Draft EA - San Diego International Airport

SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – PROPOSED RUNWAY 9 DISPLACED THRESHOLD
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1. Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Background ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Critical Design Aircraft ......................................................................................................... 1-11
1.4 Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................ 1-13
1.4.1 Purpose of the Proposed Action ....................................................................................................1-13
1.4.2 Need for the Proposed Action ........................................................................................................1-14
1.4.3 Federal Purpose and Need ...............................................................................................................1-14
1.5 Proposed Action ................................................................................................................... 1-14
1.6 Requested Federal Action .................................................................................................... 1-26
1.7 General Implementation Timeframe .................................................................................. 1-27
2. Alternatives ........................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Screening Analysis of Potential Alternatives ...................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Provide Standard CAT I ILS Minimums for Airplane Approach Category D
Aircraft at Existing Displaced Threshold Location ..................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Provide Standard CAT I ILS Minimums for Airplane Approach Category D
Aircraft by Relocating Runway 9 Displaced Threshold ............................................................ 2-2
2.2.3 Use of Other Airports ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.2.4 No Action Alternative ........................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3 Alternatives Retained for Analysis and Identification of the Proposed Action .............. 2-4
2.4 Sponsor’s Preferred Alternative ........................................................................................... 2-4
2.5 Federal Laws and Regulations Considered .......................................................................... 2-4
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