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Examination of these factors was essential to identifying reasonable system alternatives that <br />could resolve system deficiencies. <br />(1) Aircra_fr Storagg Deficiencies <br />Deficiencies related to e~dsting aircraft storage at each reliever airport are <br />identified in Chapter III, "Capaaty Analysis." This analysis indicates that demand <br />will surpass existing storage capacity at six of the seven relievers, as measured by <br />their existing nttmber of hangar and tie-down spaces, by the end of the planning <br />period. While this indicated that the need for additional aircraft storage could have <br />been a major factor in identifying system alternatives, an analysis of available on- <br />airport property indicated that each reliever has the potential to construct storage <br />greater than or equal to projected demand (see Table N-i). <br />The on-airport expansion potential for each airport, presented in Table IV- <br />1, is derived from the 1987 "Evaluation of Aircraft Storage Capacity" report prepazed <br />by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and supplemental data gathered <br />from airport management. Table N-1 wmpazes the existing number of conventional, <br />T-hangaz, and tie-down pazldng spaces at each of the reliever airports to the <br />additional storage spaces that would be available if airport-controlled property were <br />developed for aircraft hangazs. The 1987 MAC report also indicates that two <br />airports, Anoka County-Blaine and Flying Cloud, have off-airport expansion potential <br />for aircraft storage and pazking. South St. Paul airport management indicates that <br />there is undeveloped land adjacent to the existing airport boundary; however, this <br />property is reportedly not zoned for airport use, and it may be difficult to develop <br />it for aviation-related activities. It is important to note that off-airport properties are <br />not required to meet the projected demand for aircraft storage at the existing reliever <br />airports. Therefore, these off-airport properties were not considered in the <br />evaluation of potential storage development. <br />~~ <br />N-2 <br />