13.1

What is the practical view of the purpose of a terminal?

To transition passengers from ground transportation to air transportation and vice versa

13.2

A more contemporary view of terminal planning considers what?

That the terminal should provide facilities that balance the present and future needs of passenger convenience

13.3

What is the overall objective of a terminal area plan?

To balance the needs of

1. Passenger convenience

2.  Operating efficiencies

3.  Facility improvements

4.  Aesthetics

13.4

Effective planning of terminal facilities is based on what four factors?

1.  Land available

2.  Financial Resources

3. Tenant needs

4.  Passenger characteristics (O+D, Dom or Intl)

13.5

What terminal design is characterized as having all passenger processing located in one building?

Centralized

13.6

What terminal design is characterized as having passenger ticketing, baggage claim and ground transportation seperate from other passenger processors?

Decentralized

13.7

What are the seven advantages of a centralized terminal design?

1.  Consolidated employees

2.  Clustering of operational equipment

3.  Simplified operations

4.  Consolidated control of passenger activities

5.  Consolidated control of security requirements

6. Simplification of vehicular and passenger information

7.  Consolidated passenger services

13.8

What are the four primary disadvantages of a centralized terminal design?

1.  Greater walking distances

2.  Vehicle congestion

3.  Restricted expansion capability

4.  Higher operational costs

13.9

What are the three advantages of a decentralized terminal?

1.  Minimized walking distances

2.  Improved vehicular and passenger circulation

3.  Expansion capability

13.10

What are the four primary disadvantages of a decentralized terminal?

1.  Increased capital costs

2.  Increased O+M costs

3.  Higher employee requirements

4.  Duplication of facilities

13.11

What are the seven primary considerations in siting a new terminal?

1.  Runway orientation

2.  Access to local/regional transportation network

3.  Expandibility

4.  FAA Design Standards

5.  Existing and planned facilities

6.  Terrain

7.  Environmental impacts

13.12

What are the three activity forecasts that are used in the design of appropriate terminal facilities?

1.  Passenger enplanements

2.  Passenger originations

3.  Aircraft movements

13.13

(the really really unlucky card!)

What are the four source documents for forecasts of activity at an airport?

1.  Master Plan

2.  FAA-TAF

3.  ATA Forecasts

4.  Individual airline forecasts

13.14

What two factors do planners use to design a terminal building to accommodate people?

1.  Annual passenger volume

2.  Peak hourly demand

13.15

What are the steps in determining peak hour forecasts?

1.  Determine annual passenger volume

2. Identify peak month of activity

3.  Divide by total days in peak month to arrive at the ADPM

13.16

What is the difference between the airfield design busy hour and the terminal peak hour?

The airfield dusy busy hour is a "triple peak" - peak hour of peak day of peak month

Terminal peak hour is the peak hour of the average day of the peak month - represents the 85th percentile of activity

13.17

What are the five steps in finalizing forecasts used for terminal design?

1.  Obtain forecasts

2.  Determine local conditions

3.  Make adjustments

4.  Consider uncertainty factors

5.  Evaluate peak loads

13.18

What are the two primary types of passengers?

Business and leisure

13.19

What are the three air carrier route structures that affect terminal design?

1.  O+D

2.  Through

3.  Transfer

13.20

Of the three types of airline route structures that can affect terminal design, which one is best defined as serving an airport that has a high level of originating passengers but a low level of originating flights?

Through airport

13.21

True or False

Of the three types of airline route structures that can affect terminal design, the transfer airport is considered an airport that has more than 30% of passengers transferring.

TRUE

13.22

True or False

Of the three types of airline route structures that can affect terminal design, the O+D airport is considered an airport that has at least 50% of passengers originating.

FALSE

More than 70% of passengers are O+D in order for an airport to be considered an O+D airport.

13.23

The separation of customs and agricultural inspection into two steps is a characteristic of which method of providing FIS services within a terminal?

The Custom Accelerated Passenger Inspection Service (CAPIS)

13.24

Only requiring those passengers who have something to declare having to go to secondary screening is a characteristic of which method of providing FIS services within a terminal?

Red/Green

13.25

What are the four methods of offering FIS services in a terminal?

1.  CAPIS

2.  One Stop

3.  Red/Green

4.  Preclearance

13.26

What are the five components of the passenger handling system of a terminal?

1.  Access/Egress

2.  Access/Passenger Processing Interface

3.  Passenger processing

4.  Passenger/Aircraft Flight Interface

5.  Flight

13.27

What portion of the airport is defined as the area that is underneath positive ATCT control and is required for the safe landing, take-off and taxiing of aircraft?

The Aircraft Movement Area (AMA)

13.28

What part of an airport is defined as the area that includes all ramps and parking areas for aircraft and also includes the AMA?

The Airport Operations Area (AOA)

13.29

What three factors affect the amount of terminal curb frontage at an airport?

1.  Activity level

2. Mode splits

3.  Vehicle characteristics

13.30

What are nine stategies for mitigating terminal access/egress issues?

1.  One-way traffic

2.  Multiple level access roads

3.  Multiple entry/exit points

4.  Curb islands/bypass lanes

5.  Effective signage plans

6.  Alternative modes

7.  Cell phone lots

8.  Pedestrian bridges

9. Enforcing regulations - so call CJ :)

13.31

What is short-term parking important at an airport?

