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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission
Minutes October 16, 2012
Prepared by Massport Staff
1. September Meeting
: The meeting was called to order by Elise Woodward. The
September Minutes were approved by the group.
2. Monthly Noise Report:
Sharon Williams presented the September noise report and
in response to questions noted that:
Massport is on schedule to release the flight tracking website by the end of 2012.
3. Rectrix Hangar 24 Replacement Project
:
Rectrix will replace Hangar 24 with a 60,000 square foot hangar with associated
ramp and support space.
Landscape improvements will include upgrades to the airside and the streetscape
along Virginia Road
Rectrix will also build a new facility at Worcester
Regional Airport that will serve as their primary maintenance facility.
The hangar will be designed to meet, at a minimum, LEED Silver Certification.
The building will be constructed with a steel structure frame, and include a
variety of recycled, energy efficient materials There are currently no plans to
produce onsite renewable energy at the facility.
Lighting is designed not to bleed off site onto the roadway.
Signage is expected to be minimal along Virginia Road.
The Rectrix projects at Hanscom and Worcester are expected to create between
80 and 120 new jobs in Massachusetts. The bulk of the jobs will be in Worcester.
Approximately 20 new jobs will be created at Hanscom.
Minimal traffic is expected to be generated on Virginia Road by the Rectrix
operations during peak commute hours.
The fuel farm will be located in Lincoln. As with all Hanscom Field fuel
and provision deliveries, access will be via Hanscom Drive, not Virginia Road.
Rectrix currently operates flights at Hanscom but does not have a facility to
house them overnight, requiring the aircraft to make two round trips between
operations. The new hangar will allow Rectrix aircraft to remain overnight,
which will reduce operations at Hanscom.
4. Capital Projects and Third Party Development reports:
Dorothy Steele presented
the reports and in response to questions noted that:
development of a third FBO at Hanscom has been presented to HFAC,
construction at the site is expected to begin soon. It is anticipated that the facility
will open mid-2013.
There have been no discussions with cargo or commercial air operators.
The landscape improvements at the intersection of Route 2A and Hanscom Drive
have been postponed because of discussions between MassDot and the MMNHP
regarding ownership of the site.
Jet Aviation will attend the October 17 ConCom meeting in Lincoln to present
the wetland delineation plan for its proposed redevelopment area, and seek the
concurrence with the plan.
Based on the recommendation of the HATS Environmental Subcommittee, the
HATS voted not to formally participate in the 2012 ESPR process. Public
meetings will be held as part of the MEPA process.
Attendees
: Elise Woodward, Dee Ortner, Tom Hardy, Tom Hirsch, Jim Phelps, Zach Neds,
Frank Diglio, Andy Applegate, Lou Sideris, Kevin Uniacke, John Wraga, Evan Wile, Cori
Spitzer, Richard Cawley, Tom Ennis, Dorothy Steele, Sharon Williams, Matthew Roberts.