IMAGE: MAT PATCHETT / ODTCovid-19 restrictions have stymied the release of new information about the proposed airport at Tarras. Christchurch International Airport Ltd project manager Michael Singleton confirmed in a newsletter that the findings of a preliminary aeronautical assessment of the airport’s land near Tarras were not available by the end of August as was planned, because of restrictions imposed during Alert Level 4. Mr Singleton said the airport had wanted to share its information by August 31 and was working through how to complete the assessment during Levels 4 and 3. The preliminary aeronautical assessment’s objective was to confirm the viability of a single-runway airfield on the Tarras site. The professionally designed survey had been tagged to households so the analysts could be sure the responses were from locals, Mr Goddard said.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 03, 2021 16:34 UTC