Precedent Studies

Precedent Sudies

Case 1

Santa Barbara Airport Terminal Location: 500 James Fowler Road Santa Barbara, CA

Building Characteristics

1. The terminal is a historic structure with Spanish Colonial Revival architecture while providing state-of-the-art systems and modern amenities. 2. The building holds a LEED Gold certification 3. 70,000 SF 4. ADA compliances by providing glass boarding bridges to traveling small children, disabled passengers, and the elderly

Economy and Demographics

1. Tourism and travel are the driving forces of the economy 2. The town is mainly visited for day trip visits to craft breweries, festivals, and events. 3. The VSB describes the target audience to keep tourism thriving as people 25-44 years old, with an income of >100k, and are likely living in California but travel domestically once a year.

Statistics

Since 2010, total passenger deplanements have declined, but new service from Dallas/Ft. Worth starting in June 2016 will aid in increasing deplanement totals.

Airport primary functional spaces and entrances

-Grand Entrance -Restaurant -Ticketing Entrance -Bar -Gift Shop -Rental Car Counter -Passenger Screening -Baggage Claim -Escalator -Ticketing Counter -Elevator -2 Restrooms -5 Gates -Stairs -Entrance -Observational Terrace

Santa Barbara Airport Entrance

Santa Barbara Airport Runway

Functions

-Transportation of passengers. -Waiting area before boarding. -Free Airport Tours for the community. Tours are a free public service by the Santa Barbara Airport and are age-appropriate. -The Visitors Center features hands-on aviation exhibits for kids of all ages. -Host local flying clubs monthly. -Once a year, the Visitor’s Center hosts ‘Future Flyers’ a GATE certified class on aviation for area 6th grade students. -First Floor concessions for the general public a. La Mission Café -Second Floor concessions for passengers only. a.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf b. Costa Terraza Restaurant & Tapas Bar -Gift Shop. Working strategies

- Marketing strategies to promote tourism and local events increase the occupancy and need for hospitality, consequently increasing the town’s revenue and job opportunities. - Expansion and renovations to the airport have provided more opportunities for airport usage. - The focus on alluring travelers who are likely to stay in Santa Barbara overnight; they have created a series of markets that are more likely to meet these expectations. -Santa Barbara Council Officials have done an intensive analysis of how to not Plateau and grow the traveling and touristic population, and the success is measurable. Visit: https://santabarbaraca. com/content/uploads/2016/02/16-17_VSB-MarketingPlan_final-digital.pdf.

Airline Counter

and Boarding Ticketing Area to Second Floor Gates

Second Floor Concessions Area. Gift Shop and Costa Terraza Restaurant Airline Counter and Boarding

Case 2

Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Location: 235 Air Terminal Drive Sedona, AZ

Building Characteristics: -General Aviation airport and services include business, instructional, personal, commercial, tour and aerial photography, and some military. - No commercial flights, only private and charter flights. - 4,263 SF -FBO activities, administration offices, lobby/reception area; flight planning room; conference room; leased space for car rental and aviation service providers; and restrooms.

Statistics: - The motion picture industry lounged the interest of visitors nationally and turned a sleepy little farming town into a world-famous travel destination visited by nearly 3 million tourists each year.

Red Rock View Sedona AZ

Economy and Demographics: -Population is 10,246 with a median age of 58.7 -The median household income is $58,417 -Many people came to Sedona, particularly for the sandstone formations used for mountain biking, hiking, nature walks, and spiritual retreats. These sandstone formations are so impressive that they have been featured in many Hollywood films.

Terminal Layout and Interiors

Functions

-The airport is home to 57 hangars, an FBO, a restaurant, two air tour companies, and a nearby hotel. Mainly serves as a landing of jets and helicopters with transient overnight parking and monthly ramp tie-down possibilities. - Sedona airport also offers services for fueling and car rental for passengers and pilots. -A scenic restaurant is located adjacent to the terminal providing a Sedona full view experience of the famous monoliths of the region. -The terminal’s conference room is available for rental and catering services.

Working Strategies -The Sedona area is famously known for spectacular views. People mainly visit it with a passion for outdoor activities. Sedona Council has used these attributes to attract visitors, providing them with a luxurious once-in-a-lifetime experience. -The airport thrives in serving as an overnight parking area for business individuals and elite pilots that look for a refreshing stay. -The airport grounds provide amenities commonly seen in other airport grounds but separate themselves from the rest due to the scenic views.

