About the Johnson County Executive Airport Master Plan
Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), a 568-acre site located about four miles southeast of downtown Olathe, was originally built in the 1940s during World War II as a Naval auxiliary field. The airport was transferred to the City of Olathe in 1951, and then from the City to Johnson County in 1967. Since that time, the airport has served the Johnson County community as a general aviation airport, which has led to high levels of corporate aviation activity and significant economic impacts. OJC is home to several aviation businesses, 128 based aircraft, and reported over 52,000 aircraft operations in 2025. Combined with New Century AirCenter, the two Johnson County airports provide direct and indirect economic benefits of $1.1 billion annually while supporting 4,938 local jobs.
The Johnson County Executive Airport Master Plan Study is being undertaken to evaluate the airport’s capabilities and role, to forecast future aviation demand, and to plan for the timely development of new or expanded facilities that may be required to meet that demand. The goal of the master plan is to provide systematic guidelines for the airport’s overall maintenance, development, and operation.
The master plan is a proactive document which identifies and plans for future facility needs well in advance of the actual need for the facilities. This is done to ensure that airport management can coordinate project approvals, design, financing, and construction to avoid experiencing detrimental effects due to inadequate facilities.
Following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines for a qualifications-based consultant selection process, Coffman Associates, Inc., was selected to undertake the master plan. Coffman Associates is a national aviation consulting firm specializing in airport planning studies. The study process is anticipated to take approximately 16 months to complete, followed by agency reviews and approvals. The structure of the master plan follows FAA guidelines and the FAA will review and approve the aviation forecasts and the airport layout plan (technical drawings of the current and planned airport layout).
Draft chapters of the master plan will be presented to and reviewed by a Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) comprised of various airport stakeholders, including representatives from the Johnson County Airport Commission, Johnson County, Kansas Department of Transportation, airport businesses, tenants, economic development interests, and the FAA. Four (4) public information workshops are planned at strategic points in the process to encourage citizens to learn more about the plans for the airport.
About the Johnson County Executive Airport Master Plan
Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), a 568-acre site located about four miles southeast of downtown Olathe, was originally built in the 1940s during World War II as a Naval auxiliary field. The airport was transferred to the City of Olathe in 1951, and then from the City to Johnson County in 1967. Since that time, the airport has served the Johnson County community as a general aviation airport, which has led to high levels of corporate aviation activity and significant economic impacts. OJC is home to several aviation businesses, 128 based aircraft, and reported over 52,000 aircraft operations in 2025. Combined with New Century AirCenter, the two Johnson County airports provide direct and indirect economic benefits of $1.1 billion annually while supporting 4,938 local jobs.
The Johnson County Executive Airport Master Plan Study is being undertaken to evaluate the airport’s capabilities and role, to forecast future aviation demand, and to plan for the timely development of new or expanded facilities that may be required to meet that demand. The goal of the master plan is to provide systematic guidelines for the airport’s overall maintenance, development, and operation.
The master plan is a proactive document which identifies and plans for future facility needs well in advance of the actual need for the facilities. This is done to ensure that airport management can coordinate project approvals, design, financing, and construction to avoid experiencing detrimental effects due to inadequate facilities.
Following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines for a qualifications-based consultant selection process, Coffman Associates, Inc., was selected to undertake the master plan. Coffman Associates is a national aviation consulting firm specializing in airport planning studies. The study process is anticipated to take approximately 16 months to complete, followed by agency reviews and approvals. The structure of the master plan follows FAA guidelines and the FAA will review and approve the aviation forecasts and the airport layout plan (technical drawings of the current and planned airport layout).
Draft chapters of the master plan will be presented to and reviewed by a Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) comprised of various airport stakeholders, including representatives from the Johnson County Airport Commission, Johnson County, Kansas Department of Transportation, airport businesses, tenants, economic development interests, and the FAA. Four (4) public information workshops are planned at strategic points in the process to encourage citizens to learn more about the plans for the airport.
Project Team
Coffman Associates
Coffman Associates (a Pape-Dawson Company), a national aviation consulting firm specializing in airport planning studies, was selected following a qualifications-based selection process. Additional support will be provided by several subconsultants that will provide services for various elements/tasks of the master planning process.
Subconsultants
Frequently Asked Questions
Process
