Dave S
April 6th 05, 10:24 PM
Thats good news... A compatible land use is always a plus.
Dave
John Galban wrote:
> I read an article in the GA News last night about the Iowa City
> airport. Seems the airport struck a deal with Wal-Mart. They sold 22
> acres of airport land to Wal-Mart for a Supercenter. The sale
> apparently pays off the airport's massive debt and allows airport
> revenue to now go towards airport improvements.
>
> Local business owner and member of "Friends of the Iowa City
> Airport", Jay Honeck was heavily quoted throughout the article.
>
> Good job Jay! I'm not a fan of Wal-Mart, but they will be a much
> better airport neighbor than a housing development (a problem we have
> at my airport). The fact that Wal-Mart also has the $$'s to allow the
> airport to bail itself out is also handy.
>
> John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)
>
Dave
John Galban wrote:
> I read an article in the GA News last night about the Iowa City
> airport. Seems the airport struck a deal with Wal-Mart. They sold 22
> acres of airport land to Wal-Mart for a Supercenter. The sale
> apparently pays off the airport's massive debt and allows airport
> revenue to now go towards airport improvements.
>
> Local business owner and member of "Friends of the Iowa City
> Airport", Jay Honeck was heavily quoted throughout the article.
>
> Good job Jay! I'm not a fan of Wal-Mart, but they will be a much
> better airport neighbor than a housing development (a problem we have
> at my airport). The fact that Wal-Mart also has the $$'s to allow the
> airport to bail itself out is also handy.
>
> John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)
>