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(3) Airside Facilities St. Paul Downtown's runway layout consists of three runways: Runway 14/32 (primary runway) - 6,700 feet long by 150 feet wide . Runway 8/26 - 3,646 feet long by 100 feet wide Rttnvvay 12/30 - 4,115 feet long by 150 feet wide All runways aze served by a system of parallel taxiways. While it would be desirable to construct a parallel runway to improve airport capaaty, the lack of available land prevents such a project. Therefore, the length and width of these three rumvays is considered adequate for the planning period. Airside facilities at St. Paul Downtown Airport consist of REILs on Runway 30 and Runway 14/32. VASIs aze located on Runway 12/30 and Runway 26. Rumvays 12/30 and 14/32 are equipped witit high intensity runway lighting (HIRE), while Runway S/26 is equipped with MIRE Anew ATC'i' is also being considered to replace the existing facility. The tower is scheduled to receive a D-Brite radaz monitor and an automated surface observing system for 24-hour weather coverage and automatic updating of ATIS terminal information. The D-Brite monitor would be connected to the Minneapolis-St. Paul automated radaz tracking system (ARTS) via a microwave link. Runway 32 is served by an ILS. There is also a nondirectional beacon (NDB) approach procedure for Runway 30. A straight-in nonprecision approach is recommended for Rumvay 14. This recommendation is supported by the 1989 comprehensive development plan interim report. This nonprecision approach will reduce minimums from 876 feet to 500 feet AGL A MALSR is also recommended in conjunction with Runway 14. Other NAVAIDs at the airport include a wind sock and beacon. A lead-in lighting facility is recommended for Runway 32 in the 1989 comprehensive development plan interim report. This type of approach lighting is recommended because there is inadequate space for a com+entional system. V•50