sˈɛvɹəl ˈɛɹkɹæft hæd kəlˈaɪdᵻd wɪð ˌɛmtˈiː. bˈɜːdɛl bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə nˈuː ˈɛɹpoːɹt wʌz bˈɪlt, ænd ðə kˈɜːɹənt ɹˈʌnweɪ ˌoːɹiəntˈeɪʃən pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ɐn ʌnəbstɹˈʌktᵻd ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ ænd dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɹʌm bˈoʊθ dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz.
Several aircraft had collided with Mt. Burdell before the new airport was built, and the current runway orientation provided an unobstructed approach and departure from both directions.