The FAA is warning officials in Silicon Valley they face a long expensive battle to close an important reliever airport for San Jose’s Mineta Airport. According to AOPA, Santa Clara County supervisors have voted to stop taking federal Airport Improvement Fund grants to begin the process of timing out the obligations that come with them. Assuming they continue to refuse the money, they could close Reid-Hillview Airport without sanction in 2031. The plan is to use the land for housing, including low-income units.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-defends-silicon-valley-airport