AIRLAKE MAC STAFF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 1 Research & study development alternatives 2 Engage MAC board, city staff & other key stakeholders 3 Draft report with alternatives including a proposed alternative STEP-BY-STEP 4 Request formal MAC board approval to publish draft report for public comment

WE ARE 5 HERE PUBLIC & AGENCIES Airlake Airport Comment on draft report & MAC BOARD proposed preferred alternative 6 MAC STAFF 7 For approval Incorporate public comments & present final LTCP to 2035 DRAFT Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) MAC board for approval Public Information Meeting Handout

Prepare draft environmental review 8 documents per state & FAA requirements Establish Joint Airport Zoning Board with Thank you for attending this Airlake Airport 2035 Long Term Comprehensive Plan MAC STAFF local governments to develop airport zoning 10 MAC BOARD 9 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL For final adoption For reviews (LTCP) public information meeting. & AGENCIES Prepare & submit Airport Layout Plan to the FAA for review & approval We appreciate you taking the time to attend and learn more about the long-term plan we are developing for Airlake Airport. 11 PUBLIC This handout provides information about Airlake Airport, a summary of the planning Comment on draft environmental & zoning Finalize environmental review documents & process and the plan recommendations. 12 MAC STAFF submit to State & FAA for approvals documents & AGENCIES

AGENCIES Local governments and adjacent 13 Project funding programmed communities review & comment on Develop final funding plan & request by FAA/MnDOT 15 MAC annual Capital Improvement 14 federal/state grant funds for project(s) Program MAC STAFF & AGENCIES

MAC BOARD 16 Begin engineering & architectural designs 18 For approval MAC STAFF 17 Request approval from MAC board to proceed with bidding projects of bid award

19 CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Airport Development, Reliever and Environment PUBLIC COMMENTS Airlake Airport began operating in 1967 as a findings of the 2025 LTCP, and to extend the planning Other improvements recommended in the The MAC is accepting written comments about the privately-owned airfield serving the Airlake Industrial horizon an additional ten years to 2035. A LTCP is Draft LTCP include the following: draft plan for Airlake Airport through Wednesday, Park. The MAC acquired the airport in 1981 to an infrastructure planning tool that is updated on a August 30, 2017. To provide comments, you can fill provide a training facility for conducting general regular basis. It is forward-looking in nature but • Move the 12 touchdown location to out a comment form tonight, mail your form at a later aviation instrument approaches, which had been does not authorize actual construction. keep aircraft higher over the railroad tracks date, or submit your comments via email to occurring at MSP Airport. when landing. [email protected]. For this LTCP, an overarching objective is to better • Modify some taxiway configurations to reflect All comments submitted will be made a part of the It serves personal, recreational, and some business accommodate business related aircraft needs by airport layout best practices and thus enhance project record and published in the final report. aviation users in the southern metropolitan areas of maximizing the airfield’s operational capabilities and Dakota and Scott Counties. Examples of business property footprint, while at the same time enhancing airfield safety ABOUT AIRLAKE AIRPORT services provided at Airlake Airport include flight airfield safety for all types of aircraft. The Draft 2035 training, aircraft rentals, charter flights, aircraft LTCP recommends that the one runway at Airlake • Develop an area on the south side of the airport The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) owns management services, and medical flight transportation. Airport (Runway 12-30) be extended to a length of to accommodate future hangar development, and operates Airlake Airport. It is one of six general 4,850 feet from its current length of 4,099 feet. including an access roadway aviation airports within the MAC’s system of airports. The proposed 2035 plan does not recommend Unlike previous plans, the recommended concept in Airlake Airport plays an important role in the MAC • Provide more space for aircraft parking to better changing the airport’s role to accommodate larger this update does not require the relocation of Cedar system of airports and serves to relieve congestion at accommodate visiting aircraft aircraft or scheduled passenger or cargo flights. Avenue (County Road 23) on the east side of the -St. Paul International Airport (MSP) by airport. It does, however, consider the relocation of attracting general aviation traffic away from this The draft LTCP report is available for public review ABOUT THE DRAFT 2035 LTCP a section of 225th Street (a township road) to a new larger airport. and comment on the MAC website at: The purpose of the Airlake Airport 2035 Long-Term intersection with Cedar Avenue in order to www.metroairports.org/General-Aviation/Airports/ Comprehensive Plan is to update, as needed, the accommodate the runway changes. Airlake.aspx

WHAT’S NEXT? The Airlake Airport LTCP is in draft form. Following the public comment period, the plan will be completed and presented to the MAC Board of Commissioners for its final adoption. It will also be presented to the Metropolitan Council for additional review. F D WHAT AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS ARE A B A PROPOSED IN THE PLAN? The following improvements are recommended and are illustrated on the map. A. Extend both runway ends for a runway length of 4,850 feet (including connector taxiway extensions and rehabilitating the existing E C runway pavement) B. Displace Runway 12 end for additional airspace clearance over railroad track

C. Relocate 225th Street to accommodate runway changes

D. Modify some taxiway configurations E. Develop the South Building Area and access roadway

F. Expand the aircraft parking apron