Metropolitan Airports Commission Anoka County – Blaine Airport (ANE) Anoka County - Blaine Airport Long Term Comprehensive Plan Update FINAL – June 2010 Metropolitan Council Determination April 2010 Final Adoption by MAC June 2010 Prepared by the Metropolitan Airports Commission with assistance from HNTB Corporation Table of Contents Table of Contents ..................................................................... i List of Tables........................................................................... iv List of Figures ......................................................................... vi Executive Summary ............................................................. viii ES.1 Report Organization................................................................................................................... viii ES.2 Forecasts ....................................................................................................................................... ix ES.3 Facility Requirements and Runway Length............................................................................. ix ES.3.1 Runway Length ......................................................................................................................... x ES.4 Plan Recommendations ............................................................................................................... xi ES.4.1 Security Gates ...........................................................................................................................xi ES.4.2 Taxiway Charlie Extension ......................................................................................................xii ES.4.3 Xylite Street Relocation............................................................................................................xii ES.4.4 Pavement Maintenance Program .......................................................................................... xiii ES.4.5 Concurrent Use / Development Parcels ................................................................................ xiii ES.4.6 Agency Coordination.............................................................................................................. xiii ES.5 Noise Contours and Land Use .................................................................................................. xiii ES.6 Public Involvement Process..................................................................................................... xiv Existing Conditions/Inventory ............................................... 1 1.1 Airport History and Location ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Airport Role ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 MAC Classification ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 FAA Classification ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.2.3 Mn/DOT Classification ................................................................................................................. 3 1.2.4 Metropolitan Council Classification.............................................................................................. 4 1.3 Existing Airside Facilities................................................................................................................. 4 1.3.1 Pavement Areas........................................................................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Lighting and Navigation ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3.3 Airspace Management System ................................................................................................... 6 1.3.4 Airspace Structure........................................................................................................................ 6 1.3.5 Delegation of Air Traffic Control Responsibilities........................................................................7 1.3.6 Approach Procedures and Traffic Patterns................................................................................. 7 1.3.7 Imaginary Surfaces and Obstructions......................................................................................... 7 1.3.8 Runway Protection Zones/State Safety Zones........................................................................... 8 1.4 Existing Landside Facilities............................................................................................................. 8 1.4.1 Fixed Base Operators (FBOs)..................................................................................................... 8 1.4.2 Hangar Storage Areas ................................................................................................................. 9 1.4.3 Aircraft Space Utilization.............................................................................................................. 9 1.4.4 Maintenance and Equipment Areas..........................................................................................10 1.4.5 Roadway Access........................................................................................................................ 10 i 1.4.6 Vehicle Parking Areas................................................................................................................ 10 1.5 Airport Environment ....................................................................................................................... 10 1.5.1 Utilities and Local Services ........................................................................................................ 11 1.5.2 Drainage and Water Quality ...................................................................................................... 12 1.5.3 Sanitary Sewer and Water......................................................................................................... 13 1.6 Meteorological Data ........................................................................................................................ 13 1.7 Area Land Use, Airspace and Zoning ..........................................................................................13 1.8 Area Socioeconomic Data ............................................................................................................. 13 1.9 Historic Airport Activity .................................................................................................................. 14 Aviation Forecast .................................................................. 15 2.1 Aircraft Fleet Mix and Based Aircraft Forecasts ........................................................................ 15 2.2 Aircraft Operations Forecasts....................................................................................................... 15 2.3 Peak Activity Forecasts.................................................................................................................. 17 2.4 Forecast Scenarios ......................................................................................................................... 17 2.4.1 High Forecast Scenario ............................................................................................................ 17 2.4.2 Low Forecast Scenario ............................................................................................................. 18 2.5 Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 19 Airside and Landside Facility Requirements..................... 20 3.1 Airside Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.1.1 Airport Reference Code ............................................................................................................. 20 3.1.2 Approach Category .................................................................................................................... 20 3.1.3 Airplane Design Group............................................................................................................... 21 3.1.4 Wind Coverage........................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Airside Capacity Requirements .................................................................................................... 23 3.2.1 Annual Service Volume.............................................................................................................. 23 3.2.2 Runway Length .......................................................................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Runway Width and Shoulders................................................................................................... 26 3.2.4 Runway Orientation.................................................................................................................... 26 3.2.5 Runway Safety and Object Free Areas .................................................................................... 26 3.2.6 Taxiway Requirements .............................................................................................................