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Residents tell Moore County commissioners they oppose proposed commercial service at Whispering Pines airport
Summary
Two residents testified at the May 2025 Moore County meeting saying a proposed shift to commercial service at Whispering Pines would bring large jets, reduce quality of life and lower property values; commissioners heard a technical correction from staff and agreed to hear a consultant presentation later in the day.
Two residents told Moore County commissioners during public comment that a proposal to expand service at the Whispering Pines airport into commercial operations would harm the golf-and-residential community and lower property values.
"Those are not small, those are large commercial aircraft," resident Douglas Cote said, describing the aircraft cited in promotional material as "737s and Airbus a200s," and urging elected officials to engage with neighbors and scrutinize the plan. Cote said residents sometimes smell fuel burn-off near their homes…
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