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The new Terminal will be a two-story, 60,000 square feet building plus the 7,000 square foot historic Terminal. The Airport's Aviation Facilities Plan evaluated the size needed for the Airline Terminal based on forecasted passenger use through 2015.

The Airline Terminal Project is "clear for takeoff." Early in the planning stages, Santa Barbara City Council set goals to guide the Project through design. Now design is underway for a new Airline Terminal which will also include a reconfigured short term parking lot; a new Terminal loop road that will have a dedicated lane for public transit, shuttles, and taxis; a longer front curb for private vehicle loading and unloading; and relocation and rehabilitation of the historic Terminal.

Included are features that make the Project both interesting and complex. Since the Airport is in a flood plain, Federal Emergency Management Administration regulations require that the building be above the 100-year flood elevation to protect it from flooding. This means building the new Terminal and the loop road about two feet higher than today and raising the historic Terminal. Currently, the 1942 United Airlines' Terminal is hidden by building additions but revealed it will anchor SBA?s past and its future in the new Terminal complex.

The existing Terminal will continue operations until the new building operations begin. At that time, with the historic Terminal additions removed, the historic Terminal relocation takes place.

Accommodation for four passenger-loading bridges will improve aircraft accessibility for the disabled, seniors, and families with small children. There will also be ground boarding of aircraft and we will be looking for technologies to improve passenger access for boarding these aircraft.

Sustainable design is one of the top priorities for the Airline Terminal Project. The Project is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the nationally recognized benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

The Airline Terminal is presently served by a variety of aircraft, from turbo-prop aircraft that seat approximately 30 passengers to regional jets, which accommodate 50-86 passengers. The new AirlineTerminal building will accommodate aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 737, flown by United Airlines at SBA before September 11, which seats about 120 passengers.

While the short parking lot will be reconfigured the Project does not propose any significant changes to the long-term parking lot. However, use of Long Term Lot #2 off Hollister Avenue continues with free shuttle service to and from the Airline Terminal.

Budget Plays a Critical Role in Implementation

The budget for this Project is $63 Million based on the Airport's financial abilities. Just as with all Airport expenditures no local tax dollars will be used for the Project. The Airport is self-supporting from its tenant rents and user fees. The architects and Airport staff are constantly aligning the proposed project and budget.

• The Airport's financial team is assembled.
• The Airport's financial capacity is established.
• The project budget is based on the Airport's funding capacity as shown in the pie chart below.
• Cost escalation assumptions have been included in cost estimates.
• $63M budget: Debt financing, FAA Airport Improvement Project (AIP) Grants, Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), & Airport funding sources.