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,.... , . <br />.~..: <br />, <br />Element 4: <br />Deanand/Capacity Analysis <br />, Within this element, current activity levels will be compared to the <br />Airport's operational capacity. Using established FAA, criteria, <br />AvPlan ~will conduct analysis to determine whether Mahlon Sweet <br />Field is adec~uately meeting : aviation demand. Surpluses and <br />deficiencies will be identi~ied. Options for meeting needs in the <br />current system, as outlined- by this element, will be identified. <br />Cagaciry enhancement needs wi11 also be ideritified. <br />Capacity analysis will be used in subsec~uent tasks to detemune <br />future, capacity .problems. This elemenf vi~ll indicate where existing <br />or ' future demand requires additional- facilities and will provide <br />estimates of=- the types of faciTities' required to . meet <br />existing/projected demand. <br />Methodology; ` The. Airport's ability to accommodate existing and projected future <br />activity will be ~determined using an approved FAA capacity <br />methodology. The capacity, or that: level of activity at which <br />unaccep,table delay occurs, will be compared with aviation forecasts <br />to deiernune: if and where additional capacity should be provided in <br />~ the future. Landside capacity and expansion potential of the <br />existing system will also be reviewed; <br />~ Using the FAA's methodology for calculating annual service volume, <br />the annual ,operational processing ca~acity of the Airport will be <br />estimated. Inputs for this _ analysis include fleet mix, NAVAIDs, <br />physical spacing of runways, taxiways, and taxiway exits, along with <br />the percent of the Airport's traimng activity. Steps to resolve <br />these capa,city=related problems will form the basis for formulating <br />development alternatives. <br />Landside facilities at : the Airport will also : be analyzed in terms of <br />- their capacity and .ability. to accommodate current demand. Using <br />FAA guidelines as' well as AvPlan-developed factors, capacities of <br />facilities such as terminals, hangars, aircraft and auto parlcing, and <br />access roads will be determined. To determine their adequacy, these <br />capacitieskwill be compared to current demand identified during the <br />' inventory ~roeess, The capacities identified in this element will also <br />be used in the alternatives analysis to determine the ability of <br />landside facilities to meet`future demand. <br />. In a subsequent~ element of the study, future requirements will be <br />mapped". to identify those areas required for aviation-related <br />development. This will include the . identification of areas to <br />accommodate commercial; general aviation, . and air cargo activities. <br />`Once those areas required to support future aviation-related <br />activities liave been identified, those properties remaining that would <br />be available : to support hotel/motel development; `service industries, <br />. , or other industrial-related development wrll be identified: This <br />effo~rt will be accomplished as part of tlie Land Use Plan. <br />-10- <br />