Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 3 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS north to serve FBOs, OASM, the south corporate and general aviation area, and on-airport businesses. Grumman Drive diverts north from Airport Drive to serve LAA, the south corporate and general aviation area, and on-airport businesses, and connects to Boeing Drive. 8.2 Terminal Curbfront The curbfront provides the interface between the terminal and the circulation system. At EUG the curbfront is a linear, single-level system with two through lanes and one curb lane where both arrival and departure activities take place. In advance of the terminal curbfront, there is a single-lane pull-out roadway with parking bays located between the curbfront roadway and the parking areas that is used by taxis, hotel shuttles, and buses. Demand for terminal curbfront is typically related to annual enplanement levels. Planning standards indicate a ratio of approximately 1,000 annual enplanements per linear foot of curb frontage. With current annual enplanements at approximately 360,000, this ratio indicates that the existing 525 feet of curbfront is adequate at present. However, the annual enplanements are projected to increase to above 525,000 sometime between the 2016 and 2026, indicating a need for some type of improvement. Chapter Four, Alternative Plan Concepts, will explore ways of assuring adequate terminal curbfront. This may include a physical expansion of the curbfront, enforcement of dwell times, or other methods for achieving the desired result. 8.3 Auto Parking EUG automobile parking consists of public, rental car, and employee parking areas. Public parking consists of short- and long-term parking, and remote overflow parking, all accessed by Douglas Drive. Rental car parking consists of separate ready/return and storage/service lots, both accessed by Douglas Drive. Employee parking consists of a dedicated lot for Airport employees, and a lot shared with other Airport services, both accessed by Lockheed Drive. Public Auto Parking EUG has a high percentage of originating passengers, most of which use private automobiles instead of public transportation to travel to the Airport, resulting in a demand on Airport public parking. Public parking areas, accommodating air travel passengers, are located at grade level in front of the terminal building, within the Douglas Drive loop roadway. There are 241 spaces in the short-term lot, located nearest the terminal building, behind the rental car ready/return lot. There are 714 spaces in the long-term lot, located adjacent to the short-term lot. Both lots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. A remote lot with 585 spaces, located east of Douglas Drive, is provided for overflow from the short- and long-term lots. Use of the remote lot has been increasing steadily, with peaks occurring during holiday seasons. Combined, these lots accommodate 1,540 automobiles. The number of auto parking spaces needed to accommodate current and projected demand is estimated using a planning ratio relating parking spaces to enplanements. Based on FAA Advisory Circular 150/5360-13, Planning and Design of Airport Terminal Facilities, up to 3,300 parking spaces are required Table 3-5 per million enplanements. presents the expected demand using this rate. 3-20 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)