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State funding for smaller airports at risk

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State funds for inspections and runway improvements at Ohio’s smaller public airports, including county airports, are at risk as a result of the state’s worsening shortfall for the two-year budget period that begins July 1.

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This article misses one very important point. General Aviation contributes more than $20 million annually to the state's general fund, and receives back a little less than $3 million dollars annually. The contribution comes from registration fees and aviation fuel taxes charged to general aviation aircraft owners. The state is not subsidizing general aviation in Ohio. We more than pay our own way.

Don Smith
3:20 PM, 6/11/2009

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Aviation is not just for the rich and famous. Angels with Wings fly children and adults to cancer treatment facilities that they otherwise would not be able to do when life sustaining medicines and care are there. Let's not forget that we are Americans and this is one of the great freedoms that we can enjoy and also help people in return. We need funding from our great government to help keep our airstrips up to standards. Aviation is good for all of our souls.

Captain R.L. Cole
2:31 PM, 6/11/2009

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People who fly are not necessarily rich. Most of the people I fly with are middle class like me, teachers, computer programmers, contractors. Most middle class people could fly if they chose to, and budgeted for it.

If someone told you they owned a nice RV, would you consider them rich? Because owning an RV can involve similar costs to flying, yet RV ownership is considered a middle class activity.

Pilot
2:31 PM, 6/11/2009

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seriously...
How many times have you flown on an airline?
Every commercial pilot I ever knew (been in aviation for 52 yrs)learned to fly at a small airport.

How many times have you used FedEx or UPS?
Many 'feeder' & 'overflow' operators for both use small airports as their bases.

You sound very young & somewhat short-sighted

Mac
2:25 PM, 6/11/2009

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Why don't you fill me in William? All I know is that hobbyists and people lucky/rich enough to own a plane use those airports. How is it benefiting me? Besides keeping some land open as greenspace so more sprawl cannot go forth!

seriously....
1:36 PM, 6/11/2009

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Seriously, seriously....you need to get a grip and realize what these small airports do and how they do it and how much money they bring in to the communities they serve.

William
10:57 AM, 6/11/2009

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Why can't they all just come together and volunteer to have an "improve our airport" day where you all take trees down and fill in cracks with road putty on your own.. Why is it you have to go to the state for such money? Is it really necessary? I could think of other more important things that money can go to than your precious tiny hobby airports that only cater to the rich and famous!

seriously....
9:33 AM, 6/11/2009

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How exactly is a small community airport full of people with deep pockets, and a desired hobby to fly small planes helping our economy?

seriously....
9:32 AM, 6/11/2009

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People need to go to the AOPA website and read a little about how these small airports support the community. Getting rid of them will cost millions of dollars in losses to the city.

Please inform yourself before believing this crap in the article above.

TLL
8:34 AM, 6/11/2009

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