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<br />need to be enacted that would <br />discourage mixing of aircraft and <br />automobile traffic. <br /> <br />Aircraft Wash Facility <br /> <br />Presently, a number of airports are <br />constructing or considering the <br />development of an aircraft owner <br />maintenance facility to meet tougher <br />environmental requirements for <br />hazardous material handling and <br />disposal. These areas typically provide <br />for the collection of used aircraft oil and <br />other hazardous materials and provide <br />a covered area for aircraft washing and <br />light maintenance. The development of <br />a similar facility at San Marcos <br />Municipal Airport could reduce <br />environmental exposure and provide an <br />additional revenue source which could <br />be used to amortize development costs. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES <br /> <br />Aviation Fuel Storage <br /> <br />The city of San Marcos owns and <br />operates two above-ground storage <br />tanks for Jet-A and one 100LL Avgas <br />storage. Fuel storage totals 24,000 <br />gallons and includes 12,000 gallons for <br />Jet-A fuel and 12,000 gallons for Avgas <br />fuel in separate tanks. Berry Aviation <br />owns and operates two 10,000 gallon <br />storage tanks, one for Jet A and one for <br />100LL. <br /> <br />Fuel storage requirements are typically <br />based upon maintaining a two week <br />supply of fuel during an average month, <br />however, more frequent deliveries can <br />reduce the fuel storage capacity <br />requirement. <br /> <br />3-22 <br /> <br />Future Avgas and Jet-A storage <br />requirements for the airport based upon <br />a two week supply during the peak <br />month will likely exceed the existing <br />storage capacities. It is anticipated that <br />additional Jet-A fuel storage will be <br />needed through the planning period. <br />Avgas storage is anticipated to be <br />adequate until intermediate term <br />planning horizon activity levels. <br />Facility planning will consider the <br />installation of another two 12,000 <br />gallon storage tanks, one for Jet A fuel <br />and one 12,000 gallon storage tank for <br />A vgas fuel. The construction ofthe new <br />tanks could be by the City or a FBO. <br /> <br />Automobile Access <br /> <br />The airport is provided direct access <br />from State Highway 21 (Airport <br />Highway) to the west by Airport Drive. <br />Airport Drive is a two-lane, asphalt <br />road until it reaches the terminal <br />building parking lot. As it continues <br />east, it becomes a one-lane road and <br />continues to the apron adjacent the <br />CAF. Airport Drive is aligned in <br />somewhat a circuitous manner. <br />Analysis to be conducted in the next <br />chapter will consider providing a more <br />direct road and will attempt to provide <br />better access in the eastern portion of <br />the terminal area. <br /> <br />Airport Drainage And <br />Sanitary Sewer <br /> <br />As discussed in the first chapter, the <br />airport is served by an antiquated <br />sanitary sewer and drainage system <br />originally constructed by the military. <br />The sanitary sewer is constructed of <br />tile. The City has recently begun study <br />