Orange County Grand Jury • 2013-2014

Maximizing the Benefits of John Wayne Airport to Better Serve Orange County

Published: June 26, 2014 67 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings

F1
John Wayne Airport has an imbalance of high demand and constrained capacity which, if optimized, could lead to future higher patronage and a more competitive user cost, all leading to a more robust Orange County economy.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
John Wayne Airport has completed significant infrastructure upgrades which include improved seismic safety and increased airport capacity. This increase in airport capacity is significantly more than any future authorized Million Annual Passengers (MAPs) increases per the Settlement Agreement.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
John Wayne Airport has one of the most challenging take-off flight paths in the world for commercial airliners.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
The John Wayne Airport Director should evaluate and recommend to the Board of Supervisors to determine the cost/benefit of increasing runway length to improve safety and allow for larger aircraft or heavier take-offs in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Displacement Runway Threshold (DRT) study. (F.3., and F. 5.)
F4
New fuel and engine technology will substantially mitigate noise and pollution issues and allow for higher passenger limits and flights without increases in noise or pollution.
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R5
The John Wayne Airport Director should recommend to the Board of Supervisors to evaluate and consider promoting increasing operating hours when newer airline aircraft can fly 86.8 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 1S; 86.9 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 2S; and 86.0 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 3S; 4S; 5S; 6S; 7S; 8N; 9N; 10N., during those extended hours after 2035. No Averaging. (F.4., F.11 and F.12)
F5
John Wayne Airport runways have the space to utilize a Displaced Runway Threshold (DRT) to allow for heavier commercial and cargo aircraft use.
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R3
The John Wayne Airport Director should evaluate and recommend to the Board of Supervisors to determine the cost/benefit of increasing runway length to improve safety and allow for larger aircraft or heavier take-offs in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration Displacement Runway Threshold (DRT) study. (F.3., and F. 5.)
F6
The Settlement Agreement operating constraints significantly impair John Wayne Airport’s ability to serve future demand.
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R2
The John Wayne Airport Director should evaluate and recommend to the Board of Supervisors adoption of the 2013 Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Policy and Plans Terminal Area Forecast Detail Report predictions of passengers demand and Class A Average Daily Departure (ADDs) limits. (F.2. and F.6.)
F7
John Wayne Airport has the highest commercial air-fares of the five regional airports. John Wayne Airport airfares and long term parking fees are not competitive relative to local regional and international airports.
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R1
The John Wayne Airport Director should evaluate and recommend to the Board of Supervisors implementation of revenue neutral policies for lowering long term airport parking fees to incentivize leisure travelers to use John Wayne Airport in lieu of other commercial regional airports. (F.1. and F.7.)
F8
John Wayne Airport travelers can now travel to Canada and Mexico, making it a truly international airport.
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R6
The John Wayne Airport Director should recommend to the Board of Supervisors consider renaming John Wayne Airport to John Wayne International Airport to reflect the new Customs Service and the increase in international flights. (F.8.)
F9
