Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 2014 MASTER PLAN UPDATE
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Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 2014 MASTER PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER 2 - INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS FINAL DECEMBER 2014 IN ASSOCIATION WITH: HDR DOWL HKM RIM Architects ATAC Photo credit: Vanessa Bauman TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER 2 INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS December 2014 FINAL Prepared for: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Prepared by: In association with: HDR DOWL HKM RIM Architects ATAC AKSAS Project No.: 54320 RS&H Project No. 226-2566-000 “The preparation of this document was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as provided under Section 505 of the Airport and Airways Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by the Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official 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 in accordance with applicable public laws.” PREFACE The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (Airport) Master Plan Update (Master Plan Update) provides Airport management and the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) with a strategy to develop the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The intent of the Master Plan Update is to provide guidance that will enable Airport management to strategically position the Airport for the future by maximizing operational efficiency and business effectiveness, as well as by maximizing property availability for aeronautical development through efficient planning. While long-term development is considered in master planning efforts, the typical planning horizon for the Master Plan Update is 20 years. The Federal Aviation Administration provides guidance for Master Plan development in FAA Advisory Circular 150 / 5070-6B, Airport Master Plans. Although not required, the Advisory Circular strongly recommends airports prepare a Master Plan. Funding for the Master Plan Update is provided primarily by the Federal Aviation Administration through an Airport Improvement Program grant. A comprehensive Master Plan Update was last prepared in 2002 and a partial update was undertaken between 2006 and 2008. This Master Plan Update was initiated in June 2012 and concluded in December 2014. The DOT&PF entered into a contract with the firm RS&H to lead this effort. The Master Plan Update included a robust public and stakeholder involvement program. Page intentionally left blank Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Master Plan Update Table of Contents SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... 2-1 SECTION 2 HISTORIC CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND OF THE AIRPORT ................................ 2-5 2.1 HISTORIC CONTEXT OF AIRPORT SITE .................................................................................... 2-5 2.2 HISTORIC CONTEXT OF AIRPORT .............................................................................................. 2-7 2.3 AIRPORT OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND OVERSIGHT............................................ 2-13 2.4 AIRPORT ROLE .................................................................................................................................... 2-17 SECTION 3 REGIONAL SETTING ............................................................................................................... 2-23 3.1 REGIONAL SETTING ........................................................................................................................ 2-23 3.2 COMPATIBILITY ................................................................................................................................. 2-32 SECTION 4 AIRPORT LAND USE ........................................................................................................... 2-53 4.1 FAA GRANT ASSURANCES ............................................................................................................ 2-54 4.2 ON-AIRPORT FUNCTIONAL LAND USE CATEGORIES ...................................................... 2-54 4.3 ON-AIRPORT GEOGRAPHIC LAND USE CATEGORIES ..................................................... 2-56 4.4 ON-AIRPORT LEASING LAND USE CATEGORIES ................................................................ 2-59 SECTION 5 EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 2-63 5.1 BUILDINGS / FACILITIES INDEX ................................................................................................. 2-63 SECTION 6 EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITIES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA ........................................ 2-81 6.1 NORTH AIRPARK ............................................................................................................................... 2-81 6.2 EAST AIRPARK.................................................................................................................................... 2-83 6.3 SOUTH AIRPARK ............................................................................................................................... 2-84 6.4 WEST AIRPARK .................................................................................................................................. 2-86 SECTION 7 EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITIES BY FUNCTIONAL AREA ....................................... 2-89 7.1 AIRFIELD ............................................................................................................................................... 2-89 7.2 AIRSPACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2-102 7.3 PASSENGER TERMINAL AND LANDSIDE FACILITIES ...................................................... 2-108 7.4 AIR CARGO FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 2-142 7.5 GENERAL AVIATION FACILITIES ............................................................................................. 2-152 7.6 AIRPORT / AIRLINE SUPPORT FACILITIES ........................................................................... 2-156 7.7 AIRPORT FIELD MAINTENANCE FACILITY ......................................................................... 2-166 7.8 AIRPORT POLICE AND FIRE FACILITIES ................................................................................ 2-176 7.9 OTHER STATE-ADMINISTERED FACILITIES ........................................................................ 2-181 December 2014 i Chapter 2 - Inventory of Existing Conditions Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Master Plan Update 7.10 FAA FACILITIES ................................................................................................................................. 2-183 7.11 OTHER FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................... 2-186 7.12 INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITY SERVICES ....................................................................... 2-191 7.13 WILDLIFE HAZARD MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................2-200 SECTION 8 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 2-203 8.1 AIRPORT OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION ............................................................................ 2-203 8.2 ALASKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS SYSTEM FINANCIAL STRUCTURE ............ 2-204 8.3 HISTORICAL OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES .................................................... 2-205 8.4 SOURCES OF OPERATING REVENUE ..................................................................................... 2-207 8.5 AIRLINE LEASE AND USE AGREEMENT (AIRLINE OPERATING AGREEMENT) ... 2-208 8.6 SOURCES OF CAPITAL FUNDS .................................................................................................. 2-208 SECTION 9 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ..............................................................................................2-213 9.1 AIR QUALITY ......................................................................................................................................2-213 9.2 BIOTIC RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................... 2-215 9.3 COASTAL BARRIERS ...................................................................................................................... 2-220 9.4 COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 2-220 9.5 COMPATIBLE LAND USE .............................................................................................................. 2-221 9.6 PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ............................................................................ 2-226 9.7 FEDERALLY LISTED ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES ............................. 2-227 9.8 ENERGY SUPPLIES, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN............. 2-227 9.9 FARMLANDS ....................................................................................................................................