FINAL REPORT Prepared for: City of Austin Department of Aviation 3600 Presidential Boulevard Austin, Texas 78719 Prepared by: P&D Aviation A Division of P&D Consultants, Inc. 999 Town & County Road, 4 th Floor Orange, California 92868 (714) 835-4447 October 2003
The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration as provided under the Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982. The contents of this report reflect the views of P&D Aviation, a Division of P&D Consultants, which is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any development depicted therein, nor does it indicate that the proposed development is environmentally acceptable.
MASTER PLAN UPDATE FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Purpose and Scope of Study...1-1 Airport Location and Role...1-1 Key Issues...1-3 Goals and Objectives...1-4 The Planning Process...1-7 Study Documentation...1-7 Public Involvement...1-8 DOA Workshops...1-9 Peer Review...1-9 Population and Area Economy...1-10 Historical Aviation Activity...1-12 Effects of September 11...1-16 CHAPTER 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS Introduction...2-1 Airside Facilities...2-1 Passenger Terminal Building...2-9 Ground Access Facilities...2-13 Other Airport Facilities...2-19 Existing Site Utilities...2-23 CHAPTER 3 AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS Introduction...3-1 Planning Levels...3-2 Description of Air Service Area...3-3 Passenger Forecast...3-3 Air Cargo Forecast...3-9 Forecast of Based General Aviation Aircraft...3-11 Forecast of Aircraft Operations...3-12 Surface Transportation Forecasts...3-16 i
CHAPTER 4 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Introduction...4-1 Airside Requirements...4-1 Terminal Building Requirements...4-6 Ground Access Requirements...4-10 Other Airport Requirements...4-16 Site Utility Requirements...4-22 CHAPTER 5 PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES Introduction...5-1 Overview of Alternatives Process...5-1 Initial Development Alternatives...5-2 Final Development Alternatives...5-22 Concept A-07A, The Preferred Alternative...5-38 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Introduction...6-1 Noise...6-1 Compatible Land Use...6-4 Social Impacts...6-6 Induced Socioeconomic Impacts...6-9 Air Quality...6-10 Water Quality...6-12 Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f)...6-14 Historic, Archeological and Cultural Resources...6-15 Biotic Communities...6-17 Endangered and Threatened Species...6-18 Wetlands...6-18 Floodplains...6-21 Coastal Zone Management Program and Coastal Barriers...6-23 Wild and Scenic Rivers...6-23 Farmland...6-24 Energy Supply and Natural Resources...6-24 Light Emissions...6-27 Solid Waste Impacts...6-27 Construction Impacts...6-29 Summary of Findings...6-30 ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) CHAPTER 7 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND SCHEDULE Introduction...7-1 Role of the Airport...7-1 Airport Plans...7-2 Terminal Expansion Plan...7-18 Phased Development Program...7-43 Phased Development Costs...7-62 Continuous Planning Process...7-63 APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C APPENDIX D GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS WETLANDS ASSESSMENT COST ESTIMATE FINANCIAL FEASIBILTY iii
MASTER PLAN UPDATE FINAL REPORT LIST OF TABLES Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Table 1-1 Major Employers in the Austin Area...1-11 Table 1-2 Austin SMSA Employment by Sector in 2000...1-12 Table 1-3 Enplaned Passenger Trends RMMA and Austin International Airport: 1981-2000...1-13 Table 1-4 Enplaned Air Cargo by Type: 1995-2000 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...1-15 Table 1-5 Historic Aircraft Operations at RMMA and ABIA: 1980-2000...1-16 CHAPTER 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS Table 2-1 Runway Weight Bearing Capacities...2-3 Table 2-2 Wind Coverage...2-9 Table 2-3 Summary of Passenger Terminal Floor Areas...2-12 Table 2-4 Breakdown of Passenger Terminal by Functional Area...2-13 Table 2-5 Existing Air Cargo Facilities...2-20 CHAPTER 3 AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS Table 3-1 Future Planning Levels...3-3 Table 3-2 High Growth Passenger Enplanement Forecast Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-6 Table 3-3 Range of Passenger Forecasts Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-7 Table 3-4 Passenger Peaking Characteristics High Growth Passenger Forecast Austin-Bergstrom International...3-7 Table 3-5 High Growth Hub Scenario Enplaned Passenger Forecast Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-8 Table 3-6 High Growth Forecast of Enplaned Air Cargo by Type Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-10 Table 3-7 Range of Air Cargo Forecasts Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-10 Table 3-8 High Growth Forecast of General Aviation Based Aircraft at Austin Bergstrom International Airport...3-11 Table 3-9 Summary of High Growth Aircraft Operations Forecast Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-14 Table 3-10 High Growth Peak Hour Aircraft Operations in the Average Day of the Peak Month Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-16 Table 3-11 High Growth Surface Transportation Forecasts for the Average Day Peak Month...3-17 iv
LIST OF TABLES (continued) CHAPTER 4 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS Page Table 4-1 Summary of Airside Facility Requirements...4-2 Table 4-2 Hourly Demand Versus Capacity...4-3 Table 4-3 Comparison of Selected FAA Benchmarks with ABIA...4-4 Table 4-4 Annual Demand Versus Capacity...4-4 Table 4-5 Summary of Terminal Area Requirements for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...4-9 Table 4-6 Summary of Ground Access and Parking Requirements for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...4-11 Table 4-7 Summary of Public Parking Requirements Considering Off-site Parking Facilities...4-15 Table 4-8 Projected All-Cargo Facility Requirements for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...4-17 Table 4-9 Summary of Land Area Requirements Cargo and Other Support Facilities...4-18 Table 4-10 Summary of General Utility Requirements...4-23 CHAPTER 5 PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES Table 5-1 Evaluation Matrix...5-21 Table 5-2 Passenger Terminal Complex Evaluation Matrix For Final Two Alternatives...5-37 Table 5-3 Summary of Order of Magnitude Costs Concepts A-06A and A-07A...5-38 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Table 6-1 Long Range Forecasts of FAR Part 150 and s...6-3 Table 6-2 Summary of Environmental Evaluation...6-31 CHAPTER 7 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND SCHEDULE Table 7-1 Estimated Requirements for Ultimate Airport Development...7-17 Table 7-2 Summary of Estimated Construction Costs by Planning Level...7-62 Table 7-3 Continuous Planning Monitoring Matrix...7-64 Table 7-4 Planning Trigger Points...7-67 v
MASTER PLAN UPDATE FINAL REPORT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION LIST OF FIGURES Page Figure 1-1 Location Map...1-2 CHAPTER 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS Figure 2-1 Existing Airport...2-2 Figure 2-2 ABIA Terminal Area Airspace...2-7 Figure 2-3 Existing Passenger Terminal...2-11 Figure 2-4 Regional Access...2-14 CHAPTER 3 AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS Figure 3-1 Air Service Area Austin-Bergstrom International Airport...3-4 CHAPTER 5 PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES Figure 5-1 Concept A-01...5-3 Figure 5-2 Concept A-02...5-5 Figure 5-3 Concept A-03...5-6 Figure 5-4 Concept A-04...5-7 Figure 5-5 Concept A-05...5-8 Figure 5-6 Concept A-06...5-10 Figure 5-7 Concept A-07...5-11 Figure 5-8 Concept B-01...5-12 Figure 5-9 Concept B-02...5-14 Figure 5-10 Concept B-03...5-15 Figure 5-11 Concept A-06A...5-23 Figure 5-12 Concept A-07A...5-29 CHAPTER 6 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Figure 6-1 FAR Part 150 2019 Noise Contours...6-2 Figure 6-2 Land Acquisition...6-5 Figure 6-3 Wetlands...6-19 Figure 6-4 Floodplains...6-22 vi
LIST OF FIGURES (continued) Page CHAPTER 7 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND SCHEDULE Figure 7-1 Airport Layout Plan...7-4 Figure 7-2 Recommended Land Use Plan...7-8 Figure 7-3 Conceptual Layout of West Side Cargo Area...7-10 Figure 7-4 Recommended North Terminal Expansion...7-19 Figure 7-5 South Passenger Terminal Departure Level...7-21 Figure 7-6 South Passenger Terminal Arrival Area...7-22 Figure 7-7 South Passenger Terminal Ground Transportation Level...7-23 Figure 7-8 South Passenger Terminal Cross Sections...7-24 Figure 7-9 Ground Access and Parking Improvements...7-29 Figure 7-10 Utility Corridors...7-42 Figure 7-11 Phasing Plan Facilities...7-44 Figure 7-12 Phasing Plan Roadways...7-45 vii