Frontier Airlines FL: Air Tran G4: Allegiant Air NK: Spirit Airlines SY: Sun Country Airlines UA: United Airlines US: US Airways VX: Virgin American WN: Southwest Airlines WS: West Jet YV: Mesa Airlines Y4: Volaris Airlines 40: Interjet Commuter Airline Codes CP: Compass Airlines OO: Sky West Airlines Air Cargo Codes FM: FedEx Express 5X: UPS (United Parcel Service) Appendix B: Glossary Aeronautical Information Manual: The federal regulatory body's official guide to basic flight information and air traffic control procedures. Airport Improvement Program: United States federal grant program that provides funds to airports to help improve safety and efficiency. American Society for Testing and Materials: International standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. The organization's headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Average Daily Departures: Average number of scheduled departures per day of air carrier aircraft computed on the basis from April 1 of each year to March 31 of the following year. Average Daily Traffic: Total vehicles entering and leaving the airport over a 24 hour period. Auxiliary Power Unit: Provides energy for functions other than propulsion. Capital Improvement Plan: A short-range plan, usually four to ten years, which identifies capital projects and equipment purchases, provides a planning schedule and identifies options for financing the plan. Carbon Dioxide: Chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms each covalently double bonded to a single carbon atom. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use light energy to photosynthesize carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water, with oxygen produced as a waste product. Compressed Natural Gas: Methane stored at high pressure. It is made by compressing the gas to less than 1 percent of its volume. Decibel: Unit of measure of sound proportional to the logarithm of the measured sound pressure. Displacement Runway Threshold: Located at a point other than the physical beginning or end of the runway. The portion of the runway so displaced may be used for takeoff but not for landing. Landing aircraft may use the displaced area on the opposite end for roll out. Enplaned Passenger: Revenue passenger boarding an aircraft Effective Perceived Noise Level decibels: Perceived Noise Level in decibels plus a tone correction and a duration correction. Federal Aviation Administration: National aviation authority of the United States of America. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of American civil aviation. Federal Aviation Regulations Rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. Federal Express: Federal Express Corporation is an American global courier delivery service company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Fixed Base Operators: Commercial business granted the right by an airport to operate on the airport and provide aeronautical services such as fueling, hangar, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, and flight instruction. International Civil Aviation Organization: A specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Million Annual Passengers: Counting Arriving and Enplanement passengers in a year. Nitrogen Oxide: Produced during combustion, especially at high temperature. Noise Monitoring Station: Permanent stations with a microphone and the sound level measurement device. Regional Air Passenger Demand Allocation Model: Forecasting the demand for the region aviation needs. Publish by the Southern California Association of Governments. Southern California Association of Governments: Metropolitan planning organization of six of the ten counties in Southern California, serving Imperial County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Ventura County. It is the largest metropolitan planning organization in the United States, containing 18 million people within 38,000 square miles and is mandated by the federal government to research and draw up plans for transportation, growth management, hazardous waste management, and air quality. Single Event Noise Exposure Level: Noise exposure level of a single aircraft event measured over the time between the initial and final points when the noise level exceeds a predetermined threshold. Transportation Security Administration: Agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security that exercises authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States. United Parcel Service: United Parcel Service of America, Incorporated is an American global package delivery company headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Appendix C: Settlement Agreement Terms Proposed by Various Stakeholders Principal Proposed Federal Aviation John Wayne John Wayne Restrictions Project Administration Airport Airport’s Extension of Office of Aviation Commercial Air Physical the Settlement Policy and Plans Service Capacity: Agreement Terminal Area Providers Input Current Forecast Detail Hours of Report Operations Term 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 12-31-2030 12-31-2030 12-31-2030 12-31-2030 Curfew 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 1-1-16 through 12-31-2035 12-31-2035 12-31-2035 12-31-2035 Annual Passenger Limit: Million Annual Passengers (MAPs) 1-1-16 to 10.8 MAPs 10.8 MAPs 10.8 MAPs 16.9 MAPs 12-31-20 1-1-21 to 11.8 MAPs 11.4 MAPs 13.0 MAPs 16.9 MAPs 12-31-25 1-1-26 to 12.2 or 12.5 12.8 MAPs 15.0 MAPs 16.9 MAPs 12-31-30 MAPs* Passenger Flights (Class A Average Daily Departures [ADDs] for Passenger Service) 1-1-16 to 85 Class A 107 Class A 100 Class A 288 Class A 12-31-20 ADDs ADDs ADDs ADDs 1-1-21 to 95 Class A 120 Class A 100 Class A 288 Class A 12-31-25 ADDs ADDs ADDs ADDs 1-1-26 to 95 Class A 135 Class A 115 Class A 288 Class A 12-31-30 ADDs ADDs ADDs ADDs Cargo Flights (Class A Average Daily Departures [ADDs] for all-cargo service) 1-1-16 16 to 4 Class A ADDs 4 Class A ADDs 4 Class A ADDs 4 Class A 12-21-30 ADDs Passenger Loading Bridges 1-1-16 16 to 20 20 20 No Limit 12-21-20 1-1-16 21 to No Limit No Limit No Limit No Limit 12-21-30 Source: www.ocair.com Class A: Aircraft that serve long and medium haul market more than 1,000 miles. * Trigger for capacity increase to 12.5 MAPs: Air carriers must be within 5 percent of 11.8 MAPs in any one year during the January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025 time frame. Appendix D: John Wayne Airport Noise Limits (see Figure 3 for locations) Noise Commercial Aircraft General Aviation Monitoring Class A Class E Daytime Nighttime Station NMS 01S 101.8 dB SENEL 93.5 dB SENEL 101.8 dB SENEL 86.8 dB SENEL NMS 02S 101.1 dB SENEL 93.0 dB SENEL 101.1 dB SENEL 86.9 dB SENEL NMS 03S 100.7 dB SENEL 89.7 dB SENEL 100.7 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 04S 094.1 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 05S 094.6 dB SENEL 86.6 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 06S 096.1 dB SENEL 86.6 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 07S 093.0 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 08N 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 09N 86.0 dB SENEL NMS 10N 86.0 dB SENEL Source: John Wayne Airport – www.ocair.com dB: Decibel. SENEL: Single Event Noise Exposure Level. Class A: Aircraft which operate at gross takeoff weight not greater than 140,000 pounds for dual main landing gear configurations and 300,000 pounds for aircraft for dual tandem landing gear configurations. These aircraft serve long and medium haul market more than 1,000 miles. These aircraft requires more fuel to reach its destination and as a result, requires greater thrust on departure. The combination of heavy fuel loads and a greater thrust correlate to the higher noise levels. Class E: Aircraft which operate at gross takeoff weight not greater than 140,000 pounds for dual main landing gear configurations and 300,000 pounds for aircraft for dual tandem landing gear configurations. These aircraft serve short haul markets less than 1,000 miles and carry less fuel and are, as a result, lighter and quieter. In the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014 there has been no noise violations of any commercial airline using any of its aircraft type under Class A that has exceeded any quarterly average noise limits. In the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014 there has been no noise violations of any commercial airline using any of its aircraft type under Class E that has exceeded any quarterly average noise limits. In the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014 there has been no noise violations