West Orange Airport Authority

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West Orange Airport Authority

• An Independent Special District

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WOAA Mission

• Build a new public use airport in West Orange
  County region

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Previous Approved Funding

• OCC previously approved 155,000
• None Spent
• Revised Reduced Request 65,000

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Use of Requested Funds

• 15,000 Economic Impact Analysis by Fishkind
  and Associates
• 50,000 FAA Airport Feasibility Site Location
  Study by ZHA

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Economic Engine Florida Aviation System Plan
Report 2025-FDOT

• Airports and Aviation services play a critical
  role in Floridas economic and community
  development.
• Airports are engines of business growth and job
  creation.

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NeedFlorida Aviation System Plan (FASP)
Central Florida Demand/Capacity Study - 2004

• Based upon projections on demand at the
  congested airports, it appears that there is a
  need for a new airport in the region, even if all
  the committed and potential capacity enhancing
  projects are undertaken.

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Benefits of Airport

• Economic engine to community
• Attracts quality businesses that need access to
  airport
• Provides base for emergency services and police
  aircraft
• Increases surrounding property values and real
  property tax base
• Provides large open space

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Benefit - Provides transportation for local
community SATS NASA/FAAs Small Aircraft
Transportation System Future of air travel is
use of new SATS advanced quiet small 4-seat
aircraft flying from small local airports point
to point, on-demand air taxi, for coach level
fares.
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SATS Aircraft Public Air Taxi for Community
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SATS Airport NASA/FAA Graphic
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Requirements to Proceed

• FAA Requires Airport Feasibility Study to study
  need and locate multiple suitable airport sites
  that meets technical FAA criteria
• Study is required to apply for Federal funding
  for airport

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REQUEST for FUNDING

• 65,000
• Economic Impact Study
• FAA Airport Feasibility Study identifying airport
  sites