Case Study

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Case Study Bellefontaine Regional Airport
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Why Build a New Airport?

• Existing airport was inadequate for the demands
  of the community and could not be expanded
  economically.
• Bellefontaine wanted a local airport that could
  support corporate aviation.
• Honda plant and other businesses in the area
  wanted an airport they could use.

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The Old Airport

• 4,400 ft x 65 ft Runway
• Displaced Thresholds
• Obstructions
• SR 68
• Railroad
• Landfill

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New Airport Features

• 5,000 ft. x 100ft. Runway (Corporate Jets)
• Non-precision instrument approach (Access in poor
  weather)
• AWOS (Enables IFR Part 135 Charter Service)
• Full parallel taxiway (Safety and efficiency)
• Aircraft parking apron (Transient and local
  traffic)

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More New Airport Features

• Fuel Facilities (No fuel, no flights!)
• T-Hangars (A home for the locals)
• Utilities (A must for any development)

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Still More New Airport Features

• Terminal / Hangar / Administration Building / SRE
  Building (Professional Front Door to
  Bellefontaine)
• FBO
• 430 Acres!

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What the New Airport Provides

• Access to Bellefontaine for corporate jet
  aircraft.
• Amenities and services for the business traveler.
• A home for local general aviation pilots.
• The aviation piece of the economic development
  and quality of life program for Bellefontaine.

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Keys to Success

• Local Government Commitment to the Airport
• Community Support
• Agency Support (FAA and ODOT).

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Bellefontaine Regional AirportQuestions?

• Bill Barley, P.E.
• R. W. Armstrong and Associates, Inc.
• 216-443-1700
• bbarley_at_rwa.com