Events

On April 17, the JWA Airport Commission reviewed the GAIP and voted to continue the discussion during their May 1 meeting, as agenda item 3: 

• Orange County Airport Commission Meeting
  May 1, 2019 at 5 p.m.
  JWA Administrative Offices
  3160 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

The County of Orange prepared a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed General Aviation Improvement Program (GAIP) in the fall of 2018. The draft EIR public review and comment period began on September 20, 2018 and closed on November 21, 2018. City staff and consultants reviewed the Draft EIR for potential impacts to Newport Beach.

The City submitted a comment letter on the Draft EIR to JWA on November 16, 2018. Four Newport Beach community organizations also submitted comment letters on the Draft EIR and those can be found on the Documents and Resources page (see Community Organizations' Letters). The Draft EIR is available for public review at ocair.com/deir627.

The County issued its responses to comments on April 9, 2019. You can access the information at ocair.com/generalaviation/gaimprovement.

The County moved the date that the Board of Supervisors will review the GAIP:

• Orange County Board of Supervisors Meeting 
  May 7, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
  County Hall of Administration
  333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701