DFW Airport-CS 890410St~MARY: The FAA is issuing this notioe to advise t_he public that-an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared and considered for
proposed facility improvements at D~llas/Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW). DfW proposes to construct two new runways, tentatively
identified as Runways 16/34 East and 16/34 West.
~ ~ ~C~ GGNTACT: Agencies may contact: Ms. Mo Keane,
Airport Environmental Specialist, ASW-612B, Federa/ Aviation
Admiration, Southwest P~gional Office, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0612.
Telephone (817) 624-5606. Public may contact: Mr. Jeffrey Bunting,
Noise C~m~g~tibility Planner, De~llas/Fort Worth International Airport,
P.O. Drawer DFW, DFW Airport, Texas 75261. T~lephone (214) 574-8776.
SUFPLEM~qq~RY ~C~: ~ne FAA, in cooperation with the Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport Board, will prepare an Environmental Impact
Statsm~mnt (EIS) for airfield imp.~ve~_nts at the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport.
During public scoping meetirgs held for the Runway 16/34 East EIS,
elected officials ar~ local citizens requested that environmental studies
for both Runways 16/34 Fm~t and 16/34 West be undertaken at the same tLme
so that total impacts on respective cx~,,,~nities cou/d be understood. In
response to public concerns, the FAA and DFW will conduct simultaneous
envirorm~_ntal studies for both runways. Env~tml consequences for
kx)th 16/34 Fm~t and 16/34 West will be evaluat~d_ sirm/ltaneously. ~lqe EIS
will be divided into two sections, with one section placing particular
e~is on impacts to the c~,,,unities of Irving and Coppell with regard
to Runway 16/34 East, and the other section placing ~-~phasis on impacts
to the c~u,~lnities of Grapevine and Euless with regard to Runway 16/34
West. The format of the EIS will allow t_he impacts of each runway to be
asses~ both independently and in total. Results and conclusions
reached will be presented_ in the F_IS.
Runway 16/34 Fa_~t: 7his proposed runway project will be acc~lished
through a two-phase action. Phase 1 pr~ a 6,000 ft x 150 ft runway
capable of aocc,,u,~xtating c~,,,uter and general aviation t/-affic and
limited air carrier arrivals. This runway is scheduled to be on-lLne in
1992. P~a_~e 2 proposes to extend the runway to overall dimensions of
8,500 ft x 150 ft. 7he runway will support air carrier traffic flying
routes of 2,000 nautical miles or less. Implementation of the second
t~hase will occur near the year 2000 or as r~quSred by aviation demand.
Runway 16/34 West: /h/s proposed project will also be accomplished
through a two-p~ action similar to Runway 16/34 East. Phase 1
proposes runway dimensions of about 6,000 ft x 150 ft capable of
aoc~,~odating c~:~:~ter and general aviation traffic and lim~t_~ air
carrier arriva/s. ~is portion of the project is sche~.a!~ to be on-lirE
near 1996. l~nase 2 proposes to extm3x~ the rumwmy to an air carrier
ler~. ~ne precise length is yet to be detarmined, but will be
determined prior to finalizir~ the EIS. Several altarnatives for 16/34
West are operationally f~a~ible, lhe EIS will evaluat~ each alternative
ar~ lead to a final rec~mer~lation. Impl~nentation of the second phase
will occur near the year 2000 or as required by aviation dennar~.
~ne FAA inter, ds to oonsult and coordinate with Federal, State, and local
agencies which have jurisdiction k%, law or have special expertise witch
respect to any envLronmental impacts associated with the proposed
project. ~ree scopir~ meetir~s to discuss project magnitude and
identify the scope of issues to be addressed have been accc~plished for
Runway 16/34 East. To solicit input f-~,, the c~u~un/ties, three
additional scopir~ meetings ar~ being sc~heduled to identify the scope, of
issues to be a,4d~_ssed relative to Runway 16/34 West. ~he first will be
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~2 i~.) ne ~ ..~eetLng wll! be he!d ~o~ ~te_r~t~ct_ ~m~be_~s o~ t_he
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second
interest~J_ m~r~mer~ of the public on ~y 23,]1989,~ . /. in t~,~Gra~ine
Convention Center, G~pevLme, Texms,~ at 7 p.m.~
In~_~ paT:Om or agencies are invited to attend the ap~ropriat~
scoping ..-~eting to identify those issues wh/ch may have significant
Issued on: April 10, 1989.
Manager, Airports Planning Br-~nch