The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will implement the\nLas Vegas Metroplex project on Feb. 25, 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The comprehensive project will use satellite navigation to\nmove air traffic more safely and efficiently through the area. New routes for\nMcCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las\nVegas Airport will be more direct, automatically separated from each other and\nhave efficient climb and descent profiles. It is one of 11 Metroplex projects\nnationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community involvement was a critical part of the project\u2019s\nenvironmental process. The FAA conducted a thorough environmental review and\nextensive public engagement for the project, including 11 public workshops in\n2017 and 2019.The agency also held four public comment periods totaling more\nthan 120 days, and evaluated and responded to more than 140 comments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the FAA implements the new procedures, some flight\ntrack dispersion will continue to occur as it does today. Additionally, air\ntraffic controllers will continue to sometimes direct aircraft off published\nroutes for safety or efficiency or to reroute them around weather systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The FAA issued the Finding of No Significant Impact-Record\nof Decision (FONSI-ROD) for the Las Vegas Metroplex project in July 2020. The\nagency\u2019s initial plan to implement the new routes in November 2020 was delayed\nby the COVID-19 public health emergency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After issuing the FONSI-ROD, the FAA made minor adjustments\nto five procedures that are part of the project. The agency conducted a\nthorough review of the changes and confirmed they did not warrant a supplement\nto the final Environmental Assessment, consistent with FAA environmental\npolicy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Las Vegas Metroplex environmental website includes\nGoogle Earth features that enable the public to view historic and projected\nflight paths associated with the project, as well as the noise analysis the FAA\nconducted at more than 172,000 grid points throughout the projected General\nStudy Area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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