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AGENDA Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Virtual Meeting via Zoom 1:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA – Chair Kenneth Maenpa

3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – Chair Kenneth Maenpa3.1. October 21, 2021 Action Needed

4. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS – Chair Kenneth Maenpa

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Chair Kenneth Maenpa

6. DIRECTOR’S REPORT – Dave Ulane

7. FINANCIAL UPDATE7.1. Financial Dashboard – Bryce Shuck7.2. Budget Update (FY 2022 CDAG/SWI) – Bryce Shuck7.3. New Durango Intern Grant– Scott Storie

8. 2022 AERONAUTICAL CHART & AIRPORT DIRECTORY UPDATE – Dave Ulane

9. 2022 CDAG STATE/LOCAL GRANT REVIEW– Todd Green

10. FY 2022 DIVISION OUT OF STATE TRAVEL PLAN UPDATE – Dave Ulane Action Needed

11. INDUSTRY UPDATES11.1. National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) – Scott Cary11.2. Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) Training Grant Update – Todd Green

12. PROGRAM UPDATES12.1. Remote Tower – Bill Payne

13. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES – Dave Ulane

14. PROPOSED CALENDAR – Dave Ulane14.1. Monday & Tuesday, February 1-2, 2022 – 2022 Winter CAOA – Sheraton Denver Downtown14.2. Tuesday, February 1, 2021 – General Meeting & State/Local Grant Hearing – 10:00 am –

Sheraton Denver Downtown - Denver, CO14.3. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – General Meeting & FAA Matching Grant Hearing – 1:00 pm –

Division Offices – Watkins, CO14.4. Current Board Meeting Protocol

15. OTHER MATTERS BY PUBLIC & MEMBERS – Chair Kenneth Maenpa

16. ADJOURNMENT

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MINUTES Board Meeting

Thursday, October 21, 2021, | Virtual Meeting I 1:30 p.m. Colorado Department of Transportation Headquarters–East Auditorium

2829 W. Howard Place - Denver, CO 80204

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Kent Holsinger Vice-Chair Chic Myers Secretary Mark Van Tine Trimbi Szabo George Merritt (via phone Starting with Section 13)

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Kenneth Maenpa Chair Chaz Tedesco

OTHERS PRESENT:

David Ulane CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Director Todd Green CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Kaitlyn Westendorf CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Kip McClain CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Bryce Shuck CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Shahn Sederberg CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Tonya Hill CDOT - Division of Aeronautics Dan Bartholomew Aspen-Pitkin County Airport John Cessar Dibble Engineering Mike Fronapfel Centennial Airport Gael Le Bris WSP Jeremy Lee Mead & Hunt Jason Licon Northern Colorado Regional Airport Angela Padalecki Grand Junction Regional Airport Mike Pearce Aspen Flight Academy Brad Rolf Mead & Hunt Kelly Sloan Government Relations – CABA Bill VanHercke Jacobs Engineering Jacque Zirbes Short Elliott Hendrickson

Pledge of Allegiance

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting commenced at 1:38 p.m.

2. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

CAB 12-8-21 Agenda Item 3.1

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There were no amendments to the agenda.

3. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

3.1 August 24, 2021, CAB/Staff Workshop

Mark Van Tine made the MOTION to approve the CAB/Staff workshop minutes from August 24, 2021. George Merritt seconded.

The MOTION carried unanimously.

3.2 August 25, 2021

George Merritt made the MOTION to approve the minutes from August 25, 2021. Mark Van Tine seconded.


4. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (By member)

Trimbi Szabo briefed the board that the Colorado Aviation Business Association will accept food donations for the Veterans of Foreign Wars airlift. Women in Aviation held a Girls in Aviation Day, which was well attended. The FAA will have training in the reduced oxygen training enclosure on January 19th - 23rd, 2022, at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport. The Colorado Ninety-Nines painted the compass rose at airports in Cheyenne & Saratoga WY. Trimbi noted that the Ninety-Nines poker run was well attended. Angel Flight West hosted a 5k run on the Rocky Mountain Airport runway on October 23rd, 2021. Trimbi noted that the Seaplane Pilot Association will have its first Colorado in-state trained and rated seaplane pilot in the spring of 2022.

Mark Van Tine noted a few updates with Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight location have been working with students to build a Van’s Aircraft RV8. The aircraft is in its final stages of construction. The Exploration of Flight will host a breakfast on November 6th and December 4th for pilots and the public; this allows the public to mingle and ask questions, get a closer look at the airplanes on the runway, and check out the RV8 aircraft. Mark briefed the Board that the Captain Jeppesen Foundation awarded eighty flight scholarships ranging in value from $6K to $10K for Colorado students between 2014-18. Lastly, Will Payne, Lynn Krogh with International Jet, and Mark flew to Northern Colorado Regional Airport to tour the Remote Tower Project.

Chic Myers briefed the Board that Troy Stover, the Assistant Director at the Colorado Springs Airport, received the Aviation Excellence Award presented by the Northwest Chapter of AAAE. Chic provided a brief description of the PreFlight Aviation Camp for girls ages 11-14, as his granddaughter participated in an additional session held in September.

George Merritt briefed the Board that Denver International Airport experienced its highest traffic record since the beginning of the pandemic. Southwest is currently building the first commercial hanger that has a non-PFAS foam fire suppression system in the country. Finally, George acknowledged the ADO challenged DEN to get designs and bids out for a new taxiway. The FAA will fully fund the construction of the new taxiway along the airfield.



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Vice-Chair Kent Holsinger briefed the Board that he attended the Tribute to Aviation Airshow at the Montrose Regional Airport on September 18-19, 2021. Kent noted that he participated in The Great Colorado Air Show held at Northern Colorado Regional Airport October 16-17, 2021. Both events had excellent attendance.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS

No public comments.

6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT - David Ulane

David Ulane complimented Jason Licon on the success of The Great Colorado Air Show held at Northern Colorado Regional Airport. David provided an update regarding the progress of the Aviation Weather Camera Phase III project. The Division staff has been working on the list of twenty airports where the cameras will be installed next year. The Division is currently working to fill the Education Grants and Specialist position before the end of 2021, which was placed on hold due to the pandemic. David hoped to update the Board on the preliminary study scope of work for the electric aircraft infrastructure. Still, David is waiting for the final publication of a Regional Air Mobility (RAM) paper by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). David will meet with NREL Airports Electrification Project Manager Scott Cary on October 21, 2021, for further details. On Saturday, October 9th, 2021, former Board Chair and Centennial Airport CEO Robert Olislagers was inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. David congratulated Mike Fronapfel for being named the new Executive Director of Centennial Airport. Dave noted that Mike is also the new President of CAOA. Dave noted the following current and upcoming events. The Board/Division staff has lunch with the Transportation Commission, followed by the October Board meeting. October 28th, David will attend a Presentation/Remote Tower update for KFNL Pilots Association. December 8th will be the December Board meeting and the 2022 CDAG grant review.

