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ITEM NO. 7a_Supp_2 DATE OF MEETING 6/14/2011 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Commission Briefing FIS (Federal Inspection Services) June 14, 2011 Mike Ehl, Director, Airport Operations FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Nick Harrison, Senior Manager, Airport Operations Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 1 Presentation Outline History of FIS at South Satellite Issues with growth and facility Recent projects Studies and long term options International arrival facilities at other airports Long-term policy question FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 2 History of FIS at South Satellite Built in year 1970 Capacity of 2 narrowbody flights at peak in 1970 Expanded in 1980 Capacity of 4 widebody flights at peak in 2011 Bag Claim (Circa 1970's) Primary Immigration Inspection (Circa 1970's) FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 3 Growth Issue Rapid growth over recent years Delta Air France Lufthansa Condor British Korean Icelandair Hainan FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 4 Growth Issue Continued strong growth anticipated Arriving International Peaks Have Increased 145% since 2006 FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 5 What is Wrong with Existing FIS? Antiquated 40 year old facility (needs infrastructure renewal) Inadequate capacity (during mid-day peak) Hold on-board and misconnects (costly to airlines and disruptive to passengers) Wrong location (double claim bags and difficult wayfinding) FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 6 Recent Projects at FIS Increased Airport Duty Manager staffing Global Entry booths New primary inspection booths at immigration Bag drop monitor screens at ramp level for operational efficiency MII for mid-term improvements to be issued this year FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 7 Port and Airlines Agreed Upon Studies in Q1 2010 Slotting (to limit number of flights at peak) Optimizing within footprint (mid term) Expanding footprint of existing facility (long term airside) Creating new facility (long term landside) FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 8 HOK Study in 2007 Four potential FIS locations were studied Removed two locations from consideration Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Alternative 4 South Satellite Underground Concourse A GT Lot South Taxilane Underground x x North Satellite GT Lot FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 9 HOK Study in 2007 Two locations remaining were South Satellite Basement and Concourse A Alternative 1 Alternative 2 South Satellite Underground Concourse A GT Lot FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 10 URS Study in 2011 Long Term South Satellite INCREASED SUBGRADE FOOTPRINT [WEST & NORTH] FOR EXPANDED BAGGAGE CLAIM HALL RELOCATED VERTICAL CIRCULATION ON SUBGRADE LEVELS AND EXTERIOR OF BUILDING EXPANDED STS PLATFORM FOR ADDITIONAL CIRCULATION EXTENDED STERILE CORRIDOR TO INCREASE WIDEBODY GATES FROM 10 to 12 APM TUNNEL FOR CONCOURSE A CONNECTION TOWING OPERATIONS TO YIELD TOTAL 15 WIDEBODY GATES FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 11 Pros/Cons for South Satellite Pros Ability to phase improvements incrementally Cons Need to double claim bags Underground location More difficult gating operation Difficult to construct around existing operation Takes 5-7 years to complete (design, permit, construction) FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 12 URS Study in 2011 Long Term Concourse A EXTENDED STERILE CORRIDOR AT SOUTH END OF SATELLITE & NEW VERTICAL CIRCULATION NEW PASSENGER BRIDGE CONNECTING SOUTH SATELLITE & CONCOURSE A NEW STERILE CORRIDOR AND VERTICAL CIRCULATION (ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR) NEW PRIMARY PROCESSING FACILITY NEW BAGGAGE CLAIM WITH DIRECT CONNECTION TO GML HALL FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 13 Pros/Cons for Concourse A Pros Avoid double claiming bags for over 70% of arriving passengers World class regional gateway terminal identity Anticipates need to expand domestic bag claim and make-up in future Cons Less ability to phase improvements incrementally Takes 5-7 years to complete (design, permit, construction) FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 14 HOK Study in 2007 Two locations remaining were South Satellite Basement and Concourse A Alternative 1 Alternative 2 South Satellite Underground Concourse A GT Lot FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 15 Key Aspects of FIS Facilities at other Airports Positive first impression of King County and region Strong identity as regional gateway Direct exit to ground transportation (to avoid double claiming bags) Easy and quick transfer to connecting flights for passengers and baggage All major gateways except Seattle have rebuilt, or are rebuilding, their FIS Vancouver, BC Los Angeles San Francisco FIS (Federal Inspection Services) Commission Briefing 6/14/2011 16 Long-Term Policy Question What level of investment in FIS by Port of Seattle is appropriate for Seattle as an expanding gateway of international travel and tourism? 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