1. Airport Planning in the
New England Region
Southern New England APA–Annual Conference
October 18, 2013
2. Presenters
Carol Lurie
Introduction to Airport Planning
Brenda Enos
Climate Adaptation Planning/Resiliency
Stewart Dalzell
Worcester Regional Airport
Susan Nichols
T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program
Alyssa Sandoval
Boston-Logan Environmental Status Report
3. New England Airport System
Boston-Logan International
hub/primary commercial
service
Secondary airports
Other regional airports
General aviation (GA)
airports
9. Aviation Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure resiliency
Enhanced community engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
10. Aviation Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure resiliency
Enhanced community engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
11. Aviation Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure resiliency
Enhanced community engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
12. Aviation Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure resiliency
Enhanced community engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
13. Aviation Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure resiliency
Enhanced community engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
14. Airport Development Trends
Efficient and flexible facilities
Focus on intermodal access
Sustainable facilities – energy,
waste management
Climate adaptation
planning/infrastructure
resiliency
Enhanced community
engagement
Non-aeronautical revenue
Land use compatibility
15. What’s Going on in this Region
Logan Rental Car Center
(RCC)
Worcester—JetBlue service
T.F. Green Improvement
Program
Terminal redevelopment
at Bradley
GA airports—RSA
enhancements
16. What’s Going on in this Region
Logan Rental Car Center
(RCC)
Worcester—JetBlue service
T.F. Green Improvement
Program
Terminal redevelopment
at Bradley
GA airports—RSA
enhancements
17. What’s Going on in this Region
Logan Rental Car Center
(RCC)
Worcester—JetBlue service
T.F. Green Improvement
Program
Terminal redevelopment
at Bradley
GA airports—RSA
enhancements
18. What’s Going on in this Region
Logan Rental Car Center
(RCC)
Worcester—JetBlue service
T.F. Green Improvement
Program
Terminal redevelopment
at Bradley
GA airports—RSA
enhancements
21. Logan Airport: The Facts
In 2010, Logan supported over
94,000 jobs in Massachusetts1
Estimated total economic impact is
$8.9 billion per year1
Uses Land Efficiently
– Surrounded on 3 sides by Boston
Harbor with no room to grow
Very accessible
– 20 minutes by public transit from
Downtown Boston
1. Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation (MassDOT) Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study.
December 20, 2011.
22. Annual Passengers per Acre
1,538
3,257
12,005
8,420
Chicago O’Hare
Logan Airport
Source: FAA 2013, BTS 2013
6,433
Dallas/
Fort Worth
Detroit
Denver
23. Logan EDR/ESPR
Environmental data report
(EDR) – completed annually:
environmental snapshot
Environmental Status &
Planning Reports (ESPR) –
approx. every 5 years: provides
big picture of past, present,
and future
24. How is the EDR used?
To publicly disclose the
environmental impacts
of the Airport to the
broader community
For use as a planning
document for Massport
planners
To provide an environmental
baseline for the evaluation of
potential projects
No other airport in the country
does this
[
Traffic?
Air Quality?
Noise?
Community?
Water Quality?
25. What does EDR Cover?
Flights/passengers/activity levels
Current and future planning projects
Regional transportation trends
Ground transportation
Noise abatement
Air quality/emissions reduction
Water quality/environmental
management
Annual project mitigation tracking
26. 2011 ESPR Activity Levels Highlights
More passengers are flying
Each flight is carrying more
passengers per operation.
– Fewer noise and air quality
impacts from airplanes
More efficient – larger planes
with higher capacity
Average
Air
Aircraft
Year
Passenger/
Passengers Operations
Operation
2000
27,726,833
487,966
56.8
2011
28,907,933
368,987
78.3
2030
39,831,471
474,734
84.0
Load factors are
projected to
continue improving
27. 2011 ESPR Planning Highlights
Reports on current and future
transportation, airfield, and
building projects at Logan
New Car Rental Facility
(completed this Fall)
– Consolidated car rental facilities
into one central location
– Minimizes traffic flow around airport
– Positive air quality benefits
– LEED-Certified
Network of landscape buffers
– Provides passive recreational
opportunities and shields neighbors
28. Telling the Story of Noise at the Airport
Noise comes from planes flying in
and out of Logan
DNL 65 dB is FAA standard metric
for noise
Measures to reduce noise:
– Minimize flights of noisier aircraft at
night
– Flight paths over Boston Harbor
Massport’s noise insulation
program highly successful
– Over 11,000 homes have received
sound insulation
29. Telling the Story of Noise at the Airport
Noise levels from
airplanes has decreased
since 1980 (Orange Line)
– Quieter planes
– Flight paths
Lowest noise levels in
2010
Slight increase predicted
in 2030 due to increase in
number of flights
30. Ground Transportation:
How do people get to
the Airport?
