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MAY-29-1997 15 54 METRO. AIRPORT COMM. 612 726 5296 P.09/12 Anoka County-Blaine Airport • Lang-Term Comprehensive Plan Update May 1997 110 establishing a precision approach with visibility minimums of less than 3/4 mile to Runway 26L. Extending Runway 8R/26L to 5,000 feet and the addition of a precision approach will increase the size of this runway's MnDOT and FAA protection zones. The FAA protection • zones and all but the southern-most corners of MnDOT Zone A will still be located on Airport property. There are several benefits that wiII result from the expansion of Runway 8R/26L. Since the prevailing winds are typically from the northwest, the Airport can accommodate arrivals .from either the east or the south and departures to the north or the west under typical . conditions. With an east-west runway of a comparable Iength to Runway 17L/35R,pilots, especially those operating more demanding business aircraft, would have two arrival/departure options. With the support of the ATCT,the Airport could be operated in a balanced manner, dividing operations between the extended.east-west runway and the north-south runway. The ATCT has indicated almost all demanding business aircraft currently request Runway 17/35 due to its longer length. A 5,000-foot long east-west runway would allow the ATCT to safely direct jet aircraft to depart to the west and initiate • their turn prior to Highway 65,thereby overflying industrial rather than residential property. With runways of equal length, additional noise abatement procedures can be developed, especially with the presence of the ATCT which provides more exact arrival and departure procedures. For example, "split shifts"can be implemented when wind conditions allow. This concept divides the day into several segments of north-south and east-west flow. Again, with two runways that are approximately equal in length,operational or safety benefits are • generally equal between the two runways,assuming favorable wind conditions. The ultimate construction of two parallel runways should be considered to support balanced operations. A north-south parallel runway(Runway 17R/35L) should be constructed to a length of 4,855 feet This proposed runway should be constructed with a runway centerline to runway centerline separation of 700 feet. The existing north-south runway (Runway I7L/35R) should be maintained at a length of 3,500 feet, when Runway 17R/35L is . • completed. A 3,500 foot long east-west parallel runway with the same separation standards, should also be considered. The ultimate phasing of the crosswind runways will depend on • the availability of funding and the outcome of an environmental assessment. Parallel taxiways should also be constructed for the proposed runways. New north-south taxiways should be built equi-distance between the parallel runways and also to the west of Runway 17R/35L. All taxiways should be constructed to a width of 40 feet All FAA object free areas(OFA),runway safety areas(RSA),and runway protection zones (RPZ), and the MnDOT clear zones,are all located on airport property. I • The Alrport Technology A Planning Group,Inc. (AlrTech) 3