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Minneapolis-St. Paui International is considered a transport airport and . accommodates major/national and international flights aswell asregional/commuter operations. Northwest Airlines is headquartered in the Twin Cities and operates a major maintenance base at the airport. It is also the predominant provider of passenger and air cargo service at the airport. There aze two full-service fixed base operators (FBOs) that serve general aviation aircraft at Minneapolis•St. Paul International, Page Avjet and Van Dusen Airport Services. Services range from tiedowa and hangar facilities to major repair services. There are land and development encroachments that could inhibit future landside facilities expansion Access to Minneapolis-St. Paul International is provided by I-494 and Route 55 (see Fzhrbit I-3). There is currently a great deal ofhighway/roadway construction is the azea as part of a lazger effort to improve transportation in the Minneapolis- St. Paul metropolitan azea. There aze also efforts to boost airport access and pazlang, including the addition of a 2,300-space pazlang structure across from the main terminal building. (2) Reliever Airports Reliever airports aze general aviation airports in metropolitan azeas that are intended to reduce congestion at large commercial service airports by providing general aviation pilots with alternative landing azeas and more general aviation access to the overall community. FAA standazds for reliever airports do not specify the number of relievers required for a region Rather, the number of airports in a reliever system is determined by activity levels, growth potential, and available sites. A system of designated relievers must provide sufficient capacity to accommodate existing and overflow traffic, and is also expected to generate additional aviation demand. When a designated reliever system is at or neaz capacity, it is recommended in most cases that additional capacity or secondary relievers be • I.9