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Pitkin County approves Atlantic Aviation FBO plan with location-review amendment
Summary
Pitkin County commissioners approved Atlantic Aviation's capital improvement plan for a fixed-base operator at the Aspen/Pitkin County airport after Atlantic presented plans to shorten taxi times and add an 18—20-foot sound wall; staff added language to include the plan in the county's location-and-extent review process.
Pitkin County commissioners voted to approve Atlantic Aviation's capital improvement plan (CIP) for a proposed fixed-base operator (FBO) facility at the Aspen airport after Atlantic presented revisions intended to reduce on-ground engine run time and limit noise impacts.
Atlantic representatives Jonathan Jones and Brandon described a site layout that would allow many arriving aircraft to exit directly at Alpha 4 onto the FBO ramp and shut down engines sooner, shortening taxi times and reducing emissions from idling aircraft. "We can exit off of the Alpha 4 and directly onto our ramp," Jonathan Jones said, arguing the layout would reduce long run…
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