Scenario 1

Your home town is considering building a new public airport in an effort to attract industry and jobs to the area. You have been hired as a consultant on the project. In preparation for a city council meeting on the project, where the concerned public will be in attendance, you are instructed to prepare answers to the following questions:

1. Is any federal money available to help with the costs of the project? If so, describe.
2. How can we control aircraft noise at the airport?
3. How can we prevent developers from building tall structures that could obstruct the airports approaches?
4. How can we prevent developers from building homes and other noise-sensitive projects where aircraft noise will be loud?
5. Can we regulate what kinds of aircraft and aviation activities use the airport? Explain.