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T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluationoverlapping service areas. The FAA and the various airport operators have conducted studies to guide properdevelopment of the regional airport system in order to avoid an “over-reliance” 21 on Logan Airport and addressaircraft delays 22 at the major Boston airport. Within the New England region, passenger choice of airports isdetermined primarily by proximity. Other factors include airport congestion, ease of access, lower airline fares,and availability of non-stop flights. 23Recent evidence shows a considerable decrease in passengers using connecting flights between T.F. Green Airportand specific West Coast markets (where no non-stop, service is available) when new low-cost carrier (LCC)non-stop service has been initiated from Logan Airport. The efficiency of the New England Regional AirportSystem depends in part on the ability of RIAC to minimize passenger migration from T.F. Green Airport to LoganAirport to the greatest extent practical. This is consistent with the Logan Airport Airside Improvements PlanningProject EIS 24 , FAA’s Record of Decision on the Logan Airport Airside Improvements Planning Project EIS, 25 and theNew England Regional Airport System Plan (NERASP). 26 Although there remains strong demand for West Coastservice from the overlapping T.F. Green and Logan Airport service areas, the airfield facilities at T.F. Green Airportmust be enhanced to more fully optimize the potential for airlines to initiate non-stop service.A summary of the T.F. Green facility requirements that are discussed in detail in Section 2.3 is provided inTable 2-1. As determined by the facility requirements, the purpose of the T.F. Green Airport ImprovementProgram is to:• Enhance Airport safety.• Enhance the efficiency of the Airport and the New England Regional Airport System, to more fully meet thecurrent and anticipated demand for aviation services.21 Logan International Airport Airside Improvements Planning Project EIS, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region; 2002.22 Record of Decision; Airside Improvements Planning Project; Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region, August 2, 2002,page 6.23 The New England Regional Airport System Plan, Draft Technical Paper II-1: Survey Methodology, October 2004.24 Logan International Airport Airside Improvements Planning Project EIS, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region; 2002.25 Record of Decision; Airside Improvements Planning Project; Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region, August 2, 2002,page 6.26 The New England Regional Airport System Plan, New England Airport Coalition, Fall 2006, page 30.Chapter 2 – Purpose and Need 2-2 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH02_P&N_JUL_2011.doc
T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 2-1Summary of T.F. Green Airport Facility RequirementsArea of Need Facility Requirement JustificationSafety Runway 16-34 Safety Areas (RSAs) andpavement rehabilitationRSAs: FAA Advisory Ci rcular (AC) 150/5300-13, Change 15, Ai rportDesign; 14 CFR Part 139, Certification of Airports, Section139.309;Public Law 109-115; FAA Order 5200.8, Runway Safety AreaProgramRehabilitati on of Runway 16-34 pavementTaxiway C RelocationFAA AC 150/5300-13 – separation requirements between runwaysand taxiwaysRemoval of Hangar No. 1FAA AC 150/5300-13 – runway obstacle free area requirements;14 CFR Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Ai rspace – obstructionto air navigationEfficiency Primary Runway 5-23 l engthening Enhance effici ency of New England Regional Ai rport System, tomore fully meet the current and anticipated demand for aviationservicesAdditional air carrier gatesForecast enplaned passengersTerminal concourse expansionForecast enplaned and deplaned passengersBelly cargo facili ty replacement Accommodate proposed termi nal and apron expansi on and existingspace needsIntegrated cargo facili ty expansi on Existing and antici pated cargo demandGround Support Equipment maintenancefacility expansionExisting and antici pated air carri er and commuter aircraft demandFuel Farm expansi on Existing and antici pated commerci al aircraft demandTerminal Loop Roadway i mprovements Deteriorating traffic conditi onsLong-term parking facility expansi on Antici pated passenger and employee parki ng demandSources: Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 150/5300-13, Airport Design; 14 CFR Part 139, Certification of Airports; Public Law 109-115, Transportation,Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, November 30, 2005; FAAOrder 5200.8, Runway Safety Area Program; 14 CFR Part 77, Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace; T.F. Green Airport Master Plan Update, Landrum & Brown, Inc.,2002; T.F. Green Airport Master Plan Supplement, Landrum & Brown, Inc., 2004; The New England Regional Airport System Plan, New England Airport Coalition,Fall 2006; Record of Decision; Airside Improvements Planning Project; Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts; FAA, New England Region,August 2, 2002; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, 2011.2.2 Airport BackgroundT.F. Green Airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island, and operated by RIAC, a quasi-state corporation. RIACalso operates the five other state-owned airports in Rhode Island. The development of alternatives for theT.F. Green Airport Improvement Program is motivated by, and consistent with, RIAC’s mission statement, whichis to provide safe, efficient, and convenient air transportation for the region, while providing economicopportunity balanced with environmental stewardship sensitive to the community.Chapter 2 – Purpose and Need 2-3 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH02_P&N_JUL_2011.doc
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