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LAX Modernization: Bradley West and Beyond
South Bay Council of Governments Meeting September 26, 2013
SLIDE 2 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Int'l 14.62 16.48 17.49 16.91 17.24 16.68 15.10 15.93 16.73 17.10 Domestic 40.36 44.23 44.00 44.12 45.19 43.14 41.42 43.13 45.13 46.54 Total 54.98 60.71 61.49 61.66 62.43 59.82 56.52 59.06 61.86 63.64 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 40.00 50.00 60.00 70.00 Total Passengers
LAX Annual Passengers in Millions 2003‐2012
Passenger Activity & Forecasted Growth
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LAX is the Busiest Origin and Destination Airport in the United States
- 2012 Traffic Exceeded 63 Million Passengers Per Year (63.8 MAP)
- Long-Range Plans Accommodate 78.9 MAP
- LAX has 680 daily flights to 96 domestic cities, and 930 weekly flights to 59
international cities.
- Recent Trends include Airline Consolidation, Fewer, Fuller Flights
SLIDE 3 Economic Impact of LAX Recent Studies by the L.A. Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) found that:
- LAX already contributes more than $13.6 billion and 294,400 jobs to
the Los Angeles County economy
- A single trans-oceanic flight added $623 million in economic output
and 3,120 direct and indirect jobs in Southern California, and provided $156 million in wages.
- If LAWA were to undertake $8.5 billion in future capital projects, it
could generate an additional 90,500 job-years in Los Angeles County.
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Current Capital Improvements at LAX
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Bradley West Terminal
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Central Utility Plant
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“New Face of the Central Terminal Area”
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Interior Terminal Renovations
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Planning LAX
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LAX Today
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LAX Master Plan (2005)
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Bradley West South Airfield Reconfiguration Midfield Satellite Concourse
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LAX Master Plan “Yellow Light Projects”
Ground Transportation Center GTC-CTA Peoplemover North Airfield Reconfiguration Roadw ay
for GTC
Demolition of Terminals 1-3
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Specific Plan Amendment Study Adopted Alternative (2013)
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SLIDE 14 Transit Connections at LAX – Light Rail and Metro
- The SPAS Adopted Alternative includes an Automated People Mover (APM) to
circulate within the CTA and to other airport facilities and serve private and public transit users.
- In a parallel effort, LAWA is collaborating with Metro to identify convenient
connections to LAX. As part of the Airport Metro Connector project, LAWA is working with Metro examining potential methods to connect Crenshaw/LAX Corridor and Green Line passengers “to the airport”.
- The SPAS Adopted Alternative preserves two additional opportunities to connect
Metro light rail directly “to the airport”.
Metro Rail Station Options 14
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Post-SPAS Planning & Future Entitlement Process
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SLIDE 16 Addressing Common Misconceptions About SPAS
- All of the SPAS Alternatives were designed to have the same practical capacity as the LAX Master
Plan – 78.9 million annual passengers (MAP).
- The vast majority of significant impacts identified in the SPAS EIR are the result of the growth in
passenger activity to 78.9 MAP, and would occur regardless of the choice of Alternative.
- LAWA cannot require airlines or passengers to use another airport.
- The implementation of the airfield included in the BOAC-Selected Alternative (“260’ North”) would
not result in the taking of any homes.
- None of the Alternatives would move the runway north of Westchester Parkway or beyond the
- uter perimeter fence.
- Implementation of the BOAC-Selected Alternative is not expected to result in the closure of Lincoln
- Blvd. for an extended amount of time.
- Additional project-level design and engineering review is required before construction could start
- n any SPAS project element.
- The construction of SPAS improvements would be financed with proprietary airport funds and user
fees, and would not impact the City’s general fund. 16
SLIDE 17 Aircraft Noise
Key results from the Integrated Noise Model (INM):
- The impacts identified in the EIR come predominantly from the increase in aircraft operations
expected in 2025, as opposed to the configuration of the airfield.
- Changes in the location of the arrivals runway tend to influence the noise contour eastward and
not northward.
- The EIR indicates that the SPAS Adopted Alternative would provide fewer aircraft noise impacts
when compared to Alt. 2 (“No Increased Separation”) or Alt. 4 (“No Yellow Lights”). 17
Noise Contour – Existing Airfield and BOAC-Selected Alt.
SLIDE 18 Traffic (Cont.)
- LAWA prepared an analysis that looked at 2025 traffic, with airport growth in the
background, for conditions with or without the BOAC-Selected Alternative to demonstrate how traffic would be redistributed.
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Results:
intersections were significantly impacted (11 can be fully mitigated)
Intersections had less than significant impacts or showed improved performance
SLIDE 19 Lincoln Blvd. Realignment Concept
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- The SPAS Lincoln realignment concept was developed to preserve existing capacity and vehicular
movements on Lincoln while avoiding impacts to non-airport properties.
- Viable construction scenarios exist that would avoid complete closures of Lincoln Blvd.
- A large segment of the realigned Lincoln can be constructed on airport property without impacting
- traffic. Partial closures could be utilized to tie the new segment into existing lanes.
- LAWA has adopted mitigation measures that would reduce impacts on traffic, and additional
mitigations will be analyzed during the project-level CEQA process.
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LAX Northside Plan Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
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LAX Northside Plan Proposed Update Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
1,225,000 sf of Office, Research, and Development space
- 270,000 sf of Retail space
- 215,000 sf of Civic / Community space
- Airport support facilities, playing fields, dog park, golf course, and
park land
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LAX Northside Plan Proposed Update Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
1,225,000 sf of Office, Research, and Development space
- 270,000 sf of Retail space
- 215,000 sf of Civic / Community space
- Airport support facilities, playing fields, dog park, golf course, and
park land
SLIDE 23 Other LAX Planning Efforts
- Midfield Satellite Concourse
- West Maintenance Area
- LAX Sign District
- LAX Runway Safety Area Enhancements
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SLIDE 24 For More Information
- General LAX Planning Information – ourlax.org
- Specific Plan Amendment Study – laxspas.org
- Northside – laxnorthside.org
- Midfield Satellite Concourse - lawa.org/mscnorth
- Construction and Operations:
– Construction Hotline – 310-649-LAWA – Noise Hotline – 424-64-NOISE
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