On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 9:24:49 AM UTC-6, Bug Dout wrote:
writes:



Which is why community level airports should avoid federal funding.



If they can afford to. The vast majority of public airports would wither

and die with only local funding.

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always

so certain of themselves, and wise people so full of doubts."

-- Bertran Russell





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The federal funds and matching funds are often for large projects which may be of questionable need to the local community. My own city/county airport has a 10,000ft runway which was largely a stepping stone project for the then airport manager who was on the career progression ladder. The next one immediately started recommending a control tower. Then a county commissioner started saying there should be a regional airport halfway between this airport and another municipal airport, a distance of 60 miles. Please. Frederick, MD, airport is another example of how (the promise of) federal money destroys airport use and access.

Frank Whiteley