DELHI TOWNSHIP — Western Hamilton County residents say the new north-south runway at the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport would decrease their quality of life and the value of their homes.

        That was the overwhelming response of those who spoke at a public hearing and workshop Wednesday night at Rapid Run Middle School. More than 100 people attended.

        “It's just not fair we should have our property devalued and have nothing to show for it,” said Betty Kamuf of Sayler Park.

        “Kentucky gets all the money from the airport. If they have the money and the airport, let them deal with the problem.”

        Wednesday's session was the second this week aimed at gaining the public's input in the airport's effort to gain federal approval to do two things:

        • Build an 8,000-foot north-south runway west of the current two north-south runways.

        • Construct a 2,000-foot extension to the 10,000-foot east-west runway.

        The new runway is being touted as a solution to flight delays.

        The extension would allow airlines access to Far East markets with larger, heavier airplanes.

        The Federal Aviation Administration says the proposed runway would be a benefit to the airport and would not raise noise levels significantly.

        But the agency also says in its environmental impact study that the proposed runway could pollute streams and would displace as many as 564 people.

        Ruth Simpson of Delhi Township said she does not want more noise from the planes on her small farm.

        “There needs to be closer scrutiny if this runway should occur so people like me who are small homeowners and taxpayers can be properly served,” she said.

        The comments made at the public hearings/workshops will be taken into consideration as the FAA prepares the final version of the report, due at the end of the year.

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