WAAS Airport Costs?

I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

Sincerely,

/iaw

There is no airport equipment required for WAAS. You are probably thinking
of LAAS.

But, if the airports don't meet current FAA standards for IFR runways and
taxiways, then there can be modest costs for runway markings, or
significant costs to bring the pavement into compliance.

It is a very complicated mix, but since the airports are owned by local
government, they should have a knowledable airport engineer on the airport
staff who is already up to speed on the airport advisory circular
requirements, and what the FAA regional airports division expects.

wrote:

I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

Sincerely,

/iaw

Is there any airport equipment required? I thought WAAS is a regional
thing. We have WAAS for Sacramento and the San Fransico bay area. I
think they call it LAAS if its at an airport. In any case, I believe
the cost you are looking at is the design of the approach. However, the
FAA often covers that if you can show enough need.

-Robert

wrote:
I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

There's no ground equipment requirement, all the equipment is airborne. All you
have to do is convince the feds to commission the approach. Talk to your
congressperson. I suppose it's possible you might need to get some obstructions
removed, or something like that, in order to get the approach commissioned.

Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:
I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

There's no ground equipment requirement, all the equipment is airborne.

If the airport is not currently equipped for instrument landings, wouldn't
it require approach lighting and proper runway markings?

--
Peter













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On 15 Feb 2005 10:58:03 -0800, wrote:

I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

Sincerely,

/iaw

There is no WAAS specific equipment for the airport to purchase. However,
the airport does have to meet the criteria for an instrument approach of
the type being contemplated. Depending on the type of approach, this may
include surveying for obstacle-free zones; lighting; or even a parallel
taxiway. Government funds are frequently available, and may cover 90+% of
the costs.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

"Peter R." wrote:

If the airport is not currently equipped for instrument landings, wouldn't
it require approach lighting and proper runway markings?


Approach lighting is always optional.

Government funds are frequently available, and may cover 90+% of
the costs.

That money pot is rapidly drying up with dollars flying to Iraq and other such
declines in the American Empire.



Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

Robert,

Is there any airport equipment required?

There are requirements for runway markings and lightings for IFR
approaches.

I think they call it LAAS if its at an airport.

No, LAAS is a completely different thing, where the correction comes
from local ("L") stations, not from a satellite covering a wide ("W")
area.


--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Peter R. wrote:
Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:

I have the ear of some local government development people, who are
contemplating upgrading some airports. Money is tight, so an ILS is
probably not under consideration. So, I want to recommend to them
checking into a WAAS installation. Does anyone know what the prices of
such equipment for an airport are, which companies are selling them,
and how much it costs to get the FAA to then create a WAAS IFR
approach?

There's no ground equipment requirement, all the equipment is airborne.

If the airport is not currently equipped for instrument landings, wouldn't
it require approach lighting and proper runway markings?

Quite right, there may be some such requirements. I thought I had written
something like that, but looking back, I see I only mentioned possible obstacle
removal requirements (which you snipped). Can't you read my mind?