The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking public\ncomment on the Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Las Vegas\nMetroplex Project, which proposes to use cutting-edge satellite navigation to\nmove air traffic more efficiently through Southern Nevada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the airspace around Las Vegas is already safe, it\u2019s\nnot as efficient as it could be. The FAA proposes to address the inefficiencies\n(PDF) by implementing new routes that are more direct, automatically separated\nfrom each other, and have efficient climb and descent profiles. The potential\nbenefits of these routes can include reductions in pilot-controller communications,\nmiles flown, fuel burn and CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project includes new and replacement arrival and\ndeparture routes for McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive\nAirport and North Las Vegas Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA released the project\u2019s Draft EA on Nov.18 for public\nreview. There will be a 32-day public comment period on the document from\nNov.18 through Dec. 20, 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The document is posted on the Las Vegas Metroplex website.\nThe Draft EA indicates the project would not have any significant environmental\nimpacts under federal environmental law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also available on the website are Google Earth images that\nallow people to compare current and proposed routes, and see the noise analysis\nthe FAA conducted at more than 172,000 grid points throughout the project\nGeneral Study Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA will host five public workshops for the Draft EA\nbetween Monday, Dec. 9 and Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The workshops will feature\ninformational videos and display boards that show existing and proposed routes\nand explain the inefficiencies in the current system. FAA representatives will\nbe available to answer questions and demonstrate the Google Earth features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The workshops will be open-house format, where people can\nattend any time during the posted times to learn about the project. Free\nparking will be available at all locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The workshop dates and locations are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dec. 9, 2019 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. Clark County Government Center \u2013 Pueblo Room 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89155<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dec. 10, 2019 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. North Las Vegas Airport Grand Canyon Conference Room 2730 Airport Drive, North Las Vegas, NV 89032<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dec. 11, 2019 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. Desert Breeze Community Center \u2013 Meeting Room 8275 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, NV 89147<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dec. 12, 2019 4:45 p.m. \u2013 7:15 p.m. Windmill Library \u2013 Meeting Room 7060 Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89113<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dec. 13, 2019 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:30 p.m. Henderson Executive Airport North\/South Meeting Room 3500 Executive Terminal Drive, Henderson, NV 89052<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People can submit comments on the project online at\n9-las-metroplex-ea@faa.gov, in person at the public workshops, and by writing\nto:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Las Vegas Metroplex Draft EA Federal Aviation Administration Western Service Center\u2013Operations Support Group 2200 S. 216th Street Des Moines, WA 98198-6547<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After evaluating and responding to all substantive public\ncomments, the FAA could adopt the entire proposal, adopt portions of it, or\nmodify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n