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Commission rebuts Town of Middleton 'recreational airport' label and questions noise-study methods
Summary
Middleton commissioners disputed a Town of Middleton cover letter that called the airport a 'recreational airport,' raised safety concerns about a proposed right‑hand traffic pattern, and criticized the town-commissioned noise study’s sampling and methodology.
Commissioners on March 6 strongly criticized language in a letter from the Town of Middleton’s chairwoman and questioned the methods and conclusions of a town‑commissioned noise study.
"Words matter," Commissioner David Schwartz said, calling the town chairwoman’s repeated description of the airport as a "recreational airport" false and misleading. Schwartz and other commissioners argued that the Federal Aviation Administration authorizes and oversees airport operations and that the term has no standing with FAA or state aviation authorities.
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