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Airport Expansion Development Program Joint Sustainability Committee Meeting April 27, 2022 AUS Outreach AUS Overview AUS Master Plan Sustainability & Resiliency Overview Airport Expansion Development Program Overview Airport Fuel Facility Update 1 AUS Overview 2 AUS Service Area & Economic Impact 21+ Counties  • The “Texas Triangle” contains 5 of the 20 largest cities in the United States • Home to 80% of all Texans • 6% of the U.S. population Source: Texas Aviation Economic Impact Study Technical Report 2018 (TxDOT) 3 AUS Campus and Facilities • 4,242 acres owned by the City • 2 wide spaced parallel runways simultaneous landings and takeoffs 18L-36R Length of 9,000 ft. • (CAT IIIb runway) • 18R-36L Length of 12,250 ft. • 34 Gate Passenger Terminal – 930,000+ s.f. • 1.6M S.F. Car Rental Facility • 18,250 Parking Spaces • Two FBOs: 200+ based aircraft • 25 acre cargo apron • Diverse base of carriers (11) – no major carrier and top two carriers account for 53% of traffic. • Hilton Hotel – 262 rooms • Hyatt Hotel – 139 rooms • 40 acre Texas national guard 4 AUS Strategic Aim Our Vision: ​Gateway to the world for all — the AUS way every day. Our Mission: To provide safe journeys to the world, economic opportunity to our community, and be the employer of choice. Our AUS Promise: We commit to put people first and provide a safe and enjoyable experience for all AUS guests, employees, and partners. City of Austin Strategic Direction 2023 (SD23) Getting us where we want to go, when we want to get there, safely and cost effectively. 5 PROGRAM PURPOSE: To meet demand to fly AUS. Welcoming gateway to the world for all • Reliable air service for Central Texas and global travelers • Reflect local food, music, art, technology, and the “Austin vibe Economic Opportunity and Community Benefit Economic vitality in our local community and communities of color with investment, jobs, and inclusive business opportunities Sustainable for years to come Safe, convenient travel experience Efficient design to provide “easy in-easy out” journey Increase connectivity for multi-modal options to and from airport • Minimize inconveniences during construction with enhanced customer care and wayfinding • • • • Historic Activity and Forecast Ensemble Historic Activity 8.3% Growth Return to Mean 5.5% 4.5% Growth Master Plan High: 4.5% Master Plan Base: 3.7% 29 MAP in 2030 24 MAP in 2025 17 MAP expected in 2019 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 s r e g n e s s a P l a t o T Regional MSA Population Average Annual Growth Rates 2010-2018: 2.6% 2020-2023: 2.75% 2024-2030: 2.5% Historic Passenger Activity Average Annual Growth Rates 1993-2018: 5.2% 1999-2018: 5.1% 1993-2016: 4.4% 2010-2018: 9.3% Return to Mean Scenario Annual Growth Rates 9.0% 2019 8.0% 2020 7.0% 2021 6.0% 2022 5.0% 2023 2024-2030 4.0% Master Plan Completed 6 Historic Projected 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 Year Sources: City of Austin Department of Aviation, Paslay Group Analysis AUS Activity Has Recovered All-time passenger activity record set March 2022 AUS Monthly Activity 1.8M passengers 2022 1.5M passengers 2019 n a J b e F r a M r p A y a M n u J l u J g u A p e S t c O v o N c e D n a J b e F r a M r p A y a M n u J l u J g u A p e S t c O v o N c e D n a J b e F r a M r p A y a M n u J l u J g u A p e S t c O v o N c e D n a J b e F r a M 2019 2021 2022 2020 Year/Month Source: City of Austin Department of Aviation s r e g n e s s a P l a t o T 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 - 7 Airport Master Plan 8 AUS 2040 Master Plan Completed in 2018 9 AUS Long Term Concourses – Big Picture Campus can fit 60 to 80 Million Annual Passengers AEDP Focus Future Focus 10 Sustainability & Resiliency Overview 11 AUStainable Philosophy Environment - protect the land, water, and air Community – improve the communities in which we work and live Economy – Work to maintain high, stable levels of economic growth, ABIA is a business, Operations – implement sustainable planning in our daily operations 12 t n e m n o r i v n E y t i n u m m o C y m o n o c E s n o i t a r e p O Environmental Policy Statement The City of Austin Aviation Department, which operates Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will incorporate sustainable principles, climate resiliency best practices, and environmental stewardship into all aspects of its culture, planning, development and operations at AUS. This will be achieved by focusing resources in the following areas at AUS: • Continually strive to reduce resource consumption through innovative design and technology in the planning, development, and construction of airport facilities; • Engage with tenants, business partners and stakeholders on projects to promote energy efficiency and resource conservation and to facilitate alignment with AUS’s sustainability and climate resiliency goals; Incorporate sustainable principles into operations and maintenance practices through training, staff engagement, technology improvements and management support; • • Minimize airport environmental impacts by reducing energy, transportation fuel & water consumption along with waste generation while enhancing water reuse, recycling, on-site renewable energy and waste diversion programs; • Continue to integrate clean vehicles into the AUS fleet and ensure the best available engine/fuel technology is utilized to reduce ozone precursor chemicals and carbon emissions; • Purchase renewable energy and carbon off-sets from sustainable sources; • Identify and take advantage of opportunities to derive business value from improved environmental performance and drive continual improvement in AUS operations; and Maintain a systematic program approach to support continued compliance with all applicable environmental regulations. • 13 Sustainable Buildings at AUS LEED SILVER • *IT Building* LEED GOLD • AEGB 3 Star • Administration Building • ACDC • Consolidated Maintenance Facility • 9 Gate Expansion *East Cargo Facility* • Ground Transportation *West Gate Expansion* • • • CONRAC Staging Area • Terminal East infill *rating in progress Other • 1.8MW Solar Array (6,642 panels) • Thermal Energy Storage for CUP • AUS Utility Dashboard (monthly reviews) • Automated Building Systems • Lifecycle Assessments (embodied carbon) • Low Carbon Concrete Photo courtesy of AEGB 14 Transportation Electrification • 2 DC Fast Chargers • 44 Level 2 chargers • 6 Level 1 chargers • 20 GSE Charge Points Other • Electric Vehicles (Fleet) • Flexible Schedules • Metro rideshare – NEO • Internal sidewalks - connection to downtown bike • Tesla • Uber • Airlines • Charging Master Plan (in process) • Ongoing Discussions • AUS electric bike program • New bus stop at BJT • Working with CAPMETRO on blue line trails 15 Food & Product Consumption Terminal Waste Diversion 37.43 35.88 37.53 29.69 24.84 25.63 12.91 13.89 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Waste Diversion • 37% Terminal Waste Diversion Rate • 10 tons per day • Deplaned Waste Program • Waste Sorts • Pour it Out Stations • Composting • Food Rescue • Recycling 16 AUS Carbon Footprint AUS FY2019 CARBON FOOTPRINT SOURCES Achieving ACI Carbon Neutrality Gasoline (E10) 8% Ethanol (E85) 2% Biodiesel (B20) 11% Diesel 0% Propane 22% • Austin Energy Greenchoice • 80% reduction in carbon emissions • Carbon Off-sets for CY18 and CY19 • 1,000 metric tons per year • Renewable Compressed Natural Gas from Clean Energy • Reduces carbon footprint by 900 metric tons or 15% • Airlines voluntarily electrified 40 plus vehicles • Community Solar Natural Gas 42% Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 15% 17 Stakeholder Engagement ACA Level 3+ • On-going dialogue, sharing of best practices, and promoting cooperation with stakeholders with the aim of reducing emissions from major stakeholder operations. • Identify, Categorize & Prioritize • Awareness Campaigns • Meetings, Communication • Incentives • Joint Initiatives • Tracking • Focus (2021-2022) • Airlines • Ground Power Units • PC Aire Units • Chargers • Electrification of GSE • Infrastructure • Grants / Funding • Parking Companies • RNG Sharing 18 Carbon Neutrality AUS is the 1st medium hub airport in North America to reach carbon neutrality! 19 Airport Expansion Development Program (AEDP) A Journey to 30 Million Annual Passengers 20 Airport Expansion Development Program (AEDP) 32 Major Elements – Many Projects 21 AUS - AEDP Major Program Elements • Meet the air service needs of Central Texas • Meet the needs of airlines serving the airport and region • Maintain excellent passenger experience • Provide flexible expansion for dynamic airline growth 22 10+ Gate Midfield Concourse Airfield and Utility Infrastructure Tunnel Expandable for Future Growth Optimize Barbara Jordan Terminal Airport Expansion & Development Program Optimize Barbara Jordan Terminal Gates, Ticket Counters and Processing • New Baggage Handling System • Expanded Passenger Screening • Expanded Airline Ticketing Area • New Technologies • Terminal Lobby Expansion Interim Gate Capacity • • Gate Expansion • Environmental Assessments​ Demand Capacity Initiatives Enabling Infrastructure • New Taxiways ​ • Apron Improvements at BJT • Expansion/Upgrade of Utilities • New Central Utility Plant • Upgrade utility infrastructure​ • Sitewide Remediation • New Austin Energy Substation • Stormwater Infrastructure New Midfield Concourse​ Additional Gates and Concessions * • Concourse development • Aircraft Parking Apron for Concourse B • Hydrant fueling for Concourse B • Passenger tunnel to Concourse B • Utility tunnel to Concourse B • Art in Public Places * Sized on Passenger Activity Triggers 23 AEDP Indicative Schedule A Journey to 30 Million Annual Passengers 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 BJT Optimization Baggage System Modernization Incremental Gate