Airport Master Plan October 1985 (2)

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..., _,, ~1 ' U.S.Department of Transportation j Federal Aviation Administration January 28, 1985 ~, ~; ~.- ~_~;, ~/ Mr. Lawrence G. Koshak Hakanson Anderson Associates, Inc. 222 Monroe Street Anoka, MN 55303 ~ J. .. Airports District Office 6301 - 34th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55450 Dear Mr. Koshak: We have reviewed the Draft Airport Master Plan Report for the Gateway - North Industrial Park Airport-Ramsey, MN, dated November 1984. We have the following comments regarding the document: Based on forecast activity level in the report and site constraints we have determined that the present site will not qualify for Federal funds in the foreseeable future. The site will not qualify for inclusion in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems either as a reliever or non- reliever airport. The development on the preliminary ALP (Figure 7-6) does not show potential for an ultimate General Utility length runway or for 95X wind coverage. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems In order for any site to be considered for Federal funds, the site must be shown in the NPIAS. Any NPIAS site must have forecast activity equivalent - to 10 single engine aircraft and at least 30 minutes driving time to another NPIAS airport. In metropolitan areas a close site may meet entry criteria as a reliever airport. An existing or proposed airport may be included in the plan as a reliever airport if it relieves airport congestion in a metropolitan area by pro- . viding the general aviation user with an attractive alternative. Reliever airports shall meet the following criteria: 1. The reliever airport provides substantial capacity or instrument training relief, as evidenced by: a. A current activity level (or, in the case of a new airport or an airport that is slated for major im- provement, a forecast activity level) of at least 50 _ based aircraft, or 25,000 annual itinerant operations, or 35,000 annual local operations, or