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forecast over the next 20 years. This
analysis is designed to provide a
planned ultimate direction for airport
development. Staging of the
development to meet demand-based
indicators as well as comprehensive
financial plans will be presented in
Chapter Six, once the final master plan
concept is determined.
LANDSIDE ALTERNATIVE A
Landside Alternative A, depicted on
Exhibit 4H, is considered to be a
constrained development pattern which
assumes that the airport will not
acquire additional property for future
landside development. Under this
condition, all levels of activity would
need to be accommodated inside the
existing fence line. The principal
philosophy followed is to group facilities
supporting similar activity levels
together.
The northern terminal area between
the Department of Public Safety (DPS)
hangar and Airport Blvd. is considered
for the development of two 10-unit Thangars
and a connected executive
hangar facility. The executive hangar
facility would be similar in design and
function to the executive hangars in
building 910, immediately to the south.
These hangars could be utilized by
owners of one or more aircraft, typically
single or multi-engine.
The first of three potential airport
traffic control tower (ATCT) sites is
proposed immediately to the south of
the new south terminal T-hangars.
This site will be further discussed later
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in this chapter. Two more T-hangar
facilities with adjoining executive
hangars are considered south of Site A
for the ATCT. Immediately to the south
of these T-hangars, a large apron is
proposed, with space available for
construction of large conventional
hangars. This development pattern is
designed to maximize airport property
by setting the hangar development to
the west as far as feasible, and will also
allow for a large apron to be
constructed.
A portion of the area proposed for apron
and conventional hangar development
to the south is currently an important
drainage route, as it slopes toward a
ravine which flows southeast away from
the airport. This area also has some
elevation changes as great as ten feet.
It is likely that the drainage channels
would need to be maintained by placing
drainage piping under a portion of the
apron. In addition, there may be
significant site preparation necessary to
bring the area up to grade. Since this
area is considered for public apron
space, the improvements are eligible for
TxDOT funding. The revenuegenerating
hangar pads would be
eligible for limited TxDOT funding (if
any).
The proposed layout of hangars for this
area provides for three large 200-foot x
200-foot conventional hangars, two of
which face the main apron and one of
which faces a short stub taxilane. Two
smaller hangars (150 feet x 150 feet)
also face the stub taxilane. A third 150foot
x 150-foot hangar is positioned to
face the main apron. Due to concern
about the alignment of Airport