Agenda - Planning Commission - 12/01/2011 - Work Session

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IAA Metropolitan Council AA Regional Benchmarks Measuring Our Progress 2011 Update increase was the result of incremental growth in core local and express service to meet growing ridership, introduction of service to new park and rides in Eagan and Maple Grove, expansion of park and ride service in Shakopee and new service in the Rush Line corridor between Forest Lake and downtown Saint Paul. Metro Transit began use of three -car trains on the Hiawatha Line, increasing peak seat miles but decreasing overall service hours. Source: Metro Transit and Metropolitan Transportation Services, Metropolitan Council. • Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport Runway Congestion 2002 Baseline: 7.1 minutes average annual aircraft delay 2030 Trend Line: 9.8 minutes 2030 Target: 7.1 minutes 2010 Actual: 5.1 minutes The 2010 average annual delay per aircraft operation was 5.1 minutes, down 0.5 minutes from 2009. In 2010, the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport (MSP) served 32 million passengers, 15t" highest among airports in North America. Aircraft activity at the airport edged up by 0.02 percent from 2009 to 437,075 landings and takeoffs in 2010 to be the 12th busiest airfield in the United States. This is the first year that operations have increased since 2004. After years of a depressed global economy and high fuel costs, operations increased in 2010 as a result of expanded air freight, general aviation and military operations. Operations are forecast to be flat with a gradual increase in the next five years. Delta completed its merger with Northwest Airlines on January 31, 2010 and reduced the integrated flight schedule through 2010. 7.1 Airport congestion (Minutes average annual aircraft delay) 8.1 10.2 7.1 5.5 7.6 2030 Target: 7.1 minutes 5.6 5.6 5.1 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Delay levels at the Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport this year are likely to remain close to 2010 levels, but aviation forecasts indicate about a 40 percent increase in aircraft operations by 2030. New runway capacity was not included in the recently approved MSP 2030 development plan, but future delay is to be addressed through application of the Federal Aviation Administration's NextGen aircraft and airspace management program. Source: Federal Aviation Administration and Metropolitan Airports Commission. 10