"'Vejita' S. Cousin" wrote in message
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I know a few groups that want to close a few roads actually But the
main difference between a road and an airport is the road is used by
everyone, while 'only the rich' use the airport. It's not even a 'real'
airport (with jets and airline service) it's justs there for the wealthy
to play with their toys. etc. etc.

You are speaking of perception here, of course, not reality.

Most roads in the US are roads that I do not use. But they are available to
me if I choose to use them. Likewise, just because a person does not use an
airport themselves, that does not mean the airport is unavailable to them
should they choose to use it. That's ignoring, of course, the rest of the
story, the benefits an airport provides even to people who never set foot on
the airport grounds.

Most people are just not aware of how small local airports help the
area. Roads and schools (which almost everyone actually uses themselves)
have more direct benifits.

Just as the rest of the transportation infrastructure does. That's my
point.

Pete