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Cameron County adopts draft 20-year airport layout plan and will seek TxDOT, FAA approval
Summary
The commissioners unanimously adopted a draft final Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for Cameron County Airport, which recommends maintaining two primary runways, shortening the primary runway to 6,000 by 100 feet for design consistency with TxDOT guidance, and lists a short-term capital program of about $10.3 million. The plan will be submitted to TxDOT Aviation and the FAA for review.
The Cameron County Commissioners Court on Feb. 10 unanimously adopted a draft final Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the Cameron County Airport and directed staff to submit the plan to the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division and the Federal Aviation Administration for review.
Consultant Chandra Burks of Kaufman and Associates told the court the ALP is “really just a blueprint of the airport,” describing a 20-year forecast of operations and based aircraft, a recommended development concept and a capital improvement program prioritized by safety and need. The study estimates operations…
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