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by the end of the planning period. The operational delay (averaging almost three minutes per operation), is conjunction with improved facilities at neighboring airports such as Lake Elmo, could result in light single- and twin-engine operations being diverted from St. Paul Downtown. By the end of the planning period, St. Paul Downtown Airport is expected to be operating at 80 percent of its capacity, providing approximately 55 based aircraft are diverted to other regional airports. (2) Landside Facilities The airport currently has 732,600 square feet of conventional hangaz space, 33 T-hangar stalls, and 65 tie-downs. When using standazd planning ratios, T-hanger and de-down facilities appear to be adequate for the planning period; however, approximately 6,600 square feet of hanger space will be required by the mid-point of the planning period. Due to the airport's corporate nature, however, a 25-acre tract of land is being prepared for the construction of additional aircraft storage facilities. These facilities wuld accommodate additional diversion from Minneapolis- St. Paul International and provide additional space for current corporate users. The existing 800 auto pazking spaces, 24,000 squaze feet of terminal area, and 53,000 square yazds of available itinerant ramp appear to be adequate for the Planning period. The aircraft owners and pilots survey indicates that FBO services, aircraft storage security, competitively priced fuel, and snow removal are viewed as very important issues by the airport's pilots and aircraft owners in their location decision. These services are currently provided at St. Paul Downtown and it is important that they continua Similar services would be required at any neighboring airport expected to attract excess demand from St. Paul Downtown. V-49