Lake Elmo Airport 2035 Long-Term Comprehensive Plan (LTCP) Volume 1 – Narrative Report Metropolitan Council Determination August 2016 Final MAC Adoption September 2016 Prepared jointly by the Airport Development & Environment Departments TABLE OF CONTENTS (VOLUME 1) ES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... i ES.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ i ES.2 AIRPORT ROLE ........................................................................................................ ii ES.3 FORECASTS .............................................................................................................iv ES.4 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................................vi ES.5 ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED FOR DEVELOPMENT ...............................................ix ES.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................xv ES.7 LAND USE COMPATIBILITY ................................................................................ xviii ES.8 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ...................................................................................... xxi ES.9 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS .................................................................... xxiv 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 ................................................................ 1-7 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 .............................................................. 2-12 2.4 EXISTING LANDSIDE FACILITIES ...................................................................... 2-13 2.4.1 Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ......................................................................... 2-13 2.4.2 Hangar Storage Areas ................................................................................. 2-14 2.4.3 Maintenance and Equipment Areas ............................................................. 2-15 2.4.4 Roadway Access and Vehicle Parking Areas .............................................. 2-16 2.5 AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 2-17 2.5.1 Drainage ...................................................................................................... 2-17 2.5.2 Utilities ......................................................................................................... 2-18 2.6 OFF-AIRPORT LAND USE .................................................................................. 2-19 3. AVIATION FORECASTS ....................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 HISTORICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS .......................................................................... 3-1 3.3 SOCIOECONOMIC PROJECTIONS ...................................................................... 3-2 3.4 BASE CASE FORECAST ...................................................................................... 3-3 3.5 FORECAST SCENARIOS ...................................................................................... 3-5 3.6 FORECAST SUMMARY ......................................................................................... 3-7 4. FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 CRITICAL AIRCRAFT FAMILY DESIGN CRITERIA .............................................. 4-1 4.3 METEOROLOGICAL DATA AND RUNWAY ORIENTATION ................................ 4-2 4.4 AIRFIELD CAPACITY ............................................................................................ 4-4 4.5 AIRFIELD FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................. 4-4 4.5.1 Runway Requirements .................................................................................. 4-4 4.5.2 Taxiway Requirements .................................................................................. 4-8 4.5.3 Instrument Approaches .................................................................................. 4-9 4.6 LANDSIDE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... 4-9 4.6.1 Hangar Facilities ............................................................................................ 4-9 4.6.2 Fixed Base Operator.................................................................................... 4-10 4.6.3 Airport Access, Roadway Circulation, and Parking ...................................... 4-10 4.6.4 Maintenance and Fuel Storage Areas .......................................................... 4-10 4.6.5 Security Requirements ................................................................................ 4-11 5. ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS ................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED ................................................ 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 FINAL LTCP 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 Final Preferred Alternative Condition Noise Impacts ............................. 6-8 6.3 SANITARY SEWER AND WATER ....................................................................... 6-10 6.4 WETLANDS ......................................................................................................... 6-10 6.5 OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................ 6-11 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 .............. 7-1 7.2.2 Metropolitan Council Land Use Compatibility Guidelines ..............................