Tue, Sep 29, 2009
Consultant Says FAA Will Not Support The Move
In the first of four
workshops designed to craft a new airport plan that is two years
overdue, at least one member of the Venice, Florida City Council is
pushing to have the local airport 'downgraded.'
The city purchased $70,000 worth of counting equipment for a
study by DY Consultants, and then some members questioned the
counting method. "I'm very disappointed. You've lost some
credibility with us and some members of the community," said Vice
Mayor Sue Lang.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that downgrading various
airport criteria would supposedly discourage heavier jets from
landing there, a move supported by a majority of the council
members. It would also change the airport safety zones, removing
several homes and a nearby golf course. But the consulting firm
told the council that they would face opposition from the FAA for
the move.
DY Consulting counted about 10,000 aircraft using the airport in
the 5 month study, of which about 2 percent were 'Category C
aircraft.' Company president Dennis Yap defended his study, saying
the equipment used was the best he had ever seen. But, he said, the
number of aircraft is not the issue. "Regardless of what the count
is going to be, the FAA has strong opinion that this airport is a C
airport," he said, adding, "That's the issue we should be dealing
with."
A previous master plan, for which the council paid a different
consultant $350,000, was scrapped when the homes were left in the
safety zone. DY was paid $400,000 for the current study. The
council hope to have a new master plan finished by January.
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