Timelines
Historical
- July 2010: Oskaloosa and Pella begin to work jointly on regional transportation projects.
- March 2012: Oskaoosa, Pella and Mahaska County approve 28-E Agreement forming the South Central Regional Airport Agency (SCRAA).
- May/June 2012: Cities and counties appoint SCRAA members.
- SCRAA Board Meetings:
- June 2012 in Oskaloosa
- Appoint Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary
- Discuss RFP/SOQ for engineering services
- August 2012 in Pella
- Engineering firm interviews
- Tentative selection of project engineers - Snyder & Associates
- October 2012 in Oskaloosa
- Resolution approving contract with Snyder & Associates
- Discussion and finaliziation of criteria to evaluate candidate sites
- January 2013 in Pella
- Selction of three canddiate sites and submittal to FAA for review
- June 2012 in Oskaloosa
- March 2013: Meeting held with representation from FAA, SCRAA, City of Pella and City of Oskaloosa, for the purpose of reviewing the process by which to move forward - the below "Action Plan."
Action Plan
- 5/9/2013: Action Plan Revised as per FAA Comment
- 5/23/2013: SCRAA Board Selects Site A and an alternative site for continued evaluation
- 12/6/2013: FAA Site Selection Approval - Site A for continued evaluation
- 12/6/2013: FAA Issues Notice to Proceed with ALP/Master Plan
- 2/25/2014: Site A - Alternatives 1 and 2; Deveop ALP based on Alternative 2; SCRAA Board Meeting
- 4/22/2014: FAA/SCRAA Meeting - Alternative 2 Presentation
- 5/30/2014: FAA Approves Aviation Forecasts and Critical Design Aircraft
- 6/30/2014: SCRAA Board approves submittal of preliminary ALP to FAA
- 7/3/2014: Preliminary ALP submitted to FAA
- 7/8/2014: SCRAA/Iowa DOT Meeting to discuss proposed Site A layout & US Highway 63 Bypass
- 7/29/2014: Received FAA comments on preliminary ALP
- 8/4/2014: Critical Aircraft Users Meeting (25% of 100% Documentation)
- 8/28/2014: Telephone conference call with FAA regarding Learjet 45 XR model and G‐200; FAA request Aviation Forecast be revised. RW 14/32 length changed from 7,000' to 6,700'
- 9/3/2014: Revised Forecast and Critical Design Aircraft submitted to FAA
- 9/10/2014: Revised preliminary ALP submitted to FAA, received FAA comments on preliminary ALP, FAA submits preliminary ALP for Airspace Review
- 10/2/2014: SCRAA Board Meeting ‐ Present Preliminary Capital Cost Opinion
- 10/16/2014: SCRAA Staff Meeting ‐ Review Financial Plan
- 10/23/2014: FAA/SCRAA Staff conference call regarding Federal Release Requirements
- 10/26/2014: FAA approves Revised Aviation Forecasts and Critical Design Aircraft
- 11/14/2014: FAA/SCRAA Staff Meeting ‐ Review Proposed Development Schedule, Financial Plan, Release from Federal Obligation ‐ FAA Order 5190.6B Requirements
- 12/8/2014: Received Airspace Determination 2014‐ACE‐3492‐NRA‐ALP
- 12/9/2014: SCRAA Board approves submittal of Final ALP to FAA
- 2/19/2015: FAA Requests submittal of Signed ALP and Master Plan Report for Approval
- 2/24/2015: SCRAA Board Meeting ‐ Review Financial Plan
- 3/4/2015: FAA gives conditional approval to ALP & accepts Airport Master Plan
- 3/4/2015: FAA authorities SCRAA to proceed with Environmental Assessment
- August 2015: Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) submitted to FAA for Review
- September 15: Revise/Edit Draft EA
- October 2015: Draft EA Ready for Public Review; Schedule Public Hearing
- December 2015: Hold Public Hearing; Consider Public Comments
- January 2016: Prepare Final EA for submittal to FAA for an Environmental Determination
- February 2016: SCRAA Initiates Land Acquisition Process (Provided a finding of no significant environmental impact ‐ FONSI has been issued) Request for Federal Release Initiated
- FFY 2017: Land Acquisition
- FFY 2018: Land Acquisition
- FFY 2019: Land Acquisition Completed
- FFY 2020: Design ‐ Primary Runway & Terminal Area
- FFY 2021: Construction ‐ Primary Runway & Terminal Area
- FFY 2022: Construction ‐ Primary Runway & Terminal Area
- FFY 2023: Construct Terminal Building/Hangars; Commission Primary Runway/Open Airport
- FFY 2024: City of Pella & City of Oskaloosa executes Final Assignment and Assumption Agreement - Existing airports close
A downloadable version of the Action Plan is available by clicking here.
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