HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A virtual town hall will be hosted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday, December 9.

This meeting, which will begin at 5 p.m., will allow residents to understand what the proposed plan means for the Huntsville region and, above all, to comment on it.

The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority (HMCAA) is proposing to use Huntsville International Airport as a commercial re-entry site, and Sierra Space Corporation is also proposing to reintegrate its Dream Chaser vehicle there.

A draft of those plans, which would include landing the Dream Chaser vehicle up to eight times between 2023 and 2027, can be viewed here. The HMCAA must obtain a re-entry site operator license from the FAA in order to operate as a commercial space re-entry site.

The FAA encourages everyone to provide comments regarding the scope and content of the proposed plan by December 22.

REGISTRATION FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS:
Registration is required and to indicate if someone wishes to provide a comment. Register here: https://hsvvirtualpublicmeeting.eventbrite.com

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING:
Log in using the Zoom link below.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85032175874
Password: FAA2021
Meeting ID: 850 3217 5874
Meeting Password: 8695227

During the public meeting, the FAA, Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority and Sierra Space will make presentations on the proposed project. The FAA will post the English and Spanish versions of the presentation slides here ahead of the meeting.

A translator will be available during the meeting to provide services in Spanish. A court reporter will transcribe the meeting.

Anyone who cannot attend the meeting in person or through Zoom can still provide a comment via email here or by calling 1-833-548-0276.