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Cleveland airport board debates safety measures for runway prayer walk
Summary
Board members raised safety concerns about a planned May 24 “Wing and a Prayer” runway prayer walk, urging fail‑safe visual closures, risk assessments and more formal coordination with the FAA and tenants; the airport director said volunteers and spotters will be used to monitor participants.
The Cleveland Airport Board discussed safety measures for a planned May 24 “Wing and a Prayer” runway prayer walk, with members urging stronger visual closures and a formal safety risk assessment and the airport director proposing volunteers and spotters to monitor participants.
Board members and tenants said pedestrian activity on the runway creates a hazard if an aircraft needs to make an emergency landing. An attendee told the board, “I think it's a safety issue having people, especially non aviation people on a runway.”
The airport director said he called the meeting to “go over the wing and a…
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