Runway Safety Area Improvements at Allegheny County Airport (AGC)

In 2021, the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) will begin an Environmental Assessment of potential improvements to the Runway Safety Area (RSA) of Runway 10-28 at Allegheny County Airport (AGC).

An RSA enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or otherwise leave the paved runway surface, and the airport must keep the RSA cleared, graded, drained, and accessible by firefighting and rescue equipment1. RSA standards are defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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A standard RSA for Runway 10-28 at the Allegheny County Airport is not feasible so the analysis team, including engineering and environmental professionals, are studying the feasibility of several different solutions or combinations of solutions.

Click here to see the draft Environmental Assessment for the Runway Safety Area Improvement project.

Estimated Project Timeline

Dec 2020 to April 2021
Conduct geotechnical field surveys and alternatives analysis.

Spring – Fall 2021
Conduct biological field surveys and environmental impacts analysis.  Document findings in Draft EA.

Winter 2021
Hold public workshop and open public comment period on Draft EA.

Winter 2021
Revise draft EA as necessary to address public comments.

Early 2022
FAA reviews Final EA and issues environmental determination.

To Be Determined
If potential project impacts are determined to be not significant, begin project design and construction.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR RUNWAY SAFETY AREA 10-28 IMPROVEMENTS AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT

The Allegheny County Airport Authority has extended the public comment period on the Draft EA by 30 calendar days.
The comment period will now close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on February 27, 2022 for public review and comment. The Draft EA evaluates the potential environmental impacts to improve the Runway 10-28 Runway Safety Area (RSA) at the Allegheny County Airport (AGC) located in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The Proposed Project is recommended in order to meet standards and safety requirements as established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for runways serving the types of aircraft that typically access AGC.

The Draft EA will be available for public review through May 2, 2022 at the following locations:

ACAA will provide a hardcopy or flash drive of the Draft EA and/or the Public Workshop presentation upon request. Please call (412) 476-2000 or email AGC.RSA.EA@gaiconsultants.com to request a copy of the materials.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Written comments may be submitted via electronic-mail (e-mail) or U.S. Mail at any time during the comment period until 5:00 p.m. on May 2, 2022. The purpose of the public comment period is to receive comments on the Draft EA. Comments should be as specific as possible and should be organized so that they are meaningful and make the ACAA clearly aware of the commenter’s views, interests, and concerns. Comments received on the Draft EA, and the responses to those comments, will be disclosed in the Final EA.

Written comments on the adequacy of the information disclosed in the Draft EA must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., May 2, 2022. Comments may be submitted to AGC.RSA.EA@gaiconsultants.com or to GAI Consultants; C/O AGC RSA EA; 385 E. Waterfront Drive; Homestead, PA  15120.

PRIVACY NOTICE: Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask the ACAA in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, the ACAA cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.