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FAA signals limited federal support for small parallel runway at Battle Creek airport; city weighs redevelopment
Summary
At a March 11 meeting of the Battle Creek City Airport Advisory Board, airport staff reported that the Federal Aviation Administration, after an early review with the Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics, does not expect to provide discretionary federal funding for the airport’s smaller parallel runway.
At a March 11 meeting of the Battle Creek City Airport Advisory Board, airport staff reported that the Federal Aviation Administration, after an early review with the Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Aeronautics, does not expect to provide discretionary federal funding for the airport’s smaller parallel runway.
The report came from Phil, airport staff, who said the state and the FAA reviewed consultant findings and tenant interviews in an initial meeting that the airport and its consultant had not attended. “Based on the findings of all the data … the FAA informed MDOT … they don't see financial support being given to the smaller parallel runway,” Phil…
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