Purpose & Need

The Proposed Project is intended to resolve several problems with the existing passenger terminal building. The existing passenger terminal building does not meet current FAA Airport Design Standards related to runway separation and object free areas. It is also obsolete in terms of contemporary passenger terminal design and efficient utilization standards. Further, it does not meet current State building requirements. The purpose of the Proposed Project is to provide a passenger terminal building that meets current FAA Airport Design Standards, passenger demand, and building requirements as well as improve utilization and operational efficiency of the passenger terminal building. FAA’s need is to ensure that the Airport operates in a safe manner pursuant to 49 USC § 47101(a)(1) and defined by the statutory requirement to decide whether to approve the Proposed Action as depicted on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) developed by the Authority, pursuant to 49 USC § 47107(a)(16).

The Authority’s specific objectives to meet the goal of modernizing the passenger terminal building and to meet the expectations of the current and future travelling public are to:

• Have a replacement passenger terminal building that meets Americans with Disabilities Act standards, as well as the latest seismic (earthquake) design requirements of the California Building Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Chapter 16).
• Have a replacement passenger terminal building that consolidates air facilities (including passenger, tenant, and Authority facilities) into a single passenger terminal building.
• Provide an energy-efficient passenger terminal building with the same number of aircraft gates and the same number of public parking spaces as the existing facilities for commercial passengers.
• Maintain intermodal connectivity between the replacement passenger terminal building and the various fixed-rail and bus options located near the Airport.