Andrew Scott/Courtesy photoThe mayor of Aspen was right to remind Pitkin County Commissioners of the potential long-term risks of an airport runway expansion (“Aspen mayor concerned about rough landing for airport plan,” Sept. 21, 2023, Aspen Daily News). The prevailing argument for the widening of the runway is that the FAA won’t contribute funds to a new airport terminal unless they get their expanded runway. Make no mistake: A remodeled airport will lose much of what our current airport offers. Replacing a perfectly good airport terminal, that’s what. If the current terminal gets too crowded, schedule less flights on top of each other.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 04, 2024 08:35 UTC