Notice of Intent to Impose and Use Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Revenue
April 1, 2008
Pursuant to CFR 158.24, the Texarkana Airport Authority, owner and operator of the Texarkana Regional Airport, hereby provides public notice of the Airport's intention to file an application to impose and use Passenger Facility Charges ("PFC's") at the Airport ("PFC Application 6") to fund, in whole or part, certain PFC-eligible Airport Improvements.
In accordance with Section 158.11, the Airport may request in its application to the FAA that a class of carriers not be required to collect PFC's if the number of passengers enplaned by the carriers in the class constitutes no more than 1% of the total number of passengers enplaned annually at the Airport. For this reason, the Airport will request in its PFC Application that all Air Taxi/Commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 be exempted from collection of the charge. The Air Taxi/Commercial operators filing FAA Form 1800-31 that reported operations and enplanements at the airport in 2006 are as follows:
| CARRIER |
ANNUAL ENPLANEMENTS |
|
| Better Living Aviation, Inc. |
2 |
| Executive Travel Air LLC |
5 |
| RLS Rental Co., Inc. |
7 |
| Total |
14 |
The number of passengers enplaned annually by this class of carrier represents 0.01% of total 2006 enplanements of 36,334. The Airport's request for this exemption is based on the fact that administration costs for the Airport and the air taxi carriers in attempting to track these operations would far exceed the revenue from this class of carrier.
The Airport intends to fund eight (8) PFC eligible projects with PFC revenues. The following list sets forth the projects, including a description of the projects and the estimated total PFC revenue the Airport will use for each project, as well as a project justification.
Rehabilitate Terminal Building
Project Description:
This project will include roof replacement, restroom reconstruction, baggage carousel and conveyer system replacement, airside and landside entry door replacement, upgrade AC/Heat, relocate secure area and purchase new terminal seating.
Project Justification:
The last major renovation of the terminal building occurred in 1992. The mechanical systems are failing. These include; automatic doors, baggage transport systems, and the AC/Heat system is inefficient and inadequate. One set of restrooms is not ADA compliant and the plumbing and electrical is failing.
It is no longer cost efficient to continue repairing the current roof.
The seating available for our passengers/customers is in excess of 20 years old and is in need of replacement.
Administrative Cost
Project Description:
This project includes the Airport's expense of developing a PFC capital improvement and funding plan, conducting an airline consultation meeting, preparing a new PFC application and other tasks that may be required for the Airport's PFC program.
Project Justification:
As defined in 14 CFR Part 158.3, PFC allowable cost includes the reasonable and necessary cost of carrying out an approved project, including costs incurred prior to and subsequent to the approval to impose a PFC.
PFC Application Number 6 - Financial Information
Estimated Collections: $564,071
PFC Collection Rate: $4.50
Estimated Charge Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Estimated Charge Expiration Date: April 1, 2010