DOTr shifts airport development strategy

DOTr shifts airport development strategy

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) is shifting its airport development strategy by requiring longer runways for new airports and upgrading existing ones.DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said on Thursday the agency is also expanding public-private partnership (PPP) projects as part of efforts to improve connectivity and help bring down airfares.Lopez said in an interview all new airport projects are now required to have runways measuring at lea…

Buckeye advances airport growth strategy

By Jimmy Van Wickler | West Valley View Buckeye officials are advancing a series of coordinated planning efforts aimed at positioning Buckeye Municipal Airport as a long-term economic driver while identifying the infrastructure and land-use improvements needed to support future aviation growth. City staff updated the Buckeye City Council during a July 7 workshop on four major initiatives that collectively will guide the airport’s future developm…