Letter to the editor: Reader questions airport plans
I again question the logic of extending the runway into the North Sound when the fiscal and environmental costs cannot be justified. If government is hell-bent on extending the runway for a European market which doesn’t exist and which Government has not yet begun to establish, then extension to the west should be the option.
Extending to the west will NOT lower the approach path, as the threshold of the runway will be displaced for landings. Extra runway length to the west will serve for longer take-off runs, which is what would be needed for larger, long-haul aircraft. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Feb 07, 2026 02:09 PM