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ations through the long term. Business operations typically support larger turboprop and jet aircraft
which accommodate an increasing passenger load factor. Such is the case at Arlington Municipal Air-
port, as the facility experiences a significant amount of business aircraft activity and is expected to do
so through the planning period of this study.
Table 3J outlines the space requirements for general aviation terminal services at Arlington Municipal
Airport through the long term planning period. As shown in the table, up to 8,500 square feet of space
could be needed in the long term for general aviation passengers. The amount of space currently of-
fered in the airport terminal building is over 15,000 square feet; however, not all of this space is dedi-
cated for aircraft passengers. The space includes designated areas for a passenger waiting lobby, air-
port administration, restroom facilities, and aviation-related businesses.
TABLE 3J
General Aviation Terminal Area Facilities
Arlington Municipal Airport
Currently
Available
15,200*
54
2.5
500**
General Aviation Services Facility Area (s.f.)
Design Hour Passengers
Passenger Multiplier
Auto Parking Spaces
*Includes space offered in airport terminal building only
**Approximate number of marked auto parking spaces on east side of Airport
Source: Coffman Associates analysis
Short Term
Need
7,500
60
2.6
200
Long Term
Need
8,500
68
2.8
225
The FBO and other specialty aviation operators on the airfield also provide space for pilots and passen-
gers. As detailed in Chapter One, these operators offer an array of terminal services including offices,
conference rooms, flight planning, pilots’ lounges, and other amenities. Although the amount of ter-
minal area provided by these operators varies, it can be assumed that adequate services and space is
provided to accommodate their customers.
General aviation vehicular parking demands have also been determined for Arlington Municipal Air-
port. Space determinations for itinerant passengers were based on an evaluation of existing airport
use, as well as standards set forth to help calculate projected terminal facility needs.
The parking requirements of based aircraft owners should also be considered. Although some owners
prefer to park their vehicles in their hangar, safety can be compromised when automobile and aircraft
movements are intermixed. For this reason, separate parking requirements, which consider one-half
of based aircraft at the airport, were applied to general aviation automobile parking space require-
ments. Utilizing this methodology, parking requirements for general aviation activity call for 200 spac-
es in the short term, increasing to 225 spaces in the long term planning horizon. It is estimated that
there are 500 marked automobile parking spaces at Arlington Municipal Airport currently serving vari-
ous airport activities, including terminal services, the FBO, rental car parking, and other aviation and
non-aviation functions. Furthermore, additional automobile parking serving Bell Helicopter’s facilities
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