FAA Plan To Shift Air Traffic Patterns Over East Bay Gets Dropped Following Outcry

By Wilson Walker, CBS San Francisco:

BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — The Federal Aviation Administration has decided to table a controversial plan that would have shifted the air traffic over the Bay Area. While it’s a win for some communities, others would like to see different changes.

“On behalf of my district I can say that I am personally thrilled,” said Berkeley District 3 Councilmember Ben Barlett. ” And so are tens of thousands of people.”

Like many others, Councilman Bartlett is thrilled that his community will not be getting new traffic. The FAA had proposed taking the Windsor flight path, currently over the East Bay Hills, and moving it westward, right above the flats of Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond. After a loud public outcry, the FAA dropped that plan last night.

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