THE COST OF DOING NOTHING: WHY INVESTING IN OUR NATION’S AIRPORTS MATTERS (116–8) HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION MARCH 26, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 36–484 PDF WASHINGTON : 2019 VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:20 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\3-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\36484.TXT JEAN COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland BOB GIBBS, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina STEVE COHEN, Tennessee SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia JOHN KATKO, New York ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas DINA TITUS, Nevada GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JARED HUFFMAN, California MIKE BOST, Illinois JULIA BROWNLEY, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida DOUG LAMALFA, California DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands BRIAN J. MAST, Florida STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey Puerto Rico GREG STANTON, Arizona TROY BALDERSON, Ohio DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida ROSS SPANO, Florida LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas GREG PENCE, Indiana ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California (II) VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:20 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\3-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\36484.TXT JEAN CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... v STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 4 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 7 Hon. Rick Larsen, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wash- ington, and Chair, Subcommittee on Aviation, prepared statement ............... 85 WITNESSES Lawrence J. Krauter, A.A.E., AICP, Chief Executive Officer, Spokane Inter- national Airport: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 9 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 11 Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 20 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 22 Candace S. McGraw, Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 24 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 26 Joseph W. Lopano, Chief Executive Officer, Tampa International Airport: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 32 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 34 Ted Christie, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spirit Airlines, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 36 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 37 Marc Scribner, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 39 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 41 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Fifty-seven Airport Passenger Facility Charge Projects, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ...................................................................................... 87 Statement of the American Council of Engineering Companies, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio .......................................................................... 88 Statement of Airports Council International-North America, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ................................................................................ 89 Letter of March 25, 2019, from Sean O’Neill, Vice President, Congressional Relations and Infrastructure Advancement, Associated General Contractors of America, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ................................... 92 Statement of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ...................................................................................... 93 Statement of the Beyond the Runway Coalition, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ................................................................................................... 95 (III) VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:20 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\3-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\36484.TXT JEAN IV Page Chicago Midway International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Air- port: Positive Impacts of a Passenger Facility Charge Increase, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio .......................................................................... 97 Statement of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ...................................................................................... 98 Statement of Ed Bolen, President and CEO, National Business Aviation Asso- ciation, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio .......................................... 99 Statement of the National Precast Concrete Association, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ...................................................................................... 100 Statement of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio .......................................................................... 101 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose´ International Airport: Impacts of an Increase of the PFC, Submitted for the Record by Hon. DeFazio ................................... 101 Statement of Airlines for America (A4A), Submitted for the Record by Hon. Graves of Missouri ............................................................................................... 103 Letter of March 26, 2019, from Steven D. Hill, CEO and President, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Titus ............................................................................................................. 105 Letter of April 12, 2019, from Maurice J. Gallagher, Chairman and CEO, Allegiant Travel Company ................................................................................... 106 APPENDIX Questions from Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson for Lawrence J. Krauter, A.A.E., AICP ...................................................................................................................... 109 Questions from Hon. Garret Graves for Tori Emerson Barnes ........................... 109 Questions from Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson for Candace S. McGraw ............... 110 Questions from Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson for Joseph W. Lopano .................. 111 Questions from Hon. Garret Graves for Marc Scribner ....................................... 111 VerDate Aug 31 2005 14:20 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\FULL\3-26-2~1\TRANSC~1\36484.TXT JEAN v MARCH 22, 2019 SUMMARY OF SUBJECT MATTER TO: Members, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure FROM: Staff, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure RE: Full