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Planning and Design of the Terminal Ar ea 387

Passenger terminal system

Access/Egress Access/ Processing Processing/ Flight
Processing Flight
Interface Interface
Driving Enplaning Ticketing Assembling Flying
Riding Deplaning Checking in baggage Waiting
Transferring Parking Checking passport Loading
Circulating Claiming baggage Unloading
Activity
Checking customs

Highway Enplane curb Ticket counter Hold room Aircraft
Rail right of way Deplane curb Baggage deposit Waiting lounge
Transfer station Parking garage Passport counter Mobile lounge
Auto Transit platform Bag claim device Bus
Physical facility
Taxi Customs counter Loading bridge
Bus Stair/ramp
Train/transit
FIGURE 10-2 Components of the passenger terminal system.

as well as a central service building with airport police offices, utility,
maintenance, and storage space. The concourse level of the airside
building is shown in Fig. 10-6. On this level there is a common core with
passenger amenities and four piers providing the departure lounges
and boarding devices at the gates providing the interface with air-
craft. One of the four piers is for international arrivals and contains
the sterile areas for customs and immigration functions required for
international passenger processing. The apron level of the airside build-
ing is used for airline operations and the lower level provides access to
an automated peoplemover transit system.

Design Considerations
In developing criteria for the design of the passenger terminal com-
plex, it is important to realize that there are a number of different
factors which enter into a statement of overall design objectives. From
these factors general and specific goals are established which set the
framework on which design progresses. For example, in designing
modifications to the apron and terminal complex at Geneva Intercon-
tinental Airport, the general design objectives included [25]
1. Development and sizing to accomplish the stated mission of
the airport within the parameters defined in the master plan
2. Capability to meet the demands for the medium- and long-
run time frames
3. Functional, practical, and financial feasibility
4. Maximize the use of existing facilities