Airport Master Plan November 1984

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1 ' TABLE 3 -1 ' FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF METROPOLITAN AVIATION FACILITIES I I J I 1 Functional Characteristic Operational Characteristics A ' t Does not include noise or hazard buffer areas. 2 General area surrounding an airport requiring land -use planning related to air operations. ' *Aircraft Type D are aircraft between 6,000 - 12,500 pounds gross weight Aircraft Type E are aircraft less than 6,000 pounds gross weight I J 1 I I AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY Major The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category is international, national and state in scope. The primary users to be accommo. dated at these facilities are the air carriers (scheduled, commuter and supplemental). Intermediate The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be national, state and metropolitan in scope. The primary users to be accommodated at these facilities would be corporations. Minor The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be state and metropolitan in scope. Personal, business and instructional , uses would be accommodated at these facilities. Special Purpose The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be state and metropolitan in scope. Personal, business, military and instruc- tional uses would be accommodated at these facilities. - How the new functional classification system of airports compares to existing state and federal classifications is shown in Table 3. Source: Aviation Chapter /Development Guide iA/4/78 3 -6 Primary Primary Runway Size of Airport Airport Air Service User Aircraft Type Length Instrumentation Airportl Influence Classification Focus Category Accommodated (Feet) Capability (Acres) Area Radius2 Major Interna- Air All Types 8,000- All Weather 2,000- 4 -6 miles tional, Carrier AA -E 11,000 4,000 National, _ State Interme- National, Corpo- 4,000- Precision 500 - 2.4 miles diate. State, rate 8,000 Instrument 2,000 Metropol- itan C, D, E Minor State, Personal/ 2,500- Non - precision 100- 1 -2 miles Metropol- Business, 4,000 instrument 800 itan Instruc- D, E tional Special State, Personal, Seaplanes, variable variable variable by Purpose Metropol- Business Helicopters, by facility Visual by facility . itan I Gliders I I facility ' t Does not include noise or hazard buffer areas. 2 General area surrounding an airport requiring land -use planning related to air operations. ' *Aircraft Type D are aircraft between 6,000 - 12,500 pounds gross weight Aircraft Type E are aircraft less than 6,000 pounds gross weight I J 1 I I AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY Major The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category is international, national and state in scope. The primary users to be accommo. dated at these facilities are the air carriers (scheduled, commuter and supplemental). Intermediate The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be national, state and metropolitan in scope. The primary users to be accommodated at these facilities would be corporations. Minor The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be state and metropolitan in scope. Personal, business and instructional , uses would be accommodated at these facilities. Special Purpose The primary geographic /service focus of airports in this category would be state and metropolitan in scope. Personal, business, military and instruc- tional uses would be accommodated at these facilities. - How the new functional classification system of airports compares to existing state and federal classifications is shown in Table 3. Source: Aviation Chapter /Development Guide iA/4/78 3 -6