Airport Report
1st of May 2016
Robert Carton
University of Central Missouri
Abstract
This report will be discussing the history of the Columbia Regional Airport, from day one to present day. The report will discuss the management structure, how it is broken down, as well as, with the facilities that are being used. The wildlife and environmental challenges, goals, marketing strategy, financial overview, future challenges and recommendations will as well be discussed in the report. It is my goal to present the overview of the Columbia Regional Airport throughout this report.
History of the airport
Columbia Regional Airport was founded in 1928. The location of Columbia Regional Airport was to be located on the western edge of
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Which caused the airport to have to move to a new location, however, before this could happen a few events had to occur first. 23 sites were originally considered. “On October 23, 1963, Horner and Shifrin Consulting Engineers of St. Louis, submitted a report to the City of Columbia. They recommended that Highway H (also known as the Elkhurst) site. The estimated cost of the entire development was $3,410,000” (Columbia Regional Airport, n.d.). Of the $3,410,000, the Federal Aid Airport Program under the Federal Aviation Agency pledged to pay $1,515,000. The City Council for Columbia had to host a bond election to get approval to move the location of the Columbia airport. The City Council gained approval in January 1964, to move the location of the airport. The Federal Aviation Agency approved Columbia Regional Airport for a federal grant to help pay for the new land of where the new airport would be located. The Federal Aviation Agency gave the airport its awarded grand in several transactions. The first initial grant was in an amount of $131,586 which helped pay for the new $3.5 million facility. This brings us back to November 1966, where Columbia purchased 183 acres for the new airport. The official construction for the new Columbia Regional Airport started on August 11, 1967. The main runway which is runway 2/20 was 6,500 feet and it was dedicated on November 2, 1968. …show more content…
Runway 13/31 is 4,401 feet long and 75 feet wide. The pavement material is Asphalt. The strength of the pavement is 12,500 pounds. Runway 13 has instrument approach aids that consist of RNAV GPS, and VOR. Runway 31 has an instrument approach aid that consist of RNAV GPS. Runway 2/20 is 6,501 feet long and 150 feet wide. The pavement material is made of grooved concrete. The pavement strength is 125,000 pounds. Runway 2 has an instrument approach aid that consist of ILS, LOC-DME, and RNAV. Runway 20 has an instrument approach aid that consist of LOC-BC, VOR/DME, and RNAV. (Columbia Regional Airport, 2009,
Southwest Airlines original name was Air Southwest in 1967 in Dallas, Texas, before the change of the name to Southwest Airlines in 1971. They were faced with battles due to legal issues with Dallas and Love field, because of the Wright Amendment, but the come to an agreement to allow 4 states to connect to Texas. Southwest bought 129 new planes, because of the expansion of the company growth, which currently have 141 planes that enhance the growth of the company because of shorter flights (Gimbel, 2005). Southwest was started in 1971, by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher, which released it first flight from Dallas Love Field that is located in Houston and San Antonio Texas. The passengers look for an airline services that can get them to their destination at a cheap price. Majority of the passenger are looking for an airline service that will eliminate layovers and multiple stops as possible.
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Just imagine flying in an airplane in 1942, taking off from an airport with gravel runways. Compared to today's airplanes and today’s airports that would be really scary. This essay is about how the Mason City Municipal Airport was created, who the founders were, what planes fly there, and how the airport has changed over the years.
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At first glance, the circus themed Denver International Airport looks like any other 53 square mile complex in Denver. The airport that serves over 50 million passengers a year is quickly becoming of the busiest in the U.S. With marijuana tourism on the rise and Colorado's famed outdoor sports, the popular airport is looking to expand even further. Will the secret government lair underneath expand too? Many may be hearing of this evil alien airport lair for the first time but local residents are all too familiar with the strange events surrounding it.
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In the early 1980’s, Denver experienced significant economic growth due to the booming oil, real estate, and tourism industries. The major airport that operated within Denver during that time was the Stapleton Airport. Up to 1970, the Stapleton Airport was able to accommodate the demands of Denver but in subsequent years it was unable to meet the ever growing needs of the city. The Stapleton Airport was seen as a liability and limited the attractiveness of businesses that were swarming to it. Issues with handling high traffic volume, disruptions in connection schedules, and an overall poor airport layout led the city of Denver to decide whether they wanted to expand or replace the Stapleton Airport. A study performed in 1983
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646). Both stakeholders have valid ideas but this contrasting battle pushed all decisions toward reactionary efforts. There is a need for a win-win situation for those decisions but no proper process was in place to balance the issue. The city of Denver also allowed United Airlines and Continental to make major scope changes to the project construction. The increase in scope changes meant increase cost, more work and more delays were on the way. This in turn, will hinder the project construction’s progress. At this point of major scope changes, the airlines still had no signed agreement.
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