Rochester International Airport is Updating the Airport Master
Plan !
Rochester
International Airport (RST) is embarking on a major update to
the key airport guiding document, the Airport Master Plan. The
Plan is already underway, the first phase of which is
complete. Phase I included the identification of existing
conditions, the environmental setting, and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) approved forecast of aviation
demand for the 20-year planning period. Phase II will complete
the study and define the needs, alternatives, implementation
plan, and documentation for the same 20-year period. An
additional element will provide an assessment of the Airport’s
economic impact to the region.
As part of the
public coordination process, two committees have been formed
to provide input and guide the Airport and Consultant Team
during the project. In addition, at least two public workshops
will be held to inform the community about the project and to
receive input at key decision points.
The two
advisory committess, each with a composition that provides
different perspectives from the various groups the members
represent will meet periodically over the next
year.
There is a
Public Advisory Committee (PAC) that is comprised of
representatives of various policy setting and governmental
entities in the local area. The PAC will provide the Master
Plan Team with guidance on visioning and will report back to
their various constituencies regarding the activities of the
committee and the key issues addressed in the master plan
update project.
There is also
a Technical Advisory committee (TAC) that is comprised of
members who have specific relevant technical knowledge,
experience regarding the Airport, and/or experience in the
planning process. This includes planning staff from the City
of Rochester/Olmsted County, other surrounding jurisdictions
and commissions, Mn/DOT Aeronautics, Federal Aviation
Administration, as well as representative airport tenants,
users, and stakeholders. The TAC will provide to the Airport
and Consulting Team valuable guidance on technical matters and
provide access to useful data, including critical information
regarding how the Airport’s plans interrelate with other long
range planning initiatives.
Please visit
this page periodically to keep abreast of the progress and to
offer
comments
on this key planning project at
RST.
The general format of
the airport master plan, and the procedures used to reach its
final goals, are detailed in FAA Advisory Circular 150/5070-6
(current version).
