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I <br />I <br />I <br />ILl <br />d <br />A <br />j <br /> II <br /> II <br /> I , <br />INTRODUCTION <br />A. Background of Existing Airport <br />The existing airport is a privately owned facility constructed as <br />part of the Gateway North Industrial Park in 1972. Currently there <br />are 30 aircraft based at the facility. The number of transient air- <br />craft annually utilizing the facility annually is estimated at 1000 <br />for overnight tie down and 1200 for refueling stops. <br />The facility has been leased and operated by Anoka Aero, a corporation <br />based at the facility. <br />Anoka Vocational - Technical Institute has its air controller and fixed <br />base operator (FBO) training facilities based at the airport. These <br />facilities include 3 classrooms with accommodations for 130 students <br />daily. <br />B. Re lationship to City's Development and Metropolitan Development Plans <br />The original Airports Chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide <br />provided for a new airport at or near the site of the present facility. <br />The current updating process of the Airports Chapter recognizes the <br />existence of the present facility, but assumes no changes in its <br />operational capability. <br />1 <br />