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As activity in the reliever system increases, certain reliever airports <br />will begin to experience operational capacity shortfalls. According to the <br />FAA, planning for capacity enhancement should begin when an airport <br />reaches 60 percent of its annual capacity. Operational capacity is typically <br />defined as a percentage of annual service volume (ASV). Major factors <br />that influence ASV include the number and configuration of runways, <br />availability of taxiways, and the type of aircraft operating at an airport. <br />When demand reaches 80 percent of an airport's capacity, operational <br />capacity enhancements should be in place. Currently, Anoka County- <br />Blaine is operating at more than 80 percent of its annual capacity. By <br />2008; four of the seven existing reliever airports will surpass 60 percent <br />of their operational capacity, and the system as a whole will be operating <br />at 75 percent of its annual capacity. <br />p - .......................... <br />2000 : ANOKA <br />:~ <br />A WASNfNGTON <br />*~lei <br />~~RAMSEY~ '~ <br />7•NENNEPIN F* ~~ <br />Y <br />:•GRVER , <br />H ^ :i <br />C* <br />.... •~rA <br />*G <br />;~ scorn '• <br />•. -0AKOTA •, ~~~ <br />LEGEND <br />p Anoka County-Blaine G Airlake ®60% Capacity <br />B SL Paul Downtown H Minneapolis-St. Paul <br />C South SLPauI International ®80% Capacity <br />D Crystal <br />E Flying Cloud * 100% Capacity <br />F take Elmo Designated Reliever Airports <br />-6- <br />METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br />