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A number of factors were considered in assessing the existing reliever <br />system. Among the factors analyzed were existing aircraft storage, storage <br />potential, airfield capacity, geographic coverage, instrument flight rule <br />(IFTt) coverage, required services, and navigational aids (NAVAIDs). <br />Specific findings are summarized as follows: <br />Each of the existing relievers has the potential to develop on- <br />airport storage to meet the projected number of based aircraft. <br />Anoka County-Blaine, St. Paul Downtown, and Flying Cloud <br />airports will surpass 80 percent of operational capacity by the <br />end of the planning period. <br />Of these three capacity-saturated airports, only Anoka Counry- <br />Blaine has a stll,~icient land envelope to accommodate major <br />capacity-enhancing airside improvements. <br />As demand outpaces capacity, operational delay will increase. <br />Operational capacity will not accommodate projected demand <br />in the rapidly growing northwestern portion of the metropolitan <br />region unless capacity is enhanced. <br />Geographic coverage should be increased, especially on the <br />western side of the metropolitan area. <br />Additional precision approaches are recommended in the <br />northwestern portion of the metropolitan area. <br />The aircraft owners and pilots survey indicated that secure <br />storage, snow removal, competitively priced fuel, and FBO <br />services are considered important at reliever airports. <br />-8- <br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />