Livingston County Airport in Michigan reversed a GA landing fee after pilots cited Grant Assurance 22 - the federal rule that governs what publicly funded airports can charge.
Manistee County/Blacker Airport reversed a $10 GA landing fee after pilot advocacy, a case study in why small fees carry outsized consequences for community airports.
AOPA has taken the Andover-Aeroflex Airport tenant eviction fight to New Jersey's governor, invoking federal grant assurance obligations that protect based pilots nationwide.
AOPA is opposing Mesa's revised landing fee proposal at Falcon Field (KFFZ), warning it threatens traffic, FBO viability, and federal grant compliance.
Mesa, Arizona is proposing a weight-based landing fee structure at Falcon Field (FFZ) that would eliminate the 10 free monthly landings currently available to based aircraft.
Tenants at Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N) in Sussex County, NJ face a December 31 eviction deadline from the state agency that owns the field, raising closure concerns.
A new report puts general aviation's U.S. economic contribution at $339.2 billion in total output and 1.33 million jobs - numbers every pilot should know.
Longmont's city council has directed staff to develop a landing fee structure for Vance Brand Airport, reigniting a debate that could erode the traffic base the airport depends on.
DeKalb County formally recognized pilot Larry Scheinpflug for years of advisory board service at PDK - a model for how GA airports survive growth pressure.