DRAFT Lake Elmo Airport 2035 Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP)
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DRAFT Lake Elmo Airport 2035 Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) Released for Public Review June 22, 2015 Prepared jointly by the Airport Development & Environment Departments Lake Elmo Airport 2035 LTCP Metropolitan Airports Commission TABLE OF CONTENTS ES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... i ES.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ i ES.2 AIRPORT ROLE ......................................................................................................... i ES.3 FORECASTS .............................................................................................................iii ES.4 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... v ES.5 ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED FOR DEVELOPMENT ...............................................vi ES.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................. xiii ES.7 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ...................................................................................... xiv ES.8 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS ...................................................................... xvi 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ............................................................... 1-1 1.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 GUIDING PRINCIPLES .......................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 AIRPORT HISTORY ............................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 AIRPORT CLASSIFICATION AND CONTEXT ...................................................... 1-4 1.4.1 MAC Classification ........................................................................................ 1-5 1.4.2 FAA Classification ......................................................................................... 1-5 1.4.3 MnDOT Classification .................................................................................... 1-6 1.4.4 Metropolitan Council Classification ................................................................ 1-6 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 IMPROVEMENTS SINCE LAST LTCP ................................................................... 2-1 2.3 EXISTING AIRSIDE FACILITIES ........................................................................... 2-1 2.3.1 Pavement Areas and Design Standards ........................................................ 2-1 2.3.2 Lighting and On-Airport Navigational Aids ..................................................... 2-9 2.3.3 Airspace ...................................................................................................... 2-10 2.3.4 Approach Instrumentation ............................................................................ 2-11 2.3.5 14 CFR Part 77 Airspace Surfaces .............................................................. 2-11 2.4 EXISTING LANDSIDE FACILITIES ...................................................................... 2-12 2.4.1 Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ......................................................................... 2-13 2.4.2 Hangar Storage Areas ................................................................................. 2-13 2.4.3 Maintenance and Equipment Areas ............................................................. 2-15 2.4.4 Roadway Access and Vehicle Parking Areas .............................................. 2-15 2.5 AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 2-16 2.5.1 Drainage ...................................................................................................... 2-16 2.5.2 Utilities ......................................................................................................... 2-17 2.6 OFF-AIRPORT LAND USE .................................................................................. 2-18 3. AVIATION FORECASTS ....................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 HISTORICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS .......................................................................... 3-1 3.3 SOCIOECONOMIC PROJECTIONS ...................................................................... 3-2 Lake Elmo Airport 2035 LTCP Metropolitan Airports Commission 3.4 BASE CASE FORECAST ...................................................................................... 3-3 3.5 FORECAST SCENARIOS ...................................................................................... 3-5 3.6 FORECAST SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 3-6 4. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 CRITICAL AIRCRAFT FAMILY DESIGN CRITERIA .............................................. 4-1 4.3 METEOROLOGICAL DATA, WIND COVERAGE, AND RUNWAY ORIENTATION ............................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.4 AIRFIELD CAPACITY ............................................................................................ 4-3 4.5 AIRFIELD FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 4-4 4.5.1 Runway Requirements .................................................................................. 4-4 4.5.2 Taxiway Requirements .................................................................................. 4-7 4.5.3 Instrument Approaches .................................................................................. 4-8 4.6 LANDSIDE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... 4-8 4.6.1 Hangar Facilities ............................................................................................ 4-8 4.6.2 Fixed Base Operator...................................................................................... 4-9 4.6.3 Airport Access, Roadway Circulation, and Parking ........................................ 4-9 4.6.4 Maintenance and Fuel Storage Areas .......................................................... 4-10 4.6.5 Security Requirements ................................................................................ 4-10 5. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES ........................................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Evaluation Criteria ......................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Base Case ..................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.3 Alternative A .................................................................................................. 5-2 5.2.4 Alternative B .................................................................................................. 5-3 5.2.5 Alternative C .................................................................................................. 5-4 5.2.6 30th Street N Realignment Alternatives .......................................................... 5-5 5.3 SELECTION OF THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ............................................. 5-6 6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................. 6-1 6.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 AIRCRAFT NOISE ................................................................................................. 6-1 6.2.1 Quantifying Aircraft Noise .............................................................................. 6-1 6.2.2 Noise Contour Development .......................................................................... 6-3 6.2.3 Baseline Condition Noise Impacts ................................................................. 6-8 6.2.4 2035 Preferred Alternative Condition Noise Impacts ...................................... 6-8 6.3 SANITARY SEWER AND WATER ......................................................................... 6-9 6.4 WETLANDS ......................................................................................................... 6-10 6.5 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................ 6-10 7. LAND USE COMPATIBILITY ................................................................................ 7-1 7.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 LAND USE COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA ............................................................... 7-1 7.2.1 Federal Aviation Administration Land Use Compatibility Guidelines .............