[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9124-9125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4350]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land-Use Assurance; 
Midway Airport, Chicago, Illinois

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to rule and 
invite comment on the release of land at Chicago Midway International 
Airport under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford 
Aviation Investment Act for the 21st Century (AIR21).

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DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 1, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents reflecting this FAA action may be reviewed at 2300 
East Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, or at City of Chicago 
Department of Aviation, 10610 Zemke Road, Chicago, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago 
Airports District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 East 
Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, 60018. Telephone Number 847-294-
7336/FAX Number 847-294-7046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property at Chicago Midway International Airport 
under the provisions of AIR 21. The following is a brief overview of 
the request:
    The City of Chicago, the owner of Chicago Midway International 
Airport, requests the release of certain parcels of land from airport 
property for the following purposes: (1) To enable the exchange of 
certain city-owned airport land for other City-owned non-airport land 
contiguous to airport property; (2) to reflect the relocation of 
certain public roadways for airport development; and (3) to release 
certain city-owned airport land that is no longer used or needed for 
airport purposes. Neither the use nor the ownership of the property 
will change as a result of this request. The requested release will 
bring the airport Exhibit A map into conformance with its existing land 
use.
    The City of Chicago Department of Aviation has requested to release 
to the City of Chicago Department of Transportation, for use by the 
Chicago Transit Authority approximately 2.02 acres of city-owned 
airport land, located south of vacated West 59th Street, north of 
relocated West 59th Street and east of the airport's southern entrance 
roads, in exchange for approximately 2.18 acres of City-owned non-
airport land, located north of vacated West 59th Street, east of the 
airport terminal and west of the Chicago Transit Authority's Orange 
Line train station, will be added to the airport. The City also 
requests the release of airport land used for relocated public roadways 
consisting of approximately 6.77 acres.
    The relocated public roadways include portions of South Cicero 
Avenue between West 53rd Street and West 61st Street and portions of 
West 59th Street between the Beltline Railroad and South Cicero Avenue. 
The airport has received approximately 15.53 acres from the vacation of 
former public roadways, including the roadways that were relocated. The 
City wants to release Parcel 10 and easements for Parcels 1 and 4. The 
parcel and easements, originally acquired for airport navigational aid 
purposes are no longer needed. Parcel 10, consisting of approximately 
0.18 acres, was acquired with Federal financial assistance in 1958 for 
navigational aids that were eventually located elsewhere. Parcel 10 is 
located approximately 1555 feet northwest of the airport, it is beyond 
the end of the runway safety zone, and it is not needed for any airport 
purposes. The City will return the fair market value proceeds of Parcel 
10 to the Chicago Airport system.

    Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on February 17, 2009.
James G. Keefer,
Manager, Chicago Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. E9-4350 Filed 2-27-09; 8:45 am]
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