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THE AIRPORT (Part Eight): The arc of Great Barrington’s zoning history is long. With respect to the airport, which way does it bend?
In the final installment of THE AIRPORT, a detailed history of Great Barrington’s zoning bylaw and its role in the past, present, and still unknown future of the town’s 92-year-old country airport.
THE AIRPORT (Part Seven): Flight lessons, aviation careers, and questions about safety are all part of the conversation
The Great Barrington Airport offers lessons to those interested in aviation as a hobby and, in some cases, a career with the airlines. Some neighbors worry about the flight school and their safety.
THE AIRPORT (Part Six): A noisy debate about more than noise
The debate over Great Barrington Airport's activity and the noise and disturbance it produces has been contentious for decades. Better information and consistent zoning enforcement would help.
THE AIRPORT (Part Five): Helicopter air-ambulance flights are fast, vital, and expensive. How do they work?
According to Fairview Hospital officials, each year around fifteen air-ambulance flights lift off from Great Barrington Airport. Here’s how those flights work—and how they fit into our rural health-care system.
THE AIRPORT (Part Four): Atop a vital aquifer, the airport’s environmental compliance has been spotty. Who’s been watching?
The airport sits atop the only aquifer that supplies much of Great Barrington’s water. It's in a zoning district with strict water-protection rules. Is the town doing enough to monitor its activities?
THE AIRPORT (Part Three): How busy is Great Barrington Airport?
With its level of operations at issue in court and in front of town boards, why has there been so little effort to document what's actually happening at the airport?