LTC 239-2020 Federal Aviation Administration's South-Central Florida Metroplex Proposed Changes to Miami International Airport Flight Paths and the Potential Impact to Miami Beach239 - 2020
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1. Pursuant to feedback received at the public workshops, including from City staff, the FAA
is proposing to shift the east flow departure path further south over the industrial portion
of Virginia Key rather than over South Beach (South of Fifth) and Fisher Island as originally
proposed (and as per current conditions).
2. The FAA is proposing that east flow departures turn north over the Intracoastal Waterway
or further east over the Atlantic Ocean such that Miami Beach airspace is not affected.
3. The proposed Metroplex arrival paths (both east flow and west flow) are not anticipated to
adversely impact Miami Beach as compared to current conditions.
It is also important to note that these proposed airspace changes will not cause an increase in air
traffic.
The FAA opened a 60-day public comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment on
May 11, 2020. The comment period will end on July 10, 2020. The agency will review and
consider all comments it receives before issuing an environmental determination in September
2020, followed by a training period and implementation. Additional project details, including the
Environmental Assessment report and online public comment forms, can be found on the FAA’s
website at https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/community_involvement/florida/.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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