Car (park or drop-off)
Limousine
Taxi
Silver Line and Blue Line
Water transportation
Logan Express (employees and
passengers)
31. Ground Transportation
Highlights
One of highest HOV mode shares
of all US airports
HOV is up - 30% HOV mode share
in 2011 (27.8% in 2010)
Pilot program since 2012—
Free Silver Line service
from Airport
35. Goals of Study
Understand Massport’s vulnerability to
climate impacts
Develop short-term and long-term
resiliency strategies
36. Importance of Air Transportation Facilities
In any disaster, airports are the first to
receive methods of relief efforts
Airport has to remain open
Obligation is to make sure national aid
can be received
37. Importance of Maritime Facilities
Maritime facilities essential for cargo
import and export
Cruise ship terminal (Black Falcon) only
one for Boston
42. Step 3: Adaptation Action Plan
The plan will outline three options:
Eliminating the hazard or vulnerability
Minimizing the vulnerability (resiliency)
Development of redundancy to
minimize the impacts
Two time horizons:
Short-term (immediate)
Long-term (2033)
43. What’s New at the
Worcester Regional Airport?
Emerging Issues in Airport Planning in the New England Region
PRESENTED BY
Stewart Dalzell
Deputy Director, Environmental Planning & Permitting
Southern New England APA Conference
Friday, October 18, 2013
44. Massachusetts Port Authority
State authority created in 1956
Board appointed by Governor
– Thomas Glynn, CEO
Self-financing
Line departments & facilities
– Aviation Department
Boston-Logan International Airport (BOS)
Hanscom Field (BED)
Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)
– Maritime Department
Port of Boston terminals
Commercial waterfront development
– Real Estate Assets
South Boston, East Boston, Charlestown
45. Massport’s Mission
Operate an integrated world-class
transportation network.
Promote economic growth
and opportunity
Enhance the quality of life of
New England residents
Protect the freedom to travel
safely, securely, efficiently
and cost-effectively
Respect customers and colleagues
Embrace diversity
Minimize environmental impact
on neighbors
46. Worcester Regional Airport Overview
Massport owns, operates and
manages ORH
Commercial airport with
corporate/GA activity
Area: 1,300 acre
Two Runways
– RW 11/29 = 7,000 FT
– RW 15/33 = 5,000 FT
Passenger Terminal: 68,000 SF
– 4 Jet Bridge capable gates
– 2 additional gates
47. Recent Aviation Activity
2011 Corporate/General Aviation Operations:
45,000 operations
1,222 business jet operations
2011 Commercial Service Aviation Operations:
831 operations
107,400 passengers
Demonstrated success of air service to leisure
destination markets (Punta Gorda, Myrtle
Beach, Sanford, West Palm Beach)
2011: 107,400 PAX (up 51%)
2010: 71,100 PAX (up 55%)
2011: Average PAX load factor was 80%
48. Worcester Regional Airport What’s Happening Now
Commercial operations resuming November
2013
–
New fixed base operator (FBO) facilities/
fuel farm
–
JetBlue flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale
Rectrix Aviation broke ground August 2013
All-weather reliability study underway
to evaluate:
–
–
Upgraded ILS (Instrument Landing System)
Partial parallel taxiway
Upgraded wayfinding signage
–
New/larger signs on all major routes
Vegetation Management Plan
–
Maintain clear approach/ departure zones
49. ORH CAT III/TW Project Environmental Permitting
Challenges
Significantly different weather than other
comparable NE airports
– 1 of highest airports east of the Mississippi
– 6x more CAT I & above conditions
New Project Designed to improve
all-weather reliability
– Upgraded Instrument Landing System (ILS)
– Taxiway upgrades
– Complicated permitting process
Combined State and federal review
Wetlands, endangered species, construction and
mitigation challenges
Source: Jacobs/VHB Team
50. ORH CAT III/TW Project Environmental Constraints
• Significant resources identified
• Evaluate alternatives to avoid & minimize impacts
Key Environmental
Considerations
• Wetlands
• Rare Species Habitat
• Stormwater Management
• Public Water Supply
Watershed
• Construction Impacts
51. ORH CAT III/TW Project Environmental Permitting
Issues
Define key project ―purpose & need‖
Purpose & need sets context for design
and mitigation planning
Look at steps to:
– Avoid key environmental impacts
– Minimize unavoidable adverse impact
– Mitigate what’s unavoidable
Mitigation constraints
– FAA wildlife hazards guidance
– Options for offsite mitigation
Source: Jacobs/VHB Team
52. ORH CAT III/TW Project Outreach
Community and agency outreach is key
part of permitting process
Early involvement with environmental
agency stakeholders
– MA DEP
– MA NHESP
– US Army Corps
– Local conservation commissions
– MEPA
– NEPA/FAA
Source: Jacobs/VHB Team
53. ORH CAT III/TW Project Outreach
On behalf of Massport and ORH
Thank you!
