How Nantucket Memorial Airport Operates

6.23.05       Nantucket Memorial Airport announces an important and informative new educational section of our website designed to answer the following questions about “How Nantucket Memorial Airport Operates”.

Q     How does the Airport and the FAA work together to maintain a safe and efficient airport?

Q     How many Runways are available at Nantucket Memorial Airport and how are they used depending on air traffic volume?

Q     How does wind and weather affect which runways are used?

Q     How air traffic is controlled during various possible Runway use configurations?

Q     How and when will my neighborhood be affected by air traffic overhead?

With the goal to provide Nantucket residents and visitors a clearer picture of aircraft operations at our busy airport we are pleased to announce the newest section of the www.NantucketAirport.com website located at:

www.NantucketAirport.com/ACK-Operations.htm

We wish to thank members of the Noise Advisory Committee, Nantucket Airport Commission and FAA for their support, assistance and constructive comments during the drafting of this web site section.  

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