Laserfiche WebLink
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br />other facilities. Improving the alignment and aesthetics of Airport Drive will be a <br />consideration during the alternatives analysis. <br />Additionally, while it is not expected that vehicle congestion will be an issue during <br />the forecast period, a secondary access route to the ramp side development area <br />should be considered to improve vehicle access and flow. A secondary access route <br />will be a consideration in the alternatives analysis. <br />In addition, adding a right turn lane from TX-21 to Airport Drive in order to improve <br />traffic flow and safety will also be considered. <br />Composition, Layout, and Condition <br />Aircraft apron areas are provided for aircraft maneuvering and parking. Typically, <br />aprons utilized for aircraft parking have a blend of based aircraft utilizing the apron <br />as a permanent parking location and itinerant aircraft that are using the apron as a <br />temporary parking location. Currently, the apron at San Marcos Regional Airport is <br />used for a combination of transient and based aircraft parking. The apron is <br />concrete and is in fair to poor condition. Stakeholders have expressed concern <br />regarding the condition of the apron. Consequently, in addition to the ramp space <br />requirements based on the calculations found later in this section, ramp condition <br />and utilization will be considerations in the alternatives analysis. <br />Apron Space Requirements <br />Since both based and transient aircraft utilize the apron at the San Marcos Regional <br />Airport, space requirements have been calculated to account for both, along with <br />the space needed for general aircraft movement. For the purposes of this analysis it <br />is assumed that aircraft will primarily be in a single row configuration, wing-to-wing, <br />with pull-through or push-back parking as is common with itinerant aircraft. <br />To begin the analysis, a weighted average for the number of square feet of <br />pavement needed to park an aircraft was calculated. Additionally, for these <br />calculations, considerations were made for the fleet mix at the San Marcos Regional <br />Airport, the movement of the aircraft into and out of the parking area, and the <br />movement of other aircraft around the parked aircraft. Required clearances on all <br />Facility Requirements Chapter Page 64 of 70 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />