Speaker Biograghy: C F has more than 35 years' experience in airport masterplanning, design, programme definition and project management. His core strengths include master, airfield, terminal, cargo, land use and operations planning, and integrating sustainability into masterplans. C F ’s experience includes airport projects in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, India, Israel, Mexico and South Africa, and 10 years in corporate real estate with one of the United States’ largest airlines. C F holds BSc and MSc degrees in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Ohio.


Day 3 - 22 March
Session: Airport Design, Planning & Development

09:35 - 10:05 - Seattle’s difficult transition from masterplan vision to programme implementation
Synopsis: In this presentation, we will describe difficult planning issues and how they were resolved to permit the Port of Seattle to transition from its vision for airport development to programme implementation.

Audience will learn:

• Airfield capacity – the airport’s airfield capacity dilemma and how it affects programme implementation
• Affordability – how staff determined how much development can be afforded and which elements of the long-term vision should be deferred
• Airline concurrence – key airline concerns and how concurrence was achieved
• Environmental approval strategy – a strategy to preserve development flexibility and deliver gates quickly in the face of significant public opposition