It’s not easy to talk with John Henderson at his
Elbert County home. Though he lives 30 miles from the Denver
International Airport, he counts 150 jets passing over his home on
most days.
“It’s like standing next to a vacuum
cleaner,” Henderson says, when a 747 thunders just 3,000 feet over
his house after take off. Henderson, who has joined the Concerned
Citizens About Airport Noise, Environment and Safety, says the
airport never consulted residents before sending jets over their
homes. Citing the 60,000 noise complaints DIA received in the first
nine months it was open, the citizens’ group says it’s time for the
Federal Aviation Administration and DIA to design new and higher
flight patterns. The group, based in Elizabeth, Colo., has raised
$10,000 to hire a route consultant to negotiate with the FAA and
DIA. – Dustin Solberg
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline DIA’s skies aren’t friendly.
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