Airside Services Sacramento International Airport

Sacramento International Airport’s $1.1 billion Terminal Modernization Program included the construction of a new 23-gate terminal building. The new Concourse B Terminal included gates capable of fully servicing aircraft types up to group V aircraft. The new gate stands are designed for flexibility and optimum utilization, and are equipped with 400Hz fixed ground power, pre-conditioned air, potable water, and Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB). The integrated ramp services approach has been introduced to provide this critical airside component of the new terminal, with effective facilities and auxiliary infrastructure to facilitate gate stand operations in an efficient and safe manner.

An efficient, safe, and effective gate stand allows airlines to achieve required turnaround through effective, timely aircraft ground servicing and airside handling of passengers, baggage, and cargo. The equipment required to fully service the designated aircraft mix must be approached and designed as an integrated system to address airlines’/operators’ specific needs. Integrated ramp services are the sophisticated and critical links between the modern terminal building and effective aircraft servicing at the gates. Key components of the integrated ramp services for this project include: 

• Passenger Boarding Bridges
• Auxiliary ramp services equipment (400 Hz FGP, PCA, potable water)
• Baggage chute
• GSE
• Jet blast deflectors
• Apron/gate stand markings and configuration

As Lead Engineers, HMM executed the design and construction development phase for the apron/gate stand configuration and provisioned an integrated ramp services system. HMM's work included analysis and reviews of various systems, life-cycle costs, and the design and specifications of the selected new equipment and systems, including evaluation of existing PBBs and auxiliary RS equipment, and identification of the required retrofit and refurbishing necessary for redeployment and re-use opportunities.

HMM also provided information on the installation of the systems including equipment interface with the terminal building/services and their impact on ramp configurations along with specific layouts of the associated equipment, GSE, and corresponding apron/gate markings.

Project Highlights:

• Optimum utilization and maximum flexibility
• Efficient and safe aircraft gate stand operations
• Integrated gate stand design
• Standardized gate stand configuration
• Provisioning of ramp services equipment
• Reliability and flexibility