01045216

Component

The public has an interest in protecting airports to allow them to function in an efficient manner. Airports generate a large amount of economic activity in addition to providing for the movement of people, goods, and services. It would be difficult and expensive to replace or relocate an existing airport on a comparable site within proximity to an urban area. For this reason, it is extremely important to achieve long-term compatibility between the airport operations and nearby land uses. Planning for compatible land uses is an attempt to make the best use of limited community resources. The Duluth International Airport is a regional resource that provides the area with access to air travel anywhere in the world, as well as jobs for the region. According to the Duluth International Airport Master Plan of July 2000, the airport and its surrounding businesses employ roughly 1200 people full time. Add to this another 1370 people working in a variety of positions at the Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG) base, and the economic importance of the airport becomes evident to the local and regional economy. Therefore, a regional approach to airport development is needed, as well as an effective system for surrounding jurisdictions to communicate information about new developments that may impact the airport. This regional approach to airport planning and development will allow the jurisdictions adjacent to the airport to grow without adversely impacting the airport. The Duluth Airport Land Use Study has three primary functions. The first is to describe and examine the regulations in place that protect public health, safety, and welfare. These land use standards minimize the public's exposure to safety hazards and excessive noise from the airport. Related to this function is preventing the encroachment of incompatible land uses around the airport, thereby preserving its utility into the future. The second function of this plan is to identify developable land in the airport area. A number of factors need to be considered when deciding the best locations for development in the airport area. No-build zones, height restrictions, safety zones, wetlands and brownfields are some of the factors that impact where development can occur. The third and final function of the Airport Land Use Plan is to examine the airport-area roadways to ensure proper connectivity to the airport and area business and access to the Duluth area roadway system.

01045220

English

11p

2002

Eighth National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities

CD-ROM

Access; Access roads; Air travel; Airport operations; Airport planning; Brownfields; Businesses; Development; Economic impacts; Hazards; Height; Highways; Jobs; Land use; Land use planning; Location; No build; Noise; Noise control; Public health; Real estate development; Regional planning; Regulations; Safety; Wetlands

Duluth International Airport

Public welfare; Restrictions; Safety zones

Duluth (Minnesota)

Aviation; Economics; Environment; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Mar 14 2007 2:09PM

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