The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is seeking public input on the Vermont Airport System Draft Plan, which outlines the state’s 20-year long-range vision that will guide the planning and development of Vermont’s public use airports.
The new plan will update the 2007 Airport System and Policy Plan. The public may submit comments through email and a virtual public meeting.
Vermont’s public use airport system consists of 16 airports, including 10 state owned, one municipally owned, and five that are privately owned. A map of public use airports is available here and below.
Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, AOT will not host an in-person public meeting during the comment period. Instead, the public is invited to attend a virtual meeting to learn more about the Draft Plan on March 24, 2021, at 6 p.m. The state’s Airport System Plan page includes information about the plan, as well as a link to the virtual meeting.
The meeting will begin with a presentation by project consultant staff, followed by time for individuals to ask questions or provide comments using the text feature in Microsoft Teams. In addition to being streamed live online, the public meeting will be recorded and posted to the project website for viewing after the event.
Written comments may be submitted through April 8, 2021, via email to [email protected] or by mail to: Paul Libby, Rail & Aviation Bureau, Vermont Agency of Transportation, 219 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641.
Following the close of the public comment period on April 8, 2021, AOT will summarize the comments and adjust the plan as necessary before presenting it for approval to the Vermont Aviation Advisory Council, officials explained.