Well, not exactly at your gate, but possibly only a few hundred feet above your front gate if Cannon Air Force Base gets its way. How soon is soon? The public comment period on the proposal to train pilots flying large warplanes low over Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado ends in three weeks.

Groups opposing the Low Altitude Tactical Navigation (LATN) program are hurrying to organize in towns and villages throughout the region. In Taos, a group of concerned citizens, including Mayor Cordova, are currently planning to come together on Monday, September 27th. That date could change; we’ll keep you informed. September 27th is a week before the public comment period closes.

If you want to learn the details of the Air Force’s frequent flyover program, You can link up with Cannon Air Force Base from here, download the program description, get the comment form if you want, and send it back. Many have demanded the comment deadline be extended but, as of now, October 4th is comment-closing day.

To learn more, go to the Cannon Air Force Base website at:

http://www.cannon.af.mil/

Click on the LATN documents on the right-hand side of the home page, read all about it, and respond if you want to – before October 4th.