Airport Ground Access Planning Reading the Crystal Ball

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1 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1

2 2 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Airport Ground Access Planning Reading the Crystal Ball Gavin Duncan Associate Director LeighFisher

3 Why Should We Care? Ground access and parking 1. Provides a customer s first and last impressions of an airport 2. Occupies significant portions of airport land 3. Generates largest share of an airport s non-airline revenues 4. One of the few customer experiences that an airport controls directly 3

4 Agenda Basics of airport ground access planning What will likely not change 5 examples of what might change and how they would affect airport planning/design 4

5 Basics of Airport Ground Access Planning Roadways Curbsides, commercial vehicles, and transit Parking 5

6 Roadways Multiple destinations in a limited distance Slower speeds Mix of infrequent users and very frequent users Complex signage Restricted geometry Traditional freeway and arterial level-of-service metrics cannot be applied directly to airports 6

7 7 Curbsides Demand Considerations Interaction between maneuvering vehicles and thru traffic Demand is not distributed uniformly along the terminal frontage or within the peak hour Dwell times and their enforcement Driver courtesy (blocking of other vehicles)

8 8 Curbsides Capacity Considerations Not all space is usable Double parked vehicles Pedestrians and crosswalks Modal priorities

9 Parking Accommodate future parking requirements Offer patrons a choice of products at alternative levels of cost and convenience Reserve adequate space for short-duration patrons at a convenient location in the garage Maximize airport revenues while achieving customer service and other goals 9

10 What Will Likely Not Change Private vehicles will continue to be the dominate airport access mode Over 75% of passengers typically use private vehicles for access Drivers are unfamiliar with the airport Half of an airport s passengers use the airport twice a year or less. Airports should plan to provide a higher level-of-service on access facilities than may be provided on regional roadways The consequences of delay are more severe for an airport passenger Continued competition for limited space 10

11 Five Future Trends 1. Continued reductions in ticket lobby requirements 2. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) on vehicles 3. Systems integration 4. Vehicle size 5. Packaged high-value services 11

12 Continued Reductions in Ticket Lobby Needs Departing passenger processing is requiring less space More self-processing prior to arrival at airport Fewer airline staff and office space Demand for passenger drop-off continues to grow Interior building needs will dictate building length, not curbside requirements 12

13 Continued Reductions in Ticket Lobby Needs 13 Multiple parallel islands

14 Continued Reductions in Ticket Lobby Needs 14 De-emphasis of curbsides for passenger drop-off London Heathrow Terminal 5 Source: Richard Rogers Partnership

15 RFID on Vehicles Eventually, all new vehicles will have a radio frequency ID (RFID) chip on the frame Unique identifier for each vehicle Can be read remotely Can be read by other vehicles Significantly higher read rates than other technologies Ticketless/gate-free parking Removes need for license plate recognition (LPR) Allows on-road tolling for all vehicles 15

16 RFID on Vehicles Makes curbside tolling technically feasible for high volumes Provides improved tool for managing commercial vehicles Provides improved data for planning 16

17 Systems Integration (one example) In-car navigation equipment is becoming commonplace Cost of passive detectors is dropping Combined, can provide customers with instant parking availability status Combined, can lead customers directly to available parking spaces by price and product 17

18 Systems Integration (one example) Reduced need for circulation space in parking facilities Significantly improves customer experience Improves airport s ability to manage their parking products 18

19 5 ½ feet 19 Vehicle Size One way to meet future fuel economy requirements is to reduce vehicle size Scion iq 10 feet Ford Taurus is x 6-5, over 97% bigger than the iq However, the compact-car boom of the 70 s was followed by the SUV boom of the 80 s and 90 s

20 20 Vehicle Size Reduced parking bay dimensions 48.0 Plan for 270 sq. ft. per space, plus allowances Plan for 216 sq. ft. per space, plus allowances

21 Packaged High-Value Services A limited number of customers can generate a high proportion of revenue High-value customers are typically time-sensitive One slow component of the airport processing experience can overshadow numerous quick components Drop-off/parking Baggage drop Security Passport control Boarding 21

22 Packaged High-Value Services One product would provide a road to plane first class experience Valet parking First class check-in Priority security and passport control Access to airport-operated lounge Priority boarding 22

23 Other Things on the Horizon Incorporating sustainability initiatives Electric vehicles are they selling? Parking supply caps do they encourage transit use or push demand off-airport? Encourage public transit do regional transit options meet needs of airport passengers (i.e., routes, headways, station parking, baggage storage)? Land use efficiencies Mixed-use facilities parking/rental car/intermodal facilities Highest and best use value of property for non-aviation uses 23

24 Other Things on the Horizon Airport cities / aerotropolis Intersection of airport planning, urban planning, and business site planning Exploits highest and best use of valuable near-airport land Roadways would be increasingly used by persons working in commercial areas Requires significant access capacity to areas other than traditional airport traffic generators Flexibility Flexibility Flexibility 24

25 25 ATLANTA, GEORGIA Thank you! Gavin Duncan Associate Director LeighFisher (650)