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~~ • _ ~ ITEF1 8b Page of 2 EAST SIDE RELIEVER AIRPOP,T STUDY Rar.Kr,Rnurun H-GAC's Airport Advisory Committee has recommended a detailed and refined examination be made of the need for reliever airports in eastern portion of the region. While evaluating the region reliever system, three factors affecting the east side arose: * Two airports on the east side currently designated by the FAA as Relievers, Baytown and LaPorte, were not recommended for Reliever status as part of the Plan. * Criteria established as part of the Reliever Airport System planning process, was specific to the H-GAC region and more demanding than FAA guidelines. * Minimal information was available on the impact of Ellington on the region's other general aviation airports. CURRENT SITUATION Staff proposes a three-step process for this study. First, an analysis of current and future general aviation demand and capacity would be conducted. Second, a needs assessment to determine if any airport expansion or construction is needed to handle the forecasted demand. Third, an analysis of the projected airport needs and a recommendation for meeting future general aviation needs in the east side. "~ Step one can best be performed by professional airport planning consultants. A preliminary Scope of Work for consultant services includes: * Update the existing .and forecasted general aviation demand figures for the east side. Determine demand for current year, 1990 and 2000. Include in this analysis the impact on the system of additional general aviation aircraft cur- rently based at Hobby and Intercontinental Airports. * Determine the demand capacity of the east side airports for the current year, 1990 and~2000. * Review and analyze forecasted capacity. The end product would be a determination of possible future excess demand in the system and where that excess.could be expected. . Steps Two and Three would be performed in-house based on the technical information generated through the consultants efforts.