Overview

The Port of Portland initiated an update to the Hillsboro Airport's Master Plan and Compatibility Study Update in June 2003. The goal of the master plan was to ensure that Hillsboro Airport meets future demand for aviation services while also being sensitive to local community issues.

An airport master plan follows a well-developed process, which includes these basic tasks:

• Form a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) to work with the Port and the consultant on different development scenarios;
• Compile a comprehensive inventory of existing airport facilities;
• Determine the airport's future role in the regional aviation system;
• Forecast future aviation needs at Hillsboro Airport;
• Examine current capacity of the airport in light of facilities needed to accommodate future demand;
• Identify operational and land use strategies for compatibility with the community;
• Develop alternatives to meet future airport needs;
• Prepare cost estimates for each viable alternative;
• Develop criteria for selecting a preferred alternative;
• Work with the PAC and consider public input to select the preferred alternative;
• Present the preferred alternative to Port of Portland Commission; and
• Update airport and airspace diagrams for Federal Aviation Administration approval.

Public Involvement

The Port of Portland welcomes public participation in the Hillsboro Airport Master Plan and Compatibility Study Update.

Public involvement tools to be utilized in the master plan update include the Project Advisory Committee (PAC), interactive website information, community surveys and questionnaires, public information workshops, annual Hillsboro Airport open houses, direct mailings, publications, presentations to community and civic groups, and airport informational classes.

PAC meetings will be scheduled in consultation with the PAC. The public is welcome to attend all PAC meetings. An opportunity for the public to submit comments to the committee will be included at each meeting.

Informational workshops, open houses, and other public meetings will be scheduled as the study progresses. The Hillsboro Airport Master Plan was completed May 2005 and adopted by the Port of Portland Commission on June 8, 2005.

Contact the Port of Portland

Port of Portland
Community Affairs
PO Box 3529
Portland, Oregon 97208
Telephone: 503.415.6052

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Project Advisory Committee

With representatives from the general public, various governing agencies, airport business users, the Port of Portland Commission and others, the PAC has been formed to advise Port aviation staff and the Port´s consultant team as the study progresses.

Gina Anhorn -Emergency Management

Wink Brooks - City of Hillsboro

Ken Dyar - Hillsboro Airport Business Association

Jim Elam - Citizen At Large

Lyle Johnson - FAA Hillsboro Control Tower

Perry Gruber - Airport User, Business

Bernadette Hahn - Citizen At Large

Tom Little - Citizen At Large

Henry Oberhelman - Washington County Residents for Safe & Quiet Skies

Charlie Riordan - Oregon Department of Aviation

Don Suhrbier - Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce

Mary Olson - Port of Portland Commission

Ray Valone - Metro

Andrea Vannelli - Washington County

Steve Walti - Citizen, Airport User

Bert Zimmerly - Airport Business, Aviation

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Newsletters

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Meeting Summaries

07/31/03 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #1
11/12/03 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #2
02/25/04 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #3
07/29/04 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #4
09/16/04 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #5
12/02/04 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #6
06/23/05 - Land Use Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting #1
06/23/05 - Airport Operations Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting #1
03/24/05 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #7
09/28/05 - Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting #8

Master Plan Documents

The Hillsboro Master Plan planning documents have been finalized. See links below for these latest versions.

Hillsboro Airport Master Plan - Executive Summary (Final)
The Hillsboro Airport Master Plan - "Final" executive summary is a 31-page report that can be downloaded or reviewed on-line.

Master Plan Table of Contents and Introduction (1 MB)
Chapter 1 Inventory (8 MB)
Chapter 2 Future Role of Hillsboro Airport (1 MB)
Chapter 3 Demand Forecasts (2 MB)
Chapter 4 Facility Requirements (5 MB)
Chapter 5 Development Alternatives (4 MB)
Chapter 6 Airport Plans (22 MB)
Chapter 7 Capital Improvement Program (2 MB)
Appendix A Glossary and Abbreviations (301 KB)
Appendix B Layout Plans (83 MB)
Appendix C Runway Hourly Capacity Calculations (750 KB)
Appendix D FAA Design Standard Computations (2 MB)
Appendix E Survey Form (634 KB)

Compatibility Study

The development of the Hillsboro Airport Compatibility Study looked for ways to make the airport more compatible with the surrounding community. The first step of the process involved two, half-day Technical Advisory Group (TAG) meetings where committee members considered and evaluated key elements of land use and airport operations. The study, which was last updated in 1993, was revised to reflect recent master plan changes and to address community concerns about land use, aircraft operations and noise.

Two technical advisory groups (TAGs) advised the Port on the Compatibility Study. The Airport Operations TAG provided input and comments on issues that related to operations management tools such as preferred runway use, pilot training, ground run-up activities, and arrival and departure procedures. The Land Use TAG provided input and comments on issues that related to zoning, rezoning, acquisition, easements, and noise disclosure programs.

The final Hillsboro Airport Compatibility Study Update (Final) report has been completed. The public comment period ended Friday, October 12, 2005. A final version of the report and its summary will be available in the near future.