Georgia Airports AssociationSpring Workshop

February 25, 2015

Georgia Department of TransportationAviation Program Update

Presented BySteve Brian

Aviation Program Manager

Mission of the Aviation Program

Administer the State Block Grant Program Collect 5 Year Capital Improvement Program Fund Projects Based on FAA Priority System Review and Enforce Federal Grant Assurances Review and Response to PART 13 Complaints

Administer State/Local Airport Aid Program (75/25%)

Inspect Public Use Airports for State Licensing Standards and FAA 5010 Requirements

Develop Rules/Regulations as Directed by State Legislation

Respond to Legislative and Management Inquires

Administer State Block Grant Program

Collect 5 Year Capital Improvement Program FY 16 Received 294 projects Requests for a total of $211

million in cost

Review and Enforce Federal Grant Assurances Generally working on 2-3 Grant Assurance Issues at any

given time (most pertain to non-aeronautical use of property and revenue diversion)

Review and Response to PART 13 Compliances (FAA retains PART 16 Complaints) Generally working on 1-2 Complaints (most pertain to lease

matters and potential discrimination)

Administer State Block Grant Program

FY15 Project Funding To date there have been 41 Project Contracts Executed or in

Process for a Total of $13.1 Million Remainder of FY15, 41 Projects to be Funded at a total of

$35.5 Million

Important-Sponsors and Consultants Must Have Project Under Contract by May 15th of Each Year to Prevent Loss of Funds

Important-Sponsors to be Ready with Critical Projects as Funding Becomes Available

State/Local Airport Aid Program

Annually Request for State/Local Projects Averages $25million

DOT’s Proposed Budget for FY16 is $5.6 million

These Funds will be Used to Match Federal Funds

Limited ability to fund State/Local Projects

Important-Sponsors/Consultants do not Forget this Program and Submit with the Annual CIPs

FY16 Request total 32 Projects at $20 million in Value

State Licensing Standards and Inspections

Inspect Bi-annually (every two years) 96 Public Use Airport that do not have Part 139 Certificates

Some Statistics on these Inspections:

52% of airports have markings either faded or molding

63% of airports need crack sealing projects on their primary runway at least

42% of airports need to move their hold short bars to meet standards

17% of airports don’t have the Part 77 Primary Surface clear 

State Licensing Standards and Inspections

13% of airports don’t meet state approach standards

64% of airports inspected don’t meet Part 77 approach standards

175 lights out on runways inspected average 3 runway lights out per airport

69 threshold lights out average 1 threshold light out at each airport

Other issues: blade back shoulders, replace PAPI bulbs, install split lenses in the caution zone for an instrument runway

Aviation Program Considering a Statewide initiative to Improve Crack Sealing and Marking Projects

Examples of Cracking

Examples of Faded and/or Molding

Updates and Initiatives of the Program

New DOT Commission Russell McMurry (Former Chief Engineer and Director of Planning

Reviewing and Tracking Proposed Legislation UAS Transportation Funding DOT Budget

Completed Rules and Regulation on Marking of Utility Lines a Private Use Airports

Developing an Electronic Newsletter to Communicate News and Program Changes

Hiring a Replacement for Carla Sands and an Additional Project Manager by April 1st

Questions?