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1 1 c: U. S. Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration New York Airports District OfFice ^ ^ Country Rd, Suite 446 Garden City, New York 1 1 530 Telephone:[PHONE REDACTED] Fax: [PHONE REDACTED] October 20, 2006 Mr. Robert J. Buerkle, P.E. Deputy Superintendent of Highways County of Cortland 60 Central Avenue Cortland, New York 13045 Dear Mr. Buerkle: Cortland County Airport - Chase Field(N03) Cortland, New York Approval of Modification To Standards This office, in conjunction with the FAA Eastern Region Safety & Standards Branch (AEA-620) , has reviewed your Consultants July 11, 2006 request for a Modification Of Airport Design Standards (MOS) for the Runway 6-24 to Taxiway Separation Standard at Cortland County Airport - Chase Field, Cortland, New York. Pursuant to this review we advise you that this Modification Of Airport Design Standards (MOS) has been approved as follows : * A modification to the Runway 6-24 to parallel Taxiway separation. This consists of leaving the 200' R/W to T/W separation in lieu of the 225' required by the Airport Design Standards. This MOS would remain in effect until the Phase II development is undertaken sometime during the 2011 to 2015 timeframe. Attached for your records is one copy of the Modification Of Airport Design Standards as approved by the FAA Eastern Region. Please include this Modification Of Airport Design Standards in the Modification Of Standards Block on the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Cortland. RECEIVED NOV 2 2006 Cortland County Highwav ---PAGE BREAK--- Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact me at (516) 227-3810. Sincerely, ^ence W. A'Hearn NY Airports District Office Attachment N:MWAVDATAVN03MOS1A.DOC ---PAGE BREAK--- FAA EASTERN REGION MODmCATTONS OF AmPORT DESIGN STANDARDS BACKGROUND 1. AIRPORT: Cortland County 2. LOCATION (CITY,STATE): Cortland, NY 3. IOCID: N03 4. EFFECTED RUNWAYA'AXIWAYS: Runway 6-24 & Taxiway A 5. APPROACH (EACH RUNWAY): PIR X NPI VISUAL 6. AIRPORT R. CODE (ARC): B-l 7. DESIGN AIRCRAFT (EACH RUNWAY/TAXIWAY): Existing: Piper Cheyenne; Future: Cessna Citation l MODffICATION OF STANDARDS 8. TFTLE OF STANDARD BEING MODIFIED (CFTE REFERENCE, DOCUMENT): Runway Centerline to Taxiway Centerline Separation (AC 150/5300-13, Table 2-1) 9. STANDARD/REQUIREMENT: 225' 10. PROPOSED: 200' 11. EXPLAIN WHY STANDARD CANNOT BE MET (FAA ORDER 5300. lE): Taxiway A is currently in good condition. The 2005 Airport Master Plan Update proposes a construction project relocating Taxiway A in 2015 to meet FAA design standards. This MOS would be temporary until that construction occurs. 12. DISCUSS V^LE ALTERNATTVES (PAA ORDER 5300.1E): Alternative 1: Do Nothing Altemative 2: Move now; cost prohibitive; pavement in good condition Alternative 3: Move in 10 years; preferred; temporary non^tandard 13. STATE WHY MODIFICATION WOULD PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY (FAA ORDER 5300. lE The temporary MOS for a 200' runway to taxiway centerline separation would provide an acceptable level of safety for the based and itinerant aircraft that typically operate at the airport. The critical design aircraft (existing: Piper Cheyenne; future: Cessna Citation l) with wingspans less than 48' will be able to taxi on Taxiway A without penetrating the ROFZ or RSA. ATTACH ADDHIONAL SHEETS AS NECESSARY - mCLUDE SKETCEtfPLAN F:VProjectM42 - CORTLAND 7-1146.doc 1 nf9 ---PAGE BREAK--- FAA EASTERN REGION MODDICATIONS OF AmPORT DESIGN STANDARDS MODIFICATION: Rwy/Twy Separation 14. SIGNATURE OF ORIGINATOR: . . ' Robert Buerkle, P.E. LOCATION: Cortland County Airport 15. ORIGINATOR'S ORGANIZATION: Cortland County 16. TELEPHONE: [PHONE REDACTED] i 17. DATE OF LATEST FAA SIGNED ALP: 5/1/91 18. ADO RECOMMENDATION: &eCQMlAeNG^> 19.-,SIGNATURE/7 A/y t r 6siBw> I v ^t-vtx*^V*^ 20. DATE:, , '7/e.s/ofe " V ff 21. FAA DIVISIONAL REVIEW (AT, AF, FS): U ROUTING SYMBOL SIGNATURE NON- DATE CONCUR CONCUR . COMMENTS: A* 6-f MP tt*"t u/t *e,*7 n+ J-IT> 22. AIRPORT DIVISION'S FINAL ACnON: ^ ^ /X ; ltf^ 4o^. ey:' ot 7)o^t.- UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL DATE: ,0/&6fi [ ] CONDITIONAL APPROVAL siGN^rV^y / / My%%*t/ [ ] DISAPPROVAL JW&U****r? &o4w ^ J7^^*>4 / ' / / ' ' CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: ' ( ' F:XProjeaV142 - CORTLAND COUNTYXOENERALVmod-fonn 7-l I46.doc 2of2 ---PAGE BREAK--- NOTErTHEFAA^APPRaVALOFTHSARVORTLAYOUTPLANMLP) *CCEPTANCEOFTMEGENERALUXXnONOFFUTURE BRECMREDTORESU8MrTFORAPPROVALTHE LOCATK* MAP CORTLANO COUNTY CHASERELO OORnANOOQUNTY AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN ---PAGE BREAK--- i i o rv^ar*rv^* NewYorkAirportsDistrictOffice U. S. Department 600 Old Country Rd, Suite 446 of Transportation Garden City, New York 11530 Telephone:[PHONE REDACTED] Federal Aviation [PHONE REDACTED] Administration July 31, 2006 Mr. Robert J. Buerkle, P.E. Deputy Superintendent of Highways County of Cortland Department of Highways 60 Central Avenue Cortland, New York 13045 AUG07200fi Dear Mr. Buerkle: CORTLANDCOUNTY HK3HWAY ENGINEERING Cortland County Airport (N03) Cortland, New York ^ Airport Layout Plan Approval We have reviewed the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Cortland County Airport (N03) submitted to this pffice by your Consultant and it appears that ours, and New York States, comments/concerns have been satisfactorily addressed. Based on this fact we have determined that the ALP is acceptable and are therefore approving the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Cortland County Airport subject to tKe' following condition: .The following future project(s) are not included in this ALP approval as they require additional justification and therefore are not supported by the FAA at this time: * Any extension to Runway 6-24 and parallel taxiway with all associated marking, lighting, signage and drainage. * The required NEPA environmental review for the Runway 6-24 extension and associated projects. * .The land and/or easement acquisition for the Runway 6- 24 extension and all associated projects. Approval of this Airport Layout Plan (ALP) by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any recommended development. Necessary justification shall be provided for those items of development for which Federal participation is requested. The FAA's participation in eligible project costs, of course, will be subject to availability of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding. ---PAGE BREAK--- The approval indicated by my signature is given subject to the condition that every significant item of airport development identified on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) may not be undertaken without appropriate environmental review and issuance of a formal written environmental finding by the Federal Aviation Administration. It is anticipated that, due to changing conditions, anticipated development, etc., it may be necessary to revise the Airport Layout plan (ALP). Please note, that prior to undertaking any- -c'onstruction that would require an ALP revision, this office must be contacted for prior approval. i This being done, the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) should be revised and the revision noted on the Revision Table on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). The revised Airport Layout Plan (ALP) should then be forwarded to the FAA for review and approval as was done for this Airport Layout Plan (ALP). The exception to this process would be small changes that can be recorded as a "Pen and Ink" change on copies cTf- the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) now in hand. Those exceptions would be authorized on a case-by-case basis. Also, please note that the following statement is required to be placed on all Airport Layout Plans, has been placed by your Consultant on the Cortland Airport Layout Plan (ALP), and is incorporated into this Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval letter. "FAA's approval of this Airport Layout Plan (ALP) represents acceptance of the general location of future facilities depicted. During the preliminary design phase, the airport Sponsor is required to resubmit for approval the final locations, heights and exterior finishes of structures. FAA concern is obstructions, impact on electronic aids or adverse effect on controller view of aircraft approaches and ground movement areas which could adversely effect the safety, efficiency or utility of the airport." Attached for your records are four copies of the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Cortland County Airport as approved by the New York Airports District Office. This approval will also serve to acknowledge our receipt and acceptance of the Cortland County Airport Master Plan Update Final Report. Please note that this approval letter and two copies of the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP) Drawing Set are being provided to the New York State Department of Transportation, Passenger Transportation Division. N:^WA^DATAW03ALP06.DOC ---PAGE BREAK--- ' i Should you have any questions regarding this Airport Layout Plan (ALP) approval please contact Larry A'Hearn of my staff at (516) 227-3810. Sincerely, Otto N. Suriani Acting Manager, New Xork Airports District-Office Attachment N:^LWA^DATA^N03ALP06.DOC