7. FINANCIAL UPDATE

7.1 Financial Dashboard

Bryce Shuck briefed the Board that the Division's total revenue for September came in at $3.4M, 107.4% of the forecast. In comparison, this is 279% of the $2.1M of revenue for September 2020 and 102.7% of August 2021 revenue. Currently, the Division is forecasting $2.7M in revenue for October. The Division's cash balance for September closed at $13.4M, up $321K from $13.1M in August. The Division sent out $2.3M of tax disbursements in September. Our tax disbursements followed the normal cycle of being one month behind revenues. The contingency slide shows that our current 2022 CDAG program at $8.0M is financially secure, as is our 2021 CDAG program $2.86M. The FY21 administration budget approved by the Board in January 2021 is $725K; the Division spent $149K. The Division is projecting a total expenditure of $709K for FY22. This would put the Division's Administrative expenses at 4.1% of FY21 revenue, which is well below the 5% statutory cap. For September, the current fuel flowage at Denver International Airport was 38.3M gallons, down 3% from August's 39.6M gallons, and up 208% from September 2020 and 87% of September 2019 numbers. The Division's total expenditures for September were $2.8M.

7.2 Administrative Items – Centennial Airport Intern

Kip McClain briefed the Board that the Division is currently working on one grant for an internship. Centennial Airport is requesting funding to hire two full-time interns for a twelve-month program.



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8. INDUSTRY UPDATE

8.1 Electric Aircraft Industry Update

Gael LeBris with WSP briefed the Board on the emergence of electric aviation from an airport and aviation system perspective.

8.2 Aspen Flight Academy

Michael Pearce with Aspen Flight Academy briefed the Board that the Aspen Flight Academy prepared students to obtain their Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Rating to fly as private, recreational, or commercial pilots.

9. PROGRAM UPDATE

9.1 Remote Tower

David Ulane briefed the Board on behalf of Bill Payne. Unfortunately, the FAA notified Bill that they are still unable to travel due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has delayed the progress of Phase 1 testing of the Remote Tower Project until mid-January.

10. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES

10.1 SIB Recapitalization Discussion

David Ulane briefed the Board that there are ongoing discussions with CAOA and CABA about supporting a potential legislative recapitalization of the SIB program.

11. PROPOSED CALENDAR

11.1 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 – General Meeting – 1:00 p.m. Division Office – Watkins, CO.

11.2 Tuesday & Wednesday, February 1-2, 2022 – Winter CAOA – Sheraton Denver Downtown – Denver, CO. General Meeting & State/Local Grant Hearing – Tuesday, February 1, 2022 – Time TBD

12. OTHER MATTERS BY PUBLIC & MEMBERS

Jason Licon noted that CAOA had changed its Winter Conference location from the Brown Palace to the Sheraton Denver Downtown.

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.1 Motion to Enter Executive Session & Dismiss the Public

George Merritt made the MOTION to enter Executive Session. Mark Van Tine seconded.


Executive Session of Colorado Aeronautical Board to discuss Personnel Matters (Finalization of Director’s Annual Performance Review). Executive Session, pursuant to C.R.S.



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24-72-204 (3) (a) and Colorado Department of Transportation Procedural Directive 4.1(6) (c)

The Board entered Executive Session at 3:25 p.m., and the public and staff were dismissed.

13.2 Motion to Exit Executive Session & Invite the Public to Return

Chic Myers made the MOTION to exit the Executive Session at 3:50 p.m. Mark Van Tine seconded.


14. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:54 p.m.

Board Meeting Minutes approved by:

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Division Director's Report December 1, 2021 ________________________________________________________________________________

Because the November Director’s report was sent out just two weeks ago, there is not much

new to report that won’t otherwise be covered in this month’s agenda.

Recent Activities/Items

1. Division Education, Grants and Outreach Specialist Position- We interviewed four taltentedcandidates for this position on November 19th and November 22nd. We have identified apreferred candidate and are now working through the required steps with CDOT’s HR team tocomplete the necessary reference and backgrounds prior to making a formal job offer. Untilthose steps are complete, we’re not yet (as of December 1st) in a position to announce who thatis. It is possible that we will be able to introduce our new Education Grants and OutreachSpecialist at the December 8th meeting.

2. CAB Member Reappointments- The Governor’s Office of Boards and Commissions has advised

me that both Kenny Maenpa and Chic Myers will each be reappointed to a second full threeyear, effective December 19th. The Governor’s Executive Order making that official is expectedduring the first two weeks in December. Congratulations to both- I know the CAB and theDivision team look forward to continuing to work with them!

3. 2022 CAB Advocacy Resolution- At the first CAB meeting of each calendar year, the CABadopts an Advocacy Resolution, outlining the CAB’s positions on a variety of federal and statelegislative, regulatory and policy matters. As the Director, this resolution is crucial for me as itallows me to articulate the Board’s positions in a timely and accurate manner, especially onlegislative issues where I as a state employee cannot take a specific position. The 2022resolution will be developed over the next several weeks, so if CAB members have any items

important to the Division and Colorado aviation that they would like to see addressed, pleaselet me know. The adopted 2021 Resolution is attached for reference. My goal is to have a draftresolution ready for CAB discussion and consideration at our February 1, 2022 meeting.

Upcoming Activities/Events:

December 14: Capital Development Committee AWOS funding presentation

February 1-2: Winter CAOA Legislative Conference/CAB meeting (Denver)

February 1: February CAB meeting (10:00 a.m.- Sheraton Downtown)

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CAB 12-8-21 Agenda Item 6



Action Item Summary – Colorado Aeronautical Board

MEETING DATE: January 25, 2021

AGENDA ITEM: 16.1- 2021 CAB Advocacy Resolution

FROM: David Ulane, Director

RECOMMENDATION: Motion to Approve the 2021 CAB Advocacy Resolution

Action Item Summary:

Annually in January, the CAB has adopted a legislative/advocacy resolution outlining the CAB’s positions on a variety of legislative and policy issues affecting aviation in Colorado. For the 2021 resolution, the following issues have carried over:

• Support for modernization of the Passenger Facility Charge program, the cap of whichhas not been raised in 20 years. This position is consistent with that of DenverInternational Airport, CAOA and both major national airport associations.

• Support and encouragement for continued refinement of the FAA’s 2013 air carrierflight crew qualifications rules to ensure an appropriate balance of safety andcontinued small community air service.

• Support for legislative action to include remote air traffic control towers in the FAA’sfederal contract tower program, once certified.

• Ongoing support for allowing safe access by seaplanes to state waters, consistent withthe need to manage invasive species.

• Continuing opposition to any effort to separate air traffic control functions from FAA.While proposals to do so were not successful in 2018, this topic could resurface.

