1. Port of Bellingham Briefing BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MASTER PLAN BRIEFING April 2014

2. Port of Bellingham Briefing Master Plan Update Goals  Develop BLI in a manner that continues to provide for the transportation needs of the region.  Develop all facilities in compliance with FAA safety and design criteria.  Assure that the airport continues to contribute to the economic vitality of the region.  Develop the airport in a manner that is balanced with community needs.

3. Port of Bellingham Briefing Master Plan Update Objective Provide an updated Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and guidelines for the logical, timely, and economically-viable development and operation of the airport for the next five-, ten-, and twenty-years.

4. Port of Bellingham Briefing The Master Plan Process  Inventory Of Existing Conditions - Complete.  Forecasts Of Aviation Demand - Complete.  Facility Requirements - Complete.  Identification And Analysis Of Alternatives – In Progress.  Airport Layout Plan - Pending.  Environmental Overview - Pending.  Preliminary Noise Analysis – In Progress  Implementation Plan - Pending.

5. Port of Bellingham Briefing Forecast of Annual Enplaned Passengers 2013 595,074 * * Actual 2013 Passengers

6. Port of Bellingham Briefing Forecast of Annual Aircraft Operations 2013 9,869 * 11,080 * 48,057 * * Actual 2013 Operations

7. Port of Bellingham Briefing Facility Requirements - Goals  Comply with FAA safety and design criteria.  Match future development to increased demand levels.  Foster sustainable development decisions.  Solve short-term issues with a long-term view.  Make decisions that balance the needs of the travelling public and the community.  Continue to meet the Port mission and responsibilities.

8. Port of Bellingham Briefing Facility Requirements - Methodology  Maximize the use of existing facilities.  Compare current capacity with future demand levels – identify capacity/service level shortfalls.  Consider updated design, safety and security requirements.  Identify actions needed to achieve strategic vision.

9. Port of Bellingham Briefing The Airfield Requirements  The runway is sufficient for current needs.  Airfield capacity is not an issue.  Some taxiway realignments are required to improve safety.  A relocation or increase in the height of of the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) must be considered.  Installation of Airport Surveillance (ASR) should be pursued.  A jet engine run-up area needs to be designated.  A helicopter landing area needs to be designated to control traffic.

10. Port of Bellingham Briefing Facility Requirements Summary

11. Port of Bellingham Briefing Taxiway Requirements

12. Port of Bellingham Briefing Terminal Requirements  Maximize the use of the new terminal.  Provide common use facilities where possible.  Schedule flights during off-peak periods.  Monitor activity and service levels.  Passenger terminal expansion will likely be needed prior to 2028.  Annual capacity = 800,000 annual passengers which is projected by 2028.  Hourly capacity = 900 to 1,000 peak hour passengers which is predicted before 2035.

13. Port of Bellingham Briefing Growth and Capacity HistoricalForecast Critical Point Opening Day Phase II Expansion Additional Capacity Required Current Capacity 800,000 Enplaned Passengers Commercial Airlines

14. Port of Bellingham Briefing Terminal Requirements  Add six new aircraft gates and expand the terminal building by 2028.  Terminal apron taxilane improvements  Remain Over Night (RON) parking spaces (2 immediately, 7 total by 2031).  Terminal support facilities need to be located near the terminal. These include;  Auto parking.  Ground Service Equipment (GSE) storage.  De-icing storage and application areas.  Waste disposal.

15. Port of Bellingham Briefing Potential Terminal Expansion (2028)

16. Port of Bellingham Briefing Proposed Terminal Expansion Requires  Evaluation of relocation increased height of ATCT.  Relocation of General Aviation (GA) hangars and tie- downs.  Relocation of the GA terminal and FIS facility.

17. Port of Bellingham Briefing General Aviation Requirements  Develop new GA facilities in accordance with FAA design guidance (current hangar layout does not meet current FAA design requirements).  Replace the GA terminal.  Relocate the GA customs facility.  Relocate FBO facilities (build new hangars).  Additional land is required for GA development.

18. Port of Bellingham Briefing Growth and Capacity HistoricalForecast Critical Decision Point Current Hangar Capacity Capacity Deficiency

19. Port of Bellingham Briefing Potential GA Relocation Areas

20. Port of Bellingham Briefing Defining The Current Noise Environment  Working with FAA to develop noise contours to better define impacts.  Using the DNL metric to define impacts.  The noise contours are being developed using the INM computer analysis tool - the only measurement accepted by FAA for airport projects.  The INM measures noise using the DNL metric.  Conduct a "windshield survey" to count the number of homes that may be impacted by noise levels exceeding DNL 65 – the FAA recognized threshold of impact.

21. Port of Bellingham Briefing What is The DNL?

22. Port of Bellingham Briefing Public Input 1 County-wide public opinion survey 3 Public meetings 4 Port Commission briefings 5 Technical Advisory Committee meetings 24 months collecting comments on-line

23. Port of Bellingham Briefing What We’ve Heard  Growth in commercial activity has negatively impacted those living in the flight path.  Many residents are pleased with the additional service.  Airport growth serves about 52% non-local residents.  Recent development has brought financial and social risks.  The aircraft being used are among the loudest.

24. Port of Bellingham Briefing Increasing Commercial Activity  What we can do  Further define the impacts.  Institute mitigation activities.  What we cannot do  Restrict access to the airport.  Constrain airport growth.  Ignore the negative impacts.

25. Port of Bellingham Briefing Airport Demand  What we can do  Provide for continued facility expansion to meet demands.  Choose whether or not to market new airlines.  Adjust fees and charges to make expanded facilities good investments.  What we cannot do  Refuse new airlines.  Limit use to residents.  Restrict growth.  Ignore negative impacts.

26. Port of Bellingham Briefing Growth and Development  What we can do  Limit future investments.  Adjust fees and charges.  Address negative impacts with the community.  What we cannot do  Stop investing.  Ignore negative impacts.

27. Port of Bellingham Briefing Noise  What we can do  Encourage the airlines to replace their current aircraft fleet with quieter aircraft.  Monitor community impacts.  What we cannot do  Ban the use of any aircraft.  Ignore negative impacts.

28. Port of Bellingham Briefing Air Quality  What we can do  Monitor on-going research efforts by others.  What we cannot do  Close the airport.

29. Port of Bellingham Briefing What’s Left To Do?  Continue to gather feedback  Coordinate with FAA  Develop and select a growth alternative for both the Short-term and the Long-term  Prepare the Airport Layout Plan (ALP)  Conduct Environmental Review  Complete the noise analysis.  Prepare Implementation Plan  Approve the Master Plan.

30. Port of Bellingham Briefing Questions & Comments