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AC 150/5300-13 Paragraph 503
Line of Sight Standards "the following
standards provide the minimum line of sight:
a. Along Individual Runways An acceptable runway profile
permits any two points five feet (1.5m) above the runway centerline to
be mutually visible for the entire runway length"
December 7, 2005 - "Ronnie Fitzgerald, an engineer with the state aeronautics division, said the video proved there is a problem with the runway." See the Video
December 14, 2005 - The FAA responds to a written request from a local pilot and states " the FAA has recommended that the portion of the runway behind the proposed threshold relocation be marked as unusable for runway or taxi operations"
December 16, 2005 - The Tennessee
Aeronautical Division provided a written statement "working with the airport’s consultant, verified
the validity of your line of sight concern . We have also determined
that the completion of the parallel taxiway will not completely alleviate this
problem". They further state that "upon further discussions with the FAA, we have
decided to simply recommend the temporary closure of the new portion of the
taxiwayuntil we determine the ultimate solution to the line of sight problem
."
March 23, 2006 - "Were going to
fix that - State takes responsibility for airport"