of any commuter airline using any of its aircraft type that has exceeded any quarterly average noise limits.53 53 www.ocair.com Appendix E: 2013 Forecast – John Wayne Airport Enplanements Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Policy and Plans Terminal Area 2013 Forecast - John Wayne Airport Enplanements Year Forecast Air Commuter Total International Total Carrier Enplanement Enplanements 2008 4,366,016 233,034 402 4,599,452 2009 3,984,673 264,441 1,179 4,250,293 2010 4,108,624 194,575 8,014 4,311,213 2011 4,102,052 122,165 28,526 4,252,743 2012 4,083,745 143,574 77,445 4,304,764 2013 * 4,181,682 146,270 202,317 4,530,269 2014 * 4,245,856 140,337 233,248 4,619,441 2015 * 4,347,893 143,392 264,178 4,755,463 2016 * 4,448,453 146,583 295,108 4,890,144 2017 * 4,552,750 149,823 326,037 5,028,610 2018 * 4,657,972 153,257 356,964 5,168,193 2019 * 4,759,495 156,493 387,894 5,303,882 2020 * 4,857,640 159,610 418,823 5,436,073 2021 * 4,940,873 162,209 449,753 5,552,835 2022 * 5,022,345 164,813 480,683 5,667,841 2023 * 5,105,957 167,484 511,613 5,785,054 2024 * 5,195,409 170,349 542,543 5,908,301 2025 * 5,283,601 173,032 573,473 6,030,106 2026 * 5,371,306 175,811 604,400 6,151,517 2027 * 5,457,444 178,533 635,329 6,271,306 2028 * 5,547,576 181,384 666,258 6,395,218 2029 * 5,639,659 184,236 697,188 6,521,083 2030 * 5,737,877 187,463 728,118 6,653,458 2031 * 5,833,762 190,512 759,048 6,783,322 2032 * 5,929,730 193,704 789,978 6,913,412 2033 * 6,025,192 196,723 820,908 7,042,823 2034 * 6,121,001 199,775 851,838 7,172,614 2035 * 6,224,170 203,012 882,765 7,309,947 2036 * 6,330,037 206,289 913,694 7,450,020 2037 * 6,433,627 209,623 944,623 7,587,873 2038 * 6,535,990 212,724 975,553 7,724,267 2039 * 6,634,030 215,687 1,006,483 7,856,200 2040 * 6,733,070 218,783 1,037,413 7,989,266 Appendix F: 2013 Forecast – John Wayne Airport Operations Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Policy and Plans Terminal Area 2013 Forecast - John Wayne Airport Operations AIRPORT OPERATIONS Itinerant Operations Local Operations Year Forecast Air Air General Military Civil Military Total Airport Carrier Taxi Aviation Operations 2008 88,985 27,739 120,219 65 91,946 0 328,954 2009 87,439 14,749 101,963 83 84,000 0 288,234 2010 88,133 10,423 104,680 65 83,387 0 286,688 2011 83,172 9,346 97,975 172 74,394 0 265,059 2012 82,675 9,083 96,949 464 71,342 0 260,513 2013 * 85,001 10,251 96,170 592 69,328 76 261,418 2014 * 84,180 10,631 95,805 592 68,315 76 259,599 2015 * 86,480 10,737 96,997 592 68,658 76 263,540 2016 * 88,758 10,844 98,203 592 69,002 76 267,475 2017 * 91,100 10,952 99,425 592 69,348 76 271,493 2018 * 93,471 11,061 100,662 592 69,696 76 275,558 2019 * 95,767 11,171 101,914 592 70,046 76 279,566 2020 * 97,996 11,281 103,181 592 70,398 76 283,524 2021 * 99,940 11,392 104,464 592 70,752 76 287,216 2022 * 101,854 11,506 105,763 592 71,108 76 290,899 2023 * 103,807 11,618 107,079 592 71,466 76 294,638 2024 * 105,872 11,731 108,411 592 71,825 76 298,507 2025 * 107,910 11,844 109,760 592 72,186 76 302,368 2026 * 109,943 11,958 111,126 592 72,549 76 306,244 2027 * 111,943 12,072 112,507 592 72,914 76 310,104 2028 * 114,025 12,187 113,906 592 73,281 76 314,067 2029 * 116,143 12,305 115,323 592 73,650 76 318,089 2030 * 118,380 12,424 116,758 592 74,021 76 322,251 2031 * 120,565 12,547 118,210 592 74,394 76 326,384 2032 * 122,755 12,673 119,681 592 74,769 76 330,546 2033 * 124,937 12,798 121,170 592 75,145 76 334,718 2034 * 127,125 12,924 122,676 592 75,522 76 338,915 2035 * 129,455 13,053 124,201 592 75,901 76 343,278 2036 * 131,824 13,183 125,746 592 76,282 76 347,703 2037 * 134,171 13,314 127,311 592 76,665 76 352,129 2038 * 136,480 13,446 128,894 592 77,050 76 356,538 2039 * 138,707 13,580 130,498 592 77,437 76 360,890 2040 * 140,961 13,715 132,122 592 77,826 76 365,292 Appendix G: 10 Most Popular John Wayne Airport Destinations Top 10 John Wayne Airport Destination Airports (United States Only, Passengers) Phoenix International Airport 481,000 San Francisco International Airport 425,000 Dallas/Fort Worth International 425,000 Airport Denver International Airport 423,000 O'Hare International Airport 286,000 (Chicago) Norman Y. Mineta San Jose 282,000 International Airport