b'12 SRQTERMINALSFor the new security checkpoint, the firmmaximum capacity with a lesser investment in facilities,installed a dedicated cabinet and additionalwhich saves the airport money, but also saves the airlinesdata drops in the TSA telecommunicationsmoney, he notes.room. Sheeba Money, project manager Prior to the recent expansion, 12 of the 13 Concourse B gates with Arora Engineers, explains that thiswere preferential-use, and one was a common-use gate shared ensures compatibility with technology forby five airlines. As you can imagine, five airlines sharing one gate Automated Screening Lane technology ifdoesnt work very well, Stuckey remarks. Airport officials spent implemented later.SHEEBA MONEY considerable time communicating with current and potential airlines to discuss how the new concourse will increase gate Enhanced Operations availability, ultimately supporting the addition of more services. The airport invested in essential ground equipment, includingNow, it gives them the opportunity to take a little closer look at ground power and pre-conditioned air units from ITW GSE, toincreasing service, he says. streamline operations and foster gate-sharing and operational flexibility. When a gate is not in use by the airline that holds theAllegiant Air consolidated its operations and is now the primary preferential lease, SRQ can allocate it to other aircraft, provideduser of the five new ground boarding gates at Concourse A, it does not disrupt the leasing airlines operations. This approachfreeing up its previous three gates in Concourse B for common significantly enhances overall gate efficiency and utilization. Weuse by other carriers. The airline served 757,514 passengers at were doing 4.3 million passengers out of the 13 gates, and thatSRQ in 2024, so moving to the new Concourse A not only helps terminal was essentially designed for about 3 million, so were veryrelieve congestion on Concourse B but also allowed Allegiant to efficient at utilizing the gates, Piccolo reports. Using preferential- add 10 new nonstop destinations at SRQ. Theyve increased use gates and scheduling software, SRQ can accommodatetheir service by the number of seats into and out of our market more flights per day than with exclusive-use gates. That gives usfor the month of March by 33%, Stuckey explains. So, theyre quickly adding flights.ai1727889344226_ACI-NA-Halfpage-NOV-2024.pdf 1 10/2/24 10:15 AMCMYCMMYCYCMYKMarch | April 2025AirportImprovement.com'