Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide a framework for the preservation and enhancement of public-use airports adequate to meet the current and future aviation needs of the State of South Dakota. This plan will determine the number, location and type of aviation facilities required to serve the state’s aviation needs over a 20-year planning period, 2020-2040. The plan will consider the following: •Required investment to upgrade substandard features of the system such as the widening of existing runways and taxiways to meet federal and state standards; •The investment required to preserve the airport system in the future; for example, the replacement of existing pavements and lighting systems to meet federal and state standards; •Future enhancements of the system such as, but not limited to, the construction of runway extensions and new runways in order to meet forecast increases in aviation demand. •Update the airport category targets established in the 2010 Aviation System Plan as well as current status.