Seattle-Tacoma International Airport 280,000 Oakland International Airport 276,000 McCarran International Airport (Las 250,000 Vegas) Sacramento International Airport 226,000 0 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 Source: United States Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Bureau of Transportation Statistics 2013 Represents data from January 2013 – December 2013 Appendix H: Market and Carrier One Way Fare Information The Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Analysis releases a quarterly fare report. It lists the number of one-way passenger’s trips per day, the nonstop distance, the average market fare, and identifies the airlines with the largest market share and the lowest average fare; market share and average fares are provided for both airlines. Average fares are average prices paid by all fare paying passengers. They therefore cover first class fares paid to carriers offering such service, but they do not cover free tickets such as those awarded by carriers offering frequent flyer programs. The lowest fare carrier is the carrier with the lowest average fare that has at least 10 percent share of the traffic in the market, except for markets where only a single carrier has a 10 percent of greater share in such markets the carrier with the lowest average fare is identified even if its market share is less than 10 percent. In some markets the market average fare will be lower than the fare for its lowest fare carrier because several carriers that do not individually account for a 10 percent share can collectively account for a significant share. Often they charge lower average fares than individual carriers with greater market participation.54 Market and Carrier One Way Fare Information Per Day Airport Distance Passengers Overall Largest Market Average Carrier Market Average Code Miles Average Carrier Share Fare With Share Fare Fare Largest Largest Lowest Lowest Lowest Carrier Carrier Fare Carrier Carrier ATL SNA 1,919 396 $319 DL 67.5% $345 WN 10.1% $242 BUR 1,941 36 $270 WN 54.2% $261 WN 54.2% $261 LAX 1,947 2,092 $296 DL 64.6% $320 FL 10.3% $230 LGB 1,933 21 $274 DL 48.4% $287 US 47.9% $257 ONT 1,900 159 $270 WN 31.0% $258 AA 18.0% $241 DEN SNA 846 1,327 $162 WN 40.9% $154 F9 28.0% $150 BUR 850 370 $175 WN 72.0% $161 WN 72.0% $161 LAX 862 2,607 $159 WN 36.9% $147 F9 18.7% $144 LGB 854 15 $183 DL 53.0% $194 US 44.0% $174 ONT 819 352 $189 WN 76.6% $177 WN 76.6% $177 DFW SNA 1,205 866 $259 AA 79.3% $265 AS 11.4% $220 BUR 1,231 40 $245 US 80.3% $229 US 80.3% $229 LAX 1,235 2,669 $217 AA 55.7% $237 NK 11.3% $108 LGB 1,221 20 $220 US 86.5% $219 DL 10.3% $217 ONT 1,188 331 $243 AA 75.8% $243 US 19.8% $235 54 United States Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Analysis Air Transport Association Domestic Airfare Report 4th Quarter. Market and Carrier One Way Fare Information Per Day Airport Distance Passengers Overall Largest Market Average Carrier Market Average Code Miles Average Carrier Share Fare With Share Fare Fare Largest Largest Lowest Lowest Lowest Carrier Carrier Fare Carrier Carrier EWR SNA 2,434 449 $412 UA 84.4% $424 UA 84.4% $424 BUR 2,444 34 $272 UA 44.7% $271 WN 30.4% $256 LAX 2,454 2,874 $336 UA 62.7% $346 UA 62.7% $346 LGB 2,444 11 $261 US 75.0% $282 B6 19.2% $184 ONT 2,409 90 $258 UA 37.7% $250 WN 21.2% $230 IAH SNA 1,346 356 $307 UA 85.3% $310 UA 85.3% $310 BUR 1,378 20 $271 UA 55.7% $255 UA 55.7% $255 LAX 1,379 1,371 $270 UA 61.1% $312 NK 17.5% $127 LGB 1,364 42 $209 US 92.3% $208 US 92.3% $208 ONT 1,334 122 $306 UA 67.7% $310 US 23.5% $286 LAS SNA 226 819 $139 WN 80.7% $150 FL 19.2% $94 BUR 223 1,150 $128 WN 100.0% $128 WN 100.0% $128 LAX 236 2,738 $117 WN 46.4% $115 WN 46.4% $115 LGB 231 654 $96 B6 100.0% $96 B6 100.0% $96 ONT 197 404 $122 WN 100.0% $122 WN 100.0% $122 MSP SNA 1,522 291 $310 DL 61.7% $350 US 12.9% $267 BUR 1,523 39 $276 WN 53.2% $256 WN 53.2% $256 LAX 1,535 1,334 $247 DL 49.6% $297 NK 11.7% $117 LGB 1,529 12 $297 US 72.2% $286 US 72.2% $286 ONT 1,494 87 $271 WN 43.5% $249 WN 43.5% $249 OAK SNA 371 1,405 $144 WN 99.0% $144 WN 99.0% $144 BUR 325 2,007 $137 WN 99.7% $137 WN 99.7% $137 LAX 337 1,869 $127 WN 83.5% $129 DL 15.3% $117 LGB 353 597 $107 B6 100.0% $107 B6 100.0% $107 ONT 