57. Airport Improvement Program Purpose
The T.F. Green Airport
improvement program will:
Enhance airport safety
Enhance efficiency of the airport
and the New England Regional
airport system to more fully meet
the current and anticipated
demand for aviation services
58. Airport Improvement Program Purpose
Efficiency Projects
Safety Projects
Improve runway 16-34 Runway
Safety Areas (RSAs)
Relocate Taxiway C
Demolish Hangar No. 1
Extend Runway 5-23
Construct new integrated
cargo facility
Expand passenger terminal
Construct new ground support
equipment facility
Construct new belly cargo facility
Construct new fuel farm
Expand automobile parking facilities
Reconfigure terminal access
roadways
60. Agency Coordination and Public Outreach
Agency coordination
– Inter-agency/tribal agreement
– Consensus points
Peer advisors
Public outreach
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–
–
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Large public information meetings
Small group meetings
Technical meetings
Public hearing
61. The Alternative Process
Comprehensive six-level
screening process
Prepared conceptual
design and analyzed nine
improvement programs
(all projects)
Narrowed final alternatives
to no-action alternative
and two build alternatives
62. Environmental Impact Assessment
NEPA requires evaluation of:
Community Resources
Noise
Compatible land use
Social/Socioeconomic
Surface transportation
Air quality
Historic, architectural,
archaeological, & cultural
resources
Recreational resources
Section 4 (f)
Other Resources
Natural Resources
Community resources
Wetlands & waterways
Water quality
Fish, wildlife, & plants
Federal threatened &
Endangered species
Floodplains
Coastal resources
Wild and Scenic Rivers
Environmental justice,
Children’s health,
& Safety
Farmlands
Hazardous materials,
pollution prevention,
& solid waste
Light emissions & visual
Energy supply, natural
resources, & sustainable
design
Construction
63. Significant Impacts
According to NEPA thresholds
Noise
Compatible land use
Historic resources
Section 4(f) resources
(historic/recreation)
Wetlands
Floodplains
64. Mitigation
Voluntary land acquisition
Sound insulation
Documentation and display for
the proposed historic district
and Hangar
Winslow Park relocation
Incorporate bicycle and
pedestrian accommodations
into roadway projects
65. Mitigation
Replace functions
and values of impacted
wetlands
Provide compensatory
flood storage
Stream restoration
Replace off-airport culvert
66. Mid-Flight Corrections
Reduced forecast
activity levels
– In 2009, FAA revised
national future forecasts for
aircraft activity
New noise and air
quality models
Revised economic
impacts
68. For more information, please contact:
Brenda Enos | benos@massport.com
Stewart Dalzell | sdalzell@massport.com
Carol Lurie | clurie@vhb.com
Susan Nichols | snichols@vhb.com
Alyssa Sandoval | asandoval@vhb.com
Photo Credits:
Massport
VisitingDC.com
VHB
Notas del editor
Carol
Blue lines: 2011Yellow lines: 2010
Top images from wikicommonsBottom image (aerial) of Worcester Regional
Statistics. Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study
Efficient land use – Logan flies more passengers per acre than other airports. From a land use perspective, you can think of this as your community’s density.
This is a review document required under MEPA to disclose the cumulative effects of operations and activities at Logan Airport. Since 1989.
