Larry Dighera writes:

Unfortunately, it requires statesmanship, insight, and leadership to
encourage the populace to acknowledge the necessity for a vital
component in this nation's transportation infrastructure.

Maybe. But are you sure your interest in aviation hasn't biased your
viewpoint? People who see aircraft as just a means of getting from
place to place, and will never set foot in anything other than a
commercial airliner, are going to have a really hard time seeing the
utility in a little airport like Meigs. The vast majority of the
population never comes anywhere near general aviation; in fact, most
people don't know that it exists.

The impossibility of acquiring replacement real estate for a municipal
airport gateway to the aerospace transportation system of the future
is the crucial issue in the airport closure debate. I have yet to see
any arguments opposing that fact.

How do you know that general aviation is the wave of the future?

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