• Support for maintaining a public airport and airway system that provides open, equaland unrestricted access.

• Support for efforts, policy and legislation that bolsters aviation industry workforcedevelopment and training.




• Support for any federal legislative vehicle, which would eliminate financialdisincentives for retiring FAA controllers, allowing them to continue working ascontract controllers beyond FAA retirement without financial penalty.

The following two items were removed, as they are no longer valid in 2021:

• Conditional support for the FAA’s DEN Metroplex effort. The Metroplex airspaceredesign was implemented in March 2020 and is complete.

• Support for 100% FAA AIP funding for federal FY2021. The FY2021 omnibus spending billand related COVID relief for the aviation community was signed into law in December2020 without this provision. We will continue to monitor future legislative proposals/opportunities along this vein and brief the CAB accordingly.

Based on input received from CAB members on the draft resolution circulated in December, we have added the following issues, which are highlighted in yellow on the attached draft:

• Support for allocation of $5.9 million to the Division from the FY2022 state general fundbudget to allow the Division to move forward with fourteen airport projects that weredeferred by the CAB in August 2020 as a result of the Division’s reduced revenues.

• Support for reform of the FAA’s non-primary entitlement (NPE) funding program.Under this program, each non-primary airport in the federal airport system receives a$150,000 annual FAA entitlement, which they can roll over for up to four years toaccomplish one project with up to $600,000 of federal funding. In partnership with theFAA, the Division currently coordinates a “transfer program” with 19 NPE airports,allowing them to temporarily allocate their unused entitlements in one year to anotherairport, facilitating the completion of larger projects. Notably, however, the NPEprogram does not distinguish between NPE airport sizes- for example, very largereliever airports such as Centennial Airport and Rocky Mountain Metro Airports receivethe same annual FAA NPE entitlement as airports like Monte Vista.

While there are many potential options to address these inefficiencies with NPEfunding, this year’s advocacy resolution does not proffer any particular solution, itmerely an acknowledges the issue and the need to evaluate and consider more efficientand effective alternatives.




Background:

This advocacy resolution is an effective tool for the Director to utilize in articulating the CAB’s position on key advocacy issues. As a state employee, I may not take a legislative advocacy or lobbying role, however I can articulate any positions taken by the CAB through a vehicle such as this resolution. Having these positions on key issues proactively confirmed by the CAB allows me to respond quickly when asked about a particular legislative or policy impact (from the CAB’s perspective) on aviation in Colorado. In the event an urgent issue arises that is not addressed in this year’s resolution, particularly one of significance, staff can convene a special CAB meeting to review the issue and update the resolution.

Link to Strategic Plan and/or State Aviation System Plan:

This resolution helps the Division accomplish objective 4-3 of the Strategic Plan, which notes the Division will “Leverage the CAB to monitor the political climate and actively participate in the development of legislative positions that will support the fulfillment of the Division’s mission and vision statements.”

Financial Impact:

NA

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends CAB adoption of resolution 2021-03 outlining the CAB’s advocacy and legislative positions for 2021.

Attachments:

Resolution 2021-03, CAB Advocacy Positions



COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD RESOLUTION 2021-03

A RESOLUTION OUTLINING THE 2021 ADVOCACY POSITIONS OF THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD

WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has acknowledged that there exists a need to promote the safe operation and accessibility of general aviation and intrastate commercial aviation in this state; that improvement of general aviation and intrastate commercial aviation transportation facilities will promote diversified economic development across the state; and that accessibility to airport facilities for residents of this state is crucial in the event of a medical or other type of emergency (C.R.S. 43-10-101); and

WHEREAS, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (Board) is charged with establishing policies for the growth and development of aviation in the state (C.R.S. 43-10-105 (1) (d); and

WHEREAS, Colorado’s system of 75 public use airports, including 61 public use general aviation airports are critical to the transportation, economic development, emergency response and other needs of communities of all sizes across Colorado; and

WHEREAS, Colorado’s commercial service airports rely on a variety of critical infrastructure improvement funding sources, including the existing Passenger Facility Charge (PFC), the cap on which has not been adjusted for increasing construction costs or inflation in over 20 years; and

WHEREAS, PFC’s are one of the most efficient local funding mechanisms for commercial service airport infrastructure, the Board supports modernization of the existing PFC program to help Colorado’s commercial service airports meet their burgeoning infrastructure needs; and

WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) non-primary entitlement funding program has historically provided general aviation airports with $150,000 of annual funding, but could benefit from potential reform to ensure the highest levels of funding effectiveness and efficiency for all of Colorado’s eligible airports; and

WHEREAS, the Board strongly supports maintaining a public airport and airway system that provides open, equal and unrestricted access pursuant to federal law, including but not limited to the Interstate Commerce Act as amended; and

WHEREAS, FAA air carrier flight crew qualification rules were revised in 2013, an unintended consequence of which has been, in part, challenges in the supply of qualified air carrier flight crews, and resultant reduced commercial air service to some Colorado communities; and

WHEREAS, the Board encourages and supports the continued evaluation and rationalization of FAA pilot qualification rules to ensure that both aviation safety and commercial air service can be sustained across the state; and

WHEREAS, the Board supports efforts, policy and legislation that will bolster aviation industry workforce development and training, and help develop the next generation of professionals needed to grow the aviation sector; and

WHEREAS, the Board believes that oversight, regulation and further development of our nation’s Air Traffic Control system is best accomplished by maintaining FAA and Congressional oversight rather than transferring control to a private board or entity which might have authority over funding mechanisms, taxes and fees- functions best administered by the FAA, which is a governmental body whose direct oversight by Congress best insures its efficiency, responsiveness, and accountability; and

WHEREAS, the Board has been a leader in pioneering new and innovative air traffic control technology, as evidenced by the Board’s ongoing partnership with FAA on a remote air traffic control tower initiative at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport, which will be a candidate for inclusion in the FAA’s Federal Contract Tower (FCT) Program; and



WHEREAS, the Board supports the inclusion of language in any appropriate federal legislative vehicle that will provide for the inclusion of remote air traffic control towers in the FCT program, once such towers are certified by FAA; and

WHEREAS, in 2020 the Board supported S.2898, which was introduced in the 116th Congress and would eliminate financial disincentives for retiring FAA air traffic controllers who wish to be employed with air traffic control contractors after their tenure with FAA, thus helping reduce existing contract air traffic control company workforce challenges; and

WHEREAS, the fiscal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Division’s revenues necessitated the Board’s postponement of $5.9 million of 2021 Division grant funding for important improvement projects at fourteen airports statewide; and

WHEREAS, a one-time supplemental allocation from the state’s FY2022 general fund budget to the Division in the amount of $5.9 million would allow the Board to move these fourteen projects forward; and

WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the importance of all sectors of aviation to Colorado’s multi-modal transportation system, including seaplanes, and supports seaplane access to waters within Colorado consistent with efforts to ensure safe multiple use and mitigation of the impacts of invasive species;

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Colorado Aeronautical Board hereby expresses its support of modernization of the existing PFC program; evaluation of the FAA’s non-primary airport entitlement program for potential improvements; equal and unrestricted access to all federally obligated public use airports; continued evaluation of airline flight crew training requirements to ensure both aviation safety and small community air service; inclusion of remote air traffic control towers in the FAA’s federal contract tower program once certified; any federal legislative vehicle to reduce contract air traffic control workforce retirement challenges; allocation to the Division of $5.9 million from the state’s FY2022 general fund budget to fund fourteen deferred airport projects; and state level initiatives to allow seaplane access to state waters; but stridently opposes any effort to privatize or otherwise separate air traffic control functions from FAA.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board authorizes the Director of the Division of Aeronautics to execute any instruments necessary to effectuate and communicate this Resolution.

RESOLVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of January 2021 in Watkins, Colorado.

________________________________ Kenneth E. Maenpa, Chair Colorado Aeronautical Board

________________________________ David R. Ulane, Director CDOT-Aeronautics Division




Informational Item Summary - Colorado Aeronautical Board

UPDATE DATE: December 8, 2021

AGENDA ITEM: 7.2 Budget Update CDAG & SWI

FROM: Bryce Shuck, Business Manager

Informational Item Summary: Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program Budget Update

As discussed with the CAB when the initial 2022 CDAG Program was set at $8.0M, there was the potential to increase the program as the Division moved forward through the fiscal year.

This is notification to the CAB that at the next regular meeting on February 1, 2022, staff will be recommending an additional $1.0M be added to the 2022 CDAG program, bringing the total to $9.0M. This additional $1.0M will mainly be earmarked for federal matching funds as the impact of the new infrastructure bill has not been fully detailed for our Colorado airports.

It is important to note this recommendation is made by the Business Office independent of the new infrastructure bill, rather the amount is derived given the Division’s current financial landscape and forecasted revenues and cash balances, as referenced in the monthly contingency slide update.

This will need formal action to be taken by the CAB at the next meeting.

Informational Item Summary: Statewide Initiatives (SWI) Budget Update

With the current onboarding of the Division’s Education Grants and Outreach Specialist in January, the Division is proposing to add funding for the Education Grant Program in FY22. Originally we had planned to fund this grant program in FY21, but with the onset of COVID-19 this plan was delayed.

At the next meeting, staff will recommend that the board approve funding this program with $200K for the 2022 fiscal year. This request would not increase the originally approved overall FY22 SWI budget of $1.47M, staff would plan to reallocate funds initially budgeted for the Surplus Equipment sale program which did not occur this fiscal year, as well as from AWOS Maintenance which is tracking to be significantly under budget.




This will need formal action to be taken by the CAB at the next meeting.

Financial Impact:

There is not a financial impact for this meeting as this is purely an informational update. Based on feedback from this meeting, the Division staff will recommend approval for these changes at the February 1, 2022 meeting.


None- informational only.

Attachments:

None



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Informational Item Summary – Colorado Aeronautical Board

MEETING DATE: December 8, 2021

AGENDA ITEM: 8 - 2022 Aeronautical Chart/Airport Directory Update

FROM: Dave Ulane, Director and Shahn Sederberg, Communications Manager

Informational Item Summary:

Annually the Division updates and publishes our statewide Airport Directory, and biannually updates and publishes our state Aeronautical Chart. As we work to prepare updates for both for 2022, staff wants to brief the Board on these products, which are highly valued by Colorado’s flying community.

2022 Aeronautical Chart

Since its inception, our Division’s Aeronautical Chart has been printed in the FAA’s World Aeronautical Chart (WAC) scale (1:1,000,000), a smaller scale that allows for a broader area to be shown on one chart, but at the expense of detail. The FAA discontinued publication of WAC charts for the continental U.S. in 2015 and since then, our map data provider has been manually updating data on our aeronautical chart to maintain it in the WAC scale. After internal discussions and conversations with our data provider, we’ve decided that is no longer practical or cost effective, and creates an opportunity for inaccurate data on the chart. While our state aeronautical chart is clearly marked “Not for Navigation” and intended for planning purposes only, we like to have the data as accurate as possible at time of printing.

To that end, for 2022 we will be transitioning our Aeronautical Chart to the FAA’s sectional chart scale (1:500,000), which will allow us to use the FAA’s latest digital data and provide more accurate detail. With this change, the unfolded chart size will increase from its current 31” by 22” to 57” by 39”, but thanks to the miracle of modern chart folding techniques, the folded size will decrease slightly from its current 7” by 11” size. The picture at right shows the relative sizes of the of current and new charts.




This update will have several benefits for the Division and Colorado’s pilots:

• Provide a planning chart with much more detailed, accurate and current planning data,as we will be able to simply use the FAA’s digital sectional chart data, which is updatedevery 56 days.

• Lower production cost due to the elimination of the manual data update, allowing us toupdate the chart annually going forward.

• Provide a significant amount of additional “real estate” on the back side of the chart foradditional information. For 2022, this will include additional busy airport practice areainformation, more detailed military flight training area information, and for the firsttime, dedicated information on airports with noise abatement recommendations andprocedures allowing our pilots to be better informed about airports with noise issues andhow to “fly quietly” and be the best neighbors possible at these airports.

2022 Aeronautical Charts are expected to be available in January.

2022 Airport Directory

While there are no wholesale changes to the Airport Directory this year, we will see a significant price increase for printing, from $30,000 to about $44,000 in 2022, due to both raw material and printing costs. As always, we work to find the best balance between the lower per-directory costs that come with a higher volume and our goal not to have excess directories at the end of the year. 2022 Directories are also expected to be available in January.

Background:

The Division has published Airport Directories annually and Aeronautical Charts biannually for nearly all of our 30-year history. They remain greatly appreciated by pilots flying in Colorado and are excellent safety tools for a low relative cost.


The Aeronautical Chart and Airport Directory are key to accomplishing goal 2 of our 2021 Strategic Plan, which challenges us to “expand the Division’s outreach, education and advocacy programs to facilitate engagement with stakeholders…”




Financial Impact:

None requiring CAB approval. The Airport Directory printing cost increase can be accommodated within existing Division budgets.



Attachments:

None



Informational Item Summary – Colorado Aeronautical Board


AGENDA ITEM: 9 - 2022 CDAG State & Local Grant Review

FROM: Todd Green, Program Manager

Informational Item Summary:

Annually, the Division’s planning team works with each of Colorado’s system airports and the Denver Airports District Office (ADO) staff to update Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) throughout the state. In addition, the planning team finalizes the Division’s annual Colorado Discretionary Grant (CDAG) program which is separated into two categories: State/Local and& Federal Match. State/Local applications are presented to the CAB for consideration at the January/February CAB meeting while Federal Match applications are presented in April.

