Tacoma, WA - Narrows airport might be closing

On Apr 16, 11:00 pm, C J Campbell
wrote:
On 2007-04-16 19:28:47 -0700, "steve" said:

I just heard that they are considering closing down the Tacoma Narrows
Airport (KTIW) due to zoning and funding issues. This airport has been there
for a long time and it is a beautiful place to fly to. It would be a shame
to see it shut down. The other nearest airports to the Tacoma/ Gig Harbor
area are not options to use, Olympia, WA and Hoquiem, WA. both about 45
minutes to 2 hours away.

Is there anything we can do to prevent this?

There have been people trying to close TIW ever since it opened. It is
not going anywhere. The FAA simply does not want it to be closed
because it is an important reliever for business jet traffic and it
gets considerable use as a flight training field.

The total funding deficit for the field is only about $50,000 per year,
which ought to put things in perspective. Tacoma says it is more than
$500,000 per year, but that is only if you include the cash expenditure
for a bunch of hangars that Tacoma purchased with money that they lent
to themselves.

That was taxpayer money that could have funded police, roads,
fire,etc.
Nice to see property returned to the tax rolls...JG