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Wayports made world news in NYTimes, USATODAY, Wall Street Journal, Aviation Week & Space
Technology, Aviation Daily. Legislation introduced in both Houses of Congress titled "Wayport
Development Act (H.R. 1581 and S.713) referred to as The Interstate
Aviation System. It was debated at conferences, institutions, universities and Transportation
Research Board.
Several states
created Wayport Authorities. Private investors in U.S. and Europe made efforts to build them. A 2003 article published
in Europe/Asia says "Dubai is the perfect Wayport-almost dead center of the world". It's the largest airport
in the world built by United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Support was given by Senators Lott (who introduced Wayports
Legislation), Cochran, McCain, Dorgan, Bentsen, Congressmen Stenholm, Rahall. three FAA Administrators, Governors Richards-Texas,
Capperton-W.Va. and Kay Orr-Nebraska, Sir Colin Marshall-CEO British Airways, Dr Henry Wassenbaugh-KLM Royal Dutch Airlines; Cliff
Moore-Los Angeles Airport Manager, John Wycoff-Orlando International, John Kasarda-University of North Carolina, NY Mayor
Mario Cuomo, Fred Dilisio-Director of Operations USPS, Jack Saporito-ARECO among others. Midland Texas, hometown
of President Bush dedicated new terminal as "Wayport to the World" in 1999. Private firms, airline,
general aviation, institutional, government and industry officials made favorable comments.
Favorable Federal Government Reports about Wayports are::
Report
to Congress by Secretary of Transportation saying USDOT studies of Wayports was limited to "near
term" but USDOT would keep and open mind about their future long term practicality",
National
Academies Transportation Research Board-Strategic Choices says "No other approach to construction of new
airports appears to be capable of handling the 200-300% increase in travel that could develop by 2020".
Challenge
2010" an Aviation Industry Task Force representing the aviation industry recommended "timely
construction of 4 to 6 strategically located "wayport"-type airports to effectively address specific regional congestion
problems, to meet futuristic aviation development needs and satisfy national capacity growth requirements of the 21st century". This
is a long-term (20 year) report prepared for FAA compliance with a Congressional mandate. FAA did not
send the report to Congress but it was sent to every member of Congress and media by a businessman
who supported wayports.
Apogee Research "A Strategic Plan for the Nations Airport System"
says "A movement away from hub & spoke structures would dramatically postpone serious congestion and the need for
new construction at super-hub airports. This could be accomplished through diversion of "hubbing" to less congested
airports/wayports".
FAA "Airport System Capacity (ACE) Plan" states "Construction
of new airports that would primarily serve as transfer points for passengers flying to and from other airports is being discussed
and studied. Economic, social and air traffic control factors will determine if, where, and how fast such "next generation"
airports are developed".
Final Environmental Impact Statement for expansion
of DFW Airport (See DEFINITION).
