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f <br /> 9.A. - Page 22 <br /> CHAPTER2v <br /> San Carlos Airport and Environs <br /> 2.1 AirporMettingv <br /> San Carlos Airport is located on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula approximately 20 miles south <br /> of the City of San Francisco and two miles northeast of the City of San Carlos' central business <br /> district in San Mateo County. The 160-acre airport is located west of the San Francisco Bay at <br /> five feet above mean sea level(MSL). As shown on Exhibiti2-1,U.S. Highway 101 is located <br /> west of the Airport and provides primary highway access to the airport via Redwood Shores <br /> Parkway. Redwood Shores Parkway runs east-west along the northern boundary of the Airport <br /> and intersects Airport Drive which provides direct access to the airport terminal building and <br /> other facilities on the north side of the Airport. The west side of the Airport can be accessed via <br /> Skyway Road,which intersects Airport Drive immediately north of the Airport. <br /> San Carlos Airport is owned and operated by San Mateo County(Public Works,Airports <br /> Division).The Airport accommodates almost 400 based aircraft and a variety of aviation-related <br /> businesses including flight schools. <br /> San Carlos Airport is designated as a reliever airport in the National Plan of Integrated Airport <br /> Systems(NPIAS). Reliever airports are located in major metropolitan areas and provide general <br /> aviation pilots and users with an alternative to congested commercial service airports like San <br /> Francisco International Airport. <br /> 2.2ExistingvandhPlannedvAirportTacilitiesv <br /> Exhibitor'-2 depicts the general layout of airfield and landside facilities at San Carlos Airport. <br /> Exhibitc2-3 presents information regarding existing and planned facilities at San Carlos Airport. <br /> Additional details regarding existing and planned facilities at San Carlos Airport are provided in <br /> the following sections. <br /> 2.2.1 Airside Facilities <br /> Airside facilities at San Carlos Airport include Runway 12-30,taxiways, and navigational and <br /> approach lighting aids. <br /> SanfCarlosfAirportV 2-1 ESAfAirportsf/130753f <br /> ALUCPf W hitef Pape/ Junef2014f <br />