After Years of Town Hall Discussions and Intense Home-Owner's Meetings, the Federal Aviation Administration announced its decision, that the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has approved the proposal by Broward County to extend the airport's south runway (9R/27L).

After years of studying the potential environmental impacts of increasing the airport's capacity to meet the demand of air traffic and reduce flight delays, the FAA has determined that extending the airport's south runway (9R/27L) to a length of 8,000 feet is the federally preferred option (Option B1B) and offers the surrounding communities the least impact.

The decision by the FAA to extend the south runway is the same physical runway layout which was approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioner's in June 2007 and is consistent with the federally approved Airport Layout Plan.

Cities affected are Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and all the communities of the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.  For more details visit: Broward.org/Airport.                     Kathy Hyatt, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida