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<br />aircraft modification or manufacturing facility will be located at <br />airport locations where investments can be protected. <br /> <br />Pacilities should be made available on airport property for the <br />stora<Je and repair of airfield maintenance equipnent as well. This <br />will be beneficial for the realization of maximum return from airport <br />facility investment. In many locations, it has been beneficial to <br />provide airport and airfield maintenance at facilities in combination <br />with those operated by city or county governments for their respective <br />maintenaI1Ce needs. <br /> <br />It sOOuld be noted, however, that many times the ability of an airport <br />to attract new businesses and tenants engaged in aviation related <br />activities is dependent upon the availability of existing facilities. <br />In other cases, the attraction may be upon the availability of <br />tuilding sites and utilities in the immediate vicinity of the airport. <br />Office facilities for airport security and maintenance should be <br />inoOrporated into the support facilities. <br /> <br />Air Cm:go/.Air PJ:ei9ht <br /> <br />At the present time, spare parts, medicines, essential repair parts <br />for industrial facilities and other miscellaneous items make up <br />limited air cargo at San Marcos Municipal Airport. 'lhese kinds of air <br />cargo shipnents are dependent upon specific demands and, therefore, <br />can be expected to increase only slightly throughout the forecast <br />period. <br /> <br />It shcW.d be reoognized that air cargo must compete directly with the <br />excellent service available by commercial motor transport traveling <br />over an excellent highway system connecti.nq the area with Austin and <br />San Antonio metrcp:)litan areas on the north and south. No projections <br />of air cargo were prepared due to the current anticipated low levels <br />of activity, and no facility planning for air cargo operations are <br />included in the master plan. 'lhere are limitations on aircraft size <br />and type that can use the airport, and it does not seem feasible to <br />consider use of aircraft compatible with airport limits for air cargo <br />use. <br /> <br />Further, historical act! vity of air cargo demand in San Marcos does <br />not reveal an identifiable need. for separate air cargo facilities <br />during the planninq period. <br /> <br />3.9 <br />