State of the Airport 2018 - Robert S. Bowen, Executive Director October 18, 2018 - Norfolk International Airport
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State of the Airport 2018
Robert S. Bowen, Executive Director
October 18, 2018
A Year of Change
The last year will be remembered as a period
when the airlines, bolstered by a growing
national economy, moderate fuel prices and
changing fleet plans, grew capacity at many
airports across the country.
How did Norfolk fare?
State of the Airport 2018
Key Airport Features
• 72nd largest primary airport in
the United States
• Primary airport serving
Hampton Roads region of
Virginia and northeast North
Carolina
• Currently served by six airlines
– Daily, non‐stop service to 26
domestic destinations
• Covers 1,300 acres
• Two Active Runways
– Runway 5/23
– Runway 14/32
• Cargo Operations
– UPS
– FedEx
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ORF Capacity Growth Surpassing National Average
CY 2017 v. 2018
12.0%
9.9%
10.0%
8.0%
6.1%
6.0%
4.4%
4.0% 3.3%
2.0%
0.0%
U.S.* ORF
Departures Seats
Source: Aviation DataMiner – *Airlines include Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier,
JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and United
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ORF Capacity Growth Compared to U.S. Domestic Peers*
CY 2017 v. 2018
Seat Growth
20.0% 18.2%
16.0%
15.0% 12.8%
11.8%
9.9% 9.9%
10.0% 8.5%
5.7% 6.1% 9% Avg.
5.1%
5.0%
0.0%
‐5.0%
‐5.2%
‐10.0%
* Source: FAA and Aviation DataMiner ‐ Peers are defined as 5 cities higher and 5
cities lower than ORF ranked by total annual passengers.
State of the Airport 2018
ORF Historical Passenger Traffic
Begin Government Resume
Recovery Sequestration Recovery
Industry consolidation
+ Recession
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
Total Passengers
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System Wide Growth
Majors vs. Ultra Low Cost Carriers (ULCC)
CY 2017 v. 2018
20.0%
16.3%
15.0% 13.3%
10.0%
5.0% 2.8% 3.6%
0.0%
Majors ULCC
Departures Seats
Source: Aviation DataMiner – *Major Airlines include Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue,
Southwest and United. ULCC Airlines include Allegiant, Frontier and Spirit.
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Allegiant Air at ORF
Trend: Allegiant Air began
service to Norfolk in October
2017 with service to
Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL and
began service the following
month to Orlando‐Sanford and
Ft. Lauderdale. Seasonal
summer 2018 service to
Jacksonville, FL was also
added.
Allegiant is an “ultra low cost
carrier” (ULCC) that provides
affordable access to primarily
leisure destinations.
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American Airlines at ORF
Trend: American provides nonstop service to popular northeast
US destinations (Washington, New York and Philadelphia), and
access to midwest, west, southeast and global destinations are
provided by the hubs in Charlotte, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas and
Miami. American has increased seats at ORF by 5% in 2018.
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Delta Air Lines at ORF
Trend: Delta provides nonstop service to popular northeast US
destinations (New York and Boston), and accesses midwest, west,
southeast and global destinations via the hubs in Atlanta, Detroit,
Minneapolis and New York‐JFK. Delta has increased seats at ORF by
9.8% in 2018.
State of the Airport 2018Frontier Airlines at ORF
Trend: Frontier inaugurated service in Norfolk on August 12 with
service to Las Vegas, Orlando and Denver. New announced service
to Phoenix and Tampa will begin November 12. Frontier is an “ultra
low cost carrier” (ULCC) that provides affordable access to primarily
leisure destinations.
State of the Airport 2018Southwest Airlines at ORF
Trend: Southwest Airlines continues to provide year‐round nonstop
service to the Baltimore, Orlando and Chicago‐Midway focus cities,
and has provided summer/fall weekend service to Denver since
2016. Southwest is presently focusing it’s growth primarily in the
California and Hawaii markets
State of the Airport 2018United Airlines at ORF
Trend: United provides northeast, midwest, southwest, western
and global access via the hubs in Washington‐Dulles, Newark,
Houston and Chicago‐O’Hare. New daily nonstop service to Denver
was added in June aiding westward flow. United has increased
seats at ORF by 10.3% in 2018.
State of the Airport 2018All Airlines at ORF
Together, in November 2018, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier,
Southwest and United Airlines will provide 2,180 departures
representing 195,373 seats to 26 destination airports.
State of the Airport 2018Air Service Development
• In a free market, the level of air service at a given community is
solely the decision of the airlines.
• Norfolk Airport Authority staff, along with the assistance of
nationally recognized air service consultants, regularly communicate
and meet with incumbent and non‐incumbent airlines to advocate
for improved air service at Norfolk International Airport.
