Master Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Chapter One – Introduction 1.1 AIRPORT BACKGROUND ............................................................ 1-1 1.2 MASTER PLAN PURPOSE AND CONTEXT ....................................... 1-1 Chapter Two – Inventory of Existing Conditions 2.1 AIRPORT HISTORY AND BACKGROUND ........................................ 2-1 2.2 AIRPORT LOCATION .................................................................. 2-1 2.3 OVERVIEW OF EXISTING FACILITIES AND CONDITIONS ................ 2-5 2.4 AIRFIELD ............................................................................... 2-11 2.5 EXISTING TERMINAL FACILITIES .............................................. 2-22 2.6 EXISTING LANDSIDE FACILITIES AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION .................................................................. 2-36 2.7 SUPPORT FACILITIES .............................................................. 2-43 2.8 GENERAL AVIATION (GA) FACILITIES ........................................ 2-45 2.9 EXISTING AIRPORT UTILITIES .................................................. 2-46 2.10 EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ................................. 2-67 Chapter Three – Forecasts of Aviation Activity 3.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 3-1 3.2 ECONOMIC BASE FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION .............................. 3-2 3.3 PAST TRENDS IN AVIATION ACTIVITY ......................................... 3-8 3.4 ENPLANED PASSENGER FORECASTS ......................................... 3-18 3.5 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST ........................................... 3-24 3.6 PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS .......................................................... 3-49 3.7 COMPARISON WITH FAA TERMINAL AREA FORECAST .................. 3-51 Chapter Four – Demand/Capacity & Facility Requirements 4.1 AIRFIELD DEMAND/CAPACITY & REQUIREMENTS .......................... 4-1 4.2 PASSENGER TERMINAL REQUIREMENTS .................................... 4-34 4.3 SUPPORT FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .......................................... 4-43 4.4 SUMMARY OF FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .................................... 4-50 Chapter Five – Development Alternatives 5.1 RUNWAY ALTERNATIVES............................................................ 5-2 5.2 TAXIWAY ALTERNATIVES ......................................................... 5-61 5.3 TERMINAL ALTERNATIVES ....................................................... 5-78 5.4 AERONAUTICAL SUPPORT ........................................................ 5-95 5.5 OVERALL PREFERRED MASTER PLAN ......................................... 5-97 LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT | TOWN OF ISLIP, NEW YORK | DRAFT | PAGE i Master Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS, Continued PAGE Chapter Six – Airport Plans Package 6.1 AIRPORT LAYOUT PLAN (ALP) DRAWING SET ............................... 6-2 Chapter Seven – Financial Implementation Plan 7.1 SUMMARY OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ......................... 7-2 7.2 CIP PHASING PLAN ................................................................... 7-4 7.3 FUNDING SOURCES .................................................................. 7-5 7.4 FINANCIAL AFFORDABILITY ..................................................... 7-10 7.5 FINANCIAL PLAN ..................................................................... 7-19 7.6 CONCLUSION ......................................................................... 7-20 Chapter Eight – Environmental Overview 8.1 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS .............................................. 8-1 8.2 PURPOSE AND NEED ................................................................. 8-2 8.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CATEGORIES ....................................... 8-3 8.4 FINDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY .............................. 8-39 Appendices Appendix A – Cost Estimates Appendix B – Public Comments Appendix C - FAA Eastern Region Modification of Airport Design Standards LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT | TOWN OF ISLIP, NEW YORK | DRAFT | PAGE ii Master Plan Update LIST OF TABLES PAGE Chapter Two – Inventory of Existing Conditions 2.4-1 AIRPORT REFERENCE CODES ................................................... 2-11 2.4-2 RUNWAY DATA ....................................................................... 2-12 2.4-3 APPROACH PROCEDURES ......................................................... 2-14 2.4-4 PERCENT WIND COVERAGE BY RUNWAY .................................... 2-15 2.4-5 WEATHER CATEGORIES ........................................................... 2-16 2.4-6 PERCENT OCCURRENCE OF METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS ....... 2-16 2.4-7 RPZ DIMENSIONS ................................................................... 2-20 2.4-8 RSA DIMENSIONS ................................................................... 