The concern over possible changes to airspace over Magnolia and parts of Queen Anne is growing with the public meeting for residents to meet with the FAA in just a week. We wanted to provide additional information for residents prior to the meeting.
Hosted by the Magnolia Community Club (MCC), the meeting will provide information about the change to Class B airspace over Magnolia, west Queen Anne, and south Ballard. The meeting is is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 18 at cialis soft pills Catharine Blaine School cafeteria.
The MCC says that the FAA’s proposal would increase the number of inbound aircraft over this area and lower their altitude to 2000 feet. This would mean a change to the primary instrument approach into Boeing Field resulting in aircraft over Magnolia below 2000 feet altitude, all the way down to 1600 feet altitude – a drop of 600 feet from the current crossing altitude.
Robert Bismuth from the MCC says that if implemented, the changes would cause a major impact in Magnolia and west Queen Anne with an increase in noise and pollution.
The FAA has scheduled three public meetings in December to gather input on its proposal, but not in the affected areas. One is scheduled to take place in Everett, one in Burien and one in Auburn. That is why the MCC has scheduled the public meeting in Magnolia.
The FAA, SeaTac’s management and Boeing Field’s management have all agreed to attend the meeting. The FAA has been asked to present its case for the proposal and to take community feedback.
A briefing sheet and contact information is available at the MCC website.