Pocatello Regional Airport Master Plan
Airport Master Plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Why is an Airport Master Plan needed?
A: An Airport Master Plan provides the developmental framework for airports to ensure appropriate planning for future needs. An Airport Master Plan is typically updated every 5-10 years due to FAA changes in airport design, swings in the economy, and transformational changes in aviation and how people travel. The last Airport Master Plan completed for Pocatello Regional Airport was in 2012.
Q: What are the major elements of an Airport Master Plan?
A: Airport Master Plans are developed based on guidance from the FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5070-6B, Airport Master Plans.
• Inventory of Existing Conditions
• Aviation Forecast
• Facility Requirements
• Environmental Considerations
• Alternatives Development
• Airport Layout Plan (ALP)
• Facilities Implementation
Q: What are the Airport Master Plan Objectives?
A:
• To understand airport issues, opportunities and constraints.
• Consider the impacts of aviation trends.
• Identify the capacity of existing airport infrastructure.
• Determine the need for airport improvements.
• Estimate project costs and funding sources.
• Develop a schedule for project implementation.
• Obtain stakeholder and public input.
Q: Who approves a Master Plan?
A: The Airport Sponsor, in this case the City of Pocatello, approves the Airport Master Plan.
FAA approval is required for the Airport Master Plan Forecast, as well as the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). The FAA also provides a review of the Master Plan documents, and accepts the final document.
Q: What results from an Airport Master Plan?
A: The approved Airport Master Plan becomes the primary guiding document for airport development.
Document Library
Our goal is to be a transparent partner in this process. This webpage will host all available data, documents, details, and timelines.
| File Type | Title | Summary | Categories | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PIH Airport Master Plan | 2024 Airport Master Plan for Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH), City of … | PIH 2024 Airport Master Plan | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 00 | Table of Contents … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 1 | Executive Summary … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 2 | Introduction … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 3 | Airport Overview and Area Socioeconomics … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 4 | Airside and Landside Inventory … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 5 | Forecast of Aviation Activity … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 6 | Facility Requirements … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 7 | Development Alternatives … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 8 | Environmental Overview … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 9 | Airport Layout Plan … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 10 | Financial Analysis and Implementation Plan … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 11 | Planning for Compliance … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 12 | Recycling and Sustainability … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Chapter 13 | Glossary of Terms … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Appendix A | Community Engagement … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Appendix B | Existing Conditions … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Appendix C | FAA Forecast Approval … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Appendix D | 2024 Capital Improvement Plan … | Supporting Documents | ||
| Airport Master Plan – Appendix E | Airport Layout Plan (64mb PDF) … | Supporting Documents |
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