362 1,108 $129 WN 99.5% $129 WN 99.5% $129 ORD SNA 1,726 842 $275 AA 51.1% $260 AA 51.1% $260 BUR 1,734 27 $276 UA 47.4% $249 UA 47.4% $249 LAX 1,745 3,494 $246 AA 37.3% $248 NK 10.3% $143 LGB 1,735 22 $253 US 70.4% $251 DL 20.7% $240 ONT 1,700 106 $253 US 40.0% $241 UA 40.0% $241 PDX SNA 859 628 $165 AS 68.9% $169 WN 20.9% $155 BUR 817 428 $162 AS 56.7% $169 WN 38.1% $152 LAX 834 1,233 $164 AS 52.6% $164 WN 15.6% $146 LGB 846 662 $127 B6 88.6% $127 B6 88.6% $127 ONT 838 420 $163 AS 49.8% $165 WN 44.4% $159 PHX SNA 338 1,233 $148 WN 68.2% $154 US 31.4% $136 BUR 369 909 $138 WN 79.3% $138 WN 79.3% $138 LAX 370 1,682 $138 WN 56.3% $137 WN 56.3% $137 LGB 355 226 $119 US 98.8% $119 US 99.8% $119 ONT 325 651 $139 WN 73.5% $142 US 26.3% $132 Market and Carrier One Way Fare Information Per Day Airport Distance Passengers Overall Largest Market Average Carrier Market Average Code Miles Average Carrier Share Fare With Share Fare Fare Largest Largest Lowest Lowest Lowest Carrier Carrier Fare Carrier Carrier SEA SNA 978 1,185 $183 AS 84.7% $184 AS 84.7% $184 BUR 937 623 $177 AS 80.6% $177 WN 14.7% $174 LAX 954 2,981 $161 AS 47.7% $161 VX 25.0% $157 LGB 965 732 $140 B6 67.9% $137 B6 67.9% $137 ONT 956 657 $164 AS 69.4% $164 WN 22.8% $160 SFO SNA 372 1,900 $126 WN 49.6% $124 WN 49.6% $124 BUR 326 209 $200 UA 92.7% $201 UA 92.7% $201 LAX 337 5,401 $125 VX 26.8% $129 WN 24.6% $122 LGB 354 622 $106 B6 97.6% $106 B6 97.7% $106 ONT 363 171 $174 UA 90.2% $175 OO 90.2% $175 SLC SNA 588 424 $191 DL 80.1% $193 WN 15.6% $175 BUR 574 151 $195 DL 65.4% $199 WN 29.6% $184 LAX 590 1,172 $174 DL 46.4% $183 WN 32.0% $164 LGB 588 752 $137 B6 61.8% $134 B6 61.8% $134 ONT 558 179 $206 DL 53.0% $217 WN 38.0% $192 SMF SNA 404 1,142 $152 WN 98.2% $151 WN 98.2% $151 BUR 358 1,042 $153 WN 99.4% $153 WN 99.4% $153 LAX 373 1,221 $150 WN 71.0% $149 DL 12.9% $140 LGB 387 407 $112 B6 99.4% $112 B6 99.4% $112 ONT 390 1,018 $149 WN 99.0% $149 WN 99.0% $149 Source: United States Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Analysis Air Transport Association Domestic Airfare Report 2013 4th Quarter Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Denver International Airport International Airport $300 $200 $175 $250 $200 $242 $261 $230 $257 $241 $ $ 1 1 2 5 5 0 $150 $161 $144 $174 $177 $150 $100 $75 $100 $50 $50 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Dallas/Fort Worth International Newark Liberty International Airport Airport $250 $450 $400 $200 $220 $229 $217 $235 $350 $424 $300 $150 $346 $250 $100 $ $ 1 2 5 0 0 0 $256 $230 $50 $108 $100 $184 $50 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier George Bush International McCarran International Airport Airport (Houston) (Las Vegas) $350 $150 $300 $125 $250 $310 $286 $100 $128 $122 $200 $255 $115 $150 $208 $75 $94 $96 $50 $100 $127 $50 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Minneapolis-Saint Paul Oakland International Airport International Airport $300 $150 $ $ 2 2 0 5 0 0 $267 $256 $286 $249 $ $ 1 1 0 2 0 5 $144 $137 $117 $129 $107 $150 $75 $100 $50 $117 $50 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier O' Hare International Airport Portland International Airport (Chicago) $300 $175 $250 $150 $200 $260 $249 $240 $241 $125 $155 $152 $146 $159 $100 $127 $150 $75 $100 $143 $50 $50 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Phoenix International Airport Seattle - Tacoma International Airport $150 $200 $175 $125 $136 $138 $137 $132 $150 $184 $174 $100 $119 $125 $157 $160 $75 $100 $137 $75 $50 $50 $25 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier San Francisco International Salt Lake City International Airport Airport $225 $200 $200 $175 $175 $201 $150 $175 $184 $192 $150 $175 $125 $164 $125 $100 $134 $100 $124 $122 $75 $75 $106 $50 $50 $25 $25 $0 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier Sacramento International Airport $175 $150 $125 $151 $153 $149 $140 $100 $75 $112 $50 $25 $0 Average One Way Air Fare of the Lowest Carrier
No recommendations for this finding
F10
John Wayne Airport has the highest price for 100LL aviation fuel and Jet A fuel of any of the regional airports for general aviation. John Wayne Airport does not allow self-service fueling for general aviation pilots.
