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use facility is owned by MAC and is classified as a minor airport. The NPIAS classifies <br />Crystal Airport as a Basic Utility-Stage II airport. Ezbtbit V-6 illustrates the existing airport <br />layout and recommended system improvements for the airport. <br />(1) Q~erational Capacity <br />Crystal Airport's capaaty is estimated at 355,000 operations annually. In <br />1988, the airport was operating at slightly less than 50 percent of its capacity. By the <br />end of the planning period, demand could reach 75 percent of capacity. While the <br />FAA recommends that an airport begin planning for increased capaaty when demand <br />reaches 60 percent of capacity, it is unlikely that major capaaty enhancements can <br />be implemented at the airport due to the lack of undeveloped land both on and <br />adjacent to the airport. Excess demand for this facility could be eased by the <br />development of a new airport in Search Area "A." <br />(2) Landside Facilities <br />Landside facilities at the airport consist of 325,000 squaze feet of conventional <br />hangaz space, 96 T-hangaz stalls, and tie-down space for approximately 120 aircraft. <br />This level of storage should adequately meet the projected demand for the airport <br />through 2008. <br />The airport currently has 188 automobile pazldng spaces available. Based on <br />standazd planning ratios, the airport currently has a deficit of 28 auto pazking spaces. <br />Based on general planning ratios, an additional 43 pazking spaces will be required <br />at the airport by the end of the planning period. MAC has indicated, however, that <br />the current practice of automobiles pazking adjacent to certain hangars should <br />accommodate future pazking demand. Therefore, additional auto pazking expansion <br />has not been recommended. <br /> <br />V-65 <br />