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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br /> <br />Due to the population and economic growth expected to occur within the region <br />and many of the airports closer to downtown Austin reaching their based aircraft <br />capacity, it is expected that based aircraft will grow at a strong pace during the <br />forecast period. <br />forecast for based aircraft growth at the airport. This forecast is aggressive but <br />realistic for the San Marcos Regional Airport and will facilitate proper planning for <br />the future. <br />F ORECAST O F A IRCRAFT M IX FOR B ASED A IRCRAFT <br />While establishinga baseline forecast ofbased aircraft growth is critical to facilitate <br />good planning, it is also important to identify the mix of aircraft (e.g. single-engine <br />piston, multi-engine piston, turboprop, jet, helicopter) that are expected at the <br />airport during the planning period, as this can greatly influence the types of <br />facilities expected to be needed at an airport. The proposed aircraft mix at a given <br />airport is typically highly dependent on the local economy and the type of <br />aeronautical traffic it stimulates. National trends in the aircraft fleet can also play a <br />significant role. <br />The mix of based aircraft for incremental periods throughout the planning period is <br />illustrated in Table 3-10 and Figure 3-7. Consistent with the <br />Aerospace Forecast, the number of single-engine piston aircraft is forecasted to <br />stay flat with most gains of the increases expected in the turbo-prop, helicopter, <br />experimental, and light-sport aircraft categories. <br /> <br />Activity Forecasts Chapter Page 22 of 36 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />