A local news publication has quoted City administrator Rick
Childers in reference to the NPIAS, as reasonable and logical in the closure
process. I did not see anything in the
documents from the FAA that referred to dropping out of the NPIAS or refusing
$600,000 of entitlement grant dollars to the Federal Government. Entitlement is a key word, these are funds
that St. Clair is entitled to receive, and do not have to compete for. The city refused these funds which are
granted for maintenance and evelopment, but in a response to the last
inspection report by MoDOT.
DESIGN DEFICIENCIES:
13. Runway 02 Approach Surface — Trees and various signs along Interstate 44 violate the 20:1 slope. Trees are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the edges of this approach surface.
14. Runway 20 Approach Surface — Trees are within the 20:1 slope. Trees are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the edges of this approach surface.
15. Runway Primary Surface — Trees and brush are within this surface at the Runway 20 end. High ground at this same location needs verification. Trees, ground, t-hangar, signs, and wind cone are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the sides of the primary surface.
16. Runway Object Free Area - Nonstandard runway object free area at the Runway 20 end. Trees and brush continue to violate the clearing requirements of this surface, which measures 250 feet wide and extends 240 feet beyond each runway end.
17. Runway Safety Area - A concrete box culvert runs under the runway safety area on the north end of the runway, approximately 40 feet north of the Runway 20 threshold. The drainage ditch and opening to the culvert on the west side is within the runway safety area in violation of AC 150/5300-13: Drainage ditches may not be located within the safety area. The runway safety area shall be cleared and graded and have no potentially hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations.
18. The asphalt taxilane pavement leading from the apron to the one remaining hangar is in poor condition. The pavement has severe alligator cracking and has failed in several areas. The pavement condition also presents a foreign object debris (FOD) hazard to aircraft due to deterioration of the asphalt. The hangar taxi lane does not have a center line.
13. Runway 02 Approach Surface — Trees and various signs along Interstate 44 violate the 20:1 slope. Trees are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the edges of this approach surface.
14. Runway 20 Approach Surface — Trees are within the 20:1 slope. Trees are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the edges of this approach surface.
15. Runway Primary Surface — Trees and brush are within this surface at the Runway 20 end. High ground at this same location needs verification. Trees, ground, t-hangar, signs, and wind cone are within the 7:1 transitional surface along the sides of the primary surface.
16. Runway Object Free Area - Nonstandard runway object free area at the Runway 20 end. Trees and brush continue to violate the clearing requirements of this surface, which measures 250 feet wide and extends 240 feet beyond each runway end.
17. Runway Safety Area - A concrete box culvert runs under the runway safety area on the north end of the runway, approximately 40 feet north of the Runway 20 threshold. The drainage ditch and opening to the culvert on the west side is within the runway safety area in violation of AC 150/5300-13: Drainage ditches may not be located within the safety area. The runway safety area shall be cleared and graded and have no potentially hazardous ruts, humps, depressions, or other surface variations.
18. The asphalt taxilane pavement leading from the apron to the one remaining hangar is in poor condition. The pavement has severe alligator cracking and has failed in several areas. The pavement condition also presents a foreign object debris (FOD) hazard to aircraft due to deterioration of the asphalt. The hangar taxi lane does not have a center line.
The city administrator replied,
DESIGN
DEFICIENCIES:
We do not have the ability or resources to correct deficiencies in design which were presumably approved at some point in the past.
We do not have the ability or resources to correct deficiencies in design which were presumably approved at some point in the past.
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