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:

Blue Ash Airport faces imminent closure due to the City of Cincinnati's plans to sell its land for non-aviation development, despite historical federal funding which restricts such sales.
A federal regulation, requiring federally funded airport land to be used for aviation purposes, has created a significant legal and political roadblock for Cincinnati's efforts to sell the property.
The potential closure of Blue Ash, an airport with a rich history and personal significance, highlights a broader threat posed by political maneuvering to General Aviation airports across the country.

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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.