2-21 2.5-1 TERMINAL INVENTORY ............................................................ 2-35 2.6-1 AUTO PARKING INVENTORY ..................................................... 2-37 2.7-1 ARFF EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 2-44 Chapter Three – Forecasts of Aviation Activity 3.2-1 LIMA CATCHMENT AREA POPULATION FORECAST ......................... 3-3 3.2-2 SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL AND FORECAST EMPLOYMENT (IN THOUSANDS) ..................................................................... 3-5 3.2-3 COMPARISON OF HISTORICAL AND FORECAST PCPI ($2005) ......... 3-6 3.2-4 SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL AND FORECAST GRP (IN MILLIONS OF $2005) ........................................................... 3-7 3.3-1 LIMA HISTORICAL ENPLANEMENT TRENDS ................................... 3-9 3.3-2 LIMA TOP 25 DOMESTIC O&D MARKETS (12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 2012 ................................................................... 3-12 3.3-3 LIMA AIR SERVICE – AIRPORTS SERVED NONSTOP 2007-2013 .... 3-13 3.3-4 CATCHMENT AREA LEAKAGE STATISTICS (CY2008) .................... 3-15 3.3-5 AIR SERVICE SUMMARY LIMA AND SELECT ALTERNATE AIRPORTS ............................................................ 3-15 3.3-6 LIMA HISTORICAL OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT ............................ 3-16 3.4-1 REGRESSION INPUTS .............................................................. 3-20 3.4-2 ENPLANED PASSENGER FORECAST RESULTS .............................. 3-23 3.5-1 AVERAGE GAUGE ASSUMPTIONS .............................................. 3-27 3.5-2 LOAD FACTOR ASSUMPTIONS .................................................. 3-28 3.5-3 BASELINE COMMERCIAL PASSENGER OPERATIONS FORECAST ..... 3-29 3.5-4 HIGH SCENARIO COMMERCIAL PASSENGER OPERATIONS FORECAST .......................................................... 3-31 3.5-5 LIMA HISTORICAL GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS .................. 3-37 3.5-6 LIMA MARKET SHARE OF GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS ......... 3-38 LONG ISLAND MACARTHUR AIRPORT | TOWN OF ISLIP, NEW YORK | DRAFT | PAGE iii Master Plan Update LIST OF TABLES, Continued PAGE 3.5-7 GENERAL AVIATION OPERATIONS FORECAST ............................. 3-39 3.5-8 GENERAL AVIATION BASED AIRCRAFT FORECAST ...................... 3-40 3.5-9 GENERAL AVIATION BASED AIRCRAFT FLEET MIX ....................... 3-41 3.5-10 NON-COMMERCIAL AIR TAXI OPERATIONS ................................ 3-42 3.5-11 MILITARY OPERATIONS & BASED AIRCRAFT FORECAST ............... 3-43 3.5-12 TOTAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST BY SEGMENT – BASELINE ........................................................ 3-44 3.5-13 TOTAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST – HIGH SCENARIO ...... 3-45 3.5-14 TOTAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST (FAA CATEGORIES) .... 3-47 3.6-1 LIMA PEAK PERIOD ENPLANEMENT FORECAST – BASELINE .......... 3-49 3.6-2 LIMA PEAK PERIOD AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FORECAST – BASELINE............................................................ 3-50 3.7-1 LIMA FORECAST SUMMARY (FAA APPENDIX B) ........................... 3-55 3.7-2 LIMA FORECAST COMPARISON TO 2012 TAF (FAA APPENDIX C) ... 3-57 Chapter Four – Demand/Capacity & Facility Requirements 4.1-1 LIMA FUTURE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT FLEET MIX ........................ 4-2 4.1-2 EXISTING RUNWAY 6/24 EXIT TAXIWAYS .................................... 4-7 4.1-3 PERCENT OF PAYLOAD AVAILABLE ............................................ 4-12 4.1-4 LIMA RPZ OWNERSHIP ............................................................ 4-27 4.1-5 LIMA RSA & OFA COMPLIANCE PERCENTAGE .............................. 4-28 4.2-1 LIMA PASSENGER GATE REQUIREMENTS (COMMON USE) ............ 4-35 4.2-2 LIMA PASSENGER GATE REQUIREMENTS (NON-SOUTHWEST) ...... 4-35 4.2-3 LIMA CURBFRONT ASSUMPTIONS ............................................. 4-36 4.2-4 LIMA CURBFRONT REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 4-36 4.2-5 LIMA TICKETING ASSUMPTIONS ............................................... 4-37 4.2-6 LIMA TICKETING REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 4-37 4.2-7 LIMA BAGGAGE SCREENING ASSUMPTIONS ............................... 4-38 4.2-8 LIMA BAGGAGE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS ............................. 4-38 4.2-9 LIMA SECURITY CHECKPOINT ASSUMPTIONS ............................. 4-39 4.2-10 LIMA SECURITY CHECKPOINT REQUIREMENTS ........................... 4-39 4.2-11 LIMA BAGGAGE CLAIM ASSUMPTIONS ....................................... 4-40 4.2-12 LIMA BAGGAGE CLAIM REQUIREMENTS ..................................... 4-40 4.2-13 LIMA TERMINAL FACILITY REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY ................. 4-41 4.3-1 LIMA SUPPORT FACILITY REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY ................... 4-45 4.3-2 LIMA HANGAR PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS ................................... 4-47 4.3-3 LIMA AUTO