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Wind study hits a snag
FAA officials didn't consult Fort Drum officials directly when they approved a 164-foot-tall meteorological tower to assess wind on district property, and Fort Drum officials have an issue with the tower because its chosen site is close to the flight path of aircraft approaching Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield.
July 10, 2010
by Jamie Munks
in Watertown Daily News
INDIAN RIVER: Drum officials not consulted, see tower problem
PHILADELPHIA - Gaining approval to erect a meteorological tower to assess wind conditions has been tougher than Indian River Central School District officials expected. And the delays in the wind study stem from a lack of communication between the Federal Aviation Administration and Fort Drum about how erecting the tower could affect low-flying aircraft.
"We thought with FAA approval, we could just go ahead with the study," Superintendent James Kettrick said.
FAA officials didn't consult Fort Drum officials directly when they approved a 164-foot-tall meteorological tower to assess wind on district property, and... [continue via Web link]
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