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• • Chapter 4. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS 32. General. Facility requirements are developed from information obtained in demand/capacity anal- ysis and from .FAA advisory circulars and regulations which provide criteria for design of airport com- ponents. Demand/capacity analysis yields approxi- mation of number and configuration of runways, number of gates, square footage of terminal buildings and cargo facilities, and various types (mix) of air- craft which will use the master plan airport. -From the mix of aircraft and number of aircraft operations, general requirements for lengths of runways, spacing of taxiways, layout and spacing of gates, and apron area requirements can be determined. This will en- able the planner to estimate the overall size and shape of the new airport site or airport expansion which will be required. These approximations will be used as criteria for airport site selection and the develop- ment of the details of the airport layout plan. Infor- mation on terminal requirements from sources such as the Air Transport Association's Airport Affairs Technical Group should be explored and utilized. 33. Guidance in Developing Facility Re- quirements. The following table indicates the fa- cilities for which size and spacing requirements should be developed. It also lists by reference the FAA guidance material which should be used in establishing the requirements. The references are fully described in the bibliography at the end of this advisory circular. They include criteria for developing facility require- ments for airports serving certificated air carriers and airports primarily serving general aviation. TABLE I. —References for determination of facility requirements Subject Runway Taxiways Terminal area Service and hangar areas Heliports Obstructions Items Length Width, clearances Clear zones, approach slopes Orientation, crosswind runway Grades Capacity, stage construction, delay and cost effectiveness Width, clearances Exit design and location, grades Effect on runway capacity, stage construction, cost effectiveness Clearances Grades Gate positions Aircraft parking clearances Space requirement in terminal and administration building for various activities Service equipment buildings Cargo facilities Fire and rescue equipment buildings Planning and design Rooftop or elevated heliports Standard of approach, horizontal, and other control surfaces Clear zones Reference numbers refer to the publications listed in the bibliography. Reference I lq, 11 lt, 11 lm, lb lu, lb ip lb, le lt, 11 lv ib, lc lt, 11 lw 3d lw igg lee lff lj lhh lhh 11 2a 19