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square feet for executive hangars.
Thus, planning should begin for an
additional 132,000 square feet of
aircraft storage space.
AIRCRAFT PARKING APRON
A parking apron should provide space
for the number of locally-based aircraft
that are not stored in hangars and
transient aircraft. As discussed in the
previous section, airports similar in
characteristics to Mesquite Metro
Airport hangar approximately 95
percent of based aircraft. Using this
standard, Mesquite would currently
need aircraft tie-down space for nine
based aircraft and space for 13 based
aircraft by the long term forecast. For
local tie-down needs, an additional five
spaces are identified for maintenance
activity. A planning criterion of 650
square yards per aircraft was used to
determine the apron requirements for
local aircraft.
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13
suggests a methodology by which
transient apron requirements can be
determined from knowledge of busy-day
operations. At Mesquite Metro Airport,
the number of itinerant spaces required
was determined to be approximately 18
percent of the busy-day itinerant
operations. A planning criterion of 800
square yards per aircraft was applied to
determine future transient apron
requirements for single- and multiengine
aircraft. For business jets
(which can be much larger), a planning
criterion of 1,600 square yards per
business jet position was used. For
3-30
planning purposes, 75 percent of these
spaces are assumed to be utilized by
non-jet aircraft, which is in line with
national trends.
Total apron parking requirements are
presented in Table 3N. Currently,
apron area at the airport totals
approximately 33,400 square yards,
with approximately 51 total tie-down
positions. As shown in the table, there
will likely be a need for more apron
space throughout the planning period.
As itinerant operations increase,
especially by turbine aircraft,
consideration should be given to
constructing more apron space.
Moreover, additional apron space will
be needed as development moves to the
south end of the airfield.
GENERAL AVIATION
TERMINAL FACILITIES
General aviation terminal facilities
have several functions. Space is
required for the pilots’ lounge, flight
planning, concessions, management,
storage, and various other needs. This
space is not necessarily limited to a
single, separate terminal building, but
can include space offered by fixed base
operators for these functions and
services. Currently, the airport offers a
separate terminal building which
provides approximately 5,000 square
feet of space. The existing terminal
facility was dedicated in 2004, and is
located on the enlarged south apron,
approximately midfield. Additional
public space is available in the previous