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iNFQR ,\ AjIflJ s4 MEMORANDUM 0 pq J AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT 11111 TO: Legislative Committee Involving Anoka County-Blaine Airport FROM: Mark J. Ryan, Airport Planner .,/17 RE: Responses to City of Mounds View LTCP Comments DATE: October 22, 1997 In recent weeks,at the encouragement of certain legislators from the northern suburbs,MAC staff has met with representatives of Mounds View, Blaine, Lexington and Circle Pines that neighbor the Airport. The first of these meetings occurred on September 30, 1997 at the State Capital. At this meeting the City of Mounds View presented its concerns about MAC's Long Term Comprehensive Plan Update for the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. The City's main contention was that MAC was planning improvements that were not consistent with the July 1986 agreement. Besides the disagreement about how the Airport should be developed over the next 20 years, a few specific questions arose from some of the legislators in attendance. Thus, prior to responding to the Mounds View comments to the Public Hearing record, we wish to focus on items raised by certain legislators. These issues are: 1111 1. What is MAC doing to regulate activity at the Airport? MAC has little authority to "regulate" activity at any of its airports. MAC is required by Federal grant assurances to keep its airports "available....for public use on fair and reasonable terms without unjust discrimination, to all types, kinds and classes of aeronautical use". All MAC airports have been provided development funds through the Federal Aviation Administration and, as such, MAC cannot limit or restrict public access to its facilities, which are supported by aviation system user fees. 2. Why has MAC not responded to Mounds View's request for operations details? MAC has responded to the City's request for air traffic information. In a April 23, 1997 letter to Chuck Whiting, City Administrator, MAC provided a copy of the Air Traffic Control Tower records to date. This information (attached) had been requested at an April 14, 1997 City Council Meeting. Further, the City staff was requested to pass the information along to a Mr. Markfeldt, who initiated the request. If further information or clarification was necessary, Mark Ryan, MAC staff offered further assistance. No further requests have been received. 3. Why doesn't MAC respond to aircraft noise complaints around the Blaine airport? MAC staff has not been aware of any great influx of noise complaints involving the reliever airports, including Anoka-Blaine. Recently, it has come to our attention that some callers have voiced their concerns to the MSP Noise Complaint Line which receives hundreds of calls weekly. To avoid further confusion, and to properly direct calls concerning the Reliever Airports, MAC is implementing a screening system to insure • that aircraft noise complaints at Anoka-County-Blaine Airport, as well as the other reliever facilities, are