American Lake SPB Closing

Larry Dighera wrote:

As search using those terms (and even with the correct spelling of
'amendment') failed to turn up anything for me. If you are able to
provide any links to articles referencing it, I'd be interested.

Mentioned in
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...04-1-160x.html
http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite.../03-2-196.html
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pi...4/act0412.html

and others. It's a provision of the FAA reauthorization act passed about a year
ago.

It's quite possible that the
authorities gave the FAA notice last month but didn't make a public announcement
about it. Let's hope that isn't the case.

At best, that will only delay the inevitable for 30-days unless the
FAA finds that deactivation will affect the national airspace system.

If I understand the regs correctly, it won't postpone it at all. I believe the
regs state that the owners have to give the FAA 30 days notification. They don't
have to give anyone else notification. IF (and that's a big if) they notified
the FAA last month, they will be able to close the airport at the end of this
month without penalty.

Perhaps my understanding is incorrect. It's based on the fact that every mention
of the situation states that Chicago was "required to provide 30 days notice
before deactivating the airport." None have stated that public notice is
required.

Anyone more familiar with the wording of the regs? Rick Durden, perhaps?

George Patterson
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