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APPENDIX B--Questionnaire and Results
AIRPORT BACKGROUND QUESTIONS
1. Airport name
2. FAA identifier
3. Respondent information
a. Your name
b. Your position/title
4. Please identify the number of operators who currently engage in each of the following commercial
(for hire) aeronautical activities at the airport.
100%
90% 1 Operator
80% 2 Operators
3 Operators
70%
4 Operators
60%
5 Operators
50% 6 Operators
Percentage
40% 7 Operators
30%
8 Operators
9 Operators
20%
10+ Operators
10%
0%
Commercial Aeronautical Activities
Response Rate: 99 out of 99 (100%)
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5. Please identify the number of lessees (and sublessees) at the airport who currently lease land and/or im-
provements from the airport owner (or sublease space from the airport owner's lessees) and engage in
each of the following non-commercial (not for hire or private) aeronautical activities at the airport.
a. Aircraft Storage (Hangar)
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0%
Number of Entities Engaging in Aircraft Storage (Parking and/ or
Hangar) Activities
Response Rate: 97 out of 99 (98%)
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b. Flying Club and Self-Fueling
100%
1 Operator
90%
2 Operators
80%
70% 3 Operators
Percentage
60% 4 Operators
50%
5 Operators
40%
30% 6 Operators
20% 7 Operators
10% 8 Operators
0%
9 Operators
Flying Club Self-Fueling
10+ Operators
Non-Commercial Aeronautical Activities
Response Rate: 97 out of 99 (98%)
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6. Does the airport owner exercise its proprietary exclusive right to conduct any commercial aeronautical
activities at the airport?
Response Rate: 98 out of 99 (99%)
If yes, please describe the activities.
Percentage
Aircraft Fueling 70.00%
Aircraft Storage (Parking and/ or Hangar) 20.00%
Fuel Storage 5.00%
Other 20.00%
Response Rate: 20 out of 98 (20%)
7. Does the airport owner engage in any commercial aeronautical activities in competition with other enti-
ties at the airport?
Response Rate: 97 out of 99 (98%)
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If yes, please describe the activities.
Percentage
Aircraft Storage (Parking and/ or Hangar) 90.91%
Aircraft Rental 9.09%
Other 0.00%
Response Rate: 11 out of 97 (11%)
8. Does the airport owner prohibit any of the following aeronautical activities at the airport?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Operation
TTF = Through-the-fence (activities requiring airfield access from adjacent private property)
Response Rate: 45 out of 99 (45%)
9. In your opinion, what roles and purposes do Minimum Standards serve?
Percentage
Level the playing field/ promote fair competition 45.00%
Require minimum level of service 25.00%
Serve as guidance for activities on the airport 7.50%
Ensure federal compliance/ protection from complaints/ litigation 7.50%
Other 23.75%
Response Rate: 80 out of 99 (81%)
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10. Does the airport have Minimum Standards?
Response Rate: 97 out of 99 (98%)
AIRPORT MINIMUM STANDARDS QUESTIONS
11. What year were the airport's Minimum Standards originally adopted?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Decade
Response Rate: 58 out of 61 (95%)
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12. Do you believe that the airport's Minimum Standards are achieving the intended roles and purposes?
Response Rate: 61 out of 61 (100%)
If no, why not? Percentage
Lack enforcement 33.33%
Need to be updated 33.33%
Too vague - not specific enough 22.22%
Other 11.11%
Response Rate: 9 out of 61 (15%)
13. Has the airport received any requests from an entity to conduct activities that were not addressed in
the Minimum Standards?
Response Rate: 61 out of 61 (100%)
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If yes, please describe the activities.
Percentage
Air cargo 12.50%
Temporary activities 12.50%
Self-Fueling 12.50%
Other 62.50%
Response Rate: 8 out of 61 (13%)
14. Do the airport's Minimum Standards address any non-general aviation commercial (for hire) activities
(e.g., air carrier into-plane fueling, ground handling, passenger/cargo services, etc.)?
Response Rate: 61 out of 61 (100%)
If no and non-general aviation commercial activities are taking place at the airport, how are such ac-
tivities governed?
Percentage
Rules and regulations 40.00%
Agreements 40.00%
Regulatory measures 20.00%
Response Rate: 5 out of 61 (8%)
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How often are the airport's Minimum Standards:
a. Reviewed
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Every 6 Every year Every 3 Every 5 Every 10 More than
months years years years every 10
years
Frequency
Response Rate: 55 out of 61 (90%)
b. Updated
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Every 6 Every Every 3 Every 5 Every 10 Every 15 Every 20 More
months year years years years years years than
every 20
years
Frequency
Response Rate: 51 out of 61 (84%)
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15. Approximately how long did it take to complete the development/updating process?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1 to 3 4 to 6 7 to 12 13 to 18 19 to 24 25 to 36 More
Months Months Months Months Months Months than 36
Months
Frequency
Response Rate: 50 out of 61 (82%)
16. Who led the team and who served on the team that was responsible for the development/updating proc-
ess?
a. Internal Team
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% Led
0% 0%
0% Served
Internal Team
Response Rate: 54 out of 61 (89%)
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b. External Team
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0%0% 0% 0% 0% Led
0%
Served
External Team
Response Rate: 22 out of 61 (36%)
17. Did any of the following entities review the developed/updated Minimum Standards at the request of
the airport sponsor?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0% 0%
0%
FAA S tate AAAE NATA NBAA AOPA Other
Aviation
Dept.
