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Flagler Executive Airport working paper 1 advanced for FDOT and FAA review after county consensus
Summary
Airport director Roy Seager and consultant Doug DiCarlo presented Working Paper No. 1 of the Flagler Executive Airport master plan (inventory and activity forecast). The board gave consensus to forward the working paper to FDOT and the FAA for review; the process includes future open houses, noise modeling and alternatives analysis.
Roy Seager, director of Flagler Executive Airport, introduced consultant Doug DiCarlo of ESA Airports at the May 18 workshop to present Working Paper No. 1 of the airport master plan, which the county will submit to the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration for review.
DiCarlo said Working Paper No. 1 compiles inventory and an activity forecast that will form the basis for later facility requirements and alternatives. The planning horizon covers 5‑, 10‑ and 20‑year timeframes. Using a base year of 2025, DiCarlo described about 181,000 annual operations and roughly 91 based aircraft in the FAA data used to build unconstrained forecasts. He said the airport's existing airfield geometry is in good condition and can accommodate current and projected critical aircraft types.
Commissioners asked about pavement life and the need for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) capability if larger or commercial operations increase. DiCarlo said the airport is not Part 139 and ARFF requirements would be a later‑stage consideration if operations and aircraft mix change sufficiently; the plan includes noise modeling and community engagement before any layout changes are finalized.
The board signaled consensus at the workshop to forward Working Paper No. 1 to FDOT and the FAA. Staff said more working papers will follow later this year, including facility requirements and alternatives, and that public open houses and working‑group meetings will be scheduled.
Next steps: After local review and any adjustments, staff will transmit the working paper to FDOT and the FAA for their review and then return to the board with subsequent working papers addressing alternatives, environmental analysis and a draft airport layout plan (ALP).
