Fri, Sep 10, 2004
Calls For Investment In Reliever Airport System
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) expressed
frustration over a DOT and FAA decision to limit general aviation
flights into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) by
reinstituting the airport reservation office (ARO).
"While we appreciate the need to address capacity concerns at
O'Hare, restricting access to one particular airport without
understanding and addressing the implications for the entire air
traffic system is unwise," noted NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen in
written testimony to be submitted to the US House Subcommittee on
Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
"Business aircraft represent a very small percentage of
operations at major airports such as O'Hare," noted Bolen. "NBAA
has been aware of increased congestion at our nation's airports for
years and recognizes that steps must be taken to mitigate that
congestion. However, it is critical that we understand the
consequences of airport restrictions and the domino effect they
have on airports and airspace throughout the system."
Since the overnight destruction of Chicago's Meigs Field (CGX)
in 2003, more than 20,000 annual aircraft operations were forced to
utilize Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and O'Hare, the
two next closest airports to downtown Chicago.
"This is a classic example of where local decisions at one
airport affect other airports in the system," added Bolen. "This
should be a wake-up call - the aviation industry and government
entities must look at airport access on a regional and national
level, not just on an individual airport level. One obvious
solution is to invest more heavily in the reliever airport
system."
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