Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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FORECASTS OF AVIATION DEMAND CHAPTER 2 Graph 2-4: Air Cargo Forecast – Comparison Historic Forecast Sources: Airport management records, The Boeing Company, Mead & Hunt Improvements to EUG’s air cargo facility are underway, including a new structure, expanded ramp, and eased ground access to aircraft. This will consolidate air cargo from three different sites around the airfield into one centralized location. This will also accommodate an increased number of aircraft, and increased size of aircraft. Future limitations on EUG’s cargo activity will likely be based on factors other than the cargo facility. It is expected that this enhancement of air cargo handling and processing will attract air cargo operations previously served by other nearby airports. It is also expected that this facility’s modernization and efficiency will encourage those using other methods of transportation, such as road and rail, to move local cargo by air at EUG. These factors support a more aggressive forecast. 6. Peak Aviation Demand Characteristics When projecting future activity levels at an airport, it is also important to identify and project peak period activity levels. These projections are important for various facility planning purposes. Since EUG, similar to many commercial service airports, must be designed to accommodate peak demand in some categories, these projections are important to subsequent facility planning tasks. Peaking characteristics are developed for passenger enplanements and aircraft operations using the following methodologies: • Monthly enplanement and operations data, supplied by the Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower, are analyzed to determine peak month percentages relative to the year’s total activity. 2-21 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)