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<br />charters, and sports team charters <br />(specifically with the NCAA Big XII <br />conference). The majority of Berry <br />Aviation's charters operate from <br />locations on the east and west coasts, <br />however, the charter needs of the Big <br />XII contract are met from the San <br />Marcos location. <br /> <br />Berry Aviation operates its charter <br />operations under the rules specified <br />under Federal Air Rules (F.A.R.) Part <br />135. As a Part 135 operator, Berry <br />Aviation must adhere to specific <br />guidance set forth in the legislation in <br />order to carry passengers for hire. As <br />mentioned, Berry operates 16 Merlin <br />Metro 19 passenger seat aircraft. <br />Discussions with Berry Aviation <br />indicate a desire to acquire larger <br />aircraft to meet its Big XII contractual <br />needs. Berry staff indicated a desire to <br />acquire the Emb120 or Saab340 <br />aircraft. These airplanes can carry up <br />to 34 passengers. <br /> <br />Airport operational estimates indicate <br />that air taxi operations totaled 250 in <br />2000. Future operational estimates <br />considered an increase in air taxi <br />operations reaching 1,000 by the long <br />term. The increase can be expected as <br />Berry Aviation continues to expand its <br />operation and other general aviation <br />charter operators locate at San Marcos. <br /> <br />MILITARY ACTIVITY <br /> <br />Projecting future military utilization of <br />an airport is particularly difficult since <br />local missions may change with little <br />notice. However, existing operations <br />and aircraft mix may be confirmed for <br />their impact on facility planning. As <br /> <br />2-19 <br /> <br />indicated by the FAA TAF document, <br />historically military operations have <br />accounted for only 2,000 itinerant <br />operations annually. Military <br />operations consist of a range of <br />helicopter (Chinook), turboprop <br />(military version of the King Air), and <br />small trainer jet activity. <br /> <br />Military aircraft utilize San Marcos <br />typically for flight training operations <br />(instrument approaches) or for fueling <br />stopovers. The airport is an attractive <br />stop for aircraft transitioning the area <br />from NAS Kingsville or Fort Hood. For <br />planning purposes these operations <br />have been forecast to reach 6,000 <br />annually (5,000 itinerant and 1,000 <br />local) by the long term. To plan for this <br />increase will aid in determining facility <br />needs such as an air traffic control <br />tower. <br /> <br />PEAKING <br />CHARACTERISTICS <br /> <br />Many airport facility needs are related <br />to the levels of activity during peak <br />periods. The periods used in developing <br />facility requirements for this study are <br />as follows: <br /> <br />. Peak Month - The calendar <br />month when peak passenger <br />enplanements or aircraft <br />operations occur. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Design Day - The average day <br />in the peak month. This indicator <br />is easily derived by dividing the <br />peak month operations or <br />passenger enplanements by the <br />number of days in the month. <br />