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-7-Z <br /> N", <br /> (70 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> P.O. BOX 25201 <br /> JAMES B. HUNT.JR, RALEIGH 27611 01VISION OF AVIA <br /> GOVERNOR June 30, 1982 (919) 733-2491 <br /> WILLIAM R.,ROBERSON,JR. <br /> SECRETARY <br /> Mr. Jim Pollaty <br /> Orange CounIty Planning Dept. <br /> 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, NC <br /> Dear Mr. Ppllaty: <br /> I <br /> Per the request of Rick Cannity on June 29, 1 am pleased to <br /> provide the r following information with respect to aircraft <br /> operationsland ground traffic expected at the Midway Airport. <br /> i <br /> AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS <br /> I <br /> The projection of aircraft operations is a highly inexact art <br /> dependent upon a number of factors unique to each airport. <br /> FAA generally recommends consideration of 500 to 1.000 annual <br /> operations I (an operation is a takeoff or a landing) per aircraft <br /> permanently based at the airport, with an average of 750 used <br /> for prelimanary review. This figure is inclusive of all <br /> operations including transient traffic. <br /> In North Carolina, we find that actual annual operations per <br /> based aircraft at the at public general aviation airports range <br /> from a low1of 131 at Lexington to a high of 1737 at Wilson. <br /> The averagF is approximately 850. Lee Mehler has indicated <br /> that he would use the current figure for Horace Williams <br /> Airport, which is 500 annual operations per based aircraft <br /> (25,000 op6rations z. 50 based aircraft = 500) . Mr. Mehler <br /> believes the local airport use is indicative of future use <br /> of Midway Airport. I agree with him that a figure of 500 <br /> operations appears reasonable for planning use. <br /> Highway Tr I affic Generated: <br /> We have discussed with our Division of Highways the figures <br /> they would use to estimate generated highway traffic. They <br />