CTLR CLAIMS THAT MYR AIRSPACE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE UPGRADED TO CLASS C AIRSPACE; BUT THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE KEEPS GETTING PUSHED BACK. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN JAN 1997; THEN RESCHEDULED FOR AUG 1997.

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SINCE BEING STATIONED AT MYR ARPT I HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TFC VOLUME; BOTH VFR AND AIR TAXI/CARRIER; MYR IS THE SECOND FASTEST GROWING ARPT IN THE USA. SINCE DEC 94; WHEN WE (MGMNT/CTLRS) STARTED PUSHING FOR CLASS C AIRSPACE IT HAS BEEN ONE DELAY AFTER ANOTHER. FIRST IT WAS THE PAPERWORK WE HAD SUBMITTED WAS WRONG; THEN THEY NEEDED TO WORK ON AIRSPACES BEING UPGRADED TO CLASS B. WE UNDERSTOOD THE DELAYS; BUT DURING THIS TIME OUR TFC CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND THEREFORE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INCREASED ALSO. FINALLY THEY TELL US TO WAIT AND ON JAN/THU/97 WE WILL HAVE OUR CLASS C. FOR THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS WE'VE BEEN GOING FULL STEAM AHEAD BRIEFING THE FLYING PUBLIC AND PREPARING FOR THE NEW PROCS. THEN 2 WKS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION THEY PULL THE PLUG ON IT. THEY SAY SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT CAME UP. NOW OUR CLASS C IS DELAYED UNTIL AUG 97 (MAYBE) FOR THE NEW PUB OF CHARTS. MEANWHILE; WE ARE FACING ANOTHER SUMMER OF INCREASED TFC WITH VFR ACFT; ACRS; AIR TAXI; BANNER TOW; AND GA; AND ALL OF THIS TFC CAN FLY DIRECTLY OVER OUR ARPT AT 2600 FT AND NOT TALK TO ATC. WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE JET ACFT THAT CLB AT 3000 FPM; THIS MAKES FOR SOME DANGEROUS SITS. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO GET THIS CLASS C IMPLEMENTED ASAP TO AVOID THESE DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY FATAL SITS.