LA GUARDIA AIRPORT: AN ANALYSIS OF AIRPORT EXPANSION AND ACCESSIBILITY

Dennis Levene

History

1939 Opened for commercial traffic

Runways 4-22 and 13-31

1984 1,500mi “Perimeter Rule”

52% Regional Jet Mix 2012 25.7 Million PAX Consistently Rated One

of Worst Airports in US

Airfield Constrains

Current Layout

CTB Landside Deficiencies

Roadways create conflict between pedestrian and vehicle

Existing roadways are congested

Insufficient curb frontage impedes passenger pick-up and drop-off

Terminal Deficiencies

Long lines at ticket areas

Security areas too small

Insufficient number of concessions past security

Gate hold areas cannot accommodate future demand

Airside Deficiencies

Gate position cannot accommodate modern aircraft fleet Taxilanes are small and narrow Minimal start-up positions Numerous tow-in gates

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Forecasted: 34 Million LGA PAX (Current ~ 25.7)17.5 Million CTB PAX Served by CTB by 2030 (Current ~13 million)

Terminal Options

New CTB

38 gates and 1.4 Million ft2 (40% increase)

Financing

•Passenger Facility Charges, Project Company Equity, and Special Project Bonds

Accessibility of the Airport

Only major airport in NY metro without rapid transit connection

Where are they coming from?

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Subway Connection

Would require just 3 mile connection to N Train

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SBS Bus Service

Dedicated bus lanes, limited stops, transit signal priority

M60 stopped 60% of the time and at times the bus moves as slow as 2.7 mph

Conclusion

New CTB to begin construction in 2014 Will remain open and fully operational

throughout construction No realistic major improvements to

accessibility planned at this time