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Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport and during periods of reduced visibility <br />and low ceilings, VFR pilots would be required to fly at altitudes below <br />700' AGL in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. Pilots within <br />this compressed airspace area would further be adversely affected by the <br />requirement to circumnavigate the structure. <br /> <br />Coordination with the FAA Air Traffic Control Facility responsible for <br />control in this area disclosed that the satellite airports in the <br />Minneapolis/St. Paul area generate approximately 40% of the traffic <br />requesting radar services. These aircraft normally remain below the <br />floor of the TCA while transiting from one airport to another. As <br />identified in the original Aeronautical Study (71-GL-898-0E), Anoka <br />County/Blaine, Crystal and Flying Cloud Airports, comprised 70% of the <br />operations at satellite airports, with the following number of actively <br />based aircraft: Anoka County/Blaine 199; Crystal 244; Flying Cloud 447. <br />A recent survey of these three airports indicate the following numbers <br />of actively based aircraft: Anoka County/Blaine 354,~'an increase of 155 <br />aircraft; Crystal 315, an increase of 71 aircraft; Flying Cloud 582, an <br />increase of 135 aircraft. This represents a substamtial volume of <br />aircraft that could be affected by the proposal. ~ <br /> <br />Therefore, it is concluded that the proposed construction would have a <br />substantial adverse effect on the safe and efficient utilization of the <br />navigable airspace by aircraft and would be a hazard to air navigation. <br /> <br />PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES <br /> <br />* G.P.O 1979 - 651-103/ 197 <br /> <br /> <br />