Wed, Nov 17, 2004
Suggests Arlington Follow Its Own Airport Master Plan
A proposal to build a NASCAR racetrack in north Marysville (WA)
has ignited a fierce debate in the community. About 600 people
attended a public hearing on the subject Wednesday night. AOPA has
opposed the potential location, just south of the
approach/departure zone for Runway 16/34 at Arlington Municipal
Airport (AWO).
"While AOPA recognizes that NASCAR officials are big users and
supporters of general aviation, the association is concerned that
the track could create safety issues," said Roger Cohen, AOPA vice
president of regional affairs.
The racetrack proposal would build a stadium seating up to
75,000 NASCAR fans underneath AWO's traffic pattern zone. That puts
the racetrack at odds with the City of Arlington's airport master
plan and the state Department of Transportation's guidelines for
compatible land use near airports. It has the potential to disrupt
one of the biggest airshows in the Pacific Northwest -- the NWEAA
fly-in.
The Arlington Airport Commission already has gone on record
opposing the location of the racetrack so close to the airport,
noting in its resolution that "the airport master plan states that
areas in proximity to the flight line of the airport should
restrict or avoid large concentrations of people."
A small handful of citizens were granted the opportunity to
speak at the public hearing last week, including Bruce Angell,
AOPA's Airport Support Network volunteer for Arlington Municipal.
As part of his presentation, Angell gave the legislators in
attendance copies of AOPA's letter opposing the track's proposed
location.
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