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w the displaced pilots to get a public facility. They are awaiting approvals from the FAA and State to proceed with a contract with HNTB. Ms. Harris said the County had talked to FBOs and airport operators and concluded that the field should serve primarily the rural markets rather than the Metropolitan Urban Service Area-oriented regional demand. She said they were looking to see what kind of conclusions the West Metro study will have. No implementation was expected before the early 1990s. Part of the impetus for the facility is that the hospital in Waconia is emerging as a major trauma center for the southwest part of the state. V. MAC Noise Abatement Program: Progress Assessment Nigel Finney said interest in the noise reduction implementation has been very high and .that virtually no one missed any of the meetings. The noise budget group approved recommending a 19 percent reduction in flights. He said the solution satisfies the objective to limit and reduce noise, but does not solve the issue of equitable distribution of the noise since the Runway 4-22 extension is not included in the package. The next steps are to determine procedural and operational aspects of the budget. The FAA is expected to oppose any limitations on the airlines. Past experience says the airlines are as likely to look at the impact on their competitors as on themselves. Finney said Northwest seems to be in good shape because they are at the forefront of noise abatement operational techniques. He cited the recent purchase of A-320s. He said a growing problem for all airlines will be that, whereas now airlines can shift-their fleets to target quiet planes to restricted airports, it will be more difficult to concentrate Stage 3 aircraft where they are more needed because of the growing number of restricted airports. Finney reported on other aspects of the noise program. He said the Part 150 land use element is progressing, but lagging behind schedule because of revisions to the contours due to new operational changes. Discussions with airlines have led to a reduction in the scheduled night flights; for example, Federal Express will be going from 4 727s to 2 DC10s and moving them to acceptable hours. Northwest is reducing its night schedule as well. A preliminary consultant report on the permanent off-airport noise monitoring system is being finished and will be a part of the 1987 coinstruction season. The training ban ordinance is being fought by FAA. FAA has agreed to help with the glide slope instrumentation at Flying Cloud. G. Wagner said the MAC should be commended for its progress. He noted that there were a lot of skepitics of the "negotiate with" recommendations of MAC but that the negotiations seem to be bearing fruit. VI and VII. Other Business and Adjournment G. Wagner read a letter from the City of Medina expressing concern over the potential noise and property value reduction from a Search Area A airport. He siad it appears from the letter that there is confusion over what the airport would be. He said a clarification to the communities on the difference between general aviation airports and major airports would help clear up negative presumptions. The meeting adjourned at 10:35. AVIAGN