Sidney-Richland Regional Airport (SDY) 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 Sidney-Richland Airport Authority.

The project began in September 2024 and is expected to be completed in Fall of 2025. 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.

As meetings occur, materials will be added here.

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: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Inventory
  • Chapter 3: Forecasts
  • Chapter 4: Facility Requirements
  • Chapter 5: Alternatives
  • Chapter 6: Implementation
  • Chapter 7: 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 Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport along with proposed improvements.


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 Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan was completed in 2015, several major projects have been completed. Additionally, land acquisition is needed for airspace obstructions and there is future demand for hangar development to the south.

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 Sidney-Richland Regional Airport will effectively serve the aviation demand into the future.

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Contact

Name Kent Penney, KLJ Lead Aviation Planner
Phone 605-872-5005
Email Kent.penney@kljeng.com