Downfalls - Class G airport with lots of restrictions and no possible expansion of landing runway. -The limited length of the runway has caused accidental crashes into the cliffs of the terrain. -Drone pilots are misinformed and uneducated about restrictions and consistently cause issues during take-off and landing.

Exterior of Mesa Grill Restaurant

Rendering of Exterior of Terminal

Interior of Mesa Grill Restaurant View of Runway from Mesa Grill Restaurant

Case 3

Scottsdale Airport Location: 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ

Building Characteristics: - Scottdale Airport does not have a single terminal building. It has a series of administrative buildings surrounding the Runway that provides services and takes care of the airport operations. -Discussing this airport is directed towards a qualitative and quantitative value of municipal airports used as economic powerhouses.

Economy and Demographics: -Visitors arriving at Scottsdale Airport spent $54 million in the region. Air visitor spending supported 577 tourism industry jobs in the area. On an average day, air visitors inject $149,000 into the local economy. An overnight visiting travel party arriving by private jet will spend an average of $6,237 during their stay in the Scottsdale area. -Scottsdale is visited by domestic travelers looking for lodging and retail options. Statistics -Scottsdale hosted an estimated 4.6 million domestic overnight visitors, 1.7 million international overnight visitors, and 4.5 million domestic day trip visitors in 2018. -Through their local spending, these visitors created an annual economic impact of $3.1 billion in the City of Scottsdale. -The top ten activities for Scottsdale visitors are (in order): shopping, upscale dining, night clubs, visiting historic sites and landmarks, swimming, visiting state parks, museums, casinos, hiking, and golf. -About 68 percent of domestic overnight visitors stay in a resort, hotel, or motel in Scottsdale. The average occupancy rate for market area hotels in 2018 was 70.0 percent, up from 68.3 percent in 2017.

Airport primary function areas - Business Center -Group Hanger -FBO facilities -Flight Support FBO

Map of Airport Layout

Functions -Scottsdale Airport provides general aviation services - As a premier provider, it is an important economic asset for Scottsdale. - The Scottsdale Airpark is the second-largest employment center in Arizona, surrounds the airport, and features taxi lane access to the airport from private facilities through secured gates. -Scottsdale Airport is a single runway airport without commercial scheduled service, and it had 186,000 landings and takeoffs in 2019.

Working strategies -By focusing on the business corporation’s usage of the airport, Scottsdale has been able to have corporate jets as the primary users of the airport, a 37% higher percentage than any other airport in the area of Phoenix. -Securing corporations has secured employment demands and steady economic growth for Scottsdale. The Aviation Business Center -The aviation business center is the closest building resembling a terminal function to the airport. It features over 4,100 square feet of meeting and event space and a restaurant, Volanti Restaurant, and Lounge. -There are two meeting rooms, the Stearman and Thunderbird, named in honor of the airport’s start as a WWII training facility. -Amenities Available with Room Rental: -32 classroom-style meeting tables with power supply -86 conference-style chairs -Projector and screen

Lobby

Thunderbird Room Patio Area

Case 4

Aguadilla International Airport Location: Aguadilla, PR

Building Characteristics: -There are two terminals, one for cargo and one for passengers. -Information online about these terminals is limited. -The passenger airport only offers two gates and has expansion plans. -The passenger airport offers a coffee shop, cafeteria, a restaurant, and restrooms, and a family restroom. -FedEx mainly uses the cargo terminal.

Demographics: -The airport is used by travelers looking for economical flight deals and exotic getaways.

Working strategies -The airport has grown and provided international flights with more commercial airlines. The new airline offerings have increased the number of passengers in November and December of 2019. -The airport landed contracts with new commercial airlines due to the constant investment in expansion and renovation of the airport terminal and runways. Statistics: -Rafael Hernández Airport has an average of 47 regular passengers flights per week. -The growth since 2001 is significant, jumping in 2007 to a 500% increment.

Functions: -As the second-largest international airport in Puerto Rico, the airport acts as a bridge to provide tourism in the Northwest part of the island. - Provides aerial cargo services.

Concession Area Ticketing and Screening Area