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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS

Sustainability Plan for Colorado

General Aviation Airports

Agenda

Introduction

Aviation in Colorado

Background on Sustainability

Financial and Operational Sustainability

Project Overview

Implementation

Summary & Questions

Background to Sustainability

Definition of Sustainability: Airports Council International

definition is:

“a holistic approach to managing an airport so as to ensure the

integrity of the Economic viability, Operational efficiency, Natural

Resource Conservation and Social responsibility (EONS) of the

Airport.”

Key: Triple bottom line paired with operational efficiency for

airports

National Initiative

Project being prepared through assistance of FAA grant

FAA has funded 45 sustainability planning projects to date

Five GA airport plans - Virginia also preparing a GA airport plan

FAA has issued guidance and lessons learned

Sustainability likely to be further incorporated into airport

master planning

Project Overview

PURPOSE: To prepare a Statewide General Aviation (GA)

Sustainability Program that will be used by GA airports for

preparing their individual sustainability management plans

GOAL is to create sustainability guidance that is

APPLICABLE and USEFUL to all sizes of GA airports

Key Objectives of the Sustainability Tool: Mission

Statement, Goals, Implementation of Sustainable Practices

Colorado Aviation Activity

Financial and Operational Sustainability

Sustainability

“It’s about the Green ( ) and the Green ( )”

Financial and Operational Sustainability

Reasons for Financial and Operational Sustainability

– Helps realize the Mission and Vision for the Airport

– Helps achieve the Airport’s Goals and Objectives

– Maintains compliance with Airport Assurance #24, the

FAA requires that any obligated airport be as financially

self-sustaining as possible given the circumstances that

exist at the Airport

– NPIAS, Airports should be permanent with assurance

that they will remain open for aeronautical use for the

long term

Financial Sustainability

Steps toward Financial Sustainability

– Measurement of existing internal and external

financial resources

– Measurement of existing operating and capital

expenditures

– Identification of future internal and external financial

resources

– Identification of future operating and capital

expenditures

Financial Sustainability

Airport’s Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives

– Are the existing internal and external financial resources

sufficient?

– How do the existing operating and capital expenditures

contribute?

– Will the future internal and external financial resources be

sufficient?

– What will be the contribution of the future operating and

capital expenditures?

Financial Sustainability

The three legs of the stool of Financial Sustainability

– Financial Planning

By Department (Administration, Airside, Landside, Real Estate)

– Financial Resource Diversification

Federal, State, Local, Internal, Aviation, Non-Aviation,

Operationally, Etc.

– Accounting Principals and Systems

Financial Statements (Statement of: Net Assets, Financial

Activities, and Cash Flows)

Operational Sustainability

The three legs of the stool of Operational Sustainability

– Operational Planning

Airport Functions (Based Aircraft, Transient Aircraft, Tenants,

Subtenants, Aviation, Non-Aviation, Etc.)

– Operational Management

Inspections and Reporting; Safety and Security; Maintenance and

Repair

Staffing; Vehicles and Equipment; Vendors and Suppliers

– Operational Systems

Tracking and Measuring (Operations, Fuel Volumes, Based

Aircraft, Vehicles, Etc.)

Financial and Operational Sustainability

In essence:

– Where is the airport today?

Point A

– Where do you want the airport be tomorrow?

Point B

– How is the airport going to get there?

From Point A to Point B

“If you don't know where you

are going, you'll end up

someplace else.” Yogi Berra

Project Scope & Process

Stakeholder Engagement & Project Committee Establishment

Sustainability Mission Statement/Policy Development

Sustainability Goal & Metric Identification

Sustainability Management Plan Template Creation

Tool Kit Development

Guidance Document Preparation

Case Studies/Proof of Concept

Roll-Out and Implementation

Stakeholders

CDOT Staff

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA)

Case Study Airports

Centennial Airport

Rifle Garfield County Airport

Fremont County Airport

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

Denver International Airport

Signature Flight Support (fixed base operator)

Metropolitan State University of Denver

CDOT Sustainability Definition/Mission Statement

Sustainability is to maintain and enhance the long-term viability

of general aviation airports across Colorado in a way that

properly balances economic, social, and environmental

pressures while still meeting the operational needs of an

airport.

Sustainability Goals

Financial Operations

Generalized Goals

Enhance airport economic vitality by maximizing aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenue opportunities.

Reduce expenses.

Specific Goals

Reduce dependence on subsidies by increasing existing revenue streams ____% by 20XX.

Reduce dependence on subsidies by decreasing operating expenses by ___% by 20XX.

Planning/Building Design

Generalized Goals

Develop and maintain facilities and infrastructure at the airport to support long-term, efficient, flexible growth.

Set the standard for sustainable practices for similar airports across the state by integrating sustainable approaches and practices into day-to-day operations

Specific Goals

Develop environmental guidelines for future development.

Integrate sustainability into all major airport planning documents and contracts, where applicable.

Goals will be provided for different levels of effort:

Generalized Goals: less measurable; difficult to confirm attainment

Specialized Goals: measureable; easy to track

Integration of Sustainability Tool Kit Template

into WIMS Program

Template WIMS Program

Next Step

Case Studies/Proof of Concept

Implement at three representative airports

Refine tool kit

Provide reference for others

Demonstrate benefits and ease of use

Roll-Out and Implementation

Establish a “final” project deliverable

Refine (beta test) through case studies

Conduct regional workshops/webinars

Share successes among airports

We want your help!

Summary of Project Goals

Protect our GA airports and keep them open

Get education and buy-in by the airports

Better buy in and involvement means better end results

Direct benefit to airports

Scalable and flexible

Colorado airports and nationally

Easy to use

Strategic project rollout

Education

Interactive community

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