Association
Response Rate: 31 out of 61 (51%)
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18. What resources and/or guidance did you/the team rely upon in developing/updating the Minimum
Standards and how helpful were the resources and/or guidance?
100%
90%
80%
Percentage
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Resource
Response Rate: 44 out of 61 (72%)
Industry, Association, and Other Resources
Percentage
AAAE / NATA/ AOPA 35.00%
Other Airport Minimum Standards 35.00%
Consultant 25.00%
Other Regulatory Measures 20.00%
Other 15.00%
Response Rate: 20 out of 44 (46%)
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4
3
Average
2
1
0
Resource
Scale: 1 not helpful to 4 very helpful
19. What additional resources and/or guidance would be helpful?
Percentage
Legal and/ or agency assistance/ training 53.85%
Industry benchmarks/ recommendations 30.77%
Previous minimum standards experience 7.69%
Other 15.38%
Response Rate: 13 out of 61 (21%)
20. What challenges, issues, and/or problems did you/the team encounter (or are you/the team currently
encountering) relating to the development/updating, implementation, and/or enforcement of Minimum
Standards?
Percentage
Consensus of standards/ requirements 20.00%
Enforcement of standards/ requirements 16.67%
Adequate time to review/ update document 16.67%
Educating involved parties of role/ purpose 10.00%
Other 43.33%
Response Rate: 30 out of 61 (49%)
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GENERAL MINIMUM STANDARDS QUESTIONS
21. As it relates specifically to Minimum Standards or related issues, has the airport ever been subject to:
A 14 C.F.R. Part 13 informal complaint?
Response Rate: 94 out of 99 (95%)
If yes, what was the outcome?
Percentage
In Favor of Airport 45.45%
Elevated to Part 16 9.09%
In Favor of Operator 0.00%
Other 36.36%
Response Rate: 11 out of 94 (12%)
a. A 14 C.F.R. Part 16 formal complaint?
Response Rate: 93 out of 99 (94%)
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If yes, what was the outcome?
Percentage
In Favor of Airport 36.36%
Pending 27.27%
In Favor of Operator 18.18%
Other 27.27%
Response Rate: 11 out of 93 (12%)
b. A lawsuit?
Response Rate: 92 out of 99 (93%)
If yes, what was the outcome?
Percentage
Pending 50.00%
In Favor of Airport 25.00%
In Favor of Operator 0.00%
Other 12.50%
Response Rate: 8 out of 92 (9%)
22. What's your bottom line on Minimum Standards--if you could say one thing to the entire industry
about Minimum Standards, what would it be?
Percentage
Great tool for any airport 41.18%
Need to adopt, enforce, and keep up-to-date 17.65%
Levels the playing field and ensures fair treatment 11.76%
Provides guidance for airport staff and users 7.35%
Other 30.88%
Response Rate: 68 out of 99 (69%)
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OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
23. Which of the following best describes the ownership structure of the airport?
Response Rate: 92 out of 99 (93%)
100%
90%
80%
Percentage
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Ownership
Response Rate: 89 out of 99 (90%)
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24. Is the airport governing body the same as the airport owner?
Response Rate: 95 out of 99 (96%)
If no, what body governs the airport? Percentage
Airport Authority 47.37%
Airport Commission 31.58%
Advisory Committee 5.26%
Other 15.79%
Response Rate: 19 out of 95 (20%)
25. Which of the following best describes the direct (day-to-day) management structure of the airport?
100%
90%
80%
Percentage
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0%
0%
Management Structure
Response Rate: 99 out of 99 (100%)
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26. What is the classification of the airport?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10% 0%
0%
Classification
Response Rate: 99 out of 99 (100%)
27. How many general aviation aircraft are currently based at the airport?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0 - 25 26 - 50 51 - 100 100+
Number of Aircraft
Response Rate: 87 out of 99 (88%)
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28. How many gallons of general aviation fuel (by type) were sold/dispensed at the airport during the last
12 months?
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0 - 250,000 250,001 - 500,001 - 750,001 - 1,000,001 - 3,000,000+
500,000 750,000 1,000,000 3,000,000
Number of Gallons
Response Rate: 62 out of 99 (63%)
