The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than
$1 million to help design a new runway at the airport in
The money from the FAA's airport improvement
program will be used to begin designs for a new 8,000 foot crosswind runway at Taos Regional
Airport
The FAA says the
runway project is expected to cost $20 million and will be eligible for more
federal funding. It's expected to open in 2015.
The monitoring system is part
of environmental measures designed to address concerns about aircraft flying
over the Taos Pueblo's traditional cultural sites.
It should be operational
late next year.
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