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FACILITY REQUIREMENTS 3.6.2.1Airline Space Airline space at Eugene Airport makes up the highest allotment of tenant leased space within the terminal building. Existing airline programmed space and future requirements can be found in Table 3-20. There is presently 27,910 square feet (sf) of space leased to different airlines. Airline space consists of the ticketing area (counter, queues, offices), inbound and outbound baggage space used by airlines, and gate departure lounges where passengers can relax prior to boarding aircraft. Having the proper amount of leasable space for airlines in a terminal building that fulfills each unique function requires a delicate balance between anticipated future growth and providing an amount of space that airlines, each having its own business model, are willing to lease. In many ways, the services that the airlines provide to the passenger reflect directly on the Airport and the community it serves, which is why building to meet airline needs requires a continuous conversation between airline tenants and airport management. The following areas are included as airline lease space: »Ticket counter space (including length), queuing and active area, and administrative offices »Inbound baggage unloading area and two carousels (including length) »Departure lounges There are currently multiple airline facility deficiencies at Eugene Airport. Overall, the ticketing, outbound baggage, and airline administrative areas are deficient by a total of 9,100 square feet (sf). Ticket counter length is currently sufficient, but will likely grow as the adjacent spaces expand or new airlines enter the market. The airline ticketing queuing and active areas are deficient by 1,205 sf and 700 sf respectively through PAL 1, and 1,555 sf and 840 sf through PAL 3. Ticketing kiosks, known as customer self-service equipment, can reduce lines at the ticketing counter. This in turn reduces the amount of square footage needed by each airline for ticketing. Kiosks are typically placed in front of ticket counters and in ticket queuing areas according to airline operational preferences, and ultimately impact space needs for these areas. Kiosks are currently in use at Eugene Airport and plans are already in place to install additional kiosks. Airline ticketing offices and administrative space are projected to become deficient by 1,300 sf through PAL 3. Outbound baggage space behind the ticket counters shows a deficiency of almost 3,000 sf into PAL 1 and 5,650 sf through PAL 3. Inbound baggage is adequate throughout the planning period. Airline departure lounges are sufficient under near-term forecast operations but begin to become stressed later in the planning period as airline flight schedules add new routes and increase peak hour aircraft operations. By PAL 2, the departure lounges will begin to need additional space; and by PAL 3, departure lounge space are anticipated to become deficient by almost 3,000 sf. 3.6.2.2Transportation Security Administration Spaces All passengers and baggage boarding a commercial aircraft must be security screened prior to boarding the aircraft. TSA existing space conditions and future requirements can be found in Table 3-20. Security screening is intended to prevent hijackings and deter the transport of explosive, incendiary, or deadly and dangerous weapons on board a commercial aircraft. TSA agents are responsible for all screening activities. Recent expansion work to the airport terminal opened up more space for TSA security screening checkpoint operations and this is reflected in this analysis. There is 11,930 sf of total TSA functional space. TSA spaces includes the following areas: »Two TSA security screening checkpoint lanes with room for a third and fourth EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 3-35