Charlotte leaders to take key vote on air traffic future WSOC TV [Video]

CHARLOTTE — A Charlotte city councilmember is questioning whether the public has been informed enough of potential changes to air traffic patterns ahead of a scheduled Dec. 9 vote. At Monday night’s Charlotte City Council meeting, aviation director Haley Gentry presented a map that showed the current flight patterns and the potential changes.

It is hard to pinpoint exact neighborhoods and landmarks on the map. Gentry told councilmembers it was created after briefing Charlotte city councilmembers. While that map didn’t exist until recently, an airport spokesperson said boundary proposals have been available to view on the Part 150 website and during community meetings.

The current and potential changes map that was shown to Charlotte City Council Monday night was hard to read. Councilmember Renee Johnson couldn’t believe it.

“Can we have street names? Can we have landmarks? Can we have something so that the everyday person, the residents, the folks who are busy going to work every …