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TABLE 5-1 <br />GATEWAY NORTH INDUSTRIAL <br />HISTORIC ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS <br />1979 1980 1981 1982 <br />Number of 3ased Aircraft: <br />Singl«a Engine 28 32 23 22 <br />Multi Engine 0 1 1 1 <br />Total 28 33 24 23 <br />Number of Operations: <br />Local 40,000 23,000 23,000 19,000 <br />Itinerant 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 <br />Milit<.ry NA NA NA NA <br />Total 42,400 25,430 25,430 21,430 <br />Source: FAA 5010 Airport Master Records. <br />5.2 Background <br />Since Gateway North Industrial is not included in state and <br />national system plans, no forecasts are available for either <br />numbers of based aircraft or operations. While the regional <br />system plan recognizes the role that private airports serve <br />within the region, no forecasts are available for either <br />numbers of based aircraft or operations. Neither is it <br />assumed that privately owned facilities will be developed to <br />accomodate the aviation demand within the region. Although <br />historical statistics and forecasts are limited, a range of <br />probable growth can be established assuming that aviation <br />demand characteristics within the metropolitan area also <br />apply to a )ublicly owned and improved facility at Gateway. <br />5.3 Based Aircraft <br />The forecas: of based aircraft (Table 5-2) assumes a rela- <br />tively stagiant condition until facility improvements are <br />undertaken. Specifically, the driving factors for increased <br />numbers of based aircraft at Gateway are long term assurance <br />to aircraft owners that the airport will continue in <br />operation, a paved runway, reasonable and consistent ground <br />services and hangar availability. An additional factor will <br />be the estatlishment of instrument approaches with favorable <br />minimums for the proposed runway. <br />5-2 <br />