Freqently Asked Questions

KCI Studies General

Why is there more than one study area?

Airport facilities planning

What is the Airport Master Planning process?
What defines a successful Airport Master Plan?
What factors were taken into the Airport forecast projection and how reliable are they?

Airport Terminal Planning

Why expand?
How has 9/11 changed terminal planning?
What is the single most important aspect of developing a successful terminal plan?
How is the decision to introduce movement assistance (moving walks, etc.) in terminal plans made? What factors are involved?

Noise

What can be done to make noise assessments more understandable for the general public - DNL or CNEL is just too complicated?
Now that all the large Stage 2 aircraft have been removed from fleets, what is the best approach to continued noise abatement?
What do you mean by Stage 2 or Stage 3?
Why do some aircraft seem louder than others?
What is a noise contour?
Where are the noise contours located on these concepts?
What will the Airport do to reduce the noise impacts?
Why do planes approach and depart on certain runways at the Airport?
Can the Airport limit the number of planes that land and take off during the middle of the night?
Would increasing capacity at the Airport increase the volume of air traffic and noise?
What can be done about the planes flying over our houses?
Can the Airport control approach and departure patterns to minimize the noise impact?
What will change on the current flight paths in the future?

Land Use Area Plan

What is the role of the adopted Land Use Area Plan?
What is the purpose of the proposed land use map?
What is Zoning?

Community Involvement

How can I keep informed on the study’s progress?
How can interested citizens get involved?