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<br />Runway U-30 is the primary runway at San Marcos and cannot be closed. <br />It is also the primary instrument approach runway, and a full <br />instrument landing system and approach light system has been installed <br />since the previous master plan was completed. <br /> <br />~....y ~~.LD <br /> <br />A study of taxiway requirements was conducted, considering general <br />efficiency of airport ground operations. As shown in Appendix C, <br />Airport Layout Plan, the parallel and stub taxiway adjacent to Runway <br />12-30, as recommended in the previous plan, has been constructed. <br />'!his improvement significantly reduces taxi time and overall taxiway <br />efficiency is improved to all runways originating or terminating on <br />the north and northwest quadrants of the airport facility. An <br />additional access taxiway into a future hangar area has been <br />ocnstructed west of the ~ area and several stub taxiways upgraded. <br />With these improvements, the existing taxiway system is generally <br />adequate for future use. <br /> <br />Aizpar:t Ligbt;inq <br /> <br />At the present time, the only runway with lighting is Runway 12-30. <br />It is recommended that additional lighting be installed on Runways 04- <br />22 and 08-26. <br /> <br />A VASI-2 (Visual Awroach Slope Indicator) has been installed on the <br />awxoach to Runway 30. However, as previously recommended, (VASI and <br />medium intensity approach lighting system has been installed on Runway <br />12, as was previously recommended, and a new rotating beacon <br />installed. Taxiway lights are not recommended in order to reduce cost <br />of operation and maintenance over the 20 year planning period. <br />Ref1ectorized markers are used instead. <br /> <br />T.ant1taid. ~ lity Jk:qPi. 'l;"._.ls - 1985-2005 <br /> <br />Aviation activity at San Marcos Municipal will increase significantly <br />over the planning period and will create very substantial increases in <br />demands for facilities. The number of projected operations and <br />aircraft based at the airport has a direct relationship to facilities <br />required. Table 3.4 sl'x:Ms the basic facility requirements, in terms <br />of units or acres, needed for basic aviation activity at the airport <br />for the period of 1985 through 2005. The current (1985) acreage <br />requirements are well within the land available under current airport <br />ownership, with a total of slightly less than 30 acres needed to <br />accommodate basic aviation functions. OVer the long term, however, <br />the available land within reasonable proximity to current airport <br />cp!rations is not adequate. <br /> <br />3.5 <br />