Resident urges officials to remove 23‑acre buffer from airport development plans
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
A longtime resident told the joint Martin County meeting that prior noise studies and a past runway extension were flawed and urged officials to take a 23‑acre buffer off the table for airport expansion, asking leaders to protect nearby neighborhoods.
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Frank McChrystal spoke during public comment about concerns that airport development plans now put a previously preserved 23‑acre buffer at risk.
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