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Council approves purchase of 37.32 acres near Prescott Regional Airport to protect runway safety and planning options
Summary
The council adopted ordinance 2025-1897 to authorize purchase of about 37.32 acres near Prescott Regional Airport, a parcel officials say is important for protecting OEI (one-engine-inoperative) surfaces, runway protection zones and future runway-shift/extension options; council noted potential FAA and ADOT grants.
The Prescott City Council on May 27 adopted ordinance 2025-1897 authorizing the purchase of roughly 37.32 acres from a willing seller near Prescott Regional Airport (Ernest A. Love Field). The purchase was presented as a safety and strategic planning measure tied to runway-protection surfaces and longer-term options for shifting and extending the primary runway.
Why it matters: The parcel sits near the extended centerline and OEI (one-engine-inoperative) surfaces for the airport—s commercial runway; acquiring it reduces the risk that future private development or…
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