Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs

montanapilot · August 5th, 2003, 22:46

AOPA---
Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs

Aug. 5 — Tuesday, August 5, 2003, marked the final chapter for Chicago's Meigs Field. The Chicago Tribune reports that demolition crews rolled into the airport at about 6:30 a.m. local to begin the final destruction of that city's lakefront airport.

"The day we had all feared has arrived," lamented AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Until now, many had held onto the slimmest of hopes that the airport could still be saved. Now there's no denying that [Chicago Mayor Richard M.] Daley has gotten his way. Meigs is no more. But no one can deny that AOPA and other Meigs supporters fought a valiant fight to save it."

AOPA still has complaints pending with the FAA and the Illinois Department of Transportation over the way in which Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley closed the runway, in the middle of the night with no notice to any federal authority. But the FAA complaint is languishing in the agency's legal department. And all that either complaint would accomplish is a slap-on-the-wrist fine against the city.

And on Capitol Hill, AOPA backed efforts by Congress to make sure nothing like the midnight raid can happen again. The "Meigs Legacy" portion of the FAA Reauthorization bill would slap stiff $10,000/day fines on any airport sponsor who closes an airport with less than the required notice.

mastermags · August 6th, 2003, 13:00

I dont even want to start

Parabellum · August 6th, 2003, 14:01

Kingairer · August 6th, 2003, 14:27

ADIOS

UAL747400 · August 6th, 2003, 16:03

I really wish I could meet daily on the street.

Tom

Joshua949 · August 6th, 2003, 21:32

sad...maybe we can go bomb or egg the mayors house real quick...

UAL747400 · August 6th, 2003, 21:42

Yeah Josh. That would be great

Actually Id like to borrow a manure spreader and cover that sob's house with S#$T. Sorry about the language. Just makes me mad when Ignorant bastards get away with stuff like that.

To end on a good note I saved alot on car insurance by switching to Geico. Sorry that commercial is just driving me nuts, its on all the time.

Tom

Joshua949 · August 6th, 2003, 23:13

[ QUOTE ]
To end on a good note I saved alot on car insurance by switching to Geico. Sorry that commercial is just driving me nuts, its on all the time.

[/ QUOTE ]

Hey, while we're at it...might as well go on & spread manure over the house of the person who thought of that commercial...better yet..the person who allows that commercial to continuosly air on tv.

Hootie · August 7th, 2003, 20:43

I say we just bulldoze the @ssholes house," for the sake of national security of course". If he just wouldve givin a two month warning so everyone could have at least one chance to land there. UGH Im so pissed over this, if I ever get my viper slot I am soooo pickling some bombs way off target

. are there still some links around to flame this kid??

Jake_D · August 8th, 2003, 20:31

That was a great airport to fly into. I'll sure miss it.

August 5th, 2003, 22:46	#1
montanapilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun Posts: 1,638	Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs AOPA--- Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs Aug. 5 — Tuesday, August 5, 2003, marked the final chapter for Chicago's Meigs Field. The Chicago Tribune reports that demolition crews rolled into the airport at about 6:30 a.m. local to begin the final destruction of that city's lakefront airport. "The day we had all feared has arrived," lamented AOPA President Phil Boyer. "Until now, many had held onto the slimmest of hopes that the airport could still be saved. Now there's no denying that [Chicago Mayor Richard M.] Daley has gotten his way. Meigs is no more. But no one can deny that AOPA and other Meigs supporters fought a valiant fight to save it." AOPA still has complaints pending with the FAA and the Illinois Department of Transportation over the way in which Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley closed the runway, in the middle of the night with no notice to any federal authority. But the FAA complaint is languishing in the agency's legal department. And all that either complaint would accomplish is a slap-on-the-wrist fine against the city. And on Capitol Hill, AOPA backed efforts by Congress to make sure nothing like the midnight raid can happen again. The "Meigs Legacy" portion of the FAA Reauthorization bill would slap stiff $10,000/day fines on any airport sponsor who closes an airport with less than the required notice.

August 6th, 2003, 13:00	#2
mastermags Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 1,303	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs I dont even want to start

August 6th, 2003, 14:01	#3
Parabellum Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 175	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs RIP

August 6th, 2003, 14:27	#4
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,168	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs ADIOS

August 6th, 2003, 16:03	#5
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs I really wish I could meet daily on the street. Tom

August 6th, 2003, 21:32	#6
Joshua949 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 317	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs sad...maybe we can go bomb or egg the mayors house real quick...

August 6th, 2003, 21:42	#7
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs Yeah Josh. That would be great Actually Id like to borrow a manure spreader and cover that sob's house with S#$T. Sorry about the language. Just makes me mad when Ignorant bastards get away with stuff like that. To end on a good note I saved alot on car insurance by switching to Geico. Sorry that commercial is just driving me nuts, its on all the time. Tom

August 6th, 2003, 23:13	#8
Joshua949 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 317	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs [ QUOTE ] To end on a good note I saved alot on car insurance by switching to Geico. Sorry that commercial is just driving me nuts, its on all the time. [/ QUOTE ] Hey, while we're at it...might as well go on & spread manure over the house of the person who thought of that commercial...better yet..the person who allows that commercial to continuosly air on tv.

August 7th, 2003, 20:43	#9
Hootie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zona Posts: 1,166	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs I say we just bulldoze the @ssholes house," for the sake of national security of course". If he just wouldve givin a two month warning so everyone could have at least one chance to land there. UGH Im so pissed over this, if I ever get my viper slot I am soooo pickling some bombs way off target . are there still some links around to flame this kid??

August 8th, 2003, 20:31	#10
Jake_D Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ada, Oklahoma Posts: 29	Re: Demolition crews arrive to finish off Meigs That was a great airport to fly into. I'll sure miss it.

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