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DeKalb commissioners debate PDK hangar pause, nighttime flight limits as airport staff oppose moratorium
Summary
Commissioners discussed a resolution seeking a moratorium on new hangars at PDK and urging FAA action to limit nighttime flights; airport staff said a voluntary 11 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew already exists, that a moratorium is unnecessary, and that federal authority and grant obligations limit local options.
Commissioners considered a resolution to pause new hangar development at DeKalb-Peachtree (PDK) Airport and to urge federal measures restricting non-emergency nighttime flights.
Chair Marita Davis Johnson recognized Commissioner Ted Terry, who said the proposal aims to "create a pause" while the county finalizes an environmental and noise study tied to the airport master plan. Terry said the goal is to ensure residents were aware of the scale of recent hangar approvals and to use the forthcoming study to inform any changes.
Airport staff told the committee the county already…
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