aircraft,
which conducts at least 500 annual itinerant operations at an airport. Planning for future aircraft use is
of particular importance since the design standards are used to determine safety area needs for the
runway system and separation distances between facilities. These future standards must be consid‐
ered now to ensure that short term development does not preclude the reasonable long range poten‐
tial needs of an airport.
Selection of the current and future critical aircraft must be realistic in nature and supported by current
data and realistic projections. A detailed analysis was conducted in Chapter Three that identified the
types and number of jet operations at Arlington Municipal Airport based upon the FAA’s Traffic Flow
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