Paulding Airport

[lotstodo]

The only "commercial" flights we will see will possibly be aggregator flights to resorts in Florida and the Caribbean. The only scheduled flights will be commuter stuff, perhaps to Birmingham, Chattanooga, Charlotte, and Savannah. The airline industry is not conducive to the use of small reliever airports for a real airline like Southwest or Delta. Hubs are the lifeblood of the industry and will be so into the foreseeable future.

I would however like to see scheduling restrictions put into place like those at Reagan and Midway. In normal circumstances, I would like to see the airport close to commercial traffic after 10 PM and not reopen until 7 AM. I would also like to see normal operations conducted on Runway 31 whenever weather permits.

I agree that it's time something be done with the airport, and Propeller Investments has a strong track record. I just hope that they don't put all of their eggs in the "commercial" basket, because they are going to all be disappointed. The AJC did indicate "aviation related businesses" as a big part of the mix, and that is going to be the hidden treasure, JMHO. I also hope that our idiot friends didn't sell the goose for a few eggs.

I agree with the above. I have watched the city of Topeka try to make a commercial terminal work for about 30 years now.
They always say the jobs will come. I noticed that they just announced a new plan to try reopen the terminal and try again.


:whistle

This same scenario has been repeated from coast to coast. Commercial passenger airports are closing, not opening.

Atlanta needs another commercial passenger airport right now like it needs another scandal. The most recent FAA study was comprehensive and enlightening, and it pointed out that not only did ATL not need another passenger airport, it pointed out that Paulding posed unique challenges because of it's runway orientation, market feasibility, and environmental concerns. It also posed the second highest development cost of 8 airports studied, at nearly $3 billion.

Atlanta does need a new first class general aviation airport. Charlie Brown, Dekalb Peachtree, Falcon, and Cobb are all at or near ground capacity. The problem is twofold here in Paulding. We are 160 minutes from the center of population during rush hour, and the kind of facilities required by corporate and private pilots are nonexistent at PUJ. Propeller Investments can help with the later, but there is no moving the airport closer to the population center. Fortunately, unlike the traveling public, people who store aircraft are willing to travel farther for good facilities than the family of 4 on their way to Disneyworld or the business traveler. Owners will also fly literally halfway across the country for a good reasonable maintenance facility for major repairs and upgrades.

 

[naturegirl]

The only "commercial" flights we will see will possibly be aggregator flights to resorts in Florida and the Caribbean. The only scheduled flights will be commuter stuff, perhaps to Birmingham, Chattanooga, Charlotte, and Savannah. The airline industry is not conducive to the use of small reliever airports for a real airline like Southwest or Delta. Hubs are the lifeblood of the industry and will be so into the foreseeable future.

I would however like to see scheduling restrictions put into place like those at Reagan and Midway. In normal circumstances, I would like to see the airport close to commercial traffic after 10 PM and not reopen until 7 AM. I would also like to see normal operations conducted on Runway 31 whenever weather permits.

I agree that it's time something be done with the airport, and Propeller Investments has a strong track record. I just hope that they don't put all of their eggs in the "commercial" basket, because they are going to all be disappointed. The AJC did indicate "aviation related businesses" as a big part of the mix, and that is going to be the hidden treasure, JMHO. I also hope that our idiot friends didn't sell the goose for a few eggs.

I agree with the above. I have watched the city of Topeka try to make a commercial terminal work for about 30 years now.
They always say the jobs will come. I noticed that they just announced a new plan to try reopen the terminal and try again.


:whistle

This same scenario has been repeated from coast to coast. Commercial passenger airports are closing, not opening.

Atlanta needs another commercial passenger airport right now like it needs another scandal. The most recent FAA study was comprehensive and enlightening, and it pointed out that not only did ATL not need another passenger airport, it pointed out that Paulding posed unique challenges because of it's runway orientation, market feasibility, and environmental concerns. It also posed the second highest development cost of 8 airports studied, at nearly $3 billion.

Atlanta does need a new first class general aviation airport. Charlie Brown, Dekalb Peachtree, Falcon, and Cobb are all at or near ground capacity. The problem is twofold here in Paulding. We are 160 minutes from the center of population during rush hour, and the kind of facilities required by corporate and private pilots are nonexistent at PUJ. Propeller Investments can help with the later, but there is no moving the airport closer to the population center. Fortunately, unlike the traveling public, people who store aircraft are willing to travel farther for good facilities than the family of 4 on their way to Disneyworld or the business traveler. Owners will also fly literally halfway across the country for a good reasonable maintenance facility for major repairs and upgrades.

^^^This. You have to have things in place before you move to this level. Paulding is not ready and won't be with the good ole boys still running things. We don't have the access nor the prospect of large corporate development. Those need to be in place before an airport will be on the "radar". Talk about putting the cart before the horse, yep you've about got it going on now.