January 17, 2017- The Federal Aviation Administration will hold webinars and public workshops between January 18 and February 8 on upcoming airspace improvements that will occur throughout Southern California. The improvements are part of the Southern California Metroplex project, which will replace dozens of existing conventional air routes with new satellite-based routes. The FAA undertook the project to improve airspace safety and efficiency. The agency decided to move forward with the project in August 2016. The FAA is implementing the project in phases between November 2016 and April 2017.
Please note that the upcoming webinars and briefings will address only the improvements that are occurring in March and April 2017. We held webinars and public workshops last fall for the procedures that we implemented in November 2016. The fall 2016 webinars, as well as PowerPoint presentations, can be viewed here:http://www.metroplexenvironmental.com/socal_metroplex/socal_media_library.html
All of the upcoming workshops, except for the January 23 workshop in Culver City, will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Culver City workshop will run from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. due to a time conflict with the regular City Council meeting.
The workshops will be open-house format, where people can attend anytime during the posted times to learn about the changes. FAA representatives will provide information on the project and be available to answer questions.
Free parking, as well as street parking, will be available at all locations. Spanish interpreters also will be present.
Webinars
Access links and dial-in information for all the webinars is available here: https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/communityengagement/socal/
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Santa Monica
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Burbank, Van Nuys, Santa Barbara, Camarillo, Pt. Mugu
Thursday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Airports involved: John Wayne, Long Beach, Fullerton, Torrance, Los Alamitos
Thursday, Jan. 19, 8 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Airports involved: San Diego International, McClellan-Palomar, Brown, Navy North Island, Montgomery, Gillespie, Ontario, Palm Springs
Workshops
Monday, Jan. 23: Veterans Memorial Building, Multipurpose Room, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Santa Monica
Tuesday, Jan. 24: Langley Senior Center, 400 W. Emerson Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Santa Monica
Wednesday, Jan. 25:Palisades Charter High School, Mercer Hall, 15777 Bowdoin Street, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Santa Monica
Thursday, Jan. 26:Toyota Meeting Hall, Torrance Cultural Art Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Long Beach, Torrance, Fullerton, Los Alamitos
Monday, Jan. 30:Burbank Community Services Building, 150 North 3rd Street, Burbank, CA 91502
Airports involved: Burbank, Van Nuys
Tuesday, Jan. 31:City of La Habra Community Center Grand Ballroom, 101 West La Habra Boulevard, La Habra, CA 90631
Airports involved: Los Angeles International, Santa Monica
Wednesday, Feb. 1:Oasis Senior Center, Evelyn Hart Event Center, 801 Narcissus Avenue, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
Airports involved: John Wayne, Long Beach
Thursday, Feb. 2:Solana Vista Elementary School, 780 Santa Victoria, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Airports involved: San Diego International, McClellan-Palomar, Brown, Navy North Island, Montgomery, Gillespie
Tuesday, Feb. 7:Ontario Airport, Ontario International Airport Administrative Building, 1923 East Avion Street, Ontario, CA 91761
Airports involved: Ontario, Palm Springs
Wednesday, Feb. 8:Long Beach School for Adults, 3701 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
Airports involved: Long Beach, Los Angeles International
To learn more about the project, please visit: http://www.metroplexenvironmental.com/socal_metroplex/socal_introduction.html
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