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Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 11: Reduce Baseline Space Requirements

Significant space savings in the Primary processing and queuing areas can be attained over traditional booths on a passengers processed per hour basis when implementing self-service, automated technology (i.e., APC, MPC, and Global Entry). The amount of space savings that is attainable is different at each airport based on the passenger profile, ability to use automated solutions, and peak hour volume of passengers.  Based on our findings, the baseline (as defined in ATD-03 – Chapter 5) can be reduced 10-24% from the current value.  That is, the reduction is from 13.2 square feet per passenger to about 11 square feet per passenger.

Airport Applicability

- Any passenger volume - Any airport type -All passenger types

References

ATDS (2012) - Section 2.7.4 states that the FIS must accommodate all arriving passengers and queues at peak times - Section 3.1 introduces the airport size specification ATDS (2016 - 90% Draft) - Section 2.7 states that the FIS size is determined by passengers arriving at peak hours plus the size of aircraft which arrive - Section 5.3 outlines the space matrix and calculations required for the FIS - Code ATD-01-03 in Chapter 5
FINDINGS
© National Safe Skies Alliance Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 11: Reduce Baseline

Space Requirements

A number of post-implementation analyses of self-service, automated technology (i.e. APC, MPC, Global Entry) have concluded that significant space savings in the primary processing and queuing areas can be attained over traditional booth on a passenger processed per hour basis.  The amount of space savings that is attainable is different at each airport based on the passenger profile and ability to use automated solutions and peak hour volume of passengers.  Based on our findings, the baseline (as defined in ATD- 03 – Chapter 5) can be reduced between 10-24% from the current value.  That is, from 13.2 square feet per passenger to about 11 square feet. per passenger.
In order to calculate the actual queuing space that is likely required, a full analysis of the peak hour volume of international passengers, profile of passengers (i.e. percentages of Global Entry members, U.S. citizens and permanent residents, foreign nationals who are exempt from visa, foreign nationals requiring visa, etc.), and what self-service automated solutions will be implemented.  Using queuing analysis and/or multiple simulation model runs, calculate the maximum queue sizes for each border processing stream.  Applying a spatial level of service against the number of passengers queuing, the space that will be used can be determined.
If the space actually needed for certain areas of the FIS can be empirically shown to be less than what is specified in the ATDS, the airport can apply for an exemption to the standards. If the FIS does not need to be built to full capacity from day one, there are significant capital cost savings that can be attained for the airport.  If the calculated amount of space needed is equal to or greater to that stated in the ATDS space requirements, the airport should build the space accordingly and continue with the usual facilities approval.