While one can debate the usefulness of the nation's small airports, it's becoming increasingly clear that the president's decision to cut funding for the Essential Air Service Prorgam by over $150 million in the next 2 years is going to result in more in more stories like this one. It might be a relatively small slice out of the federal budget, but the funds are key to keeping many small airports running. In West Virginia it is estimated that 3 of the state's 8 airports could close as a result of the cuts. One of those imperiled is in Lewisburg.
Posted by armand at March 14, 2005 08:49 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Politics