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' In order to be eligible for federal and state funding, the facility must <br />be capable of being fully developed as a Basic Utility - Stage II airport <br />according to the requirements of both the MnDOT and the FAA. Therefore, <br />' the feasibility of completely developing a Basic Utility - Stage II air- <br />port will be the basis of design. <br />In order to clarify the airport facility requirements being processed, the <br />' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed the following three <br />' (3) classifications of utility airports which categorizes all airplanes <br />of 12,500 pounds or less gross weight: <br />1 <br />1. Basic Utility--Stage I. This type of airport accommodates about 75 <br />' percent of the propeller airplanes under 12,500 pounds. It is <br />' primarily intended to serve low-activity locations, small population <br />commuhities, and remote recreational areas. Usually, Stage I is only <br />the first step toward development of a Stage II Basic Utility airport. <br />2. Basic Utility--Stage II. This type of airport accommodates about 95 <br />percent of the propeller airplanes under 12,500 pounds. It is pri- <br />marily intended to serve medium size population communities with <br />diversity of usage and potential for increased aviation activities. <br />3. General Utility. This type of airport accommodates all propeller <br />airplanes of less than 12,500 pounds. It is primarily intended to <br />serve communities located on the fringe of a metropolitan area or <br />a relatively large population community remote from a metropolitan <br />3 <br />