Rolla National Airport

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Rolla National Airport
A Field of Opportunities
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Public asset and land holding estimated at 5
million in replacement value Negative cash
flow of 79,000 per year Direct economic
impact of payroll is 350,000 - 400,000
Undetermined indirect impact from regular
corporate users such as Briggs
Stratton, Kingsford Charcoal, PCRMC, UMR, Wal
Mart, State of Missouri and numerous intermittent
commercial users Indirect benefit from
Airport users (13,140 operations/year) containing
an average 2 persons/flight spending 50/day
(conservative assumption) in the Rolla region
326,500 per year.
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HISTORY OF ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT   1958 The
United States conveyed to the City of Rolla by
deed dated October 6, 1958, the land known as the
Rolla National Airport. The tract of land
containing 1204.74 acres with 165.29 acres of
easement, was developed by the United States for
wartime purposes. It was conveyed to the city
under provision of the Surplus Property Act of
1944. The City of Rolla is required to maintain
all public airport improvements. The FAA also
prohibits any airport that receives federal or
state grants from deriving any profits from the
airport operation. Revenues generated by the
Airport are not to go into the City's General
Revenue Fund.  
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1994 The FAA Authorization Act of 1994 gave the
Secretary of Transportation authority to grant
waivers to the terms of the sale of the airport.
If the City conveys any interest in the property,
the City will receive an amount for such interest
which is equal to the fair market value. Any
such amount so received shall be used by the City
for development, improvement, operations, or
maintenance of the airport.   The Rolla National
Airport has two 5500' x 100' runways, and is
located in Maries County approximately 14 miles
north of downtown Rolla.
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ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY   1979 Lighting and Navigational Aids
Project.   1983 FAA Grant (3-29-0073-01) to
overlay and mark Runway 4-22, shoulder grading
and drainage for Runways 4-22 and 13-31,
transition overlay for 13-31, and
seeding.   1985 Airport Maintenance Building
extended by 40 feet.   1991 Combination State
Block Grant (Project AIR-905-56-A) and FAA
(Project AIP-3-29-0073-02) provided for overlay
of NE Taxiway, Apron and SW and NW taxiway,
overlay of Runway 13-31, Relocation of both
VASI-2 installations, and the addition of lights
to Runway 13-31 (581,000 grant).
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1993 Ten (10) T-Hangars constructed by City for
lease to public.   1991-1998 ALP Update Runway
Lighting Project delayed 5 years during
implementation. Project cost overruns design
standard changed Paint restriping and sealed MO
Engineering ALP Addendum (220,000
grant)   2002 Pending crack fill, seal and
reinstall markings on 4-22 and taxiways
(113,000 grant)   2002/03 Pending installation
of ODALS/PAPI on Runway 22 new lights on 4/22
T-hangar apron (544,000 grant)
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ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT CITY OF ROLLA SERVICES AND
OPERATIONS   AVGAS AND JET FUEL SALES LEASE
OF TEN (10) CITY-OWNED T-HANGARS LEASE OF 5-7
SPACES INSIDE OLD MILITARY HANGAR (CITY ASSUMED
CONTROL IN 2000) TIE DOWN SPACE FOR SEVEN
AIRCRAFT LAND LEASES AGRICULTURAL SS
LEASING (PRIVATE HANGAR) EL LEASING (BARON
AVIATION HANGAR) SCOTT CHARTER (HANGAR/FLIGHT
TRAINING) JRS ENTERPRISES (6 RENTAL
HANGARS) PRIVATE MOBILE TRAILER SPACE    
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ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT CURRENT BUSINESS STATUS
One Private Business On Site (baron Aviation)
Hangar Rentals Federal Express
Services   Employment Provided 13 Full-Time
Employees Public Operators on Site (City of
Rolla) Fuel Service Hangar Storage Building
Maintenance and Repair Mowing of 80-100 acres
Employment Airport Technician-Wes
FaulknerAirport Laborer - Kathy Sherman 2-3
Permanent P-T  
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ROLLA NATIONAL AIRPORT LAND LEASE
AGREEMENTS Name Lease Expiration Terms SS
Leasing 01/01/90-12/31/19 250 per
month (Stricker Summers) Land for
Hangar   EL Leasing 09/27/77 - 09/26/02 500
rent in '77.... (Ed Schmitt Lee
Maples) Review 5 years cpi added in
03/85 increased annual rent to
675.60 Automatically Renewable
Lease for 3- 5 year term with CPI
Adjustment.
