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• b. Phase II, Site Selection. Site selection becomes an element of the master plan effort once the need for constructing a new airport has been estab- lished. The most important aspect of site selection is the proper evaluation of possible airport locations. In this evaluation the expansion of existing airport sites should also be considered. Evaluation of airport sites should include the study of airspace requirements, environmental factors, community growth, airport access, availability of utilities, land costs, site develop- ment costs, and political considerations. c. Phase III, Airport Plans. (1) Airport Layout Plan. After the airport site has been selected (new or existing) and facility requirements have been estab- lished, the master plan process moves on to the development of the airport layout plan. The development of the airport lay- out plan will establish the configuration of runways, taxiways, and aprons and will set aside areas for the establishment of terminal facilities. The location of air navigation facilities and runway approach zones are also incorporated in the airport layout plan. The airport layout plan pro- vides for the positive dimensioning of air- field facilities. (2) Land Use Plan. The configuration of air- field pavements and approach zones estab- lished in the airport layout plan provides the basis for the development of a land use plan for areas on and adjacent to the air- port. The land use plan within the airport boundary should set aside areas for estab- lishment of the terminal complex, main- tenance facilities, commercial buildings, industrial sites, airport access, buffer zones, recreation sites, and other possible im- provements as may be appropriate to the specific airport situation. The land use plan outside the airport boundary will in- clude those areas affected by obstruction clearance criteria and noise exposure fac- tors and should be limited to the suggestion of land uses in those areas. The location of navigation aids should also be shown and considered. (3) Terminal Area Plans. The development of the terminal area plan and plans for com- ponents within the terminal area will evolve from the airfield configurations and land use criteria established in the airport layout and land use plans. The degree to which terminal area plans are developed should be limited to concept studies and conceptual drawings. Terminal area plans should provide an overall view of the terminal area and should then provide large scale drawings of important segments within the overall plan. Thus, large scale plans should be provided of terminal building areas, cargo building areas, hangar areas, airport motel sites, commer- cial and service areas, airport entrance and service roads, and other areas as may be appropriate to the particular airport development. (4) Airport Access Plans. This element of the airport master plan should indicate pro- posed routings of airport access to central business districts or to points of connection with existing or planned arterial ground transportation systems. Various modes of surface transportation should be consid- ered. The size of access facilities should be based on airport access traffic studies. Since access facilities beyond airport boundaries are normally outside the juris- diction of airport sponsors, careful coor- dination will be required with other areawide planning bodies. d. Phase IV, Financial Plan. (1) Schedules of Proposed Development. Air- port master plans are to be developed on the basis of short, intermediate, and long- range aeronautical demand (approxi- mately 5, 10, and 20 years). Therefore, the master plan should indicate stage de- velopment of proposed facilities. (2) Estimates of Development Costs. Con- struction cost estimates of the developments proposed in the airport master plan should be incorporated in the master plan report. These estimates should be related to the proposed schedule of development and should be based on forecast construction costs. (3) Economic Feasibility. Although the pri- mary objective of the airport master plan is to develop a design concept for the en- tire airport, it is essential to test the economic feasibility of the plan from the standpoints of airport operation and indi- vidual facilities and services. Economic 5