Brussels Airport

Aim for Careful Land Usage

Agentschap Economie
HUSA PRESIDENT PARK HOTEL
February 3
rd
, 2009
Kristoff De Winne
Brussels Airport
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Content
1. Brussels Airport seems to have a lot of space...
2. Careful land usage how?
3. Case study Master Plan Brucargo
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s12km Careful use of space?!
s12km Careful use of space?!
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1 runway = s3.5 km
1 aircraft B777 = s 1 Soccer field
12km seems a lot, but...
20,000 people work on site
A busy day = s Rock Werchter
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Runways and Taxiways
- BRU offers 3 runways and
parallel taxiway system
- Stands:
- 110 aircraft stands
- Most of which equipped
with Fuel Hydrants, PCA &
400Hz
- Technical and maintenance
facilities available
Runway Length (m)
02/20 2.984
07L / 25R 3.638
07R / 25L 3.211
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A Modern Terminal
- Terminal
- Pier A - Schengen
- 31 contact gates
- Pier B - Non-Schengen
- 23 contact gates
- Direct access to major
road network
- Rail connection in
terminal
- >12,500 car parkings
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Brucargo
- 130 ha of land
- 120,000 sqm of cargo
tarmac: simultaneous
operations for 9 B747
aircraft
- 150 forwarders &
brokers
- Office building
- Perishables centre
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Whats left?
s12km = Careful use of space!
s12km = Careful use of space!
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Careful use of space
By a
Careful master
planning process
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Purpose of an Airport Master Plan
A strategic airport master plan
provides a road map
for efficiently meeting aviation demand through the
foreseeable future
while preserving the flexibility necessary to respond to
changing industry conditions.
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Airport Master Plan
Vision
Objectives
Internal
Analysis
External
Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis
Airport Development Plan
Financial Plan
Strategic Marketing Plan
Operating Plan Commercial Plan
Aviation & Commercial strategy
Opportunities &
Threats
Strengths &
Weaknesses
Feedback Feedback
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Purpose of an Airport Master Plan
- The definition of a successful master plan includes the
following characteristics:
- Financially feasible - the phasing of the plan's capital
projects should be aligned with identified need and the
ability to secure available funding
- Environmentally compatible - the plan should minimize
potential environmental impacts
- Balanced - the plan should maintain a balance between
airport development needs and community impacts
- Technically sound - the plan should comply with Federal,
Regional, and local requirements and it should be able to
be constructed efficiently and cost effectively
- Responsive - the plan should address the physical and
operational needs of stakeholders
- Flexible - the plan should consider changes in industry
dynamics which will enable to be responsive and prospers
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Case Study
Master Plan Brucargo
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Brucargo
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Master Plan Brucargo
- Trends and opportunities
- Security becomes more important
- Integration and mergers
- Network alliances between airlines and handlers
- Logistic activities as catalyst for airfreight
- Goal
- Become the logistical platform for the region
- Service, hospitality and solutions
- Focus on shipper, the forwarders and the
logistic service providers
- Active role - Partner in development
- Real estate management and facility
management
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Master Plan Brucargo
Based on a Strategic Vision
Vision
Strategic Airport
Development Plan
Strategic Study (VIL)
Framework Study
Masterplan BruCargo 2025
Technical Studies
REALISATION
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Master Plan Brucargo
1. Develop capacity on all process steps
2. Maximally group activities
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Master Plan Brucargo
Accessibility and Mobility
3. USP: Direct access to/from motorway
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Master Plan Brucargo
Accessibility and Mobility
4. Split local traffic from through traffic
5. Improve way-finding
6. Optimize road structure between buildings
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Master Plan Brucargo
Operational Traffic Flows
7. From "villa to "city centre
- E.g. group buildings
- E.g. group car parking
8. Optimal operational flows
- E.g. Forwarders perpendicular to handlers
9. Allow future security measures
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Master Plan Brucargo
10. Realize future growth
- Develop Brucargo West:
- Increase in warehouse surface
with 119,000 m
- Of which 54,000 m handling
building
- Of which 65,000 m forwarding
and logistic building
- Redevelop Central Brucargo
- Increase in warehouse surface
with 50,000 m
- Resulting in 87,000 m
handling surface
- Resulting in 76,000 m
forwarding and logistic surface
- Boosting surface utilization
degree by 30%
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Brucargo West
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1 runway = s
1 aircraft B777 =
s Soccer field
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European Efficient Welcoming
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Master Plan Brucargo
Master Plan Brucargo
Careful land usage
- Short term meets long term
- Room for growth
- Value creation
- Environmentally sound
- Improved operations
- Customer focus