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Airport staff present preferred master-plan alternative; commissioners request draft ALP before public open house
Summary
Consultants presented a preferred whole-airport alternative that centers on a shift of Runway 6/24 to meet FAA runway-safety-area objectives; commissioners asked to receive the draft Airport Layout Plan in advance of a public open house and debated timing of the scheduled Aug. 5 outreach.
Consultants and airport staff on July 8 presented the draft airport master plan and a preferred airport-layout alternative that includes shifting Runway 6/24 along its existing alignment to meet runway-safety-area objectives while minimizing coastal-erosion impacts.
Laura Kim, the consultant leading the presentation, told the Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission the preferred runway alternative was selected because it best balanced construction feasibility, minimized environmental impacts and allowed the airport to accommodate a full runway-safety-area where feasible. The study considered multiple…
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