In preparation for the grant hearing planned on February 1, 2022 at the Colorado Airport Operations Association Winter Conference and Legislative Reception, the planning staff is presenting the attached recommended State/Local applications to the CAB for review and comment. The planning team is recommending just over $5.5M to be granted for thirteen projects at twelve airports. Below is a breakdown of the recommended State/Local program by project type:

State Funding Percent Runway Rehabilitation (2) $3,400,000 61% Pavement Maintenance (7) $1,539,040 28% Ramp Rehabilitation (1) $300,000 5% Fuel Installations (1) $225,000 4% Planning & Design (1) $24,525 1% Emergency Services Helipad (1) $25,000 1% Total $5,513,565 100%



Background:

The Division has not held a State/Local grant review since December of 2013. We have elected to resume this practice since the proposed 2022 CDAG program, and that of future years, will see both increased funding amounts and complexity in projects. The purpose of the grant review is to ensure all CAB member questions can be addressed prior to being considered for formal approval at the grant hearing at the February 1, 2022 CAB meeting.


The runway rehabilitation and pavement maintenance projects help to support the System Plan’s “System Viability” goal along with the “Percent of Airports with an Average Runway and Taxiway Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of 70 or Greater” Performance Measure. The fuel installation project helps to support the System Plan’s “Economic Sustainability” goal along with the “Percent of airports with the necessary fuel type available 24/7” Performance Measure.

Financial Impact:

The Division is purely presenting the recommended State/Local grant applications for review and comment at this meeting. There is no financial impact at this time.



Attachments:

State and Local Grant Report Summary



Colorado Air and Space Port

22-CFO-01 CFO Runway 17/35 & Taxiway D Pavement Maintenance $270,000.00 Up To

90.00 $30,000.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $300,000.00 4

Totals $270,000.00 $30,000.00 $0.00 $300,000.00

Colorado Plains Regional Airport (Akron)

22-AKO-01 AKO Runway 11/29 Geotechnical Investigation $24,525.00 Up To

90.00 $2,725.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $27,250.00 11

Totals $24,525.00 $2,725.00 $0.00 $27,250.00

Durango-La Plata County Airport

22-DRO-01 DRO Commercial Ramp Rehabilitation $300,000.00 Up To 90.00 $33,334.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $333,334.00 8

Totals $300,000.00 $33,334.00 $0.00 $333,334.00

Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport

22-GWS-01 GWS Airfield Pavement Maintenance $135,000.00 Up To

90.00 $15,000.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $150,000.00 7

Jet A Fuel System $225,000.00 Up To 50.00 $225,000.00 50.00 $0.00 0.00 $450,000.00

Totals $360,000.00 $240,000.00 $0.00 $600,000.00

Harriet Alexander Airport

22-ANK-01 ANK Airfield Pavement Maintenance $270,000.00 Up To 90.00 $30,000.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $300,000.00 7

Totals $270,000.00 $30,000.00 $0.00 $300,000.00

Mineral County Memorial Airport (Creede)

22-C24-01 C24 Runway Rehabilitation $3,000,000.00 Up To 90.00 $333,334.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $3,333,334.00 8

Totals $3,000,000.00 $333,334.00 $0.00 $3,333,334.00

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

22-BJC-01 BJC Runway 30R/12L Pavement Maintenance $450,000.00 Up To

90.00 $50,000.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $500,000.00 2

Totals $450,000.00 $50,000.00 $0.00 $500,000.00

Silver West Airport (Westcliffe)

22-C08-01 C08 Airfield Pavement Maintenance $175,000.00 Up To 90.00 $19,445.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $194,445.00 8

Totals $175,000.00 $19,445.00 $0.00 $194,445.00



Huerfano County (Walsenburg)

22-4V1-01 4V1 Emergency Service Helipad Construction $25,000.00 Up To

50.00 $25,000.00 50.00 $0.00 0.00 $50,000.00 10

Totals $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $0.00 $50,000.00

Steamboat Springs Municipal Airport

22-SBS-01 SBS Runway Rehabilitation Overmatch $400,000.00 Up To 90.00 $44,445.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $444,445.00 6

Totals $400,000.00 $44,445.00 $0.00 $444,445.00

Stevens Field (Pagosa Springs)

22-PSO-01 PSO Airfield Pavement Maintenance Overmatch $185,040.00 Up To

90.00 $20,560.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $205,600.00 8

Totals $185,040.00 $20,560.00 $0.00 $205,600.00

Vance Brand Municipal Airport (Longmont)

22-LMO-01 LMO Airfield Pavement Maintenance $54,000.00 Up To 90.00 $6,000.00 10.00 $0.00 0.00 $60,000.00 4

Totals $54,000.00 $6,000.00 $0.00 $60,000.00

Grand Totals State Funding Local Funding Federal Funding Total Funding $5,513,565 $834,843 $0 $6,348,408




Action Item Summary - Colorado Aeronautical Board


AGENDA ITEM: 10 – FY2022 Division Professional Development/Out of State Travel Plan Update

FROM: David Ulane, Director

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends a motion to approve the Division’s updated FY2022 professional development and out of state travel plan totaling $14,500

Action Item Summary:

Division staff is requesting approval of the attached updated FY2022 Division professional development/out of state travel (OOST) plan totaling $14,500.

Background:

Each April, the Division develops a staff professional development plan and related OOST plan for the next fiscal year, including all costs associated with planned trips outside the State of Colorado. In April 2021, the CAB adopted the current FY2022 OOST plan totaling $16,150.

Since that time, some of the events included on that plan have been canceled or modified, so staff is presenting the attached revised FY22 professional development/OOST plan for the CAB’s consideration. The revised plan (attached) has a total cost estimate of $14,500, a reduction of $1,650 from the originally approved plan. Additions are in red, and deletions have strikethroughs. Additionally, we have added a new column with hyperlinks to the event website, if one exists. Changes to the plan include:

• Deletion of the 2022 FAA Northwest Mountain Regional Airports conference, which willnot be held in 2022.

• Transition of the 2022 NASAO Washington D.C. legislative conference from an in-personevent to a no-cost virtual event.




• Addition of participation at the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)annual airport planning and construction symposium. Given that this is the primaryfocus of our planner positions, and with the cancellation of the FAA regional conference,this event will be a strong substitute for the information that would have come from theFAA conference.

• Addition of attendance at the 2022 Montana Aviation Conference. The 2021 DivisionStrategic Plan’s outreach goal (#2) includes an objective to potentially develop and hosta regular Colorado Aviation Conference incorporating our various aviation associations.For nearly 30 years, Montana’s Aeronautics Division has helped host a very successfulannual statewide aviation conference like this, and our attendance at their event in2022 will greatly inform our efforts on this initiative. Our Montana counterparts haveagreed to let us “embed” with them behind the scenes to garner as much information aswe can.