• Aside from ready facilities, among the factors determining success in
these endeavors are passenger demand, aircraft availability, airline
strategy, global economy, competitive risk and comparatively better
opportunities at hundreds of other U.S. airports.
• There are vastly more route opportunities presented annually to
airlines by communities than there are aircraft fleets available to fill
those opportunities.
• Airlines have to design route structures that will attain the highest
and best return for their shareholders. That means picking and
choosing where they will place high‐cost aircraft assets.
State of the Airport 2018Facilities Update
State of the Airport 2018Facilities Update
• Phase 3 Terminal Renovations Complete
• Common Use Ticketing Counter and Gate
Improvements Complete
• Rental Car Return Relocation Nearing
Completion
State of the Airport 2018Rental Car Return Relocation
• Move return operations to
Parking Garage ‘A’
– Return location will be Level 2
– Customers and employees will not
be exposed to precipitation
– Customers can quickly walk into
the Arrivals Terminal and then to
concourses all while inside
• Currently scheduled to be completed
by the end of November 2018
• $2.5 million Project Cost
State of the Airport 2018Facilities Update
• Runways 5/23 and 14/32 Rehabilitation.
State of the Airport 2018Runway 5/23 and Runway 14/32
Rehabilitation
• Runway 5/23:
– Replace all centerline lights
– Mill and overlay center 35’ of
asphalt
• Runway 14/32
– Mill and overlay isolated pavement
areas
– Sealcoat and restripe runway
• Will result in greatly improved
pavement conditions
• $15 million Project Cost with
Completion in November 2018
State of the Airport 2018Runway 5/23 Standardization Project
• Update non‐standard Items such as:
– Blast pad and paved shoulder width
– Transverse grades
• Concrete ends of runway are reaching end of service life
• Rubbilize and overlay concrete ends with asphalt
• Will result in “perpetual” pavement that requires mill and overlay every
15 years
• $73 million Project Cost with FY2020 startFacilities Update
• Projects to be Awarded
– General Aviation Customs Facility
– Alpha Concourse Extension
– Departures Elevators
State of the Airport 2018General Aviation Customs Facility
• New Standalone Customs
Facility for General Aviation
– 3,000 SF Building with
expanded apron
• Construction to start early
2019
• $3.5 million Project Cost
State of the Airport 2018Facilities Update
• Projects Out To Bid
– Passenger Loading Bridge Replacement
– Business Center
• Projects in Development
– Parking Garage “D”
• General Airport Revenue Bond 2019
State of the Airport 2018Garage ‘D’ Design and Construction
• New 3,226 Space Structure
– Allows for closure of Employee
Lot and Long Term East
– Makes up for spaces lost in
moving rental car return
operations to Garage ‘A’
• Design Started September 4th
– Estimated Construction Start July
1, 2019
– Estimated Completion June 30,
2021
• $76 million Project Cost
State of the Airport 2018Master Plan Update
State of the Airport 2018Airfield Planning
• Some airfield alternatives to be evaluated:
– Need for secondary and/or crosswind
runways
– Evaluation of Runway 14‐32 to serve as an
ARC C‐III or a B‐II runway
– Reconstruction vs. Closing Runway 14‐32
– Long‐term reconstruction of Runway 5‐23
– Improvements to airfield geometry to
meet
FAA guidelines and design standards
– Impact of FAA NextGen on aircraft
operations
and procedures
– Evaluation of taxiway and apron demand
– Proposed relocation of VORTAC
State of the Airport 2018Passenger Terminal Planning
• Some terminal concepts to be
evaluated:
– Evaluation of terminal space programs,
based on forecasted passenger
volumes
– Terminal plans that offer operational
flexibility and accommodate future
expansion of the terminal complex
– Incorporating future technological
improvements associated with airline
and terminal operations
– Incorporation of sustainable design
State of the Airport 2018Parking and Access Planning
• Parking and access alternatives to
be evaluated:
– Consolidated Rental Car Service
Facility
– Evaluate demand/capacity of
Airport Parking
– Evaluate access roadways and
circulation
• Signage and wayfinding
– Cashier plaza requirements
– Curbside circulation and capacity
– Curbside management plan
• Public vehicles, TNCs, taxis,
limos, & courtesy shuttles
– Future Light Rail access
State of the Airport 2018Land Use Planning
• Completion of an existing Land Use Study
for land within the planning area and
adjacent lands
• Identify any existing and proposed land
use regulations that could impact
development standards and potential
noise impacts
• Identify deficiencies and/or surpluses in
the amount of developable land for each
land use category
• Prepare conceptual land use plans based
on established goals and objectives
• General feasibility and potential benefits
of alternative ground access, curbside,
parking, and rental car options
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