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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).
