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From page 31... ... Page 3-1 CHAPTER 3: SUBTASK 2.2 -- LITERATURE REVIEW: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AIR CARGO FACILITY-RELATED AIRPORT MASTER PLANS CHAPTER OVERVIEW A review and analysis of 12 airport master plans completed between 2005 and 2011 was conducted to identify recent innovative trends in air cargo facility master planning. The literature review focused on four components of the air cargo master planning process: air cargo volume forecasts, air cargo aircraft operations forecasts, facility requirements, and recommendations. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... Page 3-2 Table 3-1 Airport Master Planning Documents Collected. Airport Name Reviewed and Analyzed YEAR ACI Cargo Rank 2010 Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Yes 2010 74 Capital City Airport Yes 2006 94 Casper/Natrona County International Airport No 2008 115 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Yes 2005 17 Colorado Springs Airport No 2010 109 Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Yes 2009 11 Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa, NM Yes 2008 NA George Bush Intercontinental Airport Yes 2006 15 Kansas City International Airport Yes 2009 45 Memphis International Airport Yes 2010 1 Norman Y Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... Page 3-3 Table 3-2 Airport Master Planning Documents Reviewed and Analyzed. City ACI Cargo Volume Rank Cargo Activity Prime Consultant Year Cargo Volume Forecast Method Boise Airport, BOI Boise, ID 74 Non hub Ricondo & Associates 2010 National and historic trends Capital Region International Airport, LAN Lansing, MI 94 Non hub RS&H 2006 Historical trends Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport, CVG Cincinnati, OH 17 Non hub (at time of analysis) Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... Page 3-4 Figure 3-1 Locations of Airports with Summary Profiles. (SOURCE: CDM Smith, Google Earth Pro) Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... Page 3-5 and most efficient landing systems in the United States. The airport is also supported by a recently expanded passenger terminal building and a new air traffic control tower which opened in 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... Page 3-6 Total air freight was forecast to grow from approximately 91.5 million pounds in 2005 to approximately 233.6 million pounds in 2030 at an annual growth rate of 3.8%. • Air Mail – Beginning in 2001, a major change occurred in the transport of air mail at Boise Airport. Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... Page 3-7 Master Plan Recommendations A concepts analysis identified air cargo development alternatives that could satisfy future demand, were responsive to the needs of the communities served by the airport, maximized revenuegenerating opportunities, and effectively managed land uses. The existing air cargo facilities at Boise Airport were located in three separate areas, including east and west of the passenger terminal as well as south of Runway 10R/28L at the western boundary of the airport. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... Page 3-8 Air Cargo Methodology Existing Conditions In 2003, Capital Region International Airport was served by seven passenger airlines, including Comair, Midwest Connection, United Express, US Airways Express, Continental Connection, Allegiant Air, and Northwest Airlink. The airport was also served by two cargo carriers, United Parcel Service (UPS) Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... Page 3-9 conservative planning factor of 4,000 pounds (two U.S. tons) Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... Page 3-10 Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is classified as a medium hub airport in the NPIAS, offering non-stop service to 52 domestic and three international destinations, including Paris. The airport, currently served by seven passenger airlines, handled nearly 8.0 million passengers in 2010 (AICNA, 2010) Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... Page 3-11 announced in June 2004, however, that it was relocating its hub to Wilmington, OH in September 2005. DHL later relocated its U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... Page 3-12 2025, moderate annual growth of one percent was expected. Cargo operations were projected to total 31,610 in 2025. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Page 3-13 (DFW) Airport Board, the airport is located 18 miles from downtown Dallas and 24 miles from downtown Fort Worth. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... Page 3-14 • All-Cargo – Separate forecasts were prepared for international all-cargo and domestic all-cargo. Historical data showed that approximately 94% of the air cargo handled by the all-cargo carriers at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is from international destinations and the remaining six percent is from domestic destinations. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... Page 3-15 to 2030 period. Total air cargo tonnage handled by UPS under this forecast scenario was projected to increase from approximately 484,000 U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... Page 3-16 o Belly Cargo – A planning factor of 1.25 ft2 of apron space per square foot of building space was applied only to account for existing apron area, since no additional apron areas for belly cargo were anticipated by 2030. The existing utilization ratio at the airport was 1.32. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Page 3-17 DONA ANA COUNTY AIRPORT – SANTA TERESA, NM AIRPORT OVERVIEW Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa is a regional general aviation airport serving the New Mexican communities of Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, and Anthony; the western portion of El Paso County in Texas; and parts of northern Mexico. Owned and operated by Dona Ana County, the airport is located in the unincorporated community of Santa Teresa, which is 21 miles from downtown El Paso, Texas. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... Page 3-18 Air Cargo Volume Forecasts To prepare air cargo volume forecasts for Dona County Airport, WHPacific reviewed historical air cargo data and previous air cargo forecasts for the airport, international and domestic air cargo trends and forecasts prepared by Boeing and the FAA, and historical trends and future projections of population, employment, and earnings in the geographic areas that affect Dona Ana County Airport. WHPacific noted that the airport's air cargo history did not reflect volumes that might have occurred without the airport's runway length and strength limitations. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Page 3-19 Port of Santa Teresa. The analysis estimated that approximately 2,022 tons of air cargo crossed the border at the Port of Santa Teresa in 2006. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... Page 3-20 • Truck Docks – Two truck docks in the near-term, two in the mid-term, and three in the longterm. Requirements were calculated using 0.3 docks per 1,000 ft2 of cargo building area. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Page 3-21 United/Continental Airlines. In addition, more than 389,000 metric tons of air cargo was transported at the airport in 2010 by 11 all-cargo airlines. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... Page 3-22 • Consistent with historical trends, air carrier operations would be approximately 2.0 times the number of commercial airline (passenger and cargo) aircraft departures. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Page 3-23 KANSAS CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – KANSAS CITY, MO AIRPORT OVERVIEW Kansas City International Airport is the primary commercial service airport serving the City of Kansas City and surrounding region. Owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, the airport is located approximately 15 miles northwest of downtown Kansas City. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... Page 3-24 • Aeroterm – The multi-tenant Aeroterm facility consisted of 46,347 ft2 of warehouse space, 121,970 ft2 of apron area, 107 automobile parking spaces, no truck parking spaces, and 16 loading dock doors. The Master Plan indicated that 100% of the apron space and office space were currently used, but only 70% of the warehouse space was used. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Page 3-25 2023. Landrum and Brown assumed the long-term growth rate at Kansas City International Airport would fall between the BACK and Boeing growth rates. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... Page 3-26 Master Plan Recommendations Although the Master Plan did not identify the need for additional cargo facility capacity at Kansas City International Airport, Landrum and Brown noted the importance of protecting the airport's existing concentrated cargo area for future growth by its cargo tenants and for the possible entry of a new major cargo carrier during the planning period. Accommodating future air cargo growth would not be an issue due to the airport's abundance of developable land. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Page 3-27 Air Cargo Methodology Existing Conditions An inventory of Memphis International Airport's existing conditions related to air cargo facilities indicated five areas on the airport dedicated to cargo operations. These included the following: • FedEx Express – FedEx Express' Super Hub sorting facility, aircraft parking aprons, and ancillary support facilities were primarily located in the north airfield, both north and south of Runway 09/27. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... Page 3-28 key factors that affect air cargo demand. As for the air cargo volume forecasts, only the baseline scenario was used in the Master Plan Update. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Page 3-29 o Consolidation of future air cargo facilities is recommended in order to preserve airport land for commercial development. o Cross-dock and distribution facilities should be an integral component of future development within the Cargo Central complex. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... Page 3-30 the master plan with assistance from other Port of Oakland staff as well as from specialty consultants for airfield simulation, aircraft noise analysis, and graphics. A Stakeholder Advisory Committee reviewed the technical work throughout the study. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Page 3-31 Aircraft Operations Forecasts Air cargo operations forecasts were prepared through the development of Average Annual Day (AAD) air cargo schedules for 2003 and 2010; however, due to the uncertainty of long-term forecasts, air cargo operations were not developed beyond 2010. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... Page 3-32 north of High Point. Primary access to the airport is provided via Bryan Boulevard. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Page 3-33 of belly cargo services. The Master Plan Update included the following inventory of air cargo building space and tenants: • FedEx Express Mid-Atlantic Sort Hub Facility – FedEx Express' Mid-Atlantic Sort Hub Facility opened in 2009. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... Page 3-34 existing belly cargo volumes (approximately 900 metric tons per year) would continue through the planning period. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Page 3-35 urban form emerging at airports around the world in which aviation-oriented businesses and associated residential and retail development are drawn to the airport environs and the transportation corridors radiating from them. In the Master Plan Update, Dr. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... Page 3-36 The approval process involved the City's review of all airport development projects to ensure mitigation of development affects. This process was burdensome for the Port of Portland, required technical expertise regarding airport growth that the City of Portland lacked, and limited the public's involvement in airport development decisions. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Page 3-37 Low (10th percentile) , medium (50th percentile) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... Page 3-38 ft2 of ramp per annual ton of cargo handled by the all-cargo carriers was appropriate to estimate ramp area requirements for the all-cargo category. For belly cargo, which requires a minimal amount of ramp area, a planning factor of 1.0 ft2 of ramp space per ton of air cargo was used. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Page 3-39 AIRPORT MASTER PLAN The Airport Expansion Program initiated as part of San Antonio International Airport's 1998 Master Plan included several major projects in addition to the construction of Terminal B A long-term parking garage was constructed in 1999, the U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... Page 3-40 Antonio International Airport forecasts. The following summarizes the key points noted in the Master Plan regarding the long-term growth outlook for the air cargo market at the airport: • Future growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Page 3-41 ft2 of warehouse space would need to be expanded by 111,000 ft2 by 2030 to accommodate projected demand. • Ramp Area – San Antonio International Airport provided approximately 119,000 yd2 of cargo ramp area in 2008. Read the entire page →

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... Page 3-1 CHAPTER 3: SUBTASK 2.2 -- LITERATURE REVIEW: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF AIR CARGO FACILITY-RELATED AIRPORT MASTER PLANS CHAPTER OVERVIEW A review and analysis of 12 airport master plans completed between 2005 and 2011 was conducted to identify recent innovative trends in air cargo facility master planning. The literature review focused on four components of the air cargo master planning process: air cargo volume forecasts, air cargo aircraft operations forecasts, facility requirements, and recommendations.