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<blockquote data-quote="eyexer" data-source="post: 239946" data-attributes="member: 315"><p>I wasn't in favor of the new airport. But there were some serious issues that would have to be overcome to bring this airport up to spec. First of the whole runway would have to be removed and redone to allow heavier aircraft. The big kicker was it would have to be lengthened considerably and the FAA wouldn't allow it. It would have to go to the northwest and the grade out that direction goes up considerably and it was out of the FAA allowable limits. The amount of dirt that would have to be moved would be enormous. And the golf course would have to disappear. No real room to increase the terminal size either. In all honesty what probably should have been done is build a new one midway between Sidney and Williston and share the cost. But there is no way Williston would have went along with that. And it really makes one wonder why it isn't just fine to drive to Minot to catch a plane. People drive a hell of a lot further on a regular basis to catch flights. The city just really wants to make themselves look like players in this ordeal. Sure it would be nice to be able to jump on Alegiant here and fly to Phoenix. But for 300 million I don't think we can afford that luxury. </p><p></p><p>Now to schools. What a fucking debacle. This school system has no damn clue. Worst I've ever seen. I could spend an hour just talking about the bullshit involved in the new building proposals alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eyexer, post: 239946, member: 315"] I wasn't in favor of the new airport. But there were some serious issues that would have to be overcome to bring this airport up to spec. First of the whole runway would have to be removed and redone to allow heavier aircraft. The big kicker was it would have to be lengthened considerably and the FAA wouldn't allow it. It would have to go to the northwest and the grade out that direction goes up considerably and it was out of the FAA allowable limits. The amount of dirt that would have to be moved would be enormous. And the golf course would have to disappear. No real room to increase the terminal size either. In all honesty what probably should have been done is build a new one midway between Sidney and Williston and share the cost. But there is no way Williston would have went along with that. And it really makes one wonder why it isn't just fine to drive to Minot to catch a plane. People drive a hell of a lot further on a regular basis to catch flights. The city just really wants to make themselves look like players in this ordeal. Sure it would be nice to be able to jump on Alegiant here and fly to Phoenix. But for 300 million I don't think we can afford that luxury. Now to schools. What a fucking debacle. This school system has no damn clue. Worst I've ever seen. I could spend an hour just talking about the bullshit involved in the new building proposals alone. [/QUOTE]
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