Capacity Additional Passenger Processing Infrastructure Airfield Enhancements Utility Infrastructure Concourse B Permanent Gate Capacity 24 Airport Air Emissions Briefing 25 Airport Air Emissions Modeling 2027 Air Emission Model w/Default Aircraft Settings 2027 Air Emission Model w/AUS Conditions AUS Conditions: • • 15% of aircraft service equipment are electric Aircraft gates have preconditioned air and ground power which reduces aircraft APU (generator) operation times by 19 minutes for loading and unloading of passengers AUS Condition Reductions: • NOX = 30 tons annually • VOC = 2.1 tons annually 26 MSA Emissions Inventory Review of 2017 Emissions Inventory Data for the Austin-Round Rock- Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area by CAPCOG, September 30, 2019 27 Airline Jet Fuel Facility Update 28 Jet Fuel Storage Facility Permits • Current Permitting Summary • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) • FONSI • City of Austin Site & Building Permits • Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (TPDES) Construction Storm Water Permit • TXDOT 183 driveway permit • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Air Authorizations • AFD Hazardous Materials Permit • Additional Permits Required to Operate • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan Region VI 29 • TPDES Industrial Storm Water Permit • Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know submittals to TCEQ (Texas Tier II) • City of Austin Watershed Department Storm Water Discharge Permit • Facility Response Plan that is registered with the EPA Existing Tank Farm Jet Fuel Storage Facility Controls & Fire Safety • Environmental Controls • Corrosion detection warning system for leaks • Fuel level sensors • Auto shut-off valves • Spill tanks / oil water separators • Lined leak containment structures • Leak detection testing (every six months) • Fire Safety • Bonded tanks to ensure static electricity doesn’t spark a fire • Foam fire suppression system • Tanks designed to deflect heat • Lightning protection - FAA airport protocols • AFD inspections every 3 months 30 Jet Fuel Storage Facility Regulatory Oversight Compliance Program / Task Program Administrator Inspection Frequency Inspector Affiliation Program Summary Storm Water Program / Annual Compliance Inspection State of Texas Annually AUS Staff Storm Water Program / Facility Inspection City of Austin Watershed Dept. Annually Watershed Staff Storm Water Program / Storm Water Outfall Monitoring State of Texas Quarterly AUS Staff Identify storm water pollution sources and implement practices to reduce and eliminate the source; inspections; State permit issued; spill prevention; spill response; training; and ABIA SWP3 member. Implementing measures to protection storm water; confirm waste disposal practices; spill repsonse; and training. Monitoring outfalls during storm events to confirm that airport activities are not impacting water quality (sheens, odors, debris, sediment, etc.) Part 139 / Inspections Austin Fire Department / Aircraft Rescue Quarterly City of Austin Fire Department Inspect fuel farm, tanker trucks, piping leaks, emergency fuel stoggage systems, bonding cables, etc. Tank Farm Liner Inspection / Secondary Containment System Integrity Inspection City of Austin Department of Aviation Third Party Liner Company (TRI Environmental) 10 years Inspected liner to confirm integrity Tank Farm Air Emissions Authorization / Third Party Validation City of Austin Department of Aviation Future Frequency To be determined Third Party Engineering Firm (AECOM) Validated air emissions from existing facility and methodology used by the fuel farm operator to calculate emissions. Validated permit compliance. General Environmental Compliance Audit / Audit City of Austin Department of Aviation Future Frequency To be determined Third Party Environmental Engineer (ECM) Audit confirmed facility compliance with environmental laws and industry standard practices. 31 Department of Aviation Commitments • City of Austin hired a third party consultant to validate the EA and air authorizations • City of Austin hiring a third party consultant to monitor and audit facility operations for environmental and safety compliance • Project design and monitoring improvements: • Improve the facility design with a new decorative screening fence, landscaping/hardscaping • Art coordination with AIPP • Create an airport “Green Team” • Airport staff, business partners, and community volunteer members • Shared vision for community collaboration towards achieving sustainable goals • Formalize a comprehensive approach to AUS’s environmental stewardship • AUS will hire a full-time community engagement professional for FY23 • Continued project updates posted to the project website – SpeakUpAustin.org/AUSFuel 32 Thank You! Follow progress of the program at AustinTexas.gov/AEDP AEDP Contracting & Business Opportunities AustinTexas.gov/AEDP-Business 33