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AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES <br />taxiway exit locations is different when approaching from the north than it is when approaching from the <br />south. This is primarily due to the tendencies of the pilots desiring to exit the runway as close to the <br />terminal, general aviation and FBO facilities as possible. Since the terminal and general aviation facilities <br />are closest to the southern portion of the airfield, the taxiway exits would be ideally located at shorter <br />distances from the south end of the runway. The areas shaded in green identify ranges of 250 feet from <br />the optimal centerline location for acceptable taxiway connectors should practical design not allow for the <br />optimal identified locations. As a supplement to REDIM modeling, professional aviation analysis validated <br />the locations as being realistic under real-world circumstances. It should be noted that the further the <br />taxiway connector gets from the identified location, the less effective it may be in capturing the <br />existing/forecast fleet mix. <br />FIGURE 4-6 <br />AIRFIELD ALTERNATIVE <br /> <br />Source: RS&H Analysis, 2017 <br />The three defined runway connector taxiways shown in Figure 4-6 are located to optimize the diverse mix <br />of aircraft operations occurring at Eugene Airport. Taxiway Connector 1 is located 2,782 feet from the <br />threshold of Runway 16R and is anticipated to be utilized by 31 percent of total aircraft exiting the <br />runway. Based on the anticipated amount of utilization Taxiway Connector 1 will be the most utilized <br />taxiway connector. This taxiway primarily serves the general aviation fleet landing on Runway 16R because <br />the distance is tailored to the landing performance characteristics of smaller aircraft categories. These <br />aircraft land at lower speeds than larger commercial aircraft and can therefore slow momentum in a much <br />shorter distance. The placement of Taxiway Connector 1 allows for efficient access to future facilities <br />located to the north as shown in the ultimate land use pattern vision. <br />EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 4-17 <br /> <br />