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From page 110... ... C-1 The following elements of ground transportation information were examined for each airport included in the survey, and an overview is provided in the following pages of this appendix: • Directions to the airport, • Airport roads information, • Airport access route congestion, • Links to other regional sources of traffic information, • Passenger drop-off/pick-up information, • Cell phone lot information, • Parking information, • Terminal information, • Weather conditions, • Flight/gate status information, • Rental car information, • Cargo information, • Shuttle/bus information, • Mass transit information, and • Information in multiple languages. A p p e n d i x C Airport Website Traveler Information Review Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... C-2 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Directions to the Airport Directions to the airport are a basic information source that travelers need, especially if they are not frequent travelers. As shown in Table C-1, while nearly all airports in the sample cross section provided directional information, the vast majority of domestic airports provide it in a static manner. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-3 Information Category: Airport Road Access Information • Dynamic: Information was dynamic if current roadway conditions on the on-property airport access routes were given (i.e., incident, ice, snow, etc) Read the entire page →
From page 113... ... C-4 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Links to Other Regional Sources of Traffic Information The results of examining airport websites for links to regional traffic information resulted in a trend based on airport size, with a decreasing amount of linkages as the airport size decreases. This is likely due to the lack of a regional traffic information website, as most smaller communities do not have this type of information or the ITS infrastructure to provide it. Read the entire page →
From page 114... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-5 Information Category: Passenger Drop-Off/Pick-Up Information • Dynamic: Dynamic information was not possible in this category. • Static: Information was static if there were text or maps that described where to go and how to pick up passengers at the airport. Read the entire page →
From page 115... ... C-6 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Cell Phone Lot and Information Cell phone lots, also called park-and-wait facilities, devote a parking facility for vehicles to wait to pick up travelers, generally for free, effectively removing those vehicles from the traffic flow at the curbside and on airport circulation roadways. For dynamic aspects, a large information display will show patrons of the lot the status of incoming flights so expectations as to meeting times between parties can be managed. Read the entire page →
From page 116... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-7 Parking Information The operation and advantages of parking management systems were detailed earlier in this synthesis. Table C-6 shows the results of the airport website review for this category of information. Read the entire page →
From page 117... ... Information Category: Terminal Information • Dynamic: Dynamic information was not possible in this category. • Static: Information was static if a list of carriers by terminal or a map of terminals was available. Read the entire page →
From page 118... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-9 Weather Conditions Although not identified in the findings of desired traveler information for highway users, weather information is an information component that can be decidedly more critical to air travelers. Even at a base level, many air travelers are interested in weather at their destination in order to know how to dress on the day of travel. Read the entire page →
From page 119... ... C-10 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Flight/Gate Status Information Virtually all but the smallest airports provide flight information in a dynamic fashion. At the very smallest airports, the scarcity and regularity of flights typically lead to a static list of carriers, gates, and expected arrival and departure times, as this information rarely changes. Read the entire page →
From page 120... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-11 Rental Car Information Table C-10 shows the results of the information analysis for rental car information. It is not surprising that there were no findings of dynamic information in this category, as it is not envisioned how rental car information could be dynamic, short of stating the number or availability of rental vehicles. Read the entire page →
From page 121... ... C-12 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Information Category: Cargo Information • Dynamic: Dynamic information was not possible in this category. • Static: Information was static if there was text or contact information on the air cargo operations at that airport. Read the entire page →
From page 122... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-13 Shuttle/Bus Information Dynamic information for shuttles or buses would take the form of schedules or next bus arrival information. Primarily this information would be most applicable to passengers arriving on flights and would have a delivery system of kiosks or message boards internal to the airport. Read the entire page →
From page 123... ... C-14 Guidebook for implementing intelligent Transportation Systems elements to improve Airport Traveler Access information Information Category: Mass Transit Information • Dynamic: Information was dynamic if schedules or timeframes for mass transit were integrated into airport information infrastructure. • Static: Information was static if there was a link to mass transit (public bus system, train, rail, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 124... ... Airport Website Traveler information Review C-15 Table C-14. Airport website information analysis: Multiple languages. Read the entire page →

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... C-1 The following elements of ground transportation information were examined for each airport included in the survey, and an overview is provided in the following pages of this appendix: • Directions to the airport, • Airport roads information, • Airport access route congestion, • Links to other regional sources of traffic information, • Passenger drop-off/pick-up information, • Cell phone lot information, • Parking information, • Terminal information, • Weather conditions, • Flight/gate status information, • Rental car information, • Cargo information, • Shuttle/bus information, • Mass transit information, and • Information in multiple languages. A p p e n d i x C Airport Website Traveler Information Review