Metropolitan Sytems Information Statement 1989

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Commissioners in September 1987., 1/ The incentive to build this proposed airport reflects the envisioned growth of the west metropolitan area of Minneapolis -St. Paul. Findings and recommendations made in this study include: Sufficient local, regional, and State support exists for a new local General Utility - Stage I airport in Carver County; this conclusion was based on existing data, trends in local and metropolitan air transportation demand, and pilot questionnaire responses. A Carver County airport should have facilities to serve 50 based aircraft with the capacity to expand. The airport should be a General Utility - Stage I airport. The required runway length for the designated critical aircraft (C- 90 Beech King Air) is 3,900 feet. A potential runway expansion to 5,000 feet would dictate when additional land would be purchased. The County share of the proposed first phase of development was estimated at $275,659 for an operational facility with no public apron or buildings; $408,750 for a facility with public apron and a small arrival/departure building, but no county - owned hangars; and $523,880 for a facility with a public apron and county -owned T-hangars. The status of the Carver County site will be carefully monitored as this reliever system plan progresses. 2. Airport Search Area Site A The other potential airport site in the metropolitan area is a general area located in the northwestern portion Hennepin County. Airport Search Area Site A (Site A) has been proposed for these reasons: Crystal Airport and Flying Cloud Airport have filled hangars and limited potential for expansion. Site A has ample ground access with good access to suburban areas. . (There is land available in the Site A area.) The site is compatible with airspace needs 1/ Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, "Carver County Airport Feasibility Study," September 1987. I-12