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William W. Hoertel 12/01/84 - 11/30/09 100
annually (Land for private hangar)
  FAA 1991 - 2006 200/month for automated
surface observing system   JRS
Enterprise 10/15/99 - 10/14/16 7 year rental
115 2006 - 200/yr 2011 -
300/yr. Adams Agriculture 03/07/2000 -
03/06/05 12,955 annual w/ 5 yr. Option
Haying/pasture of 864 acres  
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FUEL SALES PROFIT/LOSS FY 1997  100 LL Inventory
October 1, 1996 20,120 gal. AvGas
Purchased 34,739 gal. AvGas Sold
(36,931 gal) Inventory September 30,
1997 17,928 gal.   (Average Purchase
Price/Gallon 48,796 ? 34,739 gal
1.4046/gal.)  Jet Fuel Inventory October 1,
1996 29,659 gal. Jet Fuel Purchased
30,101 gal. Jet Fuel Sold (35,159
gal.) Inventory September 30, 1997 24,601
gal.   (Average Purchase Price/Gallon 23,803 ?
30,101 gal. .79/gal.)   Fuel Sales
Revenues 122,091 Adjusted Inventory
(7,075) Fuel Purchases (72,600) FET Sales
Tax ( 9,628) Gross Profit/(Loss) 32,78
8 ? 72,090 gal. Sold .455/gal      
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FUEL SALES PROFIT/LOSS FY 2001  100
LL Inventory October 1, 2000 14,841
gallons AvGas Purchased 25,615 gallons AvGas
Sold (25,231 gallons) Inventory September
30, 2001 15,235 gallons  Note Average Purchase
Price 47,224 ? 25,615 gal 1.844/gal Ave.
Sale Price 2.40   Jet Fuel Inventory October
1, 2000 15,381 gallons Jet Fuel
Purchased 60,061 gallons Jet Fuel
Sold (54,149 gallons) Inventory September
30, 2000 21,293 gallons  Note Average Purchase
Price 80,338 ? 60,061 gal 1.34/gal Ave.
Sale Price 2.30 Fuel Sales
Revenues 168,171 Adjusted
Inventory 8,630 Fuel Purchases
(124,871) FET Sales Tax
(9,804) Gross Profit/(Loss)
42,126 ? 79,380 gal. Sold .531/gal  
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Aviation Fuel Sale History 1989 1990
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Fuel Sales
130,235 132,971 158,499 163,661 199,692 16
4,134 124,978 (Less Fuel Prchs.) 83,720
77,632 68,063 117,569 134,251 80,009
84,924 Gross Profit 46,515 55,339 90,436
46,092 65,441 84,125 40,054 35.7
41.6 57.0 28.2 32.8 51.3
32.0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
2001 Average Fuel Sales 114,443 125,778 134,38
6 145,698 142,420 168,171 146,544 (Less Fuel
Prchs.) 95,591 72,690 86,441 74,427 38,443 4
3,300 53,928 Gross Profit 18,852 53,088 47,94
5 71,427 38,443 43,300 53,928 16.5
42.2 35.7 49.0 27.0 25.7 36.8
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STATEMENT OF INCOME Rolla National
Airport 1989 - 2001
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2001 Total Average Revenues Fuel
Sales 168,171 1,905,066 146,544
Grant 0 1,325,914 101,993
Lease/Rent 36,359 434,008 33,385
Miscellaneous 4,900 46,260 3,558
Total 209,430 3,711,248 285,481 Expense
s Personnel 68,307 713,896 54,915
Fuel Purchase 124,871 1,204,549 92,658
Supplies Bldg. Mtnc. 10,583 155,335
11,949 Services 19,283 227,214
17,478 Maint. Imp. 11,487 181,865
13,990 Cap. Imp. 25,479 2,251,188 173,
168 Total 260,010 4,734,047 364,
157 Excess of Rev over Expen (50,580)
(1,022,799) (78,677)
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PILOT/CORPORATE SURVEY Rolla National Airport
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During December - January, 2001 surveys were
mailed to a total of 120 registered pilots in the
south central region of the MO Pilot's
Association to gain a letter understanding of the
needs and preferences of area pilots. 73
responses were submitted. Similarly, a
questionnaire was delivered to corporate/industria
l users resulting in 23 responses.   Based on
pilot data the cessna and piper were the
predominate single engine airplane used at the
Airport. 23 pilots identified RNA or Rolla
Downtown as their base facility. When asked
about fuel purchases from RNA 60 of the
respondents indicated they purchased fuel from
RNA in 2001 with 85 of those respondents being
somewhat or very satisfied with the quality of
fuel and service. Six respondents were
dissatisfied with the price of fuel. 95 of the
respondents indicated they estimate increasing
their flying time in 2002.
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The "Industrial Employer Questionnaire" was
mailed or delivered to any known corporate
customer in 2001. A total of 23 surveys were
returned with half of those respondents
indicating they rely on RNA to transport at least
some goods or services with 6 corporate users
indicating the Airport is essential to their
economic vitality. Sixteen respondents indicated
their company/business owns an airplane for
business-related travel. Cessna was again the
airplane of choice but 7 planes are turbo-props
and 2 are turbo-jet. When asked for suggested
improvements at the Airport three businesses
suggested precision approaches and two businesses
(plus 3 local pilots) expressed interest in
additional hangar space. Eighteen businesses
purchased fuel from RNA in 2001 with all
respondents being very satisfied with the quality
of fuel and service. Finally, when asked if a
planned industrial park were developed at RNA
three companies expressed an interest in locating
there.
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION   Summary of 1998
Report on RNA by Kathy Boswell RNA Activity
Report (Voluntary) - 2/02 APA, "General
Aviation Airports - Paving Their Way" NATA,
"Aviation Business and the Services They
Provide" Sample Economic Impact Reports -
MoDOT (Pennsylvania and Wisconsin)
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General Aviation Activity Pilot Survey 1) Are you
the owner of a General Aviation aircraft?  Yes
52 No 23 2) If you answered 'Yes" to Question
1, could you specify the following for your
aircraft? Manufacturer Cessna
23 Beechcraft 4 Bellanca 2 Aeronca 2
Luscombe 1 Piper 9 Mooney 1 Fairchil
d 2 Robinson 1 American Aerocraft 1 Home
Built 1 Grumman 3 Challenger 1 American
Champion 1 Bonz 1
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Model Cessna 210 1 172P 2 172 6 172M 1 182
Sky Lane 2 177 Cardinal 2 206 1 206T 1 150J 1
150 2 150L 1 182 2 182P 1 Beechcraft
95 1 Baron B-581 Baron B-551 A36 1 Bellanca
Cessna 140 2 Aeronca 11 AC 1 118A
1 Luscombe 8D
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Piper PA-12 1 PA-46-350 1 PA-28-151 1 PA-28
Warrior 1 PA-28-235 1 Tri-Pacer 1 Apache 1
PA-28-151 Warrior 1 PA-18A 1 Mooney
M-20-E 1 Fairchild F-22-C7F 1 Merlin 3
1 Robinson R-22 1 American Aerocraft
Falcon P 1 Home Built K R-2 1 Grumman
Tiger 1 Tiger AASB 1 AA-5B 1   Challenger
Two 1   American Champion 7ECA 1   Bonz
PA-22 1
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Type of engine Piston Single engine
46 Piston Two-engine 4 Piston Three
engine 0 Turbo-Prop 1 Turbo-Jet 0 Other
0 Rolla National 17 Cuba 4 UUV Sullivan
2 Lebanon 1 Sylvania (e 89) 1 St.
Charles 1 Winter Field 3 Rolla
Downtown 6 Pritchett Field 2 Hearr Field
1 Lamar (LLV) 2 Salem Memorial 4 Base
Location Airport Name 1 K15 Fulton 1 Lee C.
Fine 1 Powell WY 1 Springfield 1
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• 3) Are you instrument rated?
•  Yes 33 No 39
• 4) In 2001 please estimate the number of flight
  operations you performed at Rolla National
  Airport
• 0 18
• 1-20 30
• 21-40 11
• 41-60 3
• 61-80 3
• 81-100 1
• 101-200 5
• Over 200 2 !
• As a User at Rolla National Airport, please
  describe the improvements or conditions which
  could enhance your flying experience.
• "The runway characteristics are more than
  adequate for my needs."
• "I will need hanger space sometime this summer."
• "A grass runway would be dandy."
• "All NAV aids are not in."
• "There is much needed maintenance repair on
  grounds."
• "The terminal facilities are great."

