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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br />Taxiway Pavement Condition <br />As shown in Table 2-5, taxiway pavement condition will be key consideration in the <br />. The established existing <br />taxiway pavement condition was established based ongeneral observations by <br />Garver, previous pavement studies, and input from TxDOT Aviation, the City of San <br />Marcos, and Texas Aviation Partners. Multiple taxiways were classified as having <br />. The taxiways aligned with the primary ramp <br />area (e.g. Taxiway Alpha and Charlie) are in the worst condition. The airport <br />currently is pursuing FAA supplemental discretionary funding to rehabilitate <br />Taxiways Alpha and Charlie and has a design effort underway for the rehabilitation. <br />Taxiway Markings and Lighting <br />All taxiways at the San Marcos Regional Airport have taxiway centerline markings. <br />The markings are generally in good to fair condition. Additionally, all taxiways at the <br />airport have MITLs that are in good condition. <br />G ENERAL A IRFIELD L IGHTING AND S IGNAGE <br />Sufficient airfield lighting and signage is an important part of maintaining an <br />This section discusses the general airfield lighting <br />and signage systems at the San Marcos Regional Airport that were not previously <br />covered in the runway and taxiway sections. <br />Airport Beacon <br />At night or in poor conditions, pilots identify an airport by locating the rotating <br />beacon; a lighting feature designed to provide alternating white and green lights <br />that can be seen for up to 10 miles from the airfield. The beacon at the San Marcos <br />Regional Airport is located on top of the existing Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) <br />facility and is in good condition. The airport has a back-up beacon on top of the <br />Graham Tower, a historic World War II era control tower located at the airport, that <br />can be used if the primary beacon fails. The back-up beacon is located <br />approximately 1,250 ft. south of the Runway 8/26 centerline and 1,930 ft. east of <br />the Runway 8 threshold. <br />Inventory Chapter Page 17 of 52 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />