GDOT Aviation Programs
2015
Update
GDOT PowerPoint
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Airports
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October 14, 2015
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Presented By
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Steven V. Brian, Manager
Aviation Programs
WELCOME!
New Around the State . . .
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Andrew Wiersma
Mario Evans
Michael Toney
Chad Traylor
Steve Hedges
Jeff Agur
Dalton Municipal Airport
Interim Director DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Atlanta South Regional (Hampton)
LaGrange – Callaway Airport
AOPA Regional Representative
GBAA Representative
Recently Retired…
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Mike Van Wie
Frank Hubbs
Phil Cannon
Charles Evans
Bob Minter
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport
Dalton Municipal Airport
FAA Atlanta ADO
GDOT Aviation Program*
AOPA Regional Representative
Remembering…
• James Stogner
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
• Jimmy Garland (hurt in aircraft accident) S/S Aviation Cherokee County
Aviation Program Staff
Steve Brian, Aviation Programs Manager
Colette Williams, Assistant Aviation Programs Manager
Bonnie Baskin, Environmental Manager
Danny Doyle, Aviation Project Manager
Keisha Franks, Contracts Specialist
Jeff Griffith, Aviation Project Manager
Alan Hood, Safety Data Program Manager
Chris Johnson, Aviation Planning Manager
Tracie Kleine, Aviation Project Manager
Carmaris Luis-Payne, Aviation Project Manager
Corzetta Motley, Grants and Contracts Manager
Ed Ratigan, Special Projects
Joseph Robinson, Aviation Project Manager
Scott Seritt, Aviation Project Manager
Michael Stewart, Aviation Project Manager
Appreciate the Efforts of GAA and the
FAA Supporting Georgia’s Airports
• GAA’s efforts to educate Local and State Officials- is making a
difference in the continued support of the state’s airports
• Appreciate the continued support of FAA-This year’s Discretionary
Grant totaled $23.6 million supporting projects at:
• DeKalb-Peachtree Airport; Improve Runway Safety Area
• Cobb County-McCollum Field; Rehabilitate North Apron
• Cartersville Airport; Improve Runway Safety Area
• Habersham County Airport; Construct Taxiway
• Griffin-Spalding County Airport; Construct New Airport
• Washington-Wilkes County Airport; Construct Taxiway
• Barrow County Airport; Rehabilitate Runway
FAA Revenue Use Policy and HB170
Aviation Program preparing for additional funding on
the Horizon…
• FAA’s Clarification of the Revenue Use Policy requires state and
local aviation fuel taxes to be returned to the States Airport System
and to the airports where the taxes are generated
• HB170 places into law state taxes on aviation fuels will be returned
to the Aviation Program
FAA’s Clarification of the
Revenue Use Policy
• Requires State Sales Taxes on aviation fuel to be used for the
State’s Airport System
• Requires Local Sales Taxes on aviation fuel to be used at the Airport
where the taxes were generated
• Requires aviation fuel taxes to be used via the Policy no later than
2017
• Exempts Taxes enacted prior to 1987
• Requires a plan for compliance be submitted to FAA on how this
Policy will be implemented by December 8, 2015
• Estimated State Aviation Fuel Taxes $21 million
FAA’s Clarification of the
Revenue Use Policy…continued
How will the Department be involved in the Policy...
• HB170 requires that federal law be followed for the distribution of
state aviation fuel taxes
• Beginning July 1, 2015 the Georgia Department of Revenue began
reporting aviation fuel taxes generated by the state and local
governments at the County level
• Aviation Program has two motivations to be involved
 Airports must comply to remain eligible for federal funding
 As a Block Grant State, the Aviation Program is required to
enforce the FAA Revenue Use Policy for general aviation
airports who are federally obligated
FAA’s Clarification of the
Revenue Use Policy…continued
• State must submit a Plan under the Policy for State Sales Taxes
 Determine state taxes generated by DOR reporting
 State’s budget process via HB 170 will direct funding from sales
taxes to the Aviation Program
 Annually GDOT will provide certification to the FAA of the funding
appropriated to the Airport Aid Program
• Department will submit a Plan for the General Aviation Airports
following the same concepts as above
 Determine taxes generated by DOR reporting
 Local Airport Sponsors requests taxes from aviation fuel sales
from local taxing authorities
 Annually Airport Sponsors to provide certification of taxes
appropriated for Airport Use to GDOT
 Airports may submit a Plan on their own
Getting Ready for Future
Funding
• Insure a fully trained Staff is in Place
• Redevelop Program Performance Measures and Management
Monitoring Tools to account for additional funding
• Update Standard Operating Procedures
• Enhance communications with Sponsors and Consultants
 Newsletter
 Alerts
 Meetings
 Website
• Update the State Aviation System Plan to prioritize investment
Communication
Allocation of Additional Funding
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Construction costs are going up
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Projects that have been phased will be advanced
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State/Local funded Projects are back! (75%/25%...use the
“Aviation Program Policy and Standards Guide” for Project
Eligibility and Priority
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Submit 5-Year Capital Improvement Program by November
30th
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Use the New ASM System to Submit CIPs
• Follow the instruction in the call for CIPs and the step by
step guide sent out last week
• Attend Webinars on October 22nd or November 4th
• Alan Hood will be at our booth to answer questions
Aviation System Manager (ASM)
•Submit 5-Year CIPs and Applications Electronically
•Review, update and submit airport information:
• Annual fuel sales numbers
• Based aircraft counts
•Run CIP Report
Aviation System Manager (ASM)
Webinars October 22nd and November 4th
CIPs are due November 30th
Report Card for Aviation
Meet State Licensing
Standards
SASP Minimum Runway
Length
> 5,500 feet
5,000 – 5,499 feet
4,000 – 4,999 feet
< 4,000 feet
Airports with overall good
pavement
2014
80%*
2015
77%*
86%
86%
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35
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13
84%
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36
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84%
* = New State Standards used to inspect airports
Funding Recap
Actual
FY15
Programed
FY16
Total Airport Investment
$48M
$84M
Total Federal Funds
$34M
$67M
Total Local Funds
$4.2M
$5.8M
$9,899,954
$11,014,522
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$163M
$268M
Total GDOT Airport Aid
Program Funds
Total GDOT Projects
Total Amount of Funding
Requested
Does not include Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Cobb County International Airport-Air Traffic Control Tower-$2,500,000
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On the Radar Screen . . .
High Priority Remains Obstruction Removal
State Airport System Plan Update 2015/2016
Old Dogs and Grant Closeout
Inspection of 51 Airports for State Licensing will begin in
November
Wildlife Plans Completed for Five Atlanta Regional Airports
FAA State Block Grant Program Advisory Circular out soon
ASSET Airport Study to be updated in 2016
UAS will be an issue in the Legislature in the 2016 session
Questions?
Visit us
dot.ga.gov/aviation