Can no one else in the world be responsible for anything? Why didn't Clinton do anything 1993-2001? It's not like any major airports have been built from the ground up during G W Bush's administration.
It is all so dumb that I'd just laugh if it weren't for that fact that the bunch of juveniles that is the democratic party could be running the House and/or Senate in four months.
How many of those runways were built during the Bush Administration? Also, while the stat might be accurate, how many of those are super-long runways that, based on the longest takeoff roll of aircraft using the runway, effectively have a 1000 ft or greater safety zone due to their length???
Oh, I thought he did, only Bush undid it all after stealing the election from Gore in 2000.
These are primarily older airports that need to comply with newer regulations. For example, the affected runways in Milwaukee are perfectly safe. The main runway at Mitchell is more than 9600 feet long.
The proposed solution is to say the runway is shorter.
Two weeks ago my boss said that the fact that he had to appear in court over a traffic ticket stemming from an accident in which he was at fault, was Bush's fault. "Well, you know, with this administration it's not surprising that I can't just mail a check....." People really are delusional.
If you fly the damned airplace correctily you don't need the over runs. Over runs are for student pilots and retired Navy transport pilots.
Hey, I fixed one!
I bet every single runway that isn't in compliance was built several decades ago.
I was up on the observation deck last week, watching for my wife's flight. They landed hot on that runway and got to the jetway very quickly. It turned out that some guy had a seizure right before the landing. I'm glad they had a little extra margin for safety.