Planning for Offsite Airport Terminals (2010) / Chapter Skim
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In addition, the site of the offsite terminal and the surrounding area must be considered secure and safe; otherwise, the customer will not use the facility and will choose to travel directly to the airport. Minimum Parcel Size The minimum parcel size can be estimated by developing layouts that include the offsite terminal, air passenger and employee parking, private and commercial vehicle circulation, loading and unloading areas for the airport transportation link and intermodal connections, and commercial 21 C H A P T E R 4 Project Definition and Planning
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If the sponsoring organization decides to locate the offsite terminal on a property with other uses, the offsite terminal and transportation link should have a clear identity and be easy for customers to find and use. Dedicated parking should be provided and the airport transportation link should have a dedicated boarding and alighting area.
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The transportation link between the offsite terminal and the airport must provide service that is competitive with the alternative modes available to the airport user, with door to door travel time being an important consideration for the time-sensitive customer. Airport users will compare the total travel time for using the offsite terminal and transportation link to the time it takes using their preferred mode of airport access.
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If the airport experiences frequent delays in flight departures or arrivals, the project sponsor should also consider offering extended hours to accommodate those delays or provide alternative transportation (i.e., a guaranteed ride home) for delayed passengers using the offsite terminal and transportation link.
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Project Definition and Planning 25 Example of Transportation Link between Airport and Offsite Terminals: LAX's FlyAway Los Angeles World Airports, owner and operator of LAX, operates LAX FlyAway, three nonstop buses to LAX. Two operate from an offsite terminal and initially offered long-term parking and remote luggage check-in for domestic flights only; however, LAWA discontinued remote luggage check at all FlyAway locations in 2008 because of low customer usage.
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• Offsite terminals in the United States are not located less than 10 miles from the airport. If the project sponsor is considering development of an offsite terminal at a location closer than 10 miles from the airport, it should consider the proximity of the site to remote airport parking facilities.
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Management Contract -- through a competitive bid or proposal process, the sponsoring organization retains a third party who will operate the service on behalf of the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization determines the service characteristics of the transportation link and provides specifications for the vehicle type.
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Vehicle Ownership Regardless of which of the three operational models is adopted -- self-operation, a third-party bid, or a concession agreement -- the sponsoring organization or a third party may own the vehicles (see Table 5)
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As this relates to parking, the parking supply should be • Dedicated for airport users, • Adequate to serve demand, and • Secure for its users. If there are a significant number of airport employees using the offsite terminal, employee parking should not interfere with air passenger parking.
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The project sponsor should develop a plan for future expansion of parking spaces that will not disrupt the existing parking supply. Number of Spaces For a suburban terminal with few public transportation connections, most passengers will access the offsite terminal using a private automobile in which they are picked up or dropped off or they will use long-term parking.
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If the offsite terminal will be served by frequent and convenient intermodal connections that allow airport passengers to connect to the airport transportation link in a timely fashion, the amount of long-term parking needed can be factored down to account for resident travelers projected to access to the terminal by other modes. For each viable connection, the project sponsor would estimate the number of resident air travelers in the market area who would use those connections to the offsite terminal instead of parking at the offsite terminal, then factor down the number of parking spaces needed considering party size and length of stay.
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If the terminal offers amenities that are used by the meeter/greeters or the general public, the short-term parking supply should be adjusted accordingly. Airport Employee Parking Inventory The amount of parking needed for airport employees will be related to the number of airport employees residing in the market area, the hours of operation of the transportation link in comparison with employee work schedules, and where the bus picks up and drops off at the airport compared with where employees work.
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If a shuttle bus is being considered to shuttle customers between the surface lot and the offsite terminal, analysis will show whether the cost of a structure or a surface lot is more costly. Through analysis, the project sponsor can determine the daily parking rate that would be necessary for each parking facility type, given projected costs and revenues of other portions of the project and the overall financial goals of the project.
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While the high-quality transportation link will ease the customer's concern about the trip to the airport, layout and amenities provided at the offsite terminal can serve as an extension of the on-airport experience. The following project elements will impact the cost, design, and operation of the offsite terminal: • Shared space versus dedicated terminal, • Modular building versus permanent structure, • Size, • Basic customer conveniences provided in an offsite terminal, • Amenities, • Pedestrian and vehicular access and circulation, • Bus bays and layover area, • Security, and • Hours of operation.
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Modular Building Versus Permanent Structure If the project sponsor will be pursuing a dedicated terminal, a modular structure may be an option under the following circumstances: • In place of a permanent structure to reduce capital costs, • To test the market before a larger investment is made for a permanent structure, or • To provide a waiting area while a permanent structure is being built. The number of passengers the offsite terminal will accommodate and the amenities in the terminal may influence the decision between a modular and permanent facility.
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Amenities An offsite terminal building that offers some of the features of an airline terminal provides an environment with a similar feel to the airline terminal. In addition to the basic customer conveniences in the offsite terminal -- waiting area and seating, restrooms, space for bus ticketing, an ATM, and public telephones -- the amenities discussed in this section will enhance the customer experience in the terminal, but should be weighed against the feasibility of providing them.
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Alternatives to passenger security screening at the offsite terminal are to provide a passenger screening area(s) on-airport for the processing of offsite terminal customers or to provide headof-the-queue privileges at in-terminal passenger security screening for users of the offsite terminal, similar to when air passengers on next departing flights are permitted to go to the head of the queue.
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It may also be judicious for local police to patrol the offsite terminal from time to time, particularly in the late evening and early morning hours. Hours of Operation The offsite terminal should be open and staffed during all hours the airport transportation link is in operation.
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