• Addition of an executive board training and development course, as part of my role asVice Chair on the NASAO Executive Committee. The full cost of this function will becovered by NASAO.

• Participation by the Division Director in the 2022 AAAE Annual Conference in Seattle,also in lieu of the FAA’s NW Mountain Airports Conference.

It is important to note that in a “typical” year, our OOST budget is between $25,000 and $30,000. It was significantly less this year as the NASAO Annual Convention and Tradeshow was held here in Colorado, so there was no out of state expense or approval needed. Next September, NASAO will be in Greenville, South Carolina, and we expect that the proposed FY2023 professional development/OOST plan will have a budget closer to this figure.


This request has a direct link to goal 2 (Outreach) of the Division’s 2021 Strategic Plan, as well as goal 3 addressing internal professional development.

Financial Impact:

The FY2022 professional development/OOST plan request totals $14,500, a reduction of $1,650 from the originally approved FY2022 plan of $16,150.


Staff recommends a motion to approve the Division’s updated FY2022 professional development and out of state travel plan totaling $14,500.




Attachments:

Updated FY2022 proposed staff professional development plan/OOST



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Trip # Travel From Date Travel To Date Name of Traveler Conference/Meeting/Training Name Information City State Out of State Travel

Cost CenterGrant / Project

FundedOther Funding

SourceAnticipated Reimbursable

Travel CostsEstimated

Cost Description of Value Added for this Mission

Critical Trip Consequences/Negative Implications of Not Taking the Trip

1 2/22/2022 2/26/2022 Bryce ShuckAAAE - Airport & Financial Administration Conference

https://www.aaae.org/finad Daytona Beach Florida V009S-033 $2,500 Understanding & insight to complex issues that

airports face fiscally, especially in the post Covid world.

Lacking exposure to vital fiscal issues that our constituents face, and taking those fiscal concerns into consideration when discussing topics at the state level

2 3/1/2022 3/3/2022 Todd GreenAAAE - Planning & Construction

Symposiumhttps://www.aaae.org/aaae/PDCS/ Nashville Tennessee V009S-033 $2,500

Annual conference highlighting the latest information and developments affecting airport planning and construction. Workshops include a balanced mix of presentations and interactive

discussions between subject matter experts and participants on a broad range of topics. As with all Division conference participation, attending staff is

tasked on return with presenting to rest of staff about the topics discussed.

Division staff will miss out on informative sessions which provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and

discuss and debate a variety of issues vital to aviation within Colorado.

3 3/1/2022 3/3/2022 PlannerAAAE - Planning & Construction

Symposiumhttps://www.aaae.org/aaae/PDCS/ Nashville Tennessee V009S-033 $2,500

Annual conference highlighting the latest information and developments affecting airport planning and construction. Workshops include a balanced mix of presentations and interactive

discussions between subject matter experts and participants on a broad range of topics. As with all Division conference participation, attending staff is

tasked on return with presenting to rest of staff about the topics discussed.

Division staff will miss out on informative sessions which provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and

discuss and debate a variety of issues vital to aviation within Colorado.

4 3/2/2022 3/4/2022 Dave UlaneNASAO Legislative Conference/FAA

Remote Tower Meetingshttps://nasao.org/page/2022-virtual-

washington-conference VIRTUAL VIRTUAL V009S-033 $1,950

Important interaction with NASAO and state aero officials on key national

legislative/regulatory/policy issues affecting CDOT Aeronautics.

Lack of awareness of critical DC legislative and advocacy issues affecting our Division and aviation and airports in Colorado. Lack of engagement with

FAA DC remote tower program leaders.

5 3/2/2022 3/4/2022 Todd GreenNASAO Legislative Conference/FAA

Remote Tower Meetingshttps://nasao.org/page/2022-virtual-

washington-conference VIRTUAL VIRTUAL V009S-033 $1,950

Working to develop Todd's legislative and advocacy skills and experience, and provide him with additional FAA insight into our remote tower

project.

Lack of awareness of critical DC legislative and advocacy issues affecting our Division and aviation and airports in Colorado. Lack of engagement with

FAA DC remote tower program leaders.

6 3/3/2022 3/5/2022Kaitlyn

WestendorfMontana Aviation Conference https://www.mdt.mt.gov/aviation/conferenc

e.shtml Missoula MT V009S-033 $1,250

7 3/3/2022 3/5/2022Aero Education

CoordinatorMontana Aviation Conference https://www.mdt.mt.gov/aviation/conferenc

e.shtml Missoula MT V009S-033 $1,250

8 5/23/2022 5/25/2022 Dave Ulane NASAO Board Traininghttps://www.asaecenter.org/programs/lear

ning/in-person-programs/exceptional-boards

Baltimore MD V009S-033 $0 NASAO-funded training for association boards-

participating as Vice Chair on the NASAO Executive Committee

9 May May David Ulane FAA Regional Conference Seattle Washington V009S-033 $1,600

Regional FAA Conference. Getting updates on new FAA specs, AIP funding, airport issues in the

Northwest and legislative impacts amongst states. Guidance on future funding timelines.

Missing out on key trainings and information from the FAA, our largest funding partner. Would be

missing relationship development with regional FAA office outside of just Denver.

10 May May Todd Green FAA Regional Conference Seattle Washington V009S-033 $1,600





11 May May Kip McCLain FAA Regional Conference Seattle Washington V009S-033 $1,600





12 May May Scott Storie FAA Regional Conference Seattle Washington V009S-033 $1,600





13 May MayKaitlyn

WestendorfFAA Regional Conference Seattle Washington V009S-033 $1,600





14 6/5/2022 6/8/2022 Dave Ulane94th Annual AAAE Conference and

Expositionhttps://aaae.org/AAAE/AAAESEA/Home.a

spx Seattle Washington V009S-033 $2,500

In lieu of the FAA's NW Mountain Regional Conference, which has been cancelled for 2022, this conference will provide the latest information on a

variety of airport

15 6/5/2022 6/8/2022 Bryce ShuckGovernment FInance Officers

Association (GFOA) Annual Conference

https://www.gfoa.org/conference Austin Texas V009S-033 $2,000

Government FInance Officers Association annual conference. Ensuring Division Business manager is fully versed in government affairs and potential

impacts to state governments. Additionally important as it pertains to constantly changing

Federal funding levels to AIP's and other programs affecting the Division.

Lack of professional development within the government finance area. Given the divisions past

financial issues we want to ensure our Business Manager has all the tools necessary to continue to

ensure the longterm strength of the division.

