PROJECT OVERVIEWThe Upper Tanana Airport Planning Study (UTAPS) will examine several road system airports in the Upper Tanana region to determine an appropriate site or sites for a regional hub airport. This study evolved from the 2003 Copper Basin and Upper Tanana Valley Regional Airport Plan, which explored current and forecasted aviation needs in the region.
Based on recommendations made in the 2003 study, the airports in Tok, Tanacross, Northway, and Gulkana are now under consideration to become a regional hub. Currently, each airport serves a different role in its community; the study will consider a variety of factors such as location, size, and stakeholder needs to determine how one of the airports could be expanded or transformed into the regional hub airport. The goal of this project is to investigate conditions and solicit stakeholder feedback in each location to determine the most logical place for a regional airport that can meet the needs of all or most users.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
UPPER TANANA AIRPORT PLANNING STUDY (UTAPS)State Project No. NFAPT00498
PROJECT FACT SHEET // SEPTEMBER 2021
SUMMER 2022 - FALL 2023
Inventory of current airport conditions
Forecasting future regional airport needs
Interviews with key stakeholders
Follow up interviews with key stakeholders
Final data collection
Public Meeting #2
Findings and recommendations reported
Stakeholder survey
Public Meeting #1
WINTER 2022 - SPRING 2022SUMMER 2021 - FALL 2021
CONTACT US
Jennifer KellerDOT&PF Project Manager
(907) 451-2385
Melissa OsbornDOWL Project Manager
(907) 374-0275
Katie ConwayPublic Involvement Manager
(907) 562-2000
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For the latest updates and additional project information, visit:
www.UpperTananaAirport.com