Rickenbacker International

The Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA) intends to undertake the following proposed actions at Rickenbacker International Airport: 

• The demolition of three existing hangars  
• The construction of a new air cargo facility  
• The construction of access roadway, truck dock areas, and automobile parking lots 

We are providing an opportunity for a public hearing.  A public hearing will only be held if someone requests one.  In the event a request for a public hearing is made by the specified date, a Notice of Public Hearing will be published in this same newspaper.  If a hearing is held, we will address the proposed actions potential economic, social, and environmental impacts.  In addition, we will address the project’s consistency with the goals and objectives of the affected area’s land use or planning strategy. 

Those wishing to request a public hearing on the project must make their request by email or letter no later than October 2, 2023, to the address below. 

Potentially affected environmental resources include:  

• Department of Transportation Section 4(f) and Historic Resource: An adverse effect to a historic property is being mitigated through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). 

The draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the proposed actions impacts will be available for public review until October 17, 2023. A hard copy of the EA may be mailed upon request. Those wishing to provide comments must do so by email or letter to the address below no later than October 17, 2023:  

Morgan Einspahr 
Woolpert, Inc. 
720 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 1200-S,  
Glendale, CO 80246  
morgan.einspahr@woolpert.com

 or  

Misty Peavler 
Federal Aviation Administration 
Detroit Airports District Office 
FAA Great Lakes Region Airports Division  
11677 S Wayne Rd, Ste 107  
Romulus, MI 48174-1412  
misty.peavler@faa.gov

Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment –including your personal identifying information–may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.