SMO bans Jets

[RNObased]

Feds regulate aviation, but cannot regulate the existence of an airport. If the City wants to close SMO for all airplanes and build a Nancy Pelosi museum on the site, then there ain't a damned thing that the Feds could do about it.

That isn't quite correct. If they have taken federal monies then they can't just close the airport. Now if they pay that money back etc, then yes they can do what they want.

 

[blueridge71]

Feds regulate aviation, but cannot regulate the existence of an airport. If the City wants to close SMO for all airplanes and build a Nancy Pelosi museum on the site, then there ain't a damned thing that the Feds could do about it.

I don't think that is correct. When federal funds are accepted for an airport, the airport authority is obligated to follow federal guidelines. Of course, so was Meigs and the feds didn't hold them to it.

 

[doylehargraves]

The airport is so "unsafe" that all those people paid top dollar for those houses in its path. What a bunch of losers.

 

[myrealnameis]

The folks at Avantair have got to be excited... This can only help their business.

Excited, no we self banned ourselves years ago. I think we were tired of the complaints. No help or harm to us one way or the other.

 

[ultrarunner]

Feds regulate aviation, but cannot regulate the existence of an airport. If the City wants to close SMO for all airplanes and build a Nancy Pelosi museum on the site, then there ain't a damned thing that the Feds could do about it.

You got that right ED. And Mayor Daley showed us all how quickly it can happen!