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6/24/75 AC 150/5300-4B • d. In this discussion, the term "peak -hour passengers" means the greatest number of passengers and pilots enplaning and deplaning during the busiest hour of a busy day of a typical week. The term "typical peak -hour passengers" means a level of high activity, although not necessarily the absolute peak level that can be expected in an abnormally busy day of the year. e. For example, an airport manager selects two or three days of the week in the season he knows is historically the busiest. On the evaluation sheet he records the activity for these days in several weeks of the selected busy season. From this record he can determine for his airport a plateau of high activity in terms of peak -hour operations and peak -hour passengers for the typically busy hour by averaging the hourly activity for three or four of the busiest hours. f. FAA activity surveys made of representative general aviation airports show relationships between the number of airplane opera- tions and the number of airplane occupants handled there during typically busy or peak hours. This relationship is illustrated graphically in Figure 10-5. From'this graph aircraft operations can be converted to occupants where accurate aircraft operations records have been maintained. Following the previously discussed survey procedure, peak -hour passengers may be determined from past airport operations activity. 49. BUILDING PLAN. The specialized interior requirements of the small administration building are few, and all well -planned structures should reflect this basic simplicity by providing direct functional relation- ships among rooms and facilities. a. The arrangement of elements within the building should be planned with due regard to the airfield configuration, future building expansion, and the passenger and service driveways. Figure 10-6 shows the basic relationships that usually apply in planning an administration building. g• b. In determining the details of space relations and requirements, take advantage of the know-how of an experienced general aviation airport manager. A working airport manager knows the specific requirements of his airport. He knows the "good and bad" from experience and knows what can be done to relieve congestion and overcrowding. The experienced manager is in the best position to assist in tailoring detailed building needs to actual aviation activity. Consequently, the sponsor should encourage the architect to include the airport manager in the early planning conferences. Chap 10 Par 48 Page 53