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AIRPORT MASTER PLAN <br /> <br />A IRCRAFT O PERATIONS F ORECASTS <br />Determining the projected number and mix of future aircraft operations at an <br />airport is a vital component in developing future infrastructure plans. Aeronautical <br />activity at an airport is typically closely linked to the number of aircraft based at the <br />airport and the aeronautical needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals <br />within the surrounding area. <br />Numerous forecast methods were used to predict aircraft operations growth for <br />San Marcos Regional Airport. Six are presented here: <br /> FAA Aerospace Forecast - Active GA and Air Taxi Fleet Hours Flown Growth <br />Rate (0.8%) <br /> FAA Aerospace Forecast - Total Fuel Consumption Growth Rate (1.4%) <br /> Growth Rate Based on Projected Employment Growth Rate (2.12%) <br /> Combined Population Growth Rate for Austin-Round Rock and San Antonio- <br />New Braunfels MSAs (2.91%) <br /> Growth Rate Based on Austin-Round Rock MSA Population Growth Rate <br />(3.53%) <br /> Trendline Forecast Based on 2012-2018 Tower Operations Data <br />Table 3-11 and Figure 3-8 provide a summary of the forecast models for aircraft <br />operations anticipated at the airport over the 20-year planning period. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Activity Forecasts Chapter Page 24 of 36 <br />October 2020 <br /> <br />