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"More security may be required." "7,500 feet of
runway may attract larger air crafts." "They need
an FBO." "Need runway signs." "We need to repave
all taxiways." "Ample ropes for tie downs should
be provided." "Rolla National Airport is a well
maintained airport." 6 Did you purchase fuel
from the Rolla National Airport in 2001 ? Yes
44 No 29 Jet Fuel 2 AVGas
42 If "yes", how satisfied were you with the
quality of fuel and service? Very
Satisfied 33 Somewhat Satisfied 6 Not
Satisfied 5 If "no" was it because of Price
6 Availability 2 Credit Card
1 Service 1 Fuel Type 2
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7) What is the maximum acceptable automobile
driving time to and from your base airport and
your primary location? Less than 15 minutes
20 15-30 minutes 36 30-45 minutes 3 45-60
minutes 4 More than 60 minutes 2 8) Would you
estimate that your flying time will increase or
decrease during 2002, relative to your activity
in 2001?  Increase 43 Decrease 3 Industrial
Employer Questionnaire 1) Which of the
following apply to your businesses aviation
needs? A. We own our own aircraft 16 B. We rely
on Rolla National airport to transport goods
and/or services 11 1) Daily 1 2)
Weekly 2 3) Monthly 3 4) Quarterly
4 C. The Rolla National airport is essential to
our economic vitality 6 D. The Rolla National
airport while beneficial is not essential to our
operation 8
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2) Could you indicate your firm's primary
business interest in the Rolla area by listing
specific products or services provided? Flight
training/instruction 2 Fuel 1 Oil 1 Air
charter transportation 1 Air cargo 1 Store
fixtures 1 Wood products 1 Transporting people
3 3) Does this company/business own an airplane
for business-related travel or shipping/delivery
purposes? Yes 16 No 4 4) If you answered "Yes"
to Question 3, could you specify the following
for your aircraft? Manufacturer- Piper 2
Cessna 7 Beechcraft 3 Lear Jet 1 Aero
Commander 1 Rockwell 2 What type of engine?
Piston Single 10 Piston Two 4 Piston Three 0
Turbo-Prop 7 Turbo-Jet 2 Other 0   5) In 2001
please estimate the number of flight operations
you performed at Rolla National airport. 0-10 9
10-20 3 20-30 0 30-40 0 40-50 2 Above 50
5 6) As a Corporate/Business User at Rolla
National airport, please describe the
improvements or conditions which could enhance
your flying experience. "ILS would be a big
benefit." "Additional covered aircraft storage is
needed." "ILS would be appreciated." "Keep
surfaces repaired frequently." "More precision
approaches, visual aids, etc." "A mechanic on
field would be very welcomed." "Spots in hanger
for overnights." "Need to improve crew
lounge/sleep room."
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7)Did you purchase fuel from the Rolla National
airport in 2001 ? Yes 18 No 2 Jet fuel
10 AVgas 12 How satisfied were you with the
quality of fuel and service? Very satisfied 19
Somewhat satisfied 0 Not satisfied 0 8) What
types of supportive services do you require in
your business which, in your opinion, could be
improved within Maries/Phelps County? "Control
tower." "Courtesy cars for pass or rent a wrecks
for short area trips." "A reasonable wastewater
pretreatment ordinance in Cuba, MO." "Maintenance
hanger, mechanic on field, ground handling
equipment." "Better snow removal equipment." 9)If
a high quality commuter air service were to be
established at Rolla National airport would your
firm be interested in using the service for
business-related travel or air freight purposes?
Yes 6 No 9 10) As a user of the Rolla National
airport could you estimate the economic impact of
the airport on your business? "Could not function
as a flight examiner without this
facility." "Hard to define but very important to
our company." "We need this airport on our way to
Philadelphia for disaster recovery." "Baron
Aviation Services is headquartered in the Rolla
area because of the facilities available at the
Rolla National airport." "The closer we can get
to our clients the better."
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11) Do anticipate a need for a new or expansion
building site within Maries/Phelps County? "Yes.
Your facilities are limited and not up to
everyone's standards." "A flight school would be
good." 12)If a planned airport industrial park
were developed at Rolla National, would your
company have an interest in locating there? Yes
4 No 2 ' 13) Do you have any other comments or
questions? "Don't loose this airport!" "The
airport is a very large and definite asset to
Rolla." "The staff are among the best." "The
line crew has been very helpful." "The Rolla
National airport is an essential asset to the
city of Rolla. A modern well maintained airport
and related facilities are a requisite in the
site selection process of today's industry. An
airport is as essential to a cities ability to
compete for a new and retain existing industry as
are its schools, parks, roads, and related
entities."