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AC 150/5300-4B CHG 2 4/11/78 c. General Utility. This type of airport accommodates all propeller * airplanes of less than 12,500 pounds (5 670 kg), except airplanes type certificated after July 19, 1970,and having a seating configuration of 10 passenger seats or more. It is primarily intended to serve communities located on the fringe of a metropolitan area or a relatively large population community remote from a * metropolitan area. There should be a minimum of 500 itinerant operations by airplanes having a gross weight of 6,000 pounds (2 700 kg) or greater. 6. FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS. a. A factor for future consideration in the utility -type airport is the probable requirement to operate during periods when the weather is below minimums authorized for visual flight rules (VFR). These minimums, concisely stated, are a 1,000-foot (300 m) ceiling (from ground to base of clouds) and visibility of 3 miles (4.8 km). Normally, the requirement for this capability is highest among airplanes used for business and air taxi purposes. b. The criteria contained in this publication provide the potential capability for achieving an instrument approach procedure with visibility minimums greater than 3/4 of a mile (1.2 km). Naviga- tional aids, such as very high frequency omnidirectional radio ranges (VOR) or nondirectional radio beacons (NDB) are needed in order to take advantage of this potential. Advisory Circular 150/5300-2, Airport Design Standards - Site Requirements for Terminal Navigational Facilities, describes in general terms the land area, grading requirements, and operational clearances desired for air navigational aids (NAVAID) and air traffic control (ATC) facilities. c. The design criteria contained in Advisory Circular 150/5300-6, Airport Design Standards, General Aviation Airports, Basic and General Transport, should be used whenever any of the following operational conditions are desired: (1) To accommodate transport category airplanes. (2) To accommodate turbojet airplane operations. (3) To accommodate airplanes type certificated after July 19, 1970, and having a seating configuration of 10 passenger seats or more. (4) To acquire landing visibility minimums of 3/4 of a mile (1.2 km) or lower. Page 4 Failure to consider these criteria during an initial development may lead to the additional expenses of reconstructing or relocating the facilities in the future. Chap 2 Par 5