Larry Dighera wrote:
Despite federal grant obligations to keep California's Bakersfield
Municipal Airport [L45] open, the City of Bakersfield is seeking
approval to close it in order to sell the land to a developer for
residential use.

Have they considered some good Rockin' ? A nice concert facility is a
cultural asset!

AOPA is working with Bakersfield AOPA Airport
Support Network volunteer Richard Osborn and local pilots to
preserve the airport and has asked the FAA to step in and decline
any closure request from the city. The airport has received more
than $10 million in Airport Improvement Program funds. "With
nearly 100 based aircraft

Sure, keep 100's of acres off the tax rolls for 100 users.

and over 25,000 operations each

Less than 100 operations per day. Any Greyhound service near L45?

JG