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Chuck Whiting <br /> 410 Page 2 <br /> October 31, 1996 <br /> It was announced by a committee member that this is considered to be minor-use airport,to be <br /> used primarily by aircraft 12,500 pounds and less. The question was then asked if the ILS will <br /> attract much larger aircraft and change the minor-use status. Schmidt replied that a minor-use <br /> airport is defined by the runway length(no longer than 5,000 feet) and not by the type of aircraft. <br /> The airport is designed by federal standards of minor-use. He added that there is no data being <br /> currently collected on the type of aircraft utilizing the airport. <br /> Bob Long asked a question in regards to the proposed addition of hanger space(there is <br /> approximately 10 acre of land that can be developed), and what type of plane will it be designed <br /> around. Schmidt stated that it has generally been the lighter aircraft requesting additional hanger <br /> space. He also added that there is a mandate from the legislature that MAC has to develop an <br /> aviation,system to meet the needs of the metropolitan area... therefore if the airport has the space, <br /> the land would need to be developed. <br /> A committee member asked if the airport needs to accept all of the loud"warbird" aircraft. <br /> Schmidt stated that mandate from the federal government stipulates that there can not be <br /> restrictions placed on type of aircraft. In order for MAC to continue receiving grants, all aircraft <br /> must be accepted and violation would result in loss of future grants and repayment of all received <br /> 111) grants. <br /> Discussion then shifted to the Noise Abatement Plan. MAC representatives said that it is the <br /> airport proprietor who is held responsible for noise, but does not have jurisdiction over the <br /> operations of the airport (interstate commerce law). Also, the FAA will not endorse a noise <br /> abatement plan for what is considered to be a general aviation airport and won't mandate tower <br /> controllers to follow a noise abatement plan that MAC adopts. Therefore, MAC's Noise <br /> Abatement Plan is purely a voluntary compliance agreement between the airport and pilots. MAC <br /> does not have the authority to restrict or penalize operations unless it is safety-related. <br /> At the next meeting the Airport Task Force/MAC group will address what will be happening in <br /> the future. Committee members also need to identify additional voluntary compliance issues that <br /> the city may want to add to the noise abatement plan. <br /> Meeting:November 18, 6:30 p.m. <br /> • <br />