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O <br /> <br />Max-development of the existing system airports hinges on the ability to <br />establish air traffic ~ontrol towers at Anoka, Air Lake and Lake Elmo <br />Airports. <br /> <br />O <br /> <br />The maximum development of existing airports coupled with the development <br />of Gateway and/or Carver County airports would meet the capacity <br />requirements of the region but would not resolve the east/west imbalance. <br /> <br />Maximum development of existing airports and development of Gateway and <br />Carver County airports would require substantial demand management <br />strategies and/or development of existing facilities beyond the level <br />contemplated under the maximum development scenario. <br />Max-development, plus a new minor airport in Search Area (A) meets the <br />capacity needs of the west half of the region. <br /> <br />O <br /> <br />Max-development, plus the Search Area (A) Airport, plus Gateway Airport <br />results in excess capacity in both the west half of the region and <br />the east half of the region. <br /> <br />Max-development plus new (A), Gateway, and proposed Carver County airports: <br /> - provides options for additional growth; <br /> - Provides maximum user access on West side; <br /> - Minimizes risk in relying too heavily <br /> on max-dev, or demand management; <br /> - Maximizes operational flexibility. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> <br />1. Evaluate with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) the likelihood of <br /> the maximum development alternative. <br /> <br />2. Evaluate with MAC the tradeoffs between the maximum development scenarios <br /> and Search Area A. <br /> <br />3. Evaluate with MAC and others the the potential developments at Gateway and <br /> Carver County. <br /> <br />4. Evaluate with MAC possible management techniques that would promote the <br /> shifting of west side demand to the east side and the more productive use <br /> of system capacity. <br />SW171A <br />PHTRN3@5 <br /> <br /> <br />