Poor management by airport owners, not taxes and regulations is the problem. For example, hanger fees and fuel fees much lower than other air fields. Correct number of housed aircraft is 37 based on FAA publication dated April 2011. This airport loves to inflate number of aircraft to attract more funding. BNIA never met criteria for reliever status but currently has 4. Reliever airports: BQR Lancaster, Akron, Buffalo Airfield, West Seneca. Everyone forgets about Niagara Falls International which is under utilized after received 46 million plus in upgrades.
Statement from FAA regarding "conditions" can be changed depending on whom you talk to. Condition of perpetuity is an incorrect statement. Land can be sold and transfered at any point in time with FAA approval. Ex: Lancaster Airport has set aside approximately 10 acres that it wants to sell to Advanced Thermal on the condition it can buy Advanced Thermal existing building (with FAA funding) on Enterprise Drive. This would allow the airport to continue expansion of parallel taxiway to 5500'. This ten (10) acre piece of FAA purchased property is the same piece of property the failed Carquest sale.
If the taxiway extension is such a safety issue, why did the FAA allow them to open???? Once again, the airport is only looking for more federal funding.
Mr. Geles states that the residents the right to speak their minds and believes we have turned regulators and government officials against them. I would like to remind him of a written statement from "Over the Airways" written by Bob Miller and I quote "In summary, our little airport will reign victorious over our detractors primarily because we have right and reason on our side (plus about 10 million in recent federal and state grants) we also won the hearts of our local and federal officials. In same article they hosted a special VIP Reception on the evening prior to the our Open House. We invited all of our federal, state and local elected officials and business leaders." Gee, who were they trying to influence???
Mr. Miller states that "trains make more noise" than this airport. I would like to counter this statement. Planes are around constantly for enjoyment only while the trains actually (unlike airport) serve an economic purpose.
Facts in article regarding E&E property are inaccurate.