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ITEM G
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CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
November 24. 1997
Meeting
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REQUEST: City Manager requesting the City Commission hear from Mr. Steve Cooke,
Executive Director of the Orlando/Sanford Airport Authority, regarding airport
improvements and related realignment of runways.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the City Commission to hear from Mr. Steve
Cooke, Executive Director of the Orlando/Sanford Airport Authority regarding
future improvements to the airport and related realignment of runway landing
patterns that could have negative impacts on the City of Winter Springs, and to ask
for appropriate commission direction.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
The Orlando/Sanford Airport is planning to increase internantional flights into the
airport. The Orlando International Airport can process an international traveler
through customs in about 2 -3 hours from the time the traveler lands at the airport.
The Sanford Airport can process the same international traveler through customs
in about 37 minutes from the time the traveler lands at the airport providing the
airport substantial opportunity for expanding international flights.
Presently, a majority of the flights into and out of the Sanford Airport use the
East/West runway. Therefore, very limited aircraft fly over Winter Springs.
However, with the planned increase in international flights into and out of the
Sanford Airport; the airports impact on Winter Springs current change.
The City of Lake Mary has made inquiries into the possibility of extending the
North/South runway to accept the planned increase in air traffic. How would a
North/South flight pattern could increase the amount of air traffic over the City of
Winter Springs.
Mr. Cooke has been asked to address the City Commission regarding the
Orlando/Sanford Airport Authority plans, the likelihood of the Lake Mary
proposal being adopted by the airport authority, and what impacts that decision
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would have on the City of Winter Springs.
FINDINGS:
None.
RECOMMENDA TIONS:
City Manager requesting the Commission hear from Mr. Steve Cooke, Executive
Director of the Orlando/Sanford Airport Authority regarding future improvements
to the airport, and give direction to Staff on what action the Commission deems
appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS:
Letter to Mr. Steve Cooke.
COMMISSION ACTION:
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CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708-2799
Telephone (407) 327-1800
November 17, 1997
Mr. Steve Cooke, Director
Orlando/Sanford Airport
1 Red Cleveland Boulevard
Suite 200
Sanford, Florida 32772
Dear Mr. Cooke:
This letter is to request you provide a presentation to the Winter Springs City
Commission, relative to future plans for runway utilization at the airport.
It is our understanding that the City of Lake Mary is attempting to have the current
runway utilization changed, and that the change could be detrimental to the City of Winter
Springs.
The upcoming Commission Meeting of November 24, 1997, would be ideal if this date
works for you. I would appreciate you giving me a call as soon as you have an
opportunity to review this letter.
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Ronald W. McLemore,
City Manager
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