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Federal Aviation Administration. Airports Division Great Lakes Region Overview of Airfield Capacity. Presentation to: Prospective Privatization Bidders Chicago Midway International Airport Name: Jeri Alles Manager, Airports Division Great Lakes Region Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 .
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Federal Aviation Administration Airports Division Great Lakes Region Overview of Airfield Capacity Presentation to: Prospective Privatization Bidders Chicago Midway International AirportName: Jeri Alles Manager, Airports Division Great Lakes Region Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Notable Planning Issue: Capacity at Chicago Midway • Future Airport Capacity Task (FACT). • System-wide analysis of the future capacity of the nation’s airports and metropolitan areas. Original published in 2004 (FACT) Planning Period: 2003, 2013, 2020 Update published in 2007 (FACT II) Planning Period: 2007, 2015, 2025
Notable Planning Issue: Capacity at Chicago Midway • What did the 2007 FACT report say about MDW? FACT 2 2015 RESULTS FACT 2 2025 RESULTS After Planned Improvements After Planned Improvements
Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) • Official forecast at FAA facilities. • Prepared for FAA budget and planning needs. • Unconstrained air carrier demand. • Constrained general aviation demand at MDW. • Reflects local economic variables and price of flying from the airport for OEP airports. • MDW annual operations growth rate forecast to be 1.96% in the planning period (2007-2025).
Typical Airfield Capacity Enhancements • New runways • New commercial service airports • Regional solutions (regional traffic and development alternatives) • Congestion management • High-density corridors and multi-modal planning • NextGen
Airfield Capacity Resources • FACT I and FACT II Studies http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/publications/reports/#capacity • Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2004 http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/publications/bench/ • FAA NextGen Implementation Plan http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/publications/nextgenplan/
Federal Aviation Administration Thank you! Questions?