Unless you want to set up a picnic area, apparently.

No, that's not right, either. The reasons for the hassles setting up
a picnic area (at our airport, anyway) is that the FAA is VERY
paranoid about cities pulling a "Mayor Daley" on them, and claiming
that the airport is a "park".

This is how we lost Meigs Field in Chicago, and the FAA ain't playing
that game with anyone, now.

Thus, they simply won't even consider a "park" at an airport. You
have to call your picnic area a "viewing area", and it can NOT be
placed under the jurisdiction of your local parks and recreation
department.

Also, regarding picnics. For nine years Mary and I have made it a
habit to fly into little Iowa airports that do NOT have any
attractions nearby, in order to have a picnic on the field. We pack a
picnic basket full of goodies, land at a small, out of the way airport
(there are hundreds of them, so I don't think we'll ever hit them
all), deliver our hotel marketing goodies (brochures, posters, pens,
what-nots), and then throw a blanket down out in the grass and start
eating.

We've met some really nice people that way, and have never been
hassled. It's truly a little piece of Americana, and we love doing
it.

We've also camped next to our plane at airports all around the country
-- again, never with a hassle.

You've simply GOT to stop getting your news from blogs, Anthony. They
do not tell the truth about freedom in America.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"