RUNWAY EXTENSION INITIATIVE AT FT. LAUDERDALE HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ISMAEL IZZY BONILLA DEPUTY DIRECTOR BROWARD COUNTY AVIATION AUTHORITY AIRPORT WITH NO RUNWAYS IS A MALL
Runway Business Case Insufficient airfield capacity* to accommodate demand Demand dictated a new runway in 2004 FLL is essentially a one commercial runway airport 30 large hub airports in US FLL is one of only 2 large hub airports that have 1 runway The Runway Extension will increase capacity from 310,000 to 445,000 operations per year * Capacity is measured as the point at which the average departure is delayed by 6 minutes. Estimated $50.00 per minute costs to airlines 5 Runway Business Case The key driver of the Runway 9R/27L expansion project is that FLL does not currently have adequate runway capacity to meet the number and mix of aircraft operations forecast for the Airport without delays reaching unacceptable levels. Runway 9L/27R (North Runway) is the only runway that can handle large air carrier aircraft such as the A320 and Boeing 767 without weight and size restrictions. The existing parallel runway, Runway 9R/27L, can accommodate only limited types of commuter jet and general aviation aircraft due to insufficient runway length, width, and inadequate separation from its taxiway.
While Runway 13/31 provides sufficient length and width to accommodate a portion of the aviation fleet, its use is limited because of its length, crosswind orientation and intersection with the parallel runways. The operational delay caused by this deficiency will increase because the number of large air carrier aircraft operating at FLL is forecast to increase through the forecast period (FY2030). The primary runway, Runway 9L/27R, at its existing length and width, can accommodate all aircraft types currently operating, and forecast to operate, at FLL. Enplanements & Operations 1995-2020 Source: 2008 Terminal Area Forecast 16.000.000 450.000 14.000.000 400.000 12.000.000 10.000.000 310,000 operations 350.000 300.000 Enplanements 8.000.000 6.000.000 250.000 200.000 150.000 Operations 4.000.000 100.000 2.000.000 50.000-1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 - Enplanements Operations 8
Traffic Update: Jan Oct 2010 Total traffic 17,411,841 up 5.6% Domestic traffic 15,581,885 up 4.5% International traffic 2,810,235 up 12.7% FLL ranked 1st among large US Airports for total traffic growth for September 2010 vs. 2009, up 10.3%. September and October both set all time FLL traffic records for those months. Seats per departure have increased from 114 in 2005 to 134 in 2010. Typical Cruise Season Scenes 10
Typical Cruise Season Scenes 11 THE PROCESS Airports that plan to build runways must comply with what can become a complex process involving three general phases that often overlap: 1. Planning 2. Environmental Review 3. Design and Construction
1. PLANNING THE PROCESS Airports and local officials determine the type of development and estimated costs in both political and economic terms. Establishing the purpose and need for the runway Coordinating land use issues with Planning Boards Preparing or updating Master Plans, Airspace Reviews, Costs Benefit Analyses How will the Airport Sponsor fund the project? THE PROCESS 2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Most Challenging Phase of the Process FAA determination of the extent to which the proposed project will affect the environment. The FAA will make one of three determinations: a) The project will not directly affect the environment. b) Project has measurable impacts, but impacts will not exceed guidelines. (FONSI) c) Project has significant environmental impacts.
THE PROCESS 3. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Project Engineering Financing Contracting Land Acquisition Site Preparation Project Construction Project Certification
Noise Mitigation Program Noise mitigation program is estimated at $175 million in the EIS/ROD. Congress directs that approximately $1 billion be set aside annually for noise mitigation programs throughout the US. Funds are distributed on an 80% federal/20% local formula. FLL has reserved $35 million to date in local PFC funds dedicated to a noise mitigation program. This will fund a total program of $175 million. 18
Airfield Refinement Plan 19 Possible Design for Tunnel 20
Airfield Plan Runway Extension