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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot
Just to add - that initial 21-gate facility will be able to be expanded by at least 20 more gates (when adding to the east and west sections of the concourse). The total number depends on how far the airport decided to separate each gate from one another.
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I don't believe that is correct - at least according to the
master plan. (See Chapter 7 Section 3)
Planning Level 1 is the East Concourse extension.
Planning Level 2 consists of the following components:
• Construct New Unit Passenger Terminal on the south side of the Airport (522,500 SF terminal building with
11 gates - 240,000 SF concourse and 1.9 million SF of terminal apron).
• Construct passenger connector to new south Parking Garage.
• Possible build-out shell structure for Planning Level 3 terminal requirements.
• Possible build-out shell structure for Planning Level 3 concourse gate requirements.
Planning Level 3 involves the following:
• Complete build-out of terminal facilities (add 372,500 SF terminal building).
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Complete build-out of concourse gate facilities (
add 10 gates - 157,500 SF).
• Begin initiating inter-terminal connection.
I believe the inter-terminal connection is necessary in case two mid-field concourses are built in the future.
Edited to add: Actually, perhaps you're right about more gates being added because in another section (Chapter 7 section2) it says:
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The concourse as shown is recommended to be 150 feet in depth and 1,325 feet in length to accommodate a total of 21 gates in addition to the 31 to 32 gates already in full use at the existing north terminal. While the depth is substantially wider than most airport concourses in existence, it is anticipated that the width is necessary to accommodate the larger influx of people in the concourses should a low cost carrier or carriers increase its flight frequencies as well as expand its operations beyond presently known destinations being served. It is also anticipated, based on the master plan concepts generated, that the concourse is to be further expanded east and west to accommodate
future gate requirements.
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It's a bit confusing when one section says Full build-out and another section says additional gates.