Blue Ash Airport

Martha Lunken

Friday, May 25, 2012 at 07:02 PM ET

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** Blue Ash Airport (ISZ) ... fate to be
determined?**

Key Takeaways:

Cincinnati's Blue Ash Airport faces imminent closure due to the city's intent to sell the land, despite a federal regulation prohibiting the use of federally funded airport property sale proceeds for non-aviation purposes.
The potential closure of Blue Ash Airport, reminiscent of Meigs Field, highlights a broader national threat to General Aviation (GA) airports from political maneuvering and development pressures.
The article emphasizes the rich and complex history of Blue Ash Airport, detailing its origins and evolution, alongside the author's personal memories and emotional connection to its long-standing role in aviation.

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I am not having a good time: It’s a springlike, bluebird day, more like April than February, and 72B is sitting in Piqua, Ohio, for its annual spa treatment; my tooth ached all weekend (why do toothaches always start on Friday nights?) and was cured expertly but painfully with a root canal on Monday; and the Powers of Darkness are trying to close down Blue Ash Airport.

Oh, we’re doing our damnedest to save it, but the emperor of Mongo, Ming the Merciless, and his dysfunctional council of advisors (Cincinnati’s mayor and City Council) want it gone. Mercifully, for the moment, at least, they’ve run into a large roadblock.