Preparation of the Waukegan Regional Airport master plan is an ongoing process.  As interim study reports, exhibits and maps become available for public review, we will post them on this Web site.  Check back regularly to see updated documents.  Contact Us for more information.

Description of
Proposed Action
and Alternatives

(March 13, 2009)
(26.8M .PDF)

This document serves as the starting point of a phased environmental analysis looking at a range of alternatives that could potentially provide aeronautical facility requirements to safely and efficiently serve existing and future demand at the Waukegan Regional Airport. This analysis will be conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Orders 1050. 1E, Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, 5050.4B, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Instructions for Airport Actions, and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Division of Aeronautics (IDOT-DOA) guidelines.

Existing
Conditions
 
(Dec. 6, 2010)
(3M .PDF)

Most data gathering for a master plan study takes place when planners evaluate existing conditions. Typical broad categories of information to be collected include: the history of the airport; physical facilities on the airport; the regional setting of the airport and surrounding land uses; the environmental setting of the airport; socioeconomic and demographic data for the airport service area; and historical aviation activity.

This report was submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration on Dec. 6, 2010. 

Aviation
Forecasts

(February 10, 2011)
(15.7M .PDF)

Forecasts of future levels of aviation activity are the basis for effective decisions in airport planning. These projections are used to determine the need for new or expanded facilities.  Forecasts are based upon the latest available data from the Airport and the FAA.   

These forecasts have been approved by the FAA on February 10, 2011.

Facility
Requirements

(October 26, 2011)
(18.0M .PDF)

Facility Requirements should determine what, if any, additional facilities will be required to accommodate forecast activity. This task begins with an assessment of the ability of existing facilities to meet current and future demand. If they cannot, planners must determine what additional facilities will be needed to accommodate the unmet demand.

This chapter was submitted to the FAA addressing their review comments on October 26, 2011.