Presents the baseline. Comprehensive look at all planning activity.
What does the EDR/ESPR report on? Passenger and aircraft levels and trends, developments at logan, trends in regional transportation, ground, noise, air quality, water quality and track Massport’s mitigation commitments for various projects on an annual basis. One document summarizing all the condition/projects at the airport. Full disclosure document.
The ESPR looks back at impact since 1990 and projects those impacts to 2030. What is happening? Overall trend is more passengers but that each aircraft is carrying more passengers per operations. The increasing number of passengers per flight is a reflection of the airlines’ continued emphasis on restrained capacity growth, a shift away from smaller aircraft, and increasing passenger load factors. Load factors are the percentage of seats occupied by passengers, and are a common industry indicator of how occupied an aircraft is compared to the available seats. Are you noticing how full each flight is? What does this mean? More passengers but fewer or more stable level of operations. Minimizing environmental impacts associated with flights/airplanes landing and taking off.
FACILITATES THE PERMITTING AND APPROVALS PROCESS LAND USE COMPONENT AND CREATING BUFFERS WITH THE COMMUNITY the consolidation of the rental car shuttle bus fleet and some Massport shuttle buses into a unified shuttle route system resulting in the elimination of eight rental car bus fleets (a net total of 66 buses would be eliminated); 2) intersection and roadway infrastructure improvements including signal coordination and dedicated ramp connections; and 3) creation of a Ground Transportation Operations Center (GTOC) enabling efficient planning and operation of Airport-wide transit activities.These landscape buffer areas are located generally along the Logan Airport’s perimeter boundary and are intended to provide attractive landscape buffers between airport operations and adjacent East Boston neighborhoods. Buffer design occurs in consultation with Logan Airport’s neighbors and other interested parties in an open community planning process. Currently have 3 buffers and two parks. Likely will have two more under construction in the next year.Planning or established 6 landscape buffers.1. Southwest Service Area (SWSA) Buffer 2 North Service Area (NSA) Airport Edge Buffer (Neptune Road Buffer) 3 Navy Fuel Pier Buffer4 Bayswater Embankment5 Bremen Street Park6 The Greenway Connector
Key values include a DNL of 75 dB, above which no residences, schools, hospitals, or churches are considered compatible, and a DNL of 65 dB, above which those land uses are considered compatible only if they are sound insulated. FAA sound insulates for 65 and above, acquires homes over 75 and aboveSince the inception of Massport’s residential sound insulation program (RSIP), 11,333 homes have received sound insulation treatment in East Boston, South Boston, Winthrop, Revere, and Chelsea.
MBTA and Massport launched a pilot program offering free MBTA Silver Line service between Logan Airport and South Station in order to reduce the number of private vehicles at Logan. MassDOT and Massport are working to make this fare-free service permanent and to identify other areas of collaboration
First full year of operation in 2006 – continuing to increase – in 2012, this upward trend is continuing. Explain what silver line is. Overall Logan Express use up by 7% (2010 to 2011)Logan Express use by Logan Employees up by 15% (2010 to 2011)e
Climate change - Brenda will be talking more about this. Superstorm Sandy and impacts to LaGuardia was a call to action. Sustainability is huge – Logan is embarking on a airport-wide Sustainability Management Plan sponsored by the FAA. Changing aircraft fleet mix – not necessarily a problem but something that leads to the next point that Logan and Massport must and has been planning for flexible and adaptable facilities that can meet the needs of a variety of aircraft types and airline management structures which have consolidated over the past few years. Trend toward larger aircraft carrying more passengers. Emerging and continuing issues.
Add highways etc
Focus on 5-23 extension and 16-34 RSAs. Runway extension for non-stop west coast service.Describe RSA initiative and EMAS.
Add room full of people Add titles of people Public meeting signage
Wild and scenic riversBuckeye brook reference Add full photo to background
5.7 million passengers in 2005Anticipate 3.8 million in 2013
InterLink – adjacent to I-95, consolidated rental car facility, MBTA commuter trains (S. RI, Warwick, Providence, and Boston), RIPTA bus service, and walkway (moving sidewalks) to T.F. Green. Special event trains to Gillette stadium on game days.Warwick Station Development District – Master Plan January 2012 – Transit-oriented commercial and mixed-use development.Airport growth opportunities – west coast non-stop, cargo, and international flights