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R7
The John Wayne Airport Director should recommend to the Board of Supervisors implementation of a self-serve 100LL aviation fuel and Jet A fueling station for general aviation pilots. (F.10.) REQUIRED RESPONSES The California Penal Code §933 requires any public agency which the Grand Jury has reviewed, and about which it has issued a final report, to comment to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court on the findings and recommendations pertaining to matters under the control of the agency. Such comment shall be made no later than 90 days after the Grand Jury publishes its report (filed with the Clerk of the Court); except that in the case of a report containing findings and recommendations pertaining to a department or agency headed by an elected County official (e.g. District Attorney, Sheriff, etc.), such comment shall be made to the Presiding Judge with an information copy sent to the Board of Supervisors. Furthermore, California Penal Code Section §933.05 (a), (b), (c), details, as follows, the manner in which such comment(s) are to be made: (a) As to each Grand Jury finding, the responding person or entity shall indicate one of the following: (1) The respondent agrees with the finding (2) The respondent disagrees wholly or partially with the finding, in which case the response shall specify the portion of the finding that is disputed and shall include as explanation of the reasons therefore. (b) As to each Grand Jury recommendation, the responding person or entity shall report one of the following actions: (1) The recommendation has been implemented, with a summary regarding the implemented action. (2) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future with a time frame for implementation. (3) The recommendation requires further analysis, with an explanation and the scope and parameters of an analysis or study, and a time frame for the matter to be prepared for discussion by the officer or head of the agency or department being investigated or reviewed, including the governing body of the public agency when applicable, This time frame shall not exceed six months from the date of publication of the Grand Jury report. (4) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable, with an explanation therefore. (c) If a finding or recommendation of the Grand Jury addresses budgetary or personnel matters of a county agency or department headed by an elected officer, both the agency or department head and the Board of Supervisors shall respond if requested by the Grand Jury, but the response of the Board of Supervisors shall address only those budgetary /or personnel matters over which it has some decision making aspects of the findings or recommendations affecting his or her agency or department. Comments to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in compliance with Penal Code section §933.05 are required from: Response Requested to Findings: John Wayne Airport Director:
F11
The Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA) gives the Federal Government the exclusive right to regulate airport noise.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The John Wayne Airport Director should recommend to the Board of Supervisors to evaluate and consider promoting increasing operating hours when newer airline aircraft can fly 86.8 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 1S; 86.9 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 2S; and 86.0 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 3S; 4S; 5S; 6S; 7S; 8N; 9N; 10N., during those extended hours after 2035. No Averaging. (F.4., F.11 and F.12)
F12
There have been no noise violations of any commercial or commuter airline using any of its aircraft type or class that has exceeded any quarterly average noise limits in the years of 2012, 2013, and 2014.
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R5
The John Wayne Airport Director should recommend to the Board of Supervisors to evaluate and consider promoting increasing operating hours when newer airline aircraft can fly 86.8 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 1S; 86.9 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 2S; and 86.0 dB or less SENEL (Single Event Noise Level) at Noise Monitoring Station 3S; 4S; 5S; 6S; 7S; 8N; 9N; 10N., during those extended hours after 2035. No Averaging. (F.4., F.11 and F.12)
F13
Vehicle traffic thru the airport is increasing. Repetitive traffic has increased through the airport loop waiting for arriving passengers. This is creating congestion during peak hours and safety issues. RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance with California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05, the 2013-2014 Grand Jury requires (or, as notes, request) responses from each agency affected by the recommendations presented in this section. The responses are to be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. Based on its investigation of John Wayne Airport in Orange County, the 2013-2014 Orange County Grand Jury makes the following seven recommendations:
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R4
The John Wayne Airport Director should evaluate and recommend to the Board of Supervisors implementation of a separate cell phone waiting area to reduce repetitive traffic looping through the terminal to pick up arriving passengers. (F.13.)

Additional Recommendations 1

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Commendations 2

Agency Responses 2

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