TOTALS $0 $14,500 Original Approved Budget $16,150

Approved- Aeronautics Division AcronymAAAE

NASAODavid Ulane - Division Director Date FAA

GFOA

Approved - Colorado Aeronautical Board

Cost Center CostsKenneth Maenpa, Chair, Colorado Aeronautical Board Date V009S-033 $14,500

FY2022 Out of State Travel Plan- Version 2 Revised December 8, 2021Aeronautics

Funding Source

OrganizationAmerican Association of Airport Executives

National Association of State Aviation OfficialsFederal Aviation Administration

Government Finance Officers Association

DescriptionCAB Approved Professional Development



https://www.aaae.org/finad

https://www.aaae.org/aaae/PDCS/

https://www.aaae.org/aaae/PDCS/

https://nasao.org/page/2022-virtual-washington-conference




https://www.mdt.mt.gov/aviation/conference.shtml




https://www.asaecenter.org/programs/learning/in-person-programs/exceptional-boards



https://aaae.org/AAAE/AAAESEA/Home.aspx

https://aaae.org/AAAE/AAAESEA/Home.aspx

https://www.gfoa.org/conference

November 30, 2021

From: William E. Payne, P.E. To: Colorado Division of Aeronautics

Section A – Remote Air Traffic Control Contract Progress Report #04

Re: Period: November 1 through November 30, 2021

Remote Tower Implementation

Relocate Mobile Tower 8/2/2021 8/2/2021 CompleteRemote Tower STARS Installation 9/27/2021 10/21/2021 Complete

Remote Tower System System Upgrade - Tech Refresh In-Progress TBD Continuing Video Grabber Playback System 9/27/2021 10/8/2021 CompleteRemote Tower Testing

Serco Controller Staff Remote Tower 10/1/2021 4/1/2022 Serco preparing staffing plan

Phase 1 - Passive Testing 1/18/2022 2/17/2022Tentative based on FAA resource availability & Larimer County COVID risk Level

Safety Risk Manage Panel TBD TBD FAA Forecast Schedule 1 week duration Safety Risk Management Document Signed TBD TBD FAA Forecast Schedule 6- 12 months

Phase 2 - Active Testing TBD TBD Subject to FAA Phase 1 SRMD SignaturesSafety Risk Manage Panel TBD TBD

Safety Risk Management Document Signed TBD TBDPhase 3 - Validation & Verification TBD TBD Subject to FAA Phase 2 SRMD Signatures

Safety Risk Manage Panel TBD TBDSafety Risk Management Document Signed TBD TBD

Operational Viability Decision (OVD) TBD TBDPhase 4 - Post OVD Validation &Verification TBD TBD Subject to FAA Phase 3 SRMD Signatures

Safety Risk Manage Panel TBD TBDSafety Risk Management Document Signed TBD TBD

Certification/Commissioning TBD TBD

Colorado Remote Tower ProjectActivity Status

Note: All dates reflect latest FAA proposed schedule and are subject to change based on FAA SME's ability to travel to FNL

RemarksStatus/Start

Date (Projected)

ActivityFinish Date (Projected)



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Remote Tower Project Narrative: With the onset of the holiday season, many of the Remote Tower project team and subject matter experts (SME) at FAA Headquarters are taking annual leave resulting in limited activity on both the Colorado Remote Tower (FNL) and Leesburg (JYO) remote tower projects. Contributing to this situation is the Federal vaccine mandate requiring all of FAA to be vaccinated before travel is approved. Additionally, Headquarters employees are being required to return to the office on a limited basis. Some employees that are eligible to retire are doing so, creating loss in experienced SME. The FAA is backfilling the vacant positions with personnel from other lines of business.

Phase 1 in-person testing of the Colorado Remote Tower system has been delayed due primarily to the COVID pandemic and resource availability. A proposal to have the Serco controllers staff the remote tower to become familiar with the system operation has been implemented. The Serco controllers are in the remote tower facility on a rotation and time permitting basis in 1-hour sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week. As part of this exercise, controllers are completing questionnaires regarding the ability to perform air traffic control functions with reference primarily to the visual displays with only minor emphasis on the air situation display (ASD) (radar) as an ancillary tool, and to evaluate the system performance. By having controllers working with and observing the system operation they will become familiar with the system operation and will be able to maintain currency in anticipation of Phase 1 Testing. This familiarization effort is extremely valuable and will yield positive results when we begin Phase 1 Testing. Being proficient and current on system operation will also reduce startup time when testing begins. An additional benefit when working with the remote tower system is that it allows the controllers to observe and suggest system and procedures changes.

Preliminary review of the questionnaire worksheets reinforces what was found in the test/evaluation we conducted, exclusive of the FAA participation, in May and June 2020. During the test/evaluation we concentrated on a holistic approach to evaluating the ability to control traffic using the video displays and the ASD. The controllers indicated that the ASD when employed as a situational awareness tool greatly enhances their ability to perform the necessary tasks.

The FAA has indicated that Phase 1 In-person Testing may begin on January 18, 2022 depending on COVID risk level in Larimer County and FAA resource availability. Proposed Remote Tower Testing Phases:

Operational Viability Decision

(OVD)

Phase 1 In-person

testing (Passive)

Phase 2 Operational

Testing (Active)

Phase 3 Validation & Verification

(V&V)

Phase 4 Certification



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January 18, 2022 TBD TBD TBD

Projected Start Date

*Dependent on local resources’ ability to travel to FNL

Schedule Note: This status is based on the latest proposed schedule and is dependent upon availability of FAA resources to staff the remote tower and support the Phase 1 SRMP.

Note: The FAA has replaced the term Initial Operating Capability (IOC) with Operational

Viability Decision (OVD). This may change again as the terminology of remote tower certification is in flux.

REMOTE TOWER PROJECT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Program Description/Background

The Program Manager for this project, William E. Payne, will serve as a technical subject matter expert to represent the Division’s investment and interest in the Remote Tower and facilitate the project’s forward progress to FAA certification and deployment. The Program Manager will participate in and assist with the development of all evaluation, testing, and certification activities, as well as attend all project meetings, and will serve as the technical representative for the Division of Aeronautics during all phases of the project as enumerated below.

Tasks:

1. Provide Technical Representation and Oversight of the Project

Effort this Period: Attend weekly and bi-weekly program meetings, attend the TIM and participate on the SRMP for the mobile ATCT relocation as a subject matter expert.

2. Participate in Development of the FAA’s Operational Safety Assessment (OSA) Basis for Evaluation of Non-Federal Remote Tower Equipment

Effort this Period: The OSA is still in draft form and is continuing to be developed as both remote tower projects proceed toward an Operational Validation Decision (OVD) and System Type Certification.

3. Participate in Development of the Operational Visual Requirements (OVR)

Effort this Period: As with OSA, the OVR is still in draft form and is continuing to be developed as both remote tower projects proceed toward an Operational Validation Decision (OVD).



