Abilene Municipal Airport

Abilene, Kansas

Coffman Associates prepared an EA to mitigate obstructions at Abilene Municipal Airport in Abilene, Kansas. The FAA obstruction evaluation/airport airspace analysis (OE/AAA) conducted as part of the 2020 Abilene Municipal Airport Master Plan Update identified 25 objects (trees, utility pole, railroad) as obstructions within the RPZ, approach transitional surface, and FAA Engineering Brief 99a departure surface. The project included mitigation or removal of obstructions to the airport’s airspace. For trees off airport property, removal or trimming of trees would occur on privately owned property within the approach area north of the airport. The Union Pacific railroad located north of the airport presented an obstruction to the 20:1 threshold siting surface with the addition of 23 feet for a vehicle per 14 CFR Part 77.9(c). This obstruction would be marked with lighting consistent with FAA Advisory Circular 70/7460-1L, Obstruction Marking and Lighting. Two obstruction marking poles with lights would be placed at the width of the RPZ and located on airport property to mitigate the obstruction. The project also included designation of property that was donated to the City of Abilene for aviation purposes as airport property. This property is needed for future hangar development, which will support the long-term viability of the airport by providing additional revenues to be used for the airport’s share of the funds needed for important airport capital improvement projects and airport operating costs, while also helping the City of Abilene meet FAA Grant Assurance 24 for self-sustainability.

Project History

Environmental Assessment 2022 | GIS Web Applications 2022-present