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{"7205CA64-5056-A066-6017-6A20AD7B37A4":{"TotalRows":1,"uid":"7205CA64-5056-A066-6017-6A20AD7B37A4","title":"Schumer in Ronkonkoma calls on FAA to end delays and approve critical plan to extend runway at MacArthur Airport to attract more airlines and improve safety for flyers","summary":"Ronkonkoma, NY","eventType":"chuck-around-ny","eventTypeLabel":"Chuck Around NY","date":"March 23, 2015","url":"about/chuck-around-new-york/schumer-in-ronkonkoma-calls-on-faa-to-end-delays-and-approve-critical-plan-to-extend-runway-at-macarthur-airport-to-attract-more-airlines-and-improve-safety-for-flyers","city":"Ronkonkoma","county":"Suffolk","lat":40.7897579,"lng":-73.09756349999998,"description":"<p>On March 23, 2015, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to approve MacArthur Airport’s Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan to extend a second runway by approximately 2,000 feet, in order to help improve safety for flyers, retain carriers, and attract new ones. The application was submitted in 2013 and the airport cannot move forward with this work without the FAA approval. This expansion is particularly critical in light of the FAA’s February 2015 report predicting that JFK, LGA, & Newark airports will be far over-capacity in the next 5-15 years, due to demand for air travel. Senator Schumer also urged the FAA to provide AIP discretionary grant funding to MacArthur for the construction phase of this runway work, which will extend a second runway to the length of approximately 7,000 feet.</p>\r\n<p>On March 23, 2015, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to  approve MacArthur Airport’s Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan to extend a second runway by approximately 2,000 feet, in order to help improve safety for flyers, retain carriers, and attract new ones. The application was submitted in 2013 and the airport cannot move forward with this work without the FAA approval. This expansion is particularly critical in light of the FAA’s February 2015 report predicting that JFK, LGA, & Newark airports will be far over-capacity in the next 5-15 years, due to demand for air travel. Senator Schumer also urged the FAA to provide AIP discretionary grant funding to MacArthur for the construction phase of this runway work, which will extend a second runway to the length of approximately 7,000 feet. </p>"}}

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