Master Plan Update (pdf) - Lansing/Capital City Airport

Capital Region Airport Authority
Capital City Airport Master Plan Update
area increases with increasing passenger demands and the number of airlines serving Capital City
Airport. The increased square footages are described below:
• In 2008, an additional 30,000 square feet of terminal space will be required over the required
terminal areas calculated for 2003. The vast majority of this additional space is available from
the currently unassigned space. Only 12,000 square feet of new space is required. As noted
in the previous section, numerous spaces are not being used efficiently and modifications to
these spaces could compensate for the new space requirements in this timeframe without
additional new construction, and acceptance of some limited level of service losses.
• In 2013, the deficiency increases by an additional 15,000 square feet for domestic operation,
and an additional 27,750 square feet for an FIS to support international services. Even with
efficiency improvements, the 2013 terminal space requirements exceed the capability of the
existing terminal building. New domestic terminal space required is over 25,000 square feet
greater than the existing available. Expansion would be required in this timeframe.
It is noteworthy that an FIS is included as a new building area in this time frame. Marketing
efforts of the CRAA have identified international charter services as a potential, but need an FIS
to accommodate the arrivals. All of the local international traffic is diverted to other airports as
a result. The need for an FIS could be a nearer term need. It is shown in the 2013 time frame
to reflect the time frame when the domestic portions of the terminal building clearly necessitate
some expansion. It is noteworthy that the FIS space requirement definition is based upon past
standards and may be reduced with emerging standards reflective of the combined agency
organization that is now in place under Homeland Security relative to that when the FIS
agencies were under the Department of Justice. The higher requirements are used here until
new requirements are produced.
• In 2023, a total of 237,500 square feet of area will be needed in the terminal building. All
functional areas become over subscribed. The total terminal area square footage required is
almost 100,000 square feet greater than the area currently available.
While there are space deficiencies identified for the existing terminal, it is expected that interim
improvements can be made to allow it to accommodate demand up to those associated with the
2013 time frame. The number of airlines that are expected in this time frame could use the existing
ticketing related facilities. Improvements to the gates and holdrooms will be necessary to use the
available spaces more efficiently than at the present time. In fact, the holdroom requirement will
not exceed the existing space available until the 2023 timeframe. Secure concessions would
desirably increase with increasing passenger levels. This deficiency represents a lost revenue
opportunity rather than a functional deficiency, and could remain adequate with limited
supplemental areas within existing spaces. It is important to note that by 2013, prop aircraft are
not expected to be in the airline fleet. The ground level boarding facilities will become unneeded
as time advances, placing added importance to increasing the number of passenger loading
bridges in the building.
Facility Requirements 3-28 Final