Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 4 ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Main Passenger Terminal Building The existing terminal building is approximately 89,000 square feet and has 10 aircraft boarding gates, and in 2006 accommodated approximately 360,000 enplanements. Based on the long-term forecasted passenger enplanements of 700,000 annually, 14 gates (4 additional) and 100,000 square feet (11,000 additional) are expected to be required. For discussion, development is separated into landside-passenger interface (airline ticketing, passenger and baggage screening, baggage claim, and airport administration), and airside-passenger interface (aircraft boarding gates). Additional services and businesses, such as rental car counters and offices, convenient shops, and restaurants, may also be desired, based upon the business opportunity. These facilities are not specifically being planned as part of this Master Plan Update; however it is assumed that increased space in the overall terminal, plus increased traffic, will offer opportunities for the development of more concessions. Other improvements (requiring additional square footage), such as additional security, public meeting space, and restrooms, should also be included in architectural design for overall terminal building expansion. Consideration of these items follows. Landside-Passenger Interface From the perspective of essential landside-passenger functions, the main passenger terminal building is home to airline ticketing and offices, passenger and baggage security screening, and baggage claim (carousel). A single, logical development option is presented for improvement of these facilities. Airline ticketing and offices will expand to the north, as a continuation of the existing airline counter area. Original building design included the north wall as a “knock-down” to allow this incremental expansion to occur efficiently. This will likely require additional square footage, to the north of the existing building, where space currently serving as landscaping is expected to be available. Baggage screening currently occurs in front of the airline ticketing and offices. The airport has evaluated relocating the baggage screening equipment, personnel, and process to an area out of the main public space and to a more discreet and protected area of the terminal building. This would return the current baggage screening to public space, and conceal the baggage screening process. Adding new square footage behind the airline ticketing and offices, along the back of the existing terminal building, is expected to be suitable for current baggage screening operations and related office space. This site would also likely allow for expansion of these operations as passenger and aircraft activity increase at EUG. Passenger security screening will expand in its current location, which bridges the landside-passenger area with the airside-passenger area. Although expansion of security is not expected to extend beyond the existing limits of the terminal building, accommodation of expanded security may require some businesses being relocated within the existing terminal or into an expanded area. It is also prudent for the Airport to plan for the implementation of automated terminal exit lane security monitoring. The existing baggage claim (carousel) is located in the southwest corner of the terminal building. This facility is to expand south, as a continuation of the existing baggage claim area. This will likely require additional square footage, to the south of the existing building. This area currently serves as the baggage loading area, and will require adjustment to baggage vehicle routes and loading locations, but the space 4-14 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)