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Permits committee reviews FAA remote communications air‑ground facility proposal for Port Fourchon property
Summary
The permits and waterways committee reviewed a Federal Aviation Administration permit application for an unmanned GAO remote communications air‑ground facility on port property to extend air‑traffic voice communications; committee reported the permit and recommended proceeding.
The Port Fourchon permits and waterways committee briefed commissioners on a Federal Aviation Administration permit application to place an unmanned GAO remote communications air‑ground facility on port property.
Chairman Chris Colley said the proposed facility would extend voice communications for pilots, allowing pilots many hundreds of miles away to contact controllers. The committee reported the permit had been reviewed in the committee context and noted that the facility would be located on port property.
The committee’s report concluded without recorded objections in the transcript and the permits chairman closed his remarks by returning the item to the full board for consideration.
Why it matters: improved air‑ground communications can expand the range and safety of pilot communications for port‑area aviation operations.
What’s next: the permits committee recommended the permit; staff and commissioners will proceed with administrative steps required for the FAA lease and permitting process.
