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Potsdam Municipal Airport - Master Plan – Phase 1 Report
Based on FlightAware IFR data obtained in October 2009, the Bandeirante had 498
operations over the past year, which equates to approximately 46 percent of all IFR
operations at the Airport. While the Bandeirante itself doesn’t meet the 500
operations requirement, there are additional B-II aircraft operating at the Airport
which add another 48 operations. These aircraft are a Beechcraft Super King Air 350
(18 operations), a Beechcraft Super King Air 200 (16 operations), a Beechcraft King
Air 90 (10 operations), and a Cessna Citation V (4 operations). B-II operations
account for exactly half of all IFR operations (1,092) at the Airport, further
solidifying the justification to upgrade Potsdam Municipal Airport from a B-I to a B-
II airport.
2.03-4 Airport Design Standards
FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13, Airport Design, identifies the design standards
to be maintained at the Airport. These design criteria provide a guide for airport
designers to assure a reasonable amount of uniformity in airport facilities. Any
criteria involving widths, gradients, separations of runways, taxiways, and other
features of the landing area must necessarily incorporate wide variations in aircraft
performance, pilot technique, and weather conditions.
The specific airport design standards listed below (Table 2-11) have been applied
assuming aircraft usage by Aircraft Approach Category B (approach speed of 91
knots or more but less than 121 knots), Airplane Design Group II (wingspan up to but
not including 79 feet), and visibility minimums no lower than ¾ mile. The previous
B-I standard is also shown for reference.
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