Air force raises concerns in Northern New Mexico

From KOB.com - A new proposal from the U.S. Air Force to send low flying aircrafts from Cannon Air Force Base to Northern New Mexico hasn’t been going over well in some cities and towns. The Four Corners Regional airport may play a part in the new plan if the proposal goes through. The Air Force's plan designates the airport as a place where planes can stop and refuel. Mayor Tommy Roberts drafted a letter Thursday to the Air Force in response to the concerns he has with the proposal. He likes the idea only if it works out for both the community and the airport. “We’ve made specific requests that those activities not occur over our residential areas. That they occur in from the west and out towards the west,” Roberts said. But Councilwoman Mary Fischer says the place Mayor Roberts is talking about is still populated. "There's thousands of people who live up there and they have every right to live an undisturbed life as well," Fischer said. Read more

Air force raises concerns in Northern New Mexico