Evaluation of Specific Military Airfields
(Report is Authored by H. H. Aerospace Design Company, Inc.)

Please note that I have been unable to locate this company to ask for permission to use this report.

Note:  This report was done at LEAST 15  years ago!  I found it in the depths of the University of Hawaii's Hamilton library.  I have cleaned up some of it and Bellows AFS and Ford Island NALF both have links at the bottom of this page or you can jump to those pages now.

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General


This section discusses the feasibility of initiating or expanding civil use at 25 military airfields identified by FAA through the national airport systems planning process as candidates for joint use.  The airfields represent varius potential applications and illustrate many of the issues associated with joint use.

Discussion


The H. H. Aerospace Design Company, Inc., under contract to the FAA, visited that military airfields and collected data as an initial step in examining the feasibility of the FAA joint use proposals.  Factors considered were:

a.    Civil requirement
b.    Level and type of civil and military activities on or adjacent to the airfield
c.    Extent of development required and space availability
d.    Potential evnoronmnetal impact
e.    Airspace considerations
f.    Attitude of local residents
g.    The availability of appropriate sponsoring agency

Using this data, the FAA did an initial review of each airfield to determine whether additional airport capacity was needed and could be provided safely and efficiently through joint use.  The DOD did an initial review to determine compatibility with the defense mission.  Those airfields that passed DOT and DOD preliminary reviews have been suggested for further study by the FAA, a sponsoring agency, and the appropriate military service.  It was determined that joint use may be compatible with military operations at NAS Memphis, Tennessee, and Chanute AFB, Illinois.  Although not included in this study, the services have expressed willingness to discuss joint use at ALF Crows Landing, California, and Hamilton AFF California. The Air Forceis finalizing an agreement at Ellington AFB Texas.  The studies for all 25 airfields are attached (Apendix 2).  Military service comments for these airfields are included at the end of each study.

Potential Sponsors


The agencies recommended by the FAA as potential sponsors appear to be eligible because (a) they have tehe authority to own and operate airport facilities, (b) their jurisdictions correspond to the areas that will be served, and (c) they have the resources to develop and maintain the necessary facilities.  Public agencies have been suggested as sponsors for each joint use location proposed in thes report.  The potential sponsor in Los Angleles area is the Los Angeles Airport Authority, which has not yet been formed.

Conclusion


The DOD and the DOT agree that joint use should be premitted to the maximum extent compatible with national defense.  The FAA dbelieves that additional joint use agreements are warranted and technically feasible at a number of military airfields., particualarly in metropolitan areas where civil airports are congested.  The extent to which thes can be accomplished depends on a humber of factors, including military considerations and the willingness of local government agencies to sponsor joint use.

This study has opened dialog between the FAA and the appropriate miliary departments regarding specific airfields.  The DOD is ready and willing to evaluate specific proposals by local sponsors on a case-by-case basis.

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