Originally published at: FAA Letter Says Whiteman Airport Obligated to Stay Open
Los Angeles County still continues to study closure.
Safety and environmental concerns. To close an airport. That and the possibility of an accident. Well, if there hasn’t been any accidents, nor a history of said accidents, i would have to believe that the safety concerns are a non issue. Now lets address the flight paths and patterns. Some people just don’t like them. My advice is to not move near an airport. And to move away from them.
Liz Rivas is an idiot. Using that argument, ALL the airports in California should be closed; including LAX, SFO, and all the other major airports in the state.
"The community has always supported Whiteman Airport. Blame accusing the FAA as unresponsive is misplaced. FAA guidance has long supported airports with perpetuity benefit and when a Bakersfield airport (L45) with perpetuity applied for closure for redevelopment purposes similar to Whiteman, the request was denied. Currently, Whiteman qualifies for FAA AIP grant monies, but Supervisors and those with development interests as opposed to necessary aviation for community benefit and emergency services, have opposed acceptance fearful of the less important 20-year grant assurance to keep the airport open. Even today after perpetuity was revealed to the Supervisors via a letter in the public record written on October 21. 2024 by aviation notables, AOPA, NBAA, NATA, and VAI in association with the Southern California Aviation United Working Group (SCAUWG.ORG), the FAA nor the community is to blame. Rather, those who claim to represent the community, should. The next election (less than 3 months away) is June 2nd.
To Download a perfectly aligned copy of the FAA letter it is available from Southern California Aviation United Working Group (SCAUWG.ORG)
Agreed (she’s an idiot)! Maybe she should also ask to have the busy roads closed in her district because of potental accidents or a hazmat spill! Who elects these clowns?!
Maybe county officials saw how Chicago’s Mayor/King Daley closed Miegs Field wthout approval and the FAA did basically nothing. They likely plan to wait until a more friendly administration comes back to the White House before they do what they please.
If they are so concerned with safety, pollution, noise, etc., there is a railroad that runs right next to KWHP. Maybe they should start there and see how far they get.
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