SAN FRANCISCO FLOATING STOLPORT STUDY

The operational, economic, environmental, social and engineering feasibility of utilizing deactivated maritime vessels as a waterfront quiet short takeoff and landing facility to be located near the central business district of San Francisco was investigated. Criteria were developed to evaluate each site, and minimum standards were established for each criterion. Predicted conditions at the two sites were compared to the requirements for each of the 11 cities as a means of evaluating site performance. Criteria include land use, community structure, economic impact, access, visual character, noise, air pollution, natural environment, weather, air traffic, and terminal design.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ames Research Center

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Moffett Field, CA  United States  94035
• Publication Date: 1974-2-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 89 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Airport access; Airports; Central business districts; Communities; Economic impacts; Environment; Feasibility analysis; Land use; Offshore airports; Ships; STOL ports; Structural design; Waterfronts; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport design
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Economics; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155860
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-X-72432
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1977 12:00AM