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Airport Research Project and summary power point One of the most important aspects in airport management is the ability to have, at a minimum, a general understanding of all aspects of the airport’s operation and organizational structure. For this project, students are required to select a small, medium, or large hub commercial service airport and collect selected data and documentation about their facility to formulate a comprehensive report and presentation. Students must then determine what they believe to be the airport’s greatest need for improvement and propose a solution using the information gathered. Proposals will be evaluated by other members of the class. In order to use an airport, you are strongly encouraged have the airport’s master plan available to reference. Instructions Each report and presentation should contain the following nine (9) items: · History of the airport · Airport ownership and organizational structure · City/region information · Passenger/cargo statistics for the last 5 years · Description of airfield and terminal layout · Airlines and cargo carriers serving the airport · Current or proposed construction projects · Special events/other information · Identify the airport’s greatest need for future growth and propose a solution The paper Airport Research Project and summary power point For the power point is just a summy of every thing in the project DALLAS LOVE FIELD 1 Airport Research Project: Dallas Love Field Victoria Williams Eastern Kentucky University DALLAS LOVE FIELD 2 Dallas Love Field History of the Airport Dallas Love Field, located 6 miles northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas, is a unique airport with a challenging past and a vision for the future. Housing the corporate headquarters of Southwest Airlines, the airport has been influenced by the upbeat and innovative Southwest company culture. Although they have had their growth limited in the past by Dallas Fort-Worth, they are finally entering into a period of prosperity and growth. Love Field was created to serve as a training base for new pilots as the United States entered into World War I. It was one of thirty-two new Air Service fields established in 1917 to serve this purpose (Evinger, 1991). Flight training was conducted in two phases at the time: primary and advanced. Love Field provided the eight-week primary education phase which taught basic airmanship principles with dual and solo flight instruction. After candidates completed their primary training at Love Field, they were transferred to a different base for advanced training. The name Love Field comes from Lieutenant Moss Lee Love, who was killed in a Type C Wright pusher bi-plane when it crashed on September 4th, 1913 in San Diego. According to the Love Field website (“History,” 2016) he was the eighth aviation officer to be killed and the 10th fatality in Army aviation. The United States Army named love Field on October 19, 1917, in honor of Lt. Moss Lee Love. The City of Dallas purchased Love Field and opened it for civilian use in 1927. After this, innovations at the airport began happening very quickly. Delta Air Service, Inc. provided the first passenger service from Dallas to Jackson, Mississippi by way of Shreveport and DALLAS LOVE FIELD 3 Monroe, LA on August 9th, 1929. Love Field completed their first paved runways in 1932, and they placed a control tower into commission in 1937 (“Chronology of Events,” 2016). Love Field was also at the leading edge of technology when they were the first airport to introduce moving sidewalks in 1958. The 1,425 foot contraption consisted of three loops and assisted with the long walk from the terminal lobby to the plane ramps. Unfortunately, the airport was also the scene of the first death from a moving walkway when a two-year-old girl got her clothes stuck and was crushed by the belt in 1960 (“Moving Sidewalks”). After several years of prosperity, the airport was put in a tough spot when Congress enacted the Wright Amendment in 1979, restricting their flights to certain cities and frequency. According to Ahles (2014), “Leaders of Dallas and Fort Worth agreed in the 1960s to close their municipal airports to commercial passenger service in order to receive federal funding for a regional airport that would be built halfway between the two cities. But Southwest Airlines, a small startup airline serving only cities within Texas, won several legal battles that ordered Dallas to keep Love Field open.” While the federal government moved to deregulate the airline industry in 1978, congress decided it was still necessary to limit Love Field to protect Dallas Fort-Worth. The airport was limited to using aircraft with fewer than 56 passengers and only allowed flights to neighboring states. Southwest was determined to stay with Love Field, and fought for over 25 years to repeal the Wright Amendment. They were finally able to move forward in October of 2014, when the Wright Amendment was officially repealed (Ahles, 2014). Airport Ownership and Organizational Structure Dallas Love Field is currently owned by the City of Dallas and managed by the City’s Department of Aviation. All of the airport staffing is done through the City of Dallas. The airport DALLAS LOVE FIELD 4 has separated its operational duties into four different divisions. These are the Environmental Affairs, Finance and Administration, Airport Operations, and Property Management Divisions (“Love Notes”). The Environmental Affairs Division is responsible for upholding all environmental regulations and minimizing or mitigating any negative impact the airport may have on the surrounding environment. The Finance and Administration Division handles all budgeting and payments, accounting, and human resource tasks. The Airport Operations Division has its own four sub-divisions: Operations, Field Maintenance, Building Maintenance, and Custodial. These four oversee the daily operations at the airport and focus on safety, efficiency, and cleanliness. Finally, the Property Management Division handles the broad view of the airport’s real estate assets and seeks new commercial development. Having four divisions with a defined set of responsibilities helps Love Field work in an efficient and clear manner (“Love Notes”). City/Region Information Although many may think of Texas as the land of cowboys and guns, they may be surprised to find out just how prestigious Dallas has become. According to the 2015 City of Dallas Annual Report, “Dallas is the number one visitor and leisure destination in Texas and the ninth largest city in the U.S. The city is also part of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country, with a population of 1.2 million. A modern and sophisticated city with the largest urban arts district in the nation, Dallas has more than 13 entertainment districts and is the ideal place to discover the latest and greatest partnerships and attractions.” Dallas is also a popular destination because of its sports teams. Visitors are made aware pretty quickly of the dedicated fan-bases for the Dallas Cowboys, Mavericks, and Stars. The 420 million dollar American Airlines Center houses both the Mavericks and the Stars, boasting a DALLAS LOVE FIELD 5 capacity of 18,500 people. The arena also hosts concerts and cultural events throughout the year, making it a huge attraction for people in surrounding cities and even surrounding states. Passenger Statistics Figure 1. Dallas Love Field passenger statistics for the last five years. As evident by the total enplanement and deplanement statistics for the last five years, Dallas Love Field has been steadily growing in their operations (“Resources - Traffic Statistics”). This is largely due to the relentlessness of Southwest in abolishing the outdated Wright Amendment. When the Wright Amendment was finally lifted in October of 2014, the following year saw almost double the amount of passenger traffic. This is a true testament to fighting the odds, even when they were up against such an aviation giant as Dallas/Fort Worth. Although they will never have the capacity to operate on the level of Dallas/Forth Worth, they are well on their way to increased revenue and operational capacity that is staggering against their own past statistics. 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Enplanements 7,267,625 4,724,225 4,245,996 4,101,399 4,009,471 Deplanements 7,229,873 4,689,411 4,224,590 4,072,528 3,973,373 Total 14,497,498 9,413,636 8,470,586 8,173,927 7,980,809 0 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 P a ss e n g e rs DALLAS LOVE FIELD 6 The calendar-year-to-date statistics for September 2016 show an increase of 9.86% for enplanements and 9.80% for deplanements over the 2015 statistics, proving that their prosperity is continuing into this year as well. All of this growth also takes into account that three airlines, Seaport, Skywest, and United, have all stopped service into the airport for the last year. Despite losing some passengers to those airlines, Love Field has more than made up for them through Southwest Airlines’ increased capacity Airfield and Terminal Figure 2. Airport Diagram for Dallas Love Field Dallas Love Field covers an area of 1,300 acres and has three runways. It is at an elevation of 487 feet above mean sea level. Runway 13L/31R was built in 1943 and extended in S C -2 , 2 1 A U G 2 0 1 4 to 1 8 S E P 2 0 1 4 S C -2 , 2 1 A U G 2 0 1 4 t o 1 8 S E P 2 0 1 4 DALLAS LOVE FIELD 7 1952. It is 7,752 feet long and 150 feet wide, with a concrete surface. Runway 13R/31L was built in 1965 and is 8,800 feet long and 150 feet wide with a concrete surface as well. Runway 18/36 was built in 1943 and is 6,147 feet long by 150 feet wide. It has an asphalt surface that is in good condition. There are a number of Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) on the field to provide services to general aviation aircraft. These FBOs include Textar Aviation, Business Jet Center, Signature Flight Support, Jet Aviation, and Dalfort Fueling (“AirNav: KDAL”). Pilots have many options when it comes time to fuel, hangar, wash or even have maintenance done on their aircraft. Additionally, Love Field is home