The Project Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Port of Portland has voted for a master plan that aims to significantly shrink the Portland-Troutdale Airport (KTTD), located 10 miles east of the city of Portland, Oregon. The plan calls for the 5,400-foot by 150-foot runway to be cut down to 4,500 by 75 feet in 2020. This size would prevent many business jets and firefighting tankers that have used the airport to fight fires from landing at Troutdale.
Port of Portland PAC Votes to Shrink Troutdale Airport
Key Takeaways:
- The Port of Portland's Project Advisory Committee (PAC) has approved a master plan to significantly shrink Portland-Troutdale Airport (KTTD) by 2020, including a runway reduction that would prevent larger business jets and firefighting tankers from using it.
- Critics argue this plan is detrimental to the airport's future, also noting that a large parcel of land will be converted to non-aviation use, forcing existing aviation businesses to relocate without long-term commitments.
- Airport supporters suggest that transferring the airport's operations out of the Port of Portland's control, similar to the successful case of Mulino State Airport, is its only hope for survival and revitalization.
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