LINCOLN AIRPORT Lincoln, Nebraska Airport Master Plan

297 Pages·2007·61.44 MB·English

FINAL
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN

for

LINCOLN AIRPORT
Lincoln, Nebraska

Prepared for the

LINCOLN AIRPORT AUTHORITY

by

Coffman Associates, Inc.

In Association With

HWS Consulting Group, Inc.

August 2007

Approved by the
Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors
July 26, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LINCOLN AIRPORT
Lincoln, Nebraska

Airport Master Plan

INTRODUCTION

MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVES..........................................................................ii
MASTER PLAN ELEMENTS AND PROCESS................................................iii
COORDINATION..............................................................................................iv

Chapter One
INVENTORY

REGIONAL SETTING.....................................................................................1-2
Location.................................................................................................1-2
Regional Transportation Network........................................................1-2
Climate..................................................................................................1-2
AIRPORT HISTORY........................................................................................1-3
Recent Capital Improvements..............................................................1-4
Airport Administration.........................................................................1-6
THE AIRPORT’S SYSTEM ROLE..................................................................1-6
AVIATION ACTIVITY.....................................................................................1-8
Aircraft Operations...............................................................................1-8
Passenger Activity.................................................................................1-9
Cargo Activity......................................................................................1-10
AIRFIELD FACILITIES................................................................................1-11
Runways..............................................................................................1-11
Taxiways..............................................................................................1-13
Hold Aprons.........................................................................................1-14
Pavement Markings............................................................................1-14
Chapter One (Continued)

Airfield Lighting..................................................................................1-14
Weather and Communication Aids.....................................................1-16
AREA AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................1-17
Airspace Structure..............................................................................1-17
Special Use Airspace...........................................................................1-19
Airspace Control..................................................................................1-20
Navigational Aids................................................................................1-20
Instrument Approach Procedure........................................................1-21
Airport Traffic Pattern........................................................................1-23
Regional Airports................................................................................1-24
LANDSIDE FACILITIES..............................................................................1-25
Passenger Terminal Building.............................................................1-25
Automobile Parking............................................................................1-26
Terminal Aircraft Apron.....................................................................1-26
Air Cargo Facilities.............................................................................1-27
Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and Specialty Operators.......................1-27
General Aviation Hangars..................................................................1-28
Support Facilities................................................................................1-28
Other Facilities....................................................................................1-30
Utilities................................................................................................1-31
General Access to Lincoln Airport – Surrounding Roads..................1-33
Competitive Modes..............................................................................1-33
SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE......................................................................1-33
Population............................................................................................1-34
Employment ........................................................................................1-34
Income..................................................................................................1-35
ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY...............................................................1-36
DOCUMENT SOURCES...............................................................................1-38

Chapter Two
FORECASTS

NATIONAL AVIATION TRENDS..................................................................2-2
Commercial Passenger Airlines............................................................2-3
Air Cargo ...............................................................................................2-5
General Aviation...................................................................................2-6
SERVICE AREA ............................................................................................2-11
Commercial Service.............................................................................2-12
General Aviation.................................................................................2-13
SOCIOECONOMIC FORECASTS................................................................2-13
Population............................................................................................2-13
Employment ........................................................................................2-14
Chapter Two (Continued)

Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI)...................................................2-14
FORECASTING APPROACH.......................................................................2-15
COMMERCIAL SERVICE ............................................................................2-16
Commercial Service History...............................................................2-17
Historic Passenger Enplanements.....................................................2-18
Factors Affecting Enplanement Levels..............................................2-21
Enplanement Forecast........................................................................2-22
Enplanement Forecast Summary.......................................................2-28
Airline Fleet Mix and Operations.......................................................2-31
AIR CARGO ...................................................................................................2-34
GENERAL AVIATION FORECASTS...........................................................2-35
Based Aircraft......................................................................................2-36
General Aviation Operations..............................................................2-40
OTHER AIR TAXI .........................................................................................2-43
MILITARY ACTIVITY...................................................................................2-44
ANNUAL INSTRUMENT APPROACHES...................................................2-45
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................2-45

Chapter Three
FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

PLANNING HORIZONS.................................................................................3-1
PEAKING CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................3-3
Airline Peak Periods .............................................................................3-3
Itinerant General Aviation/Air Taxi Peaks..........................................3-4
Total Operations Peak Periods.............................................................3-5
AIRFIELD CAPACITY....................................................................................3-5
Calculation of Annual Service Volume.................................................3-8
CRITICAL AIRCRAFT..................................................................................3-10
AIRFIELD REQUIREMENTS......................................................................3-12
Runway Configuration........................................................................3-12
Runway Dimensional Requirements..................................................3-13
Airfield “Hot Spots”.............................................................................3-18
Safety Area Design Standards............................................................3-19
Instrument and Visual Navigational Aids.........................................3-22
Airfield Lighting, Marking, and Signage...........................................3-23
Weather and Communication Information........................................3-24
PASSENGER TERMINAL COMPLEX REQUIREMENTS.........................3-25
Ticketing and Airline Operations.......................................................3-25
Departure Gates and Holdrooms........................................................3-26
Baggage Claim.....................................................................................3-26
Terminal Services................................................................................3-27
Chapter Three (Continued)

Public-Use Area and Security Screening...........................................3-27
Building Support and Administration ...............................................3-28
Terminal Requirements Summary.....................................................3-29
GROUND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS........................................................3-29
Terminal Access Roadway..................................................................3-29
Terminal Curb Frontage.....................................................................3-30
Vehicle Parking...................................................................................3-30
GENERAL AVIATION FACILITIES............................................................3-31
Hangars...............................................................................................3-31
Aircraft Parking Apron.......................................................................3-32
General Aviation Terminal Facilities.................................................3-33
AIR CARGO ...................................................................................................3-34
SUPPORT FACILITIES................................................................................3-35
Automobile Parking............................................................................3-35
Fuel Storage........................................................................................3-37
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF)...........................................3-37
Snow and Ice Removal........................................................................3-38
Wash Rack...........................................................................................3-38
Fencing ................................................................................................3-39
Airport Maintenance Building............................................................3-39
Wildlife Hazard Management.............................................................3-39
Utilities................................................................................................3-40
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................3-40

Chapter Four
ALTERNATIVES

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES...................................................4-2
AIRFIELD ALTERNATIVES..........................................................................4-3
Airfield Design Standards ....................................................................4-3
Runway 18-36........................................................................................4-4
Runway 17-35......................................................................................4-10
Runway 14-32......................................................................................4-14
Airspace Analysis................................................................................4-16
LANDSIDE ALTERNATIVES......................................................................4-18
PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING ALTERNATIVES..........................4-19
Terminal Building Alternatives .........................................................4-21
GENERAL AVIATION DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES......................4-22
General Aviation Alternatives............................................................4-22
Aviation Support Facilities.................................................................4-23
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................4-25
Chapter Five
RECOMMENDED MASTER PLAN CONCEPT

RECOMMENDED MASTER PLAN CONCEPT............................................5-2
Airfield Design Standards ....................................................................5-2
Airside Recommendations ....................................................................5-3
Landside Planning Recommendations.................................................5-7
Terminal Building Recommendations..................................................5-8
SUMMARY.......................................................................................................5-9

Chapter Six
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULES
AND COST SUMMARIES.............................................................................6-1
Short Term Improvements....................................................................6-3
Intermediate Term Improvements.......................................................6-5
Long Term Improvements ....................................................................6-6
Capital Improvement Summary...........................................................6-7
PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE.......................................................................6-7
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING SOURCES......................................6-8
Federal Grants......................................................................................6-8
Passenger Facility Charges................................................................6-11
State Funding Programs.....................................................................6-12
FAA Facilities and Equipment Program............................................6-13
SUMMARY.....................................................................................................6-13

EXHIBITS

IA MASTER PLAN PROCESS...................................................after page iv

1A LOCATION MAP ................................................................ after page 1-2
1B AIRSIDE FACILITIES ..................................................... after page 1-12
1C AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION........................................ after page 1-18
1D VICINITY AIRSPACE...................................................... after page 1-18
1E TERMINAL AREA FACILITIES...................................... after page 1-26
1F PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING........................... after page 1-26
1G LINCOLN AIRPORT UTILITIES.................................... after page 1-32

2A U.S. LARGE AIR CARRIER AND REGIONAL/
COMMUTER FORECASTS.............................................. after page 2-4
2B U.S. ACTIVE GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT
FORECASTS................................................................... after page 2-10
EXHIBITS (Continued)

2C TOP 20 ORIGIN-DESTINATION MARKETS/
NON-STOP SERVICE DESTINATIONS....................... after page 2-18
2D HISTORICAL ENPLANEMENTS................................... after page 2-18
2E 12-MONTH MOVING ENPLANEMENT TOTALS......... after page 2-20
2F ENPLANEMENT FORECAST SUMMARY.................... after page 2-30
2G BASED AIRCRAFT PROJECTIONS............................... after page 2-40
2H GENERAL AVIATION FORECASTS.............................. after page 2-44
2J FORECAST SUMMARY................................................... after page 2-46

3A AIRFIELD CAPACITY FACTORS..................................... after page 3-6
3B AIRFIELD DEMAND VS. CAPACITY............................. after page 3-10
3C AIRPORT REFERENCE CODES..................................... after page 3-12
3D WINDROSES..................................................................... after page 3-12
3E AIRPORT HOT SPOTS/SAFETY AREAS ....................... after page 3-18
3F TERMINAL BUILDING ANALYSIS............................... after page 3-26
3G AIRSIDE REQUIREMENTS............................................ after page 3-40
3H LANDSIDE REQUIREMENTS........................................ after page 3-40

4A PLANNING ISSUES........................................................... after page 4-4
4B OBJECT FREE AREA ALTERNATIVES.......................... after page 4-4
4C RUNWAY WIDTH ALTERNATIVES................................ after page 4-6
4D RUNWAY LENGTH ALTERNATIVE................................ after page 4-8
4E RUNWAY INTERSECTION ALTERNATIVE................... after page 4-8
4F RUNWAY 17-35 ALTERNATIVE 1.................................. after page 4-12
4G RUNWAY 17-35 ALTERNATIVE 2.................................. after page 4-12
4H RUNWAY 14-32 ALTERNATIVE .................................... after page 4-14
4J PROPOSED PROPERTY ACQUISITION....................... after page 4-20
4K TERMINAL BUILDING EXPANSION SCHEMES........ after page 4-22
4L TERMINAL EXPANSION ALTERNATIVE.................... after page 4-22
4M GENERAL AVIATION TERMINAL
AREA LAYOUT............................................................... after page 4-24
4N GENERAL AVIATION EXPANSION.............................. after page 4-24
4P POTENTIAL CARGO FACILITY LOCATIONS.............. after page 4-24

5A RECOMMENDED MASTER PLAN CONCEPT................ after page 5-2

6A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM........................... after page 6-4
6B DEVELOPMENT STAGING.............................................. after page 6-4
6C PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE.......................................... after page 6-8

B1 FLOODPLAINS AND WETLANDS...................................after page B-4
Appendix A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Appendix B
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION

Appendix C
LETTERS

Appendix D
AIRPORT PLANS