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terminal building area, currently
occupied by Mesquite Aviation. This
TABLE 3N
Aircraft Parking Apron Requirements
Mesquite Metro Airport
3-31
area provides approximately 2,600
square feet of space.
Available
Short
Term
Intermediate
Term
Long
Term
Single-, Multi-engine Transient Aircraft
Positions 39 42 50
Apron Area (s.y.) 30,800 33,900 39,900
Transient Business Jet Positions 13 14 17
Apron Area (s.y.) 20,600 22,600 26,600
Locally-Based Aircraft Positions 15 16 18
Apron Area (s.y.) 9,800 10,400 11,700
Total Positions 51 67 72 85
Total Apron Area (s.y.) 33,400 61,200 66,900 78,200
The methodology used in estimating
general aviation terminal facility needs
is based on the number of airport users
expected to utilize general aviation
facilities during the design hour.
General aviation space requirements
were then based upon providing 90
square feet per design hour itinerant
passenger. Design hour itinerant
passengers is determined by multiply-
ing design hour itinerant operations by
the number of passengers on the
aircraft (multiplier). An increasing
passenger count (from 2.0 to 2.3) is used
to account for the likely increase in
larger, more sophisticated aircraft using
the airport. Table 3P outlines the
general aviation terminal facility space
requirements for Mesquite Metro
Airport.
TABLE 3P
General Aviation Terminal Area Facilities
Mesquite Metro Airport
Short Intermediate Long
Available Term Term Term
Design Hour Operations 70 89 98 115
Design Hour Itinerant Operations 28 36 39 46
Multiplier
Total Design Hour
1.9 2 2.1 2.3
Itinerant Passengers
General Aviation
53 72 82 106
Terminal Building/FBO Public Space (s.f.)
Source: Coffman Analysis
7,600 6,400 7,400 9,600
As presented in the table, the existing
public spaces appear adequate through
the intermediate term of the plan. By
the long term, there may be a need for