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(4) Propnced Avia ion Facilities In responding to continued demand for general aviation facilities, two locations have been identified as potential sites for proposed new general aviation airports. These areas include Waconia/Carver County and Metropolitan Council Airport Search Area Site A (see Etd»bit I-12). In addition, the City of Ramsey is actively pursuing the change of Gateway North Industrial Airport from a private to a public airport. 1. Waconia/Carver County Of the potential airport sites in the region, one development activity being considered is in Carver County. An airport feasibility study was prepazed by the Carver County Boazd of Commissioners in September 1987.' The incentive to build this proposed airport reflects the possible closing of a private, restricted airstrip and envisioned growth of the west metropolitan azea of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Findings and rernmmendations trade in this study include: Sufficient local demand exists for a new local Generai Utility - Stage I airport in Carver County. This conclusion was based on existing data, trends in local and metropolitan air trattsportation demand, and pilot questionnaire responses. A Carver County airport should have facilities to serve 50 based aircraft with the capacity to expand The airport should be a General Utility - Stage I airport. The required rtmway length for the designated critical aircraft (C- 90Beech King Air) is 3,900 feet. A potential runway expansion to 5,000 feet would dictate when additional land would be purchased. The County shaze of the proposed first phase of development was estimated at 5275,659 for an operauonal facility with no public apron or buildings; 5408,750 for a facility with public apron and a small arrival/departure building, but no county- owned hangars; and 5523,880 for a facility with a public apron and county-owned T-hangars. • ` Howazd, Needles, Tatnmen & Bergendoft•; "Carver County Airport Feasibility Study," September 1987. I-24