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 is under threat of closure by Cincinnati city officials who plan to sell the federally funded land, disregarding regulations that require sale proceeds to be used for aviation purposes.
This situation has created a legal roadblock, as the city of Blue Ash, which surrounds the airport, is hesitant to renegotiate the purchase under new terms.
The author expresses deep concern that the potential loss of Blue Ash Airport, a site with rich history and personal significance, serves as a troubling precedent for 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.