Gordon Municipal Airport (GRN) is in the process of completing an Airport Master Plan to evaluate the airport infrastructure and facilities, identify the role the airport serves for the community and surrounding area, and identify what will be needed in the future. KLJ will be conducting the Airport Master Plan while working closely with the Gordon Airport Authority.
This study is being conducted in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines and includes several key elements as follows;
- Examine Existing Conditions
- Forecast of Aviation Activity & Critical Design Aircraft
- Establish Future Facility Requirements
- Examine Alternative Facility Layouts
- Draft a new Airport Layout Plan
- Form an Implementation Plan
As meetings occur a copy of the meeting materials will be added below. Drafted documents of the master plan narrative can be found on the Planning Documents page.
Airport Master Plan Kickoff Meeting: October 22, 2025
Master Plan Chapters
Below are the current drafts of the chapters for the master plan project and the documents will be updated as changes are made.
- Chapter 1: Airport, Community & Aviation Activity
- Chapter 2: Runways & Taxiways
- Chapter 3: Terminal Area & Support Facilities
- Chapter 4: Implementation & Compatibility
- Chapter 5: Airport Layout Plan
- Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
- Appendix B: General Aviation Airports 101
- Appendix C: Meetings & Public Involvement
Airport Layout Plan
An Airport Layout Plan (ALP) provides drawings of all existing facilities owned or controlled by the Gordon Municipal Airport along with proposed improvements.
Documents will be added here as they become available.
FAQ
By FAA definition, an Airport Master Plan is a comprehensive study of an airport and usually describes the short-, medium- and long-term development plans to meet future aviation demand.
What this means is that it is a road map for how the aviation demands of the community can be met into the future with sufficient flexibility to allow for each different element of aviation to flourish at the airport as much as possible without impeding other growth.
Since the last Planning Study was conducted in 2011, several major projects have been completed at the airport, conditions have changed and FAA Design Standards have been updated. An Airport Master Plan is needed to evaluate the current infrastructure, identify short and long-term needs for the airport and ensure that all development is in compliance with FAA safety standards, protects surrounding land and airspace, and will appropriately meet the needs of the airport users, community and greater airport system.
For each project, a Master Plan Advisory Committee is assembled to provide input and feedback through the process. The committee consists of community representatives, airport users, the FAA and State who contribute their time to assure the future facilities and needs of Gordon Municipal Airport will effectively serve the aviation demand into the future.
See Comments section in the navigation bar of this page.
Contact
| Name | Kent Penney, A.A.E, Senior Aviation Planner |
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| Phone | 605-872-5005 |
| kent.penney@kljeng.com | |
| In writing | 809 Deadwood Avenue, Suite 2 |
| Name | Brooke Barber, Airport Planner |
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| Phone | 970-450-7213 |
| brooke.barber@kljeng.com | |
| In writing | 1601 Riverfront Drive, Suite 204 |
