Metropolitan Sytems Information Statement 1989

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types using the airport. Flying Cloud covers 560 acres and is owned by the MAC. Access to the airport is provided by Minnesota State Routes 169 and 212. (The airport vicinity is heavily developed with commercial and residential uses that may inhibit further airport expansion.\ Coinciding with this surge in development, it is expected that airport' access from the north could become congested unless traffic management is applied. 5. Lake Elmo Airport Lake Elmo Airport, located on the northern edge of St. Paul, is a public -use airport owned by MAC (see Exhibit I-9). The airport is located in a rural area with some,residential development to the east and southeast. It is identified as a `Basic Utility - Stage II facility.) The airport role has been designated as reliever. Airport access is via -Route 5, which runs parallel to the west side of the airport. 6. St. Paul Downtown Airport St. Paul Downtown Airport is located in the southeastern corner of the St. Paul metropolitan area (see Exhibit I-10). The airport is currently constrained by both natural obstacles such as the Mississippi River and by urban growth. Airport access is provided by Route 3 and by Airport Boulevard. The airport is classified as a(Basic Transport faciliand is owned by the MAC. The airport has also been chosen as a primary reliever facility for Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport. (Environmental factors such as wetlands and native wildlife considerations are current airport issues that may impact future development.) 7. South St. Paul Airport South St. Paul Airport is located on the southern border of South St. Paul where it meets Inver Grove Heights (see Exhibit I-11). Access to the airport is via Interstate 494 at the Fifth Street exit. The airport is primarily surrounded by residential development with some commercial development on the western side of the airfield. South St. Paul, also known as Fleming Field, is classified as a public -us; airport and its role is a reliever airport. The airport type is listed as(Basic Utility - Stage II.) Currently, the airport is owned by the City of South St. Paul. The South St. Paul Board of Aeronautics is responsible for policy related to the operation, maintenance, and development of the airport, according to the Fleming Field Operations Manual. The airport occupies 204 acres, some of which are leased for agricultural purposes. (3) Other General Aviation Airports Because airport service boundaries are not necessarily constrained by political or planning boundaries, it is necessary to identify additional airports that could serve demand generated in the study area. These airports were I-8