San Francisco International Airport 2014 Sustainability Report Table of Contents
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San Francisco International Airport 2014 Sustainability Report Table of Contents. 1. SFO Profile 1 . 2. Economic Viability 9 . 3. Operational Efficiency 15 . 4. Natural Resource Conservation 21 . 5. Social Responsibility 31. Awards 52 . Appendix: SFO by the Numbers 55 . Airport Sustainability “A holistic approach to managing an airport so as to ensure the integrity of the Economic viability, Operational efficiency, Natural resource conservation and Social responsibility (EONS) of the airport.” – Airports Council International - North America SFO recognizes that creating Efficient movement of aircraft minimizes state-of-the-art facilities, such as the delays for SFO’s passengers and results new air traffic control tower, is in lower greenhouse gas emissions from essential to the Airport’s long-term taxiing or idling aircraft. economic success and viability. EEconomic Viability OOperational Efficiency As an example of Airport’s commitment SFO’s new WAG Brigade helps to conserving natural resources, SFO has passengers feel more at ease. This planted over 2,000 trees of more than program exemplifies SFO’s commitment 15 species, resulting in sequestration of to social responsibility and to providing approximately 120 metric tons of carbon an exceptional Airport for its passengers. dioxide each year. NNatural Resources SSocial Responsibility December 2014 Prepared for the San Francisco International Airport Commission by (www.vhb.com) Message from the Director We take pride in being an exceptional Airport in service to our communities. Sustainability is close to the heart of our mission. I’m excited to announce that this year we adopted The Airport Council International’s EONS guidelines to help us shape our sustainability programs and practices. EONS stands for Economic viability, Operational efficiency, Natural resource conservation, and Social responsibility. These guidelines drive home the fact that sustainability is much more than saving energy and resources; it’s about making sure all of our activities benefit the community. Economic viability is a fundamental requirement for a successful enterprise. SFO is in a strong financial position and that gives us the SFO’s mission is flexibility to invest in more sustainable practices. As a major economic engine for the region, our continued traffic growth benefits the “to provide an exceptional surrounding communities with jobs and economic vitality. airport in service to our Operational efficiency is a goal of the Airport’s Strategic Plan and a focus of all Airport Divisions. An efficient operation means we can communities” provide the best guest experience at minimal cost with the least amount of waste possible. Natural resource conservation is part of what we do. Our initiatives range from protecting endangered species to developing and implementing guidelines to minimize greenhouse gases, eliminate solid waste, and conserve water. Social responsibility starts at home. We are committed to the safety & security of our employees, including their wellbeing and satisfaction at work. The same commitment extends to our guests and our neighboring communities. Please take the time to read through this edition of our Airport’s Sustainability Report to learn more about the great work everyone is doing to ensure SFO is at the forefront of sustainability. John L. Martin Airport Director 1 San Francisco International Airport, the “Gateway to the Pacific,” is a world-class airport serving over 46 million domestic and international passengers annually. 1. SFO Profile San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located in San Mateo County but is owned and operated by the City and County of San Francisco. This chapter provides context for the Airport’s sustainability efforts, and includes information about the governing structure of SFO, characteristics of Airport facilities, and passenger traffic. Airport Authority Structure SFO is owned and operated by the City and County the Charter, the Airport Commission is primarily a of San Francisco, through its Airport Commission, as policy-making body, establishing the policies by a financially self-sufficient enterprise department. which the airport operates. The Commission is The Airport Commission consists of five members prohibited by Charter from involving itself in the appointed by the Mayor to four-year terms. Origi- day-to-day operation of the airport. That function is nally part of the San Francisco Public Utilities vested in the Airport Director, who is nominated by Commission, the Airport Commission was estab- the Commission and appointed by the Mayor. lished by City Charter in 1970. In accordance with Eleanor Johns Richard Guggenhime Peter Stern Larry Mazzola Linda S. Crayton Member Member Member President Vice President