Sunday, February 27, 2000
Residents get their say on planned runway
BY ROBERT ANGLEN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Westside residents will get a chance to tell city officials Monday how they feel about a new runway at the international airport that will send more planes flying over their homes.
Councilman Todd Portune has called a 7 p.m. public hearing at Sayler Park Elementary School to get citizen input before the city responds to the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Airport board.
While City Council has repeatedly opposed the addition of a third north-south runway, airport officials next month will finish a noise impact study for their 2004 expansion.
And Mr. Portune said this will be the only opportunity residents will have to shape the city's response.
Already, city officials have sent the airport board a list of questions about the runway and its impact on homes in Sayler Park, West Price Hill, Delhi and Green Township.
But in a letter to council, Dennis Murphey, director of the city's Office of Environment Management, said “to date, the airport has not seriously considered an alternate location for the proposed north-south runway.”
Mr. Murphey said Friday the City Council might still oppose the runway, but doubts if that will affect the airport's decision. Instead, he said his office is working jointly with Hamilton County officials to limit noise impacts. “Obviously, we want to maintain the situation. Despite an increase in traffic, we want to keep noise levels the same or less than they are now,” he said.
One advantage to the city is that planes will take off to the south and land from the north. Arrivals are quieter than departures.
Airport figures show existing noise levels are lower than Federal Aviation Administration standards, meaning the airport is not required to buy out property or obtain funds to mitigate noise levels.
However, the airport has agreed to install better navigation aids so jets taking off to the north could turn west with the river, a natural sound buffer.
Once the airport responds to questions, Mr. Murphey said his office will make a recommendation to council.
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