Terre Haute Regional Airport officials Wednesday approved a noise and avigation easement and non-lawsuit covenant with Churchill Downs Inc.

Churchill is building the $290 million Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, which sits in the flight path approach to the airport along Margaret Avenue near the intersection of U.S.40/Indiana 46 and an exit/entrance ramp for Interstate 70 on Terre Haute’s east side..

Churchill already has adjusted the height of its proposed hotel, lowering it to 141 feet from 150 feet to meet Federal Aviation Administration flight procedures.

“It is a wavier of claims for the casino,” said airport attorney Scott Craig.