Lunken Airport Expansion:

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Lunken Airport Expansion

• For the good of Cincinnati

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Background Information

• Located in southeastern Cincinnati
• Approximately 2000 acres
• Serves general and corporate aviation
• No commercial traffic since the 1940s
• Known as a reliever airport

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Proposal

• Expand runways
• Earlier ascent increases altitude at which
  planes fly over residential areas
• Safety
• Increase weight limit for aircraft
• To allow larger corporate jets

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More for Cincinnati

• Increased access increased spending
• Current companies expanded operations
• Opportunity for more business
• Opportunity for small commercial traffic
• (30 or less per plane)

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Possible Arguments

• Noise
• Minor increase in size of planes
• Minimum traffic increase
• Lengthened runways will offset any noise increases

• Congestion
• Still wouldnt be as bad as many other parts of
  the city
• Aesthetics
• Improvement of landscape
• Renovation of current facilities

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Implications

• Economic growth
• Higher revenues
• Creation of jobs
• Increased exposure
• More accessible
• Endless possibilities