1. TRACK:
C (ENGINEERING)
WORKSHOP: 5
Title:
Managing The Gauntlet
Speaker:
Mark Day, Blue Grass Airport
Date:
February 19, 2015

2. aka Lexington’s Taxiway Safety Enhancement Program
Managing The Gauntlet
aka
Lexington’s Taxiway
Safety Enhancement Program

3. BLUE GRASS AIRPORT (LEX)
RW ’x150’
RW ’x75’
Delta, American/USAir, United and Allegiant Airlines
600,000 Enplanements
1076 Acres
Surrounded by historic Thoroughbred horse farms and Keeneland Race Track

4. EXISTING CONDITIONS
Single commercial parallel Taxiway A

5. EXISTING CONDITIONS Single commercial parallel Taxiway A
Single connector taxiway to commercial and general
aviation ramp

6. EXISTING CONDITIONS Single commercial parallel Taxiway A
Single connector taxiway to commercial and general
aviation ramp
Blind area to Air Traffic
Control

7. EXISTING CONDITIONS RESULTS IN… Single commercial parallel Taxiway A
Single connector taxiway to commercial and general
aviation ramp
Blind area to Air Traffic
Control
RESULTS IN…
Blind pushbacks into movement area

8. EXISTING CONDITIONS RESULTS IN… Single commercial parallel Taxiway A
Single connector taxiway to commercial and general
aviation ramp
Blind area to Air Traffic
Control
RESULTS IN…
Blind pushbacks into movement area
Single intersection congestion during peak traffic

9. EXISTING CONDITIONS RESULTS IN… Single commercial parallel Taxiway A
Single connector taxiway to commercial and general
aviation ramp
Blind area to Air Traffic
Control
RESULTS IN…
Blind pushbacks into movement area
Single intersection congestion during peak traffic
Direct Path from the ramp to
the runway

10. SOLUTION
Eliminate Connectors

11. SOLUTION Eliminate Connectors
Realign portion of taxiway at 400’ separation

12. SOLUTION Eliminate Connectors
Realign portion of taxiway at 400’ separation
Add connector taxiway from Taxiway A to ramp outside of blind area

13. SOLUTION Eliminate Connectors
Realign portion of taxiway at 400’ separation
Add connector taxiway from Taxiway A to ramp outside of blind area
Design new taxiways to current TDG standards

14. UNINTENDED IMPACTS
ARFF inside Taxiway OFA

15. UNINTENDED IMPACTS
ARFF inside Taxiway OFA
RESULTS IN…
Relocate ARFF

16. UNINTENDED IMPACTS RESULTS IN… ARFF inside Taxiway OFA
ARFF siting criteria at existing SRE and maintenance facilities
RESULTS IN…
Relocate ARFF

17. UNINTENDED IMPACTS RESULTS IN… ARFF inside Taxiway OFA
ARFF siting criteria at existing SRE and maintenance facilities
RESULTS IN…
Relocate ARFF
Relocate SRE and maintenance facilities

18. Thank you PROJECT BENEFITS SAFETY
Reduce runway incursion potential by removing direct ramp-to-runway access.
Eliminate head-to-head traffic.
Changes to the movement area.
Eliminates the ATC blind spot at Concourse B.
Fewer and simpler SOPs for ATC.
Eliminates LOA for pushback from gates B7 and B8.
Reduces ARFF response time to the midfield of Runway 4-22.
STANDARDS
Taxiway conformance with current FAA design standards.
Non-standard intersections of existing Taxiways A, C and A6 will be eliminated.