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

• Additional employee parking, rental car storage and long-term parking
Capital Region Airport Authority
Capital City Airport Master Plan Update
The master plan identified a deficit in employee parking and in rental car storage. The TOP
identified a deficit in long-term parking during peak periods. The long-term and employee
parking and rental car storage needs will be met through a two-phased approach, utilizing
existing Airport property southwest of the existing parking lot. The first phase will use
undeveloped land. The second phase will require relocation of the rental car cleaning and
storage facilities, preliminarily sited in the new terminal area. The Phase 1 estimated
development cost is $975,000, and the Phase 2 estimated cost, including rental car facility
relocation, is $2.48 million.
• T-hangar and conventional hangars
As general aviation activity continues to grow, demand for hangar facilities also grows. There
is a short term demand for eight additional T-hangars with a development cost of $350,000,
and conventional hangar space for eight additional aircraft (16,000 square feet total) at a
development cost of $750,000.
• General aviation apron and access taxilanes
The master plan has also identified a shortfall in the amount of apron available for general
aviation aircraft parking. The deficit and requirement will grow as aircraft activity increases
throughout the planning period. In the short term phase, there is a need for approximately
3,000 to 3,500 square yards of pavement at an estimated cost of approximately $281,000. In
addition, there is a need for associated access taxilane development for the apron and hangar
development, at an estimated cost of approximately $413,000.
• Air cargo sort facility expansion and apron expansion
The current air cargo sort facility exceeds the facility capacity during peak periods of the year.
The forecast and facility requirements indicate that the space deficit will become continuous
near the beginning of the long term period.
The inventory and facility requirements analyses did not identify a deficit of cargo apron as a
function of total available apron space. However, the current cargo facility configuration and
the placement of cargo aircraft and vehicles frequently results in apron and taxilane congestion.
In addition, the Airport Authority’s strategic goals include continued growth in cargo activity.
Therefore, the phasing plan identifies a short term cargo apron expansion of 7,500 square
yards at an estimated cost of $844,000.
Commensurate with cargo activity growth, and facility growth, the associated landside facilities
for vehicle and truck parking, as well as service vehicle storage, will also need to grow. The
short term development includes a 3,400 square yard expansion at an estimated cost of
$319,000.
• The master plan identifies the need for additional fuel storage capacity. There is an initial need
for approximately 60,000 gallons of Jet A fuel storage (at an estimated cost of $650,000), with
an additional 30,000 gallons needed during the long term phase.
Implementation Plan 7-2 Final