Notice of Public Hearing and Notice of Availability for Public Comment for Proposed Improvements at the Blair Executive Airport, Blair, Nebraska The Blair Airport Authority intends to undertake the following proposed actions at Blair Executive Airport: •Land acquisition for Runway 13 extension, parallel taxiway extension, ultimate Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) and County Road 35/38 relocation (approximately 26 acres) – (Planned for 2024-2025) •Tree and airport-owned building removal on land within the RPZ and county road relocation – (planned for 2024) •Relocate County Road 35/38 to meet FAA standards regarding RPZs – (planned for 2024-2026) •Grading safety area of Runway 13 and parallel taxiway to comply with B-II large aircraft – (planned for 2026) •Extend Runway 13 (1,300 feet by 100 feet) to meet FAA standards for B-II large aircraft – (planned for 2025-2027) •Extend Runway 13/31 Parallel Taxiway (1,300 feet by 35 feet) – (planned for 2025-2027). •Construct connecting taxiway to Runway 13 end – (planned for 2025-2027) •Light Runway 13/31 with Medium Intensity Runway Lights (MIRL) – (Planned for 2027) •Relocate/Install Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs) and Runway End Indicator Lights (REILs) on Runway 13 – (Planned for 2027) •Install Medium Intensity Taxiway Lights (MITL) on connecting and parallel taxiways – (Planned for 2027) •Install and relocate fence – (Planned for 2024-2026) •Relocate utilities – (Planned for 2024-2026) •Implement new non-precision instrument approach procedures listed below with one-mile minimum visibility for these new runway threshold locations. These procedures will replace the existing RNAV/GPS approaches with one-mile and 7/8-mile visibility – (Planned for 2024-2027) oRunway 13 – RNAV (GPS) oRunway 31 – RNAV (GPS) oTakeoff/Departure Minimums oCircling Approach Minimums We are providing notice of a public hearing where we will address the proposed actions potential economic, social, and environmental impacts. In addition, we will address the project’s consistency with the goals and objectives of the affected area’s land use or planning strategy. The Public Hearing will be held at the following time and place: Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. Blair City Hall City Council Chambers 218 S 16th Street Blair, NE 68008 Potentially affected environmental resources include: threatened and endangered species; historic properties; farmlands; hazardous materials and pollution prevention; natural resources and energy supply; socioeconomics; visual effects; wetlands; floodplains; and waters of the U.S. The draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the proposed actions impacts will be available for public review until June 30, 2023. The draft EA may be viewed at: Blair City Hall 218 S 16th Street, Blair, NE Blair Executive Airport – Skywerx 2785 Hwy 133, Blair, NE Blair Public Library and Technology, 2233 Civic Drive, Blair, NE or on the website: https://www.blairnebraska.org/86/Municipal-Airport. A hard copy or thumb drive of the EA may be mailed upon request. Those wishing to provide comments must do so by email or letter to the address below no later than June 30, 2023: Blair Airport Authority 218 S 16th Street Blair, NE 68008 blairairport@blairnebraska.org Or Amy Walter Federal Aviation Administration, ACE-611F 901 Locust St. Kansas City, MO 64106-2325 amy.walter@faa.gov Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment –including your personal identifying information–may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. ZNEZ ENT 5-19-23
