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Resident raises airport noise, health concerns; mayor cites solar parking and runway upgrades
Summary
A Grand Junction resident urged the City Council to investigate aircraft noise and potential runway expansion. Mayor Cody Kennedy, who serves on the airport commission, described an ongoing solar-covered parking project, terminal and runway improvements, and offered to connect the resident with airport staff for follow-up.
A Grand Junction resident told the City Council she is hearing “multiple sonic blasts every day” from departing aircraft and asked the council to check whether the airport is using noise-abatement procedures and whether a proposed runway addition would increase noise for nearby neighborhoods.
The concern matters because the resident said aircraft noise is affecting quality of life and health for people living north of I‑70, and the city is simultaneously pursuing airport projects — including an expanded parking area with solar-covered canopies and runway and terminal…
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