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r• **, <br /> *. 7 &- . 'ieZT-0/;•:. <br /> •••• .....^• Iiriligag <br /> , 4 <br /> 04 r‘ C•! <br /> 4:,Orcnt p <br /> b <br /> &"4 - <br /> . - <br /> e' <br /> •.47c1........cot7 <br /> STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION <br /> • <br /> P.O. BOX 25201 <br /> RALEIGH 27611 <br /> JAMES B. Huta,JR, <br /> DIVISION OF AVIATIO <br /> GOVERNOR <br /> (9191 7332491 <br /> - <br /> January 26, 1982 <br /> WILLIAM R. RoBE.R5011,JR. <br /> SECRETARY <br /> Mr. Fred Luce <br /> Orange County Planning Department <br /> 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, NCI 27278 <br /> Ref: Review of Proposed Midway Airport Plan <br /> Dear Fred: <br /> Per your request,I we have reviewed the plan for the <br /> proposed Midway Airport with respect to FAA design <br /> criteria. The attached table shows the most important . <br /> design difference . As you can see , the airport as <br /> currently proposed comes closer to meeting the utility <br /> criteria, although its runway length would place it in <br /> the transport category. <br /> We wish to emphasize that neither federal nor state <br /> regulations require a private airport to meet FAA design <br /> standards. However, failure to meet such standards could <br /> have an adverse effect on funding should the airport <br /> become publicy owned in the future. It could also <br /> adversely affect the potential for an instrument approach <br /> procedure, which would probably be desirable early in <br /> the life of this airport. One item which is not shown <br /> on the plan is the approach zones for the runway. There <br /> would probably hare to be some land interest for areas <br /> within about 2,000 ' of each end of the runway so that <br /> trees, powerlines and other obstructions could be removed , <br /> if necessary. <br /> If we can orn-cr;r1- : -=--,1_ <br />