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Reno–Stead Airport authority begins master plan update, highlights FAA review and community outreach
Summary
Reno‑Tahoe Airport Authority planners presented a master‑plan update for Reno–Stead Airport, saying inventory and aviation‑forecast chapters are underway and must be approved by the FAA; staff emphasized outreach through rtsmasterplan.com and invited public input at upcoming meetings.
Jed Hammer, an airport planner at the Reno‑Tahoe Airport Authority, told the Washoe County Community Advisory Board that the authority has launched a master‑plan update for Reno–Stead (RTS) to guide short‑, medium‑ and long‑term development. He said the project team is working on an inventory of existing conditions and an aviation forecast that both must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration before later phases begin.
Hammer said the update follows FAA master‑planning guidance and will assess facility requirements, alternatives, a capital improvement plan and a financial feasibility analysis. He described typical planning horizons as five, 10 and 20 years and said the last Stead master…
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