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AOPA will fight to bring back Meigs Field
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, made infamous in March 2003 when he ordered huge trenches dug across Meigs Field in the middle of the night, announced Sept. 7 that he will not seek re-election. Although the airport was closed and turned into a park, AOPA President Craig Fuller has pledged to seek every opportunity to bring back Meigs Field. (www.aopa.org) さらに...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Start with the Mayor.. castrate him... all his employees and all that partook in that event, shove foreign materials such as China made basketballs up their @$$es.. JMO Just another good example of HOW STUPID AMERICANS ARE.. esp those that are " Mightier Than Thou ".. If the USA had balls.. we would do something like that.. Grow a pair ppl
I grew up in this city and miegs feild is the best thing for this city and the world in this economy. For me as a pilot and my parents who fly for over 25 years.
My mistake, for some reason only the last two paragraphs showed up when I read it.
I Think you have mis-read "Take a look at CYTZ Toronto Island" or misunderstood my post, solamich. Airport I am discribing the Toronto Island Airport,not Meigs. I am only making a comparison to the similarities in convience and fun of location, i.e function and service for Downtown area. The discription of Toronto Island Airport was for interest only and to show how, even the incovience of being on island, is outweighed by what such and airport can offer a large city...but thanks for commmenting. ( ps: 737 can techniaclly land, but against agreement there..only turbo prop allowed at CYTZ)
Wrong place Joe. No islands, ferry or 737's. We're talking about Chicago.
Take a look at CYTZ Toronto Island Airport (aka: Toronto City Centre, recently renamed Billy Bishop).
Its placement is very much like Meigs- right at the citys downtown core, in Lake Ontario. It has been there since forever and has done much for business/corperate travellers. But is has also been very suceccful for personal travelers, especaily with the addition of Porter Air- who have been very competative and successful.
But it has always had its complaining whinners who want it closed. Mostly it comes from Residence who live on the nearby islands- They live there very cheaply, on taxpayer subsidized land leases. Politacians have varried from wanting to close it down, to building a tunnel / bridge to it. ( A very short fairyride is required to get to there).
STAL and small A/C (737?) are allowed to op there, and I could not imagine the negative effect it would have for Downtown vitality if it were lost. It is becoming a great conveinent replacment for Toronto International and it makes the city come alive, with the Dash 9's etc coming and going. Restricted op times, flight paths and noise requirments keeps most people happy.
Its placement is very much like Meigs- right at the citys downtown core, in Lake Ontario. It has been there since forever and has done much for business/corperate travellers. But is has also been very suceccful for personal travelers, especaily with the addition of Porter Air- who have been very competative and successful.
But it has always had its complaining whinners who want it closed. Mostly it comes from Residence who live on the nearby islands- They live there very cheaply, on taxpayer subsidized land leases. Politacians have varried from wanting to close it down, to building a tunnel / bridge to it. ( A very short fairyride is required to get to there).
STAL and small A/C (737?) are allowed to op there, and I could not imagine the negative effect it would have for Downtown vitality if it were lost. It is becoming a great conveinent replacment for Toronto International and it makes the city come alive, with the Dash 9's etc coming and going. Restricted op times, flight paths and noise requirments keeps most people happy.