LAX Modernization: Bradley West and Beyond South Bay Council of - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LAX Modernization: Bradley West and Beyond South Bay Council of Governments Meeting September 26, 2013 1

Passenger Activity & Forecasted Growth LAX is the Busiest Origin and Destination Airport in the United States • 2012 Traffic Exceeded 63 Million Passengers Per Year (63.8 MAP) • Long-Range Plans Accommodate 78.9 MAP • LAX has 680 daily flights to 96 domestic cities, and 930 weekly flights to 59 international cities. • Recent Trends include Airline Consolidation, Fewer, Fuller Flights 70.00 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 20.00 Total Passengers 10.00 0.00 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Int'l 14.62 16.48 17.49 16.91 17.24 16.68 15.10 15.93 16.73 17.10 Domestic 40.36 44.23 44.00 44.12 45.19 43.14 41.42 43.13 45.13 46.54 Total 54.98 60.71 61.49 61.66 62.43 59.82 56.52 59.06 61.86 63.64 2 LAX Annual Passengers in Millions 2003 ‐ 2012

Economic Impact of LAX Recent Studies by the L.A. Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) found that: • LAX already contributes more than $13.6 billion and 294,400 jobs to the Los Angeles County economy • A single trans-oceanic flight added $623 million in economic output and 3,120 direct and indirect jobs in Southern California, and provided $156 million in wages. • If LAWA were to undertake $8.5 billion in future capital projects, it could generate an additional 90,500 job-years in Los Angeles County. 3

Current Capital Improvements at LAX 4

Bradley West Terminal 5

Central Utility Plant 6

“New Face of the Central Terminal Area” 7

Interior Terminal Renovations 8

Planning LAX 9

10 LAX Today

LAX Master Plan (2005) Bradley West Midfield Satellite South Airfield Concourse Reconfiguration 11

LAX Master Plan “Yellow Light Projects” Ground North Airfield Transportation Demolition of Reconfiguration Center Terminals 1-3 Roadw ay for GTC GTC-CTA Peoplemover 12

Specific Plan Amendment Study Adopted Alternative (2013) 13

Transit Connections at LAX – Light Rail and Metro Metro Rail Station Options • The SPAS Adopted Alternative includes an Automated People Mover (APM) to circulate within the CTA and to other airport facilities and serve private and public transit users. • In a parallel effort, LAWA is collaborating with Metro to identify convenient connections to LAX. As part of the Airport Metro Connector project, LAWA is working with Metro examining potential methods to connect Crenshaw/LAX Corridor and Green Line passengers “to the airport”. • The SPAS Adopted Alternative preserves two additional opportunities to connect 14 Metro light rail directly “to the airport”.

Post-SPAS Planning & Future Entitlement Process 15

Addressing Common Misconceptions About SPAS • All of the SPAS Alternatives were designed to have the same practical capacity as the LAX Master Plan – 78.9 million annual passengers (MAP). • The vast majority of significant impacts identified in the SPAS EIR are the result of the growth in passenger activity to 78.9 MAP, and would occur regardless of the choice of Alternative. • LAWA cannot require airlines or passengers to use another airport. • The implementation of the airfield included in the BOAC-Selected Alternative (“260’ North”) would not result in the taking of any homes. • None of the Alternatives would move the runway north of Westchester Parkway or beyond the outer perimeter fence. • Implementation of the BOAC-Selected Alternative is not expected to result in the closure of Lincoln Blvd. for an extended amount of time. • Additional project-level design and engineering review is required before construction could start on any SPAS project element. • The construction of SPAS improvements would be financed with proprietary airport funds and user fees, and would not impact the City’s general fund. 16

Aircraft Noise Key results from the Integrated Noise Model (INM): • The impacts identified in the EIR come predominantly from the increase in aircraft operations expected in 2025, as opposed to the configuration of the airfield. • Changes in the location of the arrivals runway tend to influence the noise contour eastward and not northward. • The EIR indicates that the SPAS Adopted Alternative would provide fewer aircraft noise impacts when compared to Alt. 2 (“No Increased Separation”) or Alt. 4 (“No Yellow Lights”). Noise Contour – Existing Airfield and BOAC-Selected Alt. 17

Traffic (Cont.) • LAWA prepared an analysis that looked at 2025 traffic, with airport growth in the background, for conditions with or without the BOAC-Selected Alternative to demonstrate how traffic would be redistributed. Results: • 28 (14%) of intersections were significantly impacted (11 can be fully mitigated) • 172 (86%) Intersections had less than significant impacts or showed improved performance 18

Lincoln Blvd. Realignment Concept • The SPAS Lincoln realignment concept was developed to preserve existing capacity and vehicular movements on Lincoln while avoiding impacts to non-airport properties. • Viable construction scenarios exist that would avoid complete closures of Lincoln Blvd. • A large segment of the realigned Lincoln can be constructed on airport property without impacting traffic. Partial closures could be utilized to tie the new segment into existing lanes. • LAWA has adopted mitigation measures that would reduce impacts on traffic, and additional mitigations will be analyzed during the project-level CEQA process. 19

20 Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) LAX Northside Plan

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) LAX Northside Plan Proposed Update 1,225,000 sf of Office, Research, and Development space • 270,000 sf of Retail space • 215,000 sf of Civic / Community space • Airport support facilities, playing fields, dog park, golf course, and park land 21

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) LAX Northside Plan Proposed Update 1,225,000 sf of Office, Research, and Development space • 270,000 sf of Retail space • 215,000 sf of Civic / Community space • Airport support facilities, playing fields, dog park, golf course, and park land 22

Other LAX Planning Efforts • Midfield Satellite Concourse • West Maintenance Area • LAX Sign District • LAX Runway Safety Area Enhancements 23

For More Information • General LAX Planning Information – ourlax.org • Specific Plan Amendment Study – laxspas.org • Northside – laxnorthside.org • Midfield Satellite Concourse - lawa.org/mscnorth • Construction and Operations: – Construction Hotline – 310-649-LAWA – Noise Hotline – 424-64-NOISE 24