Airport Commission Airport Commission Airport Commission Airport Commission Airport Commission 1 Carriers operating at SFO in FY 2014 1 SFO Profile Airport Characteristics The Airport is located approximately 14 miles south of the City and County of San Francisco in San Mateo County. The Airport, located just east of Highway 101 and west of the San Francisco Bay, covers approximately 5,100 acres. The Airport has 97 gates spread among four separate terminals. Airline Traffic Fiscal Year 2014 1 established new records for overall passengers and enplanements. SFO’s FY 2014 enplanement number was 23 million passengers, an increase of 3.20% compared to FY 2013. The overall total airport passenger traffic, which includes SFO is located in San Mateo County, 14 miles enplanements, deplanements, and in-transit south of the City of San Francisco. passengers, was over 46 million in the same period. Factors contributing to the strong growth The success of FY 2014 continues the trend of passenger traffic growth include: strong passenger growth at the Airport. This growth • Start of operations for Virgin America is reflected in the graph below, which shows annual passenger traffic from 2000 to 2014. • Increased operations of United Airlines following the merger with Continental Airlines, 1 Fiscal year (FY) 2014 spans from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Passenger Activity 2 Carriers operating at SFO in FY 2014 Domestic Passenger Air Carriers AirTran Airways Delta Air Lines JetBlue US Airways Alaska Airlines Frontier Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines American Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Sun Country Airlines Virgin America Regional/Commuter Air Carriers Compass Airlines (Delta Air Lines) Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines) Skywest Airlines (Delta Air Lines) Skywest Airlines (United Airlines) Seasonal/Charter Air Carriers Cargolux Airlines (Swissport USA) American Airlines (Swissport USA) Republic Airlines Miami Air International (Servisair) Omni Air International (Swissport USA) Foreign Flag Passenger Air Carriers Aer Lingus Asiana Airlines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Swiss International Aeromexico British Airways Korean Air Lines TACA (Avianca) Air Canada Cathay Pacific LAN Peru Virgin Atlantic Air China China Airlines Lufthansa German Airlines WestJet Airlines Air France China Eastern North Philippine Airline XL Airways France Air New Zealand EVA Airways Scandinavian Airlines All Nippon Airways Emirates Singapore Airlines Domestic Cargo Air Carriers ABX Air Air Cargo Carriers Atlas Air, Inc. (DHL) Airways Kalitta Air Air Transport International Ameriflight Federal Express Foreign Cargo Only Air Carriers Nippon Cargo Airlines Passenger Activity Carrier Data Summary by Category SEASONAL/CHARTER FOREIGN CARGO ONLY AIR CARRIERS AIR CARRIERS DOMESTIC PASSENGER REGIONAL/COMMUTER AIR CARRIERS AIR CARRIERS 5 1 4 12 48 8 56 TOTAL PASSENGER TOTAL CARGO TOTAL AIRLINES AIRLINES AIRLINES 27 7 FOREIGN FLAG PASSENGER DOMESTIC CARGO ONLY AIR CARRIERS AIR CARRIERS 3 1 SFO Profile Airport Terminal Layout SFO operates 97 boarding gates in the International Terminal and in Terminals 1, 2 & 3. Terminals San Francisco International Airport operates one the common-use baggage system that supports all international terminal with two international airlines in the ITC but the system is operated by the boarding areas and three domestic terminals with airlines using the ITC. five boarding areas. In addition, the Airport currently operates three The International Terminal Complex (ITC) is an domestic terminal buildings. Terminal 1 and approximately 2.5-million-square-foot facility that Terminal 3 handle domestic flights and flights to houses international and limited domestic Canada. A number of improvement projects are passenger ticketing, Federal Inspection Services currently underway or have recently been operated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protec- completed for the domestic terminals. The tion, baggage facilities, concessions (including duty Terminal 1 renovation program is currently in the free), and airline and Airport Commission offices. planning stages and includes the complete replace- The International Terminal is comprised of approxi- ment of Boarding Area B, a major renovation of mately 1.7 million square feet and connects to Terminal 1, and significant improvements to Boarding Areas A and G, which have a combined Boarding Area C. The Airport recently completed space of approximately 850,000 square feet and capital improvements and renovations to Boarding 24 boarding gates. The Airport owns and maintains Area E in Terminal 3 and the western portion of 4 Terminal 3 boarding facilities. In April 2011, the can accommodate wide-body aircraft. Of the Airport reopened the renovated Terminal 2, which 97 gates, 24 gates are located in the ITC, 26 in converted