"Hey Detrich, thanks for the comment. I don’t consider myself an aviator - I readily admit that I’m not an expert! Perhaps I was misinformed, and if what I posted was wrong, it wasn’t because I was intentionally trying to mislead. I’ve been pushing for accuracy on this issue, which unfortunately has been hard to come by (AEG’s arguments about economic impact and medivac are all highly misleading). The last thing I’d want to do is contribute to the lies. That said, I’ll wait until the feasibility study is released before I retract anything. I believe that the information I received is sound, and I’ve come across nothing to the contrary thus far except for your comment. It is my understanding that something like the ILS would need to be in place on the runway that remains open. So if 16/34 is closed and moving the ILS is definitely not possible as you suggest, that doesn’t change the fact that 12/30 would need an upgrade of some kind. The argument about NAIT going north has been brought..."
- Mack D. Male