STATE OF HAWAII
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS DIVISION

Notice of Intent to File Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application

Under the provisions of the 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 40117 and the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, regulations (Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 158) implementing the Passenger Facility Charge, the State of Hawaii invites public comment on its intent to file an application with the Federal Aviation Administration to impose a $3.00 Passenger Facility Charge at Honolulu International Airport, Kahului Airport, Kona International Airport at Keahole, Lihue Airport and Hilo International Airport. It is important to note that AIR-21, paragraph 10-32(b), excludes all inter-island flights from collecting PFCs.
The proposed charge effective date is estimated to be January 1, 2007. The total amount of PFC revenue estimated to be collected under this proposed application with a $3.00 PFC is $107.0 million. The estimated charge expiration date is June 30, 2011.
The application will request use of the PFC revenue for the following projects at Honolulu International Airport:
1. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Facilities Improvements located at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $12,600,000. This project will construct improvements necessary to meet the ARFF vehicle training and response requirements of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139.
2. Elevator and Escalator Improvements located at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $19,400,000. This project provides for replacement of any elevator or escalator that is more than twenty (20) years old in Honolulu International Airport.
3. Loading Bridge Replacement at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $14,000,000. The project will replace the passenger loading bridges at the gates in Honolulu International Airport to improve the passenger experience.
4. International Arrivals Building (IAB) Ceiling Replacement at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $25,435,433. The project will replace the ceiling areas containing asbestos materials and that have been damaged and stained from many years of leaks caused by deteriorated drain lines and roof leaks.
5. Air Conditioning System Improvements, Phase II, located at Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $33,600,000. This project provides for the replacement and upgrade of the airport chiller plants at Honolulu International Airport. The airport chiller plants in the Overseas Terminal and the Ewa Concourse areas are nearly thirty years old and under capacity.
6. Stand-Alone PFC Administrative Costs. A PFC of $3.00 will be collected to fund this project in the amount of $600,000. This project will reimburse the necessary costs associated with the administration of the PFC program.
Additional information concerning the PFC Application and these projects is available on the DOT Airports website at: www.hawaii.gov/dot/airports/business/pfc.htm
Written comments on the proposed actions contained in this notice will be accepted until Friday, May 26, 2006 at 4:00 PM.
To submit comments or request additional information, please contact: Mr. Dennis Higa, Engineering Program Manager at State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Airports Division, 400 Rodgers Boulevard, Suite 700, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819; via email at airengineering@hawaii.gov ; via facsimile: (808) 838-8751; or via telephone at (808) 838-8835. (SB05522214 4/12, 4/14, 4/16/06)