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on current and historical landside and airside facilities, fmancial information, and <br />airport operations. On-site visits were then conduced to verify data and explore <br />key study issues for each airport. <br />(3) On-Site Visits <br />On-site visits were, scheduled via telephone calls to each airport. As part of <br />the on-site visits, airport managers and fixed base operators (FBOs) were interviewed <br />to verify information provided on the data forms and to develop an understanding <br />of the environment in which each airport operates. <br />(4) Su~evs <br />Two surveys were conducted during the inventory effort to supplement <br />facilities information provided on the data fortes with input from actual users of the <br />reliever airport system. The surveys, discussed in the following sections, targeted the <br />region's transient pilots and registered aircraft owners. Appendix C provides a copy <br />of each survey. <br />1. Purpose <br />The two surveys conducted as part of the inventory effort were designed <br />to determine what facilities and/or services, if any, could divert additional <br />general aviation demand away from Minneapolis-St. Paul International to the <br />reliever system. The surveys also sought information on how much demand <br />transfer might take place. <br />2. Methodology <br />As noted, the survey effort targeted transient pilots operating at <br />Minneapolis-St. Paul International and registered aircraft owners in the <br />greater Twin Cities area. These groups were surveyed because of the <br />potential insight that a "facility-user" has to offer. Operational weaknesses and <br />strengths were easily identified by those pilots operating within the <br />Minneapolis-St. Paul airports systeta <br />I-28 <br />