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Elkhart board approves FAA pre‑application to pursue easements for Runway 27 approach protection
Summary
The board authorized staff to submit a FAA pre‑application to secure navigation easements (not immediate purchases) to address trees impacting Runway 27 approach minimums; staff identified two priority parcels totaling about 30 acres and said the FAA may reimburse appraisal and legal work.
The Elkhart City Airport Board approved a FAA grant pre‑application to pursue navigation easements and other professional services aimed at restoring approach minimums for Runway 27.
Board members raised concerns about trees intruding into the Runway 27 approach surface. Paul, project staff, said two larger parcels account for most of the acreage (roughly 30 acres combined) and several…
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