Tracy/Kalispell City AirportGood evening Honorable Council:
I write to you in support of the Kalispell City airport.
The airport is a gem! And it is extremely valuable to the City.
I have been flying for almost 40 years, and one thing I have
concluded is that airports are almost always under-appreciated.
As roads bring visitors and serve locals, so do airports. Airports
are centers through which business flows: business for downtown,
for restaurants, for hotels and motels. And airports create employment
both directly and indirectly.
Airports are extremely safe. Certainly accidents occur, as they
occur on roads, streets and highways. But relative safety is
very high indeed; and it can be made higher with airport improvements.
Airport noise is far less than traffic noise, but it is easier to
control.
Changing traffic patterns, and departure procedures can make huge
differences.
Those who attack the Kalispell City Airport just do not understand the
benefits that this airport provides: tourists, business, air
ambulances.....
I urge you to support and improve the Kalispell City Airport. It is a
gem!
Thank you.
Peter Tracy