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La Guardia Airport: an Analysis of Airport expansion and accessibility. Dennis Levene. History. 1939 Opened for commercial traffic Runways 4-22 and 13-31 1984 1,500mi “Perimeter Rule” 52% Regional Jet Mix 2012 25.7 Million PAX Consistently Rated One of Worst Airports in US.
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La Guardia Airport: an Analysis of Airport expansion and accessibility Dennis Levene
History • 1939 Opened for commercial traffic • Runways 4-22 and 13-31 • 1984 1,500mi “Perimeter Rule” • 52% Regional Jet Mix • 2012 25.7 Million PAX • Consistently Rated One of Worst Airports in US
CTB Landside Deficiencies • Roadways create conflict between pedestrian and vehicle • Existing roadways are congested • Insufficient curb frontage impedes passenger pick-up and drop-off
Terminal Deficiencies • Long lines at ticket areas • Security areas too small • Insufficient number of concessions past security • Gate hold areas cannot accommodate future demand
Airside Deficiencies • Gate position cannot accommodate modern aircraft fleet • Taxilanes are small and narrow • Minimal start-up positions • Numerous tow-in gates
Regional Jet Mix • LGA Regional Jet Movement Mix • LGA Regional Jet Passenger Mix Forecasted: 34 Million LGA PAX (Current ~ 25.7) 17.5 Million CTB PAX Served by CTB by 2030 (Current ~13 million)
New CTB • 38 gates and 1.4 Million ft2 (40% increase)
Financing • Passenger Facility Charges, Project Company Equity, and Special Project Bonds
Accessibility of the Airport • Only major airport in NY metro without rapid transit connection
Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Passengers Where are they coming from? Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Passengers Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Employees
Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Employees Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Employees Subway Connection • Would require just 3 mile connection to N Train
SBS Bus Service • Dedicated bus lanes, limited stops, transit signal priority • M60 stopped 60% of the time and at times the bus moves as slow as 2.7 mph
Conclusion • New CTB to begin construction in 2014 • Will remain open and fully operational throughout construction • No realistic major improvements to accessibility planned at this time