High turnover and short dwell times.  Represents 70% of all total vehicle access demand annually.

13.32

The ADPM activity levels are used to determine what?

Terminal space requirements

(although some critical components such as the SSCP and bag claim should be determined on a peak 20 minute basis)

13.33

What are the five basic terminal configurations?

1.  Simple

2.  Linear

3.  Pier

4.  Sattelite

5.  Transporter

13.34

Of the five types of terminal design, which one is best defined as being similar to the simple layout but maintains shorter walking distances and increases airline efficiencies?

Pier

13.35

Of the five types of terminal design, which one is best defined as having aircraft park along the length of the terminal and is not easily expandable?

Linear

13.36

What other considerations should a terminal planner take into account when planning a space?

1.  HVAC

2. Lighting

3.  Accessbility

4.  Utilities

5.  Telecommunications

6.  Security

7.  Fire safety

8. Aesthetics

13.37

What portions of a terminal are eligible for federal funding?

1.  Non-revenue generating space (e.g. public corridors)

2.  Safety and security equipment (e.g. SSCP, EDS)

13.38

When can PFC funds be used for off airport development?

If approved by the tenants and the FAA and the facility has to serve the airport (e.g. SFO's BART station)

13.39

What does ADA cover as a regulation?

1.  New buildings and structures are free from barriers

2.  Ensure that existing buildings are readily accessible by individuals with disabilities

3.  Furnish auxiliary aids, services and telecommunications to afford communication

13.40

What Title of the ADA directly impacts the airport?

Title II

13.41

How does Title III of the ADA impact an airport?

It indirectly impacts the airport as Title III is focused on the businesses located at the airport (e.g. tenants).

13.42

Who enforces ADA compliance at airports?

The US-DOT

13.43

What was the purpose of the ADAAG?

To provide a means to ensure that buildings, facilities and vehicles covered by ADA are accessible in terms of architectural design, transportation and communication.

13.44

What five requirements does the ADAAG have on terminal entry/exit points?

1.  At least 50% must be accessible with one entrance on the ground level

2.  At least one accessible route must connect all buildings on the same site

3.  Each tenant must have an accessible entrance

4.  Turnstiles/revolving doors/gates must have an adjacent accessible gate

5.  Two doors in a series must have a 4-foot clear space between open doors

13.45

What four expectations do courts have on an airport that is in violation of ADA?

1.  Make the facilities compliant

2.  Provide auxiliary aids or services

3.  Modify policies

4.  Pay attorney fees (of course)

13.46

What does having a disability mean?

1.  A physical or mental impairment that limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual

2.  Having record of such an impairment

3.  Being regarded as having such an impairment

13.47

Early airports generally had what type of terminal design?

Centralized terminals

13.48

True or False

Most passenger trips to or from the airport are via private vehicles or taxis.

TRUE

13.49

What is a MUFIDS?

A Multi-User Flight Information Display System which displays flights for all carriers within a certain period of time (typically a two-hour window)

13.50

True or False

The NFPA has developed guidelines for the development of terminal facilities

TRUE

13.51

What airport is exempt from requiring to provide passenger boarding assistance devices for disabled passengers?

Non-primary commercial and General Aviation airports

(airports with <10,000 annual enplanements)

13.52 

Which airport started the trend in decentralized design?

Tampa International Airport

13.53

In addition or passengers, what other types of users are considered when designing a terminal facility?

1.  Employees

2. Meeter/Greeters

3. Well-wishers

13.54

What should be considered in order to assure the long-term success of any airport terminal facility?

The potential expansion beyond forecasted requirements

13.55

The best terminal design minimizes what three things?

1.  Passenger walking distances

2.  Airline service and processing times

3.  Congestion caused my intermingling of non-related activities

13.56

A good terminal design layout considers the natural movement of what three items?

1.  Processing of passengers

2.  Handling and processing of cargo

3.  Aircraft servicing

13.57

What items are included in the access/egress processing interface in a terminal?

1.  Terminal curbs

2. Bus/taxi/limo staging areas

3.  Terminal roadways

13.58

What functions are included in the interface between passenger processing and the aircraft gate?

1.  Holdrooms

2.  Vertical circulation

3.  Mobile lounges/terminal connectors (APMs)

4.  Corridors

13.59

What six factors are considered in the location of ARFF stations?

1.  Direct access to the airfield

2.  Non-interference with ATCT line-of-sight and NAVAIDs

3.  Maximum surveillance of the AOA

4.  Compliance with the BRL

5.  Availability of utilities

6.  Personnel access

13.60

What three factors are used in the design of Snow Removal and Equipment (SRE) buildings?

1.  Warm shelted place to provide maintenance/service

2.  Protect and shield equipment and stored materials from moisture, contaminants and composition changes

3.  Provide a centralized facility for airport maintenance personnel and their service operations.

13.61

True or False

One criteria for identifying if a location is a "place of public accommodation" for ADA compliance is whether or not its operations affect commerce.

TRUE

13.62

What are the various ratios used to determine the number of required handicapped accessible parking spaces?

1.  1 out of every 25 up to the first 500 spaces

2.  20% for parking facilities between 501 and 1,000 spaces

3.  20% PLUS 1 for every 100 additional spaces for lots over 1,001 spaces