{"id":2273,"date":"2012-06-12T19:31:55","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T02:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2273"},"modified":"2012-06-12T19:31:55","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T02:31:55","slug":"control-tower-to-be-renovated-and-used-as-control-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=2273","title":{"rendered":"Control Tower to be Renovated and Used as Control Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nAfter years of debate and discussion, the committee appointed to exploring the possibilities and options of what to do with the Stapleton control tower have made their decision. The tower will be renovated and once again used as a control tower. \u201cWe just went with the principal of Occam\u2019s razor,\u201d said committee chairman Darcey Chase. \u201cThe most obvious answer had been sitting right in front of us all along. It\u2019s a control tower. Let\u2019s use it as one.\u201d\n\nThe area around the tower is currently being renovated and will serve as a runway for small non-commercial aircraft and a helipad. \u201cWe will allow some smaller package delivery planes to land, but the majority will be for the recreational pilots here in Stapleton,\u201d says Chase. \u201cThere are already talks of Stapleton realtors chartering flights to show prospective buyers the layout of the land, and the location of available houses.\u201d\nResidents in the North central Park area are not as excited. \u201cWe probably wouldn\u2019t have purchased a home right next to a small airport,\u201d says homeowner Chris Hays. \u201cWe at least would have pushed for a better deal.\u201d The airport will also affect SMIS as well, but school officials are viewing it as a positive. \u201cWe already have a lot of advantages over other schools,\u201d says principal Vogel. \u201cNow, with immediate access to airplanes, we can give our kids greater experiences, and even take field trips that previously would have taken 10 hours, we can now do in two.\u201d\nAlthough the tower is pretty much staying as is, renovations will still cost about eight million dollars, and should take about seven months, including creating some hangars and the landing strips. Those wishing to apply for space in the hangars should contact Forrest City President Phil Dargossi at pdargossi@stapletondenver.com<\/a>.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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