The site should have easy access to the regional highway system. Where possible, the site should have a separate access route from the terminal access system, including a separate highway interchange.
• To minimize aircraft taxi distances, the site should have direct airfield access to a primary runway. The airport is part of the team to help the carrier achieve time definite delivery. Any delays, regardless of magnitude, should be considered.
• The site should not have other aviation users such as general aviation located on it. Mixing general aviation and cargo activity on a ramp creates a potential for operational and safety violations and may be further constrained by future security guidelines
Carriers will generate increased volumes of on-road delivery vehicles and trucks… segregate this traffic from the passenger roadway access system if at all possible.
Since many of the integrated carriers interline (use passenger carrier lift capacity), and the freight forwarder will use both the passenger and all-cargo carriers, the ideal site is one that allows all service segments to be located together. This means identifying a site that balances the passenger carriers' desire to be located as close as possible to terminal and the all-cargo carriers' desire to be located adjacent to the regional highway system. In addition, having cargo operations located in one area will help to reduce truck traffic on the airport access system. A reduction in truck movements can have a substantial impact on emissions and ground traffic levels. The site should not be so close to the terminal that it precludes future terminal expansion options.