PHOENIX—The Arizona Chapter of NAIOP has urgedthe Federal Aviation Administration to retract theproposed One Engine Inoperative Procedures in the ObstructionEvaluation Studies published in the Federal Register on April28.

“While NAIOP-AZ fully supports the FAA's role to overseeaviation safety, we oppose this proposed OEI policy, note that itdoes not address safety, does not contain adequate justification,penalizes unfairly communities surrounding airports by impedingmuch needed economic development, and lacks rigorous cost-benefitanalyses,” Tim Lawless, president of NAIOPArizona, said in a letter to John Speckin,Airport Obstruction Standards Committee, Region and CenterOperations, Office of Finance and Management in Washington,D.C.

The FAA is considering a substantial reduction in the maximumheight limit of buildings near U.S. airports to ensure aircrafthave clearance to continue an ascent should an engine fail attakeoff. The proposed policy would limit building heights of newcommercial projects within 10,000 feet of the end of the runway tono more than 160 feet tall.