Res 2021-069/approving the San Marcos Regional Airport Master Plan to guide the Airport’s future development and operations

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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN events, water frequently ponds in this area and takes an extended amount of time to dissipate. The outage of the RAILs increases the visibility minimums of the Runway 13 ILS approach to ¾-mile. The inoperability of the RAILs system will be to be a consideration in the future development of the airport. Both runway ends have precision instrument markings that are in good condition. The markings for Runway 13/31 supersede the markings for Runway 8/26 where the runways intersect because Runway 13/31 has lower approach minimums. The runway hold position markings associated with the runway vary from 250 feet from the runway centerline to 285 feet from the runway centerline. Runway 13/31 is equipped with a windsock installed at the approach end of Runway 13. The windsock is located approximately 380 feet southwest of the Runway 13/31 centerline and 925 feet from the Runway 13 threshold. Additionally, a second windsock is installed close to the intersection of Runway 13/31 and Runway 8/26. This second windsock is installed southeast of the runway intersection approximately 410 feet R UNWAY 8/26 Runway 8/26 is considered a B-II-4,000 runway under current FAA runway design standards. Runway 8/26 is 6,330 feet in length and 100 feet in width. The runway is constructed of asphalt and is in good condition. According to the Pavement Structural Capacity Evaluation performed by Fugro USA Land, Inc. the weight bearing capacity for the runway is 38,500 lbs. single wheel, 56,500 lbs. dual wheel, and 106,000 lbs. dual tandem. Runway 8/26 is the runway with the highest weight bearing capacity at the San Marcos Regional Airport. The most recent major runway rehabilitation project was completed in 1990 according to TxDOT records. Runway 8/26 intersects Runway 13/31 (approximately 2,217 feet from the threshold of Runway 26) and intersects Runway 17/35 at the approach end of the Runway 26. It should be noted that while departures utilizing Runway 26 are infrequent, Runway 17/35 must be used as a taxiway for full-length departures on Runway 26. For this operation, Runway 17/35 is equipped with vertical runway hold position signs (a single sign on each side of Runway 8/26) but surface painted runway hold Inventory Chapter Page 11 of 52 October 2020