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4. Participate in Development of the Requirements/Specifications for Non-Federal Tower Equipment

Effort this Period: Participated in the FAA TechOps TIM to review and comment on the Remote Tower Requirements Document.

5. Assist with Development of System Configuration

Effort this Period: The system configuration will be locked down in its current state prior to Phase 1 testing.

6. Modify System Configuration Based on Testing Phase Comments

Effort this Period: Modifications to the runway end camera presets are necessary before Phase 1 and were completed by Searidge the week of August 9, 2021.

7. Run Periodic Tests of the Remote Air Traffic Control Tower System During Periods of Evaluation/Testing Inactivity

Effort this Period: The system has been exercised and tested periodically during the shutdown; any deficiencies noted were reported to the FAA and the vendor.

8. Attend System FAA Technical Interchange Meetings (TIM)

Effort this Period: Provided SME representation in the recent FAA TechOps TIM and the SRMP to relocate the mobile ATCT.

9. Participate in FAA Configuration Review Board (CRB) Activities

Effort this Period: NextGen has yet to establish the CRB. This effort may be rolled into development of the Remote Tower AC.

10. Evaluate an Air Situation Display in Preparation for Testing Against Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System Radar Equipment (STARS)

Effort this Period: There has been no activity on this task this period. Evaluation of the Air Situation Display based on data from the FAA’s System Wide Information Management system will be evaluated when the STARS is operational in the remote tower facility. Installation of the STARS equipment was completed on October 21, 2021. The system cannot be operational until communications from Denver Tracon are established by the Federal Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) group which is not scheduled until March 2022.

11. Collaborate with FAA on Alternate Phase 1 Virtual/Remote Testing

Effort this Period: Alternate Phase 1 virtual/remote testing of the remote tower system has been completed and the project is moving into Phase 1 in-person testing which has subsequently been postponed due to COVID.



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12. Work with FAA to develop and Implement Phase 1 Passive Remote Tower Testing

Effort this Period: The Phase 1 Passive Remote Tower testing protocols have been completed and Phase 1 testing which had been scheduled to begin on August 17, 2021 was postponed due to COVID.

13. Work with FAA to Develop and Implement Phase 2 Active Remote Tower Testing

Effort this Period: There has been no activity on this task this period. Phase 2 Active Remote Tower Testing will begin after the conclusion of Phase 1 Passive Remote Tower testing and the SRMD has been signed.

14. Work with FAA and FNL on Phase 3 Industry-Led Initial Operational Capability (IOC)

Effort this Period: This task has been renamed Validation & Verification (V&V.) There has been no activity on this task this period. Phase 3 Active Remote Tower Testing will begin after Phase 2 Active Remote Tower testing is complete and the SRMD has been signed.

15. Work with FAA on Phase 4 Remote Tower System Certification and Commissioning

Effort this Period: There has been no activity on this task this period. Phase 4 System Type Certification and Commissioning will begin after the conclusion of Phase 3 V&V and the SRMD has been signed.

16. Participate in Development of the FAA’s Advisory Circular (AC) for Remote Tower Systems for Non-Federal Applications

Effort this Period: Participated in the FAA TechOps TIM to review and comment on the Remote Tower Advisory Circular on July 20, 2021.

17. Provision of Regular Written Reports, Presentations and Updates on the Project’s Progress to Internal and External Stakeholders

Effort this Period: Preparation of this monthly’s Program status report

18. Travel as Needed (In-State and Out of State) for Meetings with FAA, Airport and Division Personnel

Effort this Period: No travel this period.

DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TOOLS FOR NON-TOWERED AIRPORTS Tasks:

1. Explore the Potential Development of a System Consisting of Existing and New Surveillance Sources that can be Deployed, Owned and Operated by Non-



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Towered Airports to Provide Airport Staff with Improved Visibility into the Local Airspace and on the Airport Surface, with the Ultimate Goal of Improving Aviation Safety and System Efficiency.

Effort this Period: No activity this period.

2. Prepare System Requirements to be Used by Airports and/or the Division when Seeking Vendor Proposals to Implement a Situational Awareness System.

Effort this Period: No activity this period.



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Glossary of Project Technical Acronyms

ADS-B Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast AGL Above Ground Level ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center ASDE-X Airport Surface Detection Equipment – Model X ASOS Automatic Surface Observation System ASR-9 Airport Surveillance Radar – Model 9 AWOS Automatic Weather Observation System ATC Air Traffic Control ATIS Automatic Terminal Information System AJT Air Traffic Services AJI Safety Technical Training Services AJV Mission Support Polices and Procedures CTAF Common Traffic Advisory Frequency ERAM En Route Automation Modernization FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAT Factory Acceptance Test (alternately - First Article Test) FDIO Flight Data Input/Output FTI Federal Communications Infrastructure (Harris Corp.) GA General Aviation HITL Human In the Loop HMI Human Machine Interface ILS Instrument Landing System IOC Initial Operating Capability IMC Instrument Meteorological Condition LOA Letter of Agreement MLAT Multilateration MSL Mean Sea Level (above) NAS National Air Space NATCA National Air Traffic Controllers Association NESG NAS Enterprise Security Gateway NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System NORDO No Radio OTW Out of the Window RSA Runway Safety Area SAT Site Acceptance Test SMR Surface Movement Radar SMS Safety Management System SRA Safety Risk Assessment SRMD Safety Risk Management Document SRMDM Safety Risk Management Document Memorandum SRMP Safety Risk Management Panel SHA System Hazard Analysis SSHA Sub-System Hazard Analysis STARS Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System SWIM System Wide Information Management TAMR Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement TRACON Terminal Radar Control Facility UHF Ultra High Frequency VFR Visual Flight Rules VHF Very High Frequency VMC Visual Meteorological Condition



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ATTACHMENTS

1. FNL “Draft Graphic Remote Tower Timeline” as of November 30, 2021.



2021

Phase 1 SRMP TBD

2023

Phase 2 Active Testing

TBD

Phase 1 Testing

(Passive)

Phase 2 Testing (Active)

Phase 2 SRMP

Phase 2 SRMP TBD

Phase 1 SRMP

Phase 3 Validation & Verification

TBD

Colorado Remote Tower Timeline(Draft)

Phase 4 Certification

TBD

Operational Viability Decision

(OVD)

Abbreviation KeySRMP - Safety Risk Management PanelSRMD – Safety Risk Management DocumentSTARS – Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System Ops – OperationsTBD – To Be DeterminedOVD – Operational Viability DecisionV&V – Validation & Verification

Complete

Upcoming activity

Critical Path Item

Phase 3 SRMP

180° Camera Array

180° Camera Array

360° Camera Array

2022

Serco Controllers Performing

Familiarization Activities in

Remote Facility

Phase 1 Passive Testing

1-18-22 ?

STARS and Video Replay System

Installed



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