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Middleton Airport Commission votes 3–2 to add RPZ‑relocation alternatives to airport layout plan amid safety objections
Summary
On June 6 the Middleton Airport Commission voted to show alternatives on the airport layout plan that would relocate the southern runway protection zone (RPZ) from parcels along Airport Road onto airport property; pilots and public commenters warned the change could effectively shorten Runway 1 and reduce training safety.
The Middleton Airport Commission voted 3–2 on June 6 to incorporate alternative configurations into its airport layout plan (ALP) that would relocate the southern runway protection zone (RPZ) from adjacent Airport Road parcels onto Middleton Municipal Airport property.
The vote, taken after a technical briefing and extended discussion, followed public comments from longtime airport users and flight instructors who said moving the RPZ could shorten the usable landing distance for Runway 1 and impair safety. Tanya Cunningham, who has used the airport since 1975, urged commissioners not to take action before the next airport master plan is finalized, saying, "I am not in favor of shortening the approach to Runway…
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