Speaker Biograghy: Sean has more than 20 years of experience in land use, transportation and park planning, property acquisition and airport management. He worked for the Port's Aviation Planning and Development department from 1996 to 1999, serving as senior staff on a variety of projects including PDX Light Rail, PDX Ground Access Strategy, Commercial Transportation Providers Facility, Horizon's Operations and Maintenance Center and the Federal Express Air Cargo Facility. Sean has also worked for the City of Vancouver, Washington, as Airport Manager for Pearson Field Airport. Sean was recently involved in development of the PDX Master Plan, Terminal Master Plan and redevelopment plans for numerous airport properties.


Day 3 - 12 March
Session: Increasing Airport Capacity

11:55 - 12:25 - Terminal balancing – optimisation and expansion within an existing terminal
Synopsis: The problem: to meet the projected 2035 demand within the existing terminal envelope. Solutions researched: reconfigure existing space, balance terminal capacity by moving airlines, remove obstructions to passenger flows, adapt to changing industry trends. Chosen solution: operational changes in the near term, long-term Unified Terminal Concept. The presentation will cover: airport description, background statistics, context and situation, overview of Master Plan recommendations, forecast activity, opportunities, constraints, industry uncertainty, technology innovation, security requirements, alternative solutions, optimisation of space, terminal balancing (by moving airlines), minimised expansion, recommended development plan, near-term plan (incremental approach), long-term concept.

Audience will learn:

• Sustainability as guiding principle
• Consistency with long-term approach
• Quality passenger experience
• Designs that meet capacity requirements and passenger processing needs
• Plans that can be implemented incrementally and be adapted and reprogrammed to meet changing needs