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• <br />Question 7 of the survey asked what improvements were needed <br />at the airport they are currently based, and where they might <br />relocate. The issues that were most important at MSP and all of <br />the relievers were fuel type/price, snow removal, and aircraft <br />security. The presence of an ILS was important at six of the eight <br />airports. <br />A runway length of 4,000 to 5,000 feet was the length required <br />b'y the majority of those surveyed. These respondents also said they <br />will not be affected by the Mode C requirement in the area. <br />According to 56.6 percent of the respondents, no additional <br />reliever is needed in the MSP region. Of those who answered that <br />an additional reliever was needed, most indicated a need west of the <br />Twin Cities. The next question asked if new air carrier airport was <br />developed to replace MSP, where would they base their aircraft. <br />The respondents were unsure of the impact this would have on their <br />aircraft basing. <br />The last question asked how much longer they anticipated <br />operating a general aviation aircraft in the region. Most responded <br />greater than ten years. <br />The overall results indicate that the respondents of the survey <br />primarily base their aircraft near their home or office, and would <br />only move to a more convenient airport. ( Snow removal, aircraft <br />security, and fuel type/price are most important to these aircraft <br />operators. The survey indicates contentment with the present <br />situation id regard to the airports in the area. <br />Approximately 50 percent of the aircraft registrants based at <br />MSP responded to the registered aircraft owners survey. Of those <br />responding, more than 30 percent indicated a willingness to relocate <br />rehever on other general aviation airport in the metropolitan area. <br />If this sample is representative of an aircraft based at MSP, it may <br />be possible to reduce the number of general aviation aircraft based <br />at MSP to 34. This would translate into an additional reduction in <br />annual aviation operations of approximately 10,000. When combined <br />with the results of the transient pilot survey, the surveys indicate <br />that it may be possible to reduce total annual general aviation <br />operations at MSP to 47,000 to 48,000. This, of course, assumes <br />that convenient and adequate facilities are in place to encourage and <br />provide incentive for this transfer of demand. <br />Appendix C provides a copy of each survey instrument and the <br />summary of survey data. <br />I-18 <br />