HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #05 - Discussion ItemCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 5
TO: Honorable Mayor and DATE: December 31, 1996 FILE:
Members of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Personal Appearance
C �/ (at Ja.n.16, 1997 ineeting) ..
FROM: Vice Mayor Tomas R?IadoREFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
I am requesting that Captain Edward B. Ferrer, President of the Cuban Pilot Association,
be allowed to make a personal appearance at the Jan. 16, 1997, City Commission meeting.
Captain Ferrer will discuss the noise abatement procedures for Miami International
Airport, which is the subject of an item to be discussed during the meeting.
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CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Commission
DATE: December 31, 1996 FILE:
SUBJECT: Discussion Item
(Jan.16, 1997 meeting)
FROM: lce Mayor Toma egalado REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
The element of noise is an increasingly serious concern for residents in the City of
Miami. M.I.A. is the only airport in the United States designated as an international
airport. By virtue of this fact, Miami International Airport is also the only airport in the
United States that permits certain aircraft with piston engines (DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, C-46,
C-240, L-1049, etc.). However, aircraft departure and arrival patterns are not designed to
accommodate the residents who live in the vicinity of the airport. Furthermore, recent
events confirm the potential for tragedy created by the utilization of runways that are
proximal to residential areas. At least two runways at M.I.A. (912 and 431), fall into this
category.
Therefore, in the interest of safety and welfare, we must urge the Federal Aviation
Administration and the Dade County Commission to restrict the operation of runways 12
and 31 for takeoffs and landings between the hours of 2300 - 0700 on Mondays -
Saturdays, and 2300 - 0800 on Sundays.
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