Airport Master Plan November 1984

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Space requirements for aircraft parking space, arrival - departure facilities, and auto parking are determined by peaking conditions. While historic data is not available at Gateway, it is assumed that activity characteristics are similar to other airports in the state. Table 6 -1 outlines forecast peaking conditions on which facility requirements are based. TABLE 6 -1 GATEWAY NORTH INDUSTRIAL FORECAST PEAK ACTIVITY ■ 1984 1990 1995 2005 Annual Itinerant Operations 1,300 5,300 9,900 16,600 Peak Month Itinerant Operations (14 %) 182 742 1,386 2,324 Annual Itinerant Passengers 3,250 13,250 24,750 41,500 Peak Month Itinerant Passengers 400 1,850 3,470 5,800 Average Day /Peak Month Operations 15 63 115 193 Busy Day /Peak Month Operations 18 68 128 213 Average Day /Peak Month Passengers 6 25 46 77 ' Busy Day /Peak Month Passengers 7 27 51 85 Peak Hour /Busy Day /Peak Month Operations 1 3 5 9 ' Peak Hour /Busy Day /Peak Month Passengers 3 8 13 23 6.8.1 Apron /Tie Down Area Ground space must be allocated for outside storage of aircraft which includes space for based air- craft not stored in hangars and transient aircraft being serviced or stored short term. Space allowances are 300 square yards per based aircraft and 360 square yards for transient aircraft. ' a). Long -term tie down area It is assumed that all based aircraft will desire hangars. Since multi -unit hangars provide the most efficient use of airport space there will be times, however, when funds are unavailable to ' construct hangars to meet demand or a temporary lack of demand to justify hangar development. Also, a certain percentage of aircraft owners will choose not to pay the higher rates for new hangar ' storage. It is reasonable that 20% of based aircraft will ' require long -term tie down space. Tie down requirements thus are forecast as follows: ' 6 -5