1. LA GUARDIA AIRPORT: AN ANALYSIS OF AIRPORT EXPANSION AND ACCESSIBILITY Dennis Levene

2. History  1939 Opened for commercial traffic  Runways 4-22 and 13-31  1984 1,500mi “Perimeter Rule”  52% Regional Jet Mix  2012 25.7 Million PAX  Consistently Rated One of Worst Airports in US

3. Airfield Constrains

4. Current Layout

5. CTB Landside Deficiencies  Roadways create conflict between pedestrian and vehicle  Existing roadways are congested  Insufficient curb frontage impedes passenger pick-up and drop-off

6. Terminal Deficiencies  Long lines at ticket areas  Security areas too small  Insufficient number of concessions past security  Gate hold areas cannot accommodate future demand

7. Airside Deficiencies  Gate position cannot accommodate modern aircraft fleet  Taxilanes are small and narrow  Minimal start-up positions  Numerous tow-in gates

8. Regional Jet Mix  LGA Regional Jet Movement Mix  LGA Regional Jet Passenger Mix Forecasted: 34 Million LGA PAX (Current ~ 25.7) 17.5 Million CTB PAX Served by CTB by 2030 (Current ~13 million)

9. Terminal Options

10. New CTB  38 gates and 1.4 Million ft 2 (40% increase)

11. Financing Passenger Facility Charges, Project Company Equity, and Special Project Bonds

12. Accessibility of the Airport  Only major airport in NY metro without rapid transit connection

13. Where are they coming from? Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Passengers Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Employees

14. Subway Connection  Would require just 3 mile connection to N Train Originating Zip Code for LaGuardia Employees

15. SBS Bus Service  Dedicated bus lanes, limited stops, transit signal priority  M60 stopped 60% of the time and at times the bus moves as slow as 2.7 mph

16. Conclusion  New CTB to begin construction in 2014  Will remain open and fully operational throughout construction  No realistic major improvements to accessibility planned at this time