[Federal Register: March 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 39)]
[Notices]
[Page 9124-9125]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance;
Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and
invite comment on the release of land at Chicago Midway International
Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment Act for the 21st Century (AIR21).
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DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at 2300
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, or at City of Chicago
Department of Aviation, 10610 Zemke Road, Chicago, Illinois.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago
Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60018. Telephone Number 847-294-
7336/FAX Number 847-294-7046.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
request to release property at Chicago Midway International Airport
under the provisions of AIR 21. The following is a brief overview of
the request:
The City of Chicago, the owner of Chicago Midway International
Airport, requests the release of certain parcels of land from airport
property for the following purposes: (1) To enable the exchange of
certain city-owned airport land for other City-owned non-airport land
contiguous to airport property; (2) to reflect the relocation of
certain public roadways for airport development; and (3) to release
certain city-owned airport land that is no longer used or needed for
airport purposes. Neither the use nor the ownership of the property
will change as a result of this request. The requested release will
bring the airport Exhibit A map into conformance with its existing land
use.
The City of Chicago Department of Aviation has requested to release
to the City of Chicago Department of Transportation, for use by the
Chicago Transit Authority approximately 2.02 acres of city-owned
airport land, located south of vacated West 59th Street, north of
relocated West 59th Street and east of the airport's southern entrance
roads, in exchange for approximately 2.18 acres of City-owned non-
airport land, located north of vacated West 59th Street, east of the
airport terminal and west of the Chicago Transit Authority's Orange
Line train station, will be added to the airport. The City also
requests the release of airport land used for relocated public roadways
consisting of approximately 6.77 acres.
The relocated public roadways include portions of South Cicero
Avenue between West 53rd Street and West 61st Street and portions of
West 59th Street between the Beltline Railroad and South Cicero Avenue.
The airport has received approximately 15.53 acres from the vacation of
former public roadways, including the roadways that were relocated. The
City wants to release Parcel 10 and easements for Parcels 1 and 4. The
parcel and easements, originally acquired for airport navigational aid
purposes are no longer needed. Parcel 10, consisting of approximately
0.18 acres, was acquired with Federal financial assistance in 1958 for
navigational aids that were eventually located elsewhere. Parcel 10 is
located approximately 1555 feet northwest of the airport, it is beyond
the end of the runway safety zone, and it is not needed for any airport
purposes. The City will return the fair market value proceeds of Parcel
10 to the Chicago Airport system.
Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on February 17, 2009.
James G. Keefer,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. E9-4350 Filed 2-27-09; 8:45 am]
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