ARSAC Rebuttal -- 22 Nov LA Times Editorial on LAX

The Times' call to move LAX's runway north (ref. Saturday Nov 22, 2008 Editorial) in place of updating LAX is a poorly reasoned conclusion derived from incomplete and biased information.

Spending billions to move a runway is just not necessary. Many factors contribute to air safety and the Mayor has insisted that the NASA Safety Study consider ALL of them for implementation.

LAX north runway expansion will never accomplish the “absolute” safety demanded by businesses advocating for LAX expansion. Unless LAX is closed, and we oppose it, absolute safety can’t be achieved. If it were unsafe, the FAA would immediately close the north complex. They have not. LAX Air traffic controllers state that moving the north runway makes only nominal improvement to the likelihood of an accident while noting that the incursions happening would not be resolved by runway separation.

Airport Report - October 20, 2008

The most important issue about air commerce in the region is that Southern California Regional Airport Authority (SCRAA) will be dissolving. The last gasp of SCRAA is a study to determine what new kind of coordination body should take its place. The report is due out by the end of the year. Many believe that a network of airports in the region will not occur until there is cooperation among all of the impacted Southern California counties. Boeing has announced sales of 200 new 787 midsized fuel efficient aircraft.

Cross Field Taxiway Draft EIR Available for Comment

Link to Project Documents

Landmark three-year study under way to determine LAX portion of local air emissions and pollution

BY HELGA GENDELL -The Argonaut

A landmark study to determine the emissions that can be apportioned to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is unlike any done anywhere in the world, said Roger Johnson, deputy executive director for environmental affairs at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the city agency that operates LAX and three other regional airports in Southern California.