| July 25, 2003 -
Fly-in & Open House |
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This third annual
Crested Butte Fly-in & Open House, to be held on Saturday, August 23, will bring
an exciting number of speakers and activities that should inspire all aviation
enthusiasts, young and older, and all mountain pilots. I hope you will be able
to participate. |
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July
23, 2002 - FCBA News Release
(available as Word document) |
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Friends Of The Crested Butte
Airport announces two important court victories in battle to save local
airport A. County's sweetheart agreement with real-estate developer
overturned, and B. local Gunnison County Judge reversed by Colorado Court
of Appeals in Crested Butte Airport lawsuit. |
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| December
06, 2001 AOPA News |
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Chicago's lakefront airport,
Meigs Field, will remain open for another 25 years. Illinois Governor
George Ryan and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley inked the deal last night.
"This historic political deal should send a message to pilots everywhere
(including Crested Butte and Gunnison --ed) about saving airports," said
AOPA President Phil Boyer. A strong local coalition, Friends of Meigs,
with the support of national organizations like AOPA can succeed in
overcoming unbelievable odds in favor of closing an airport. http://news.aopa.org/ |
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| November
15, 2001 AvWeb
News Wire |
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Crested Butte Fights For Life
next to Meigs and AOPA President Phil Boyer - . . . the conflict
is far from over. Airport advocates face court appeals as county
officials and a real-estate developer push their plan to build a road
across the runway and impose other restrictions on air traffic. |
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| November
7, 2001 Aero News Network Daily
Brief |
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Airport Under Attack:
The airport is concerned that Gunnison County (which surrounds Crested
Butte) and a real estate developer are trying to destroy 500 feet of paved
runway and restrict the airport usage to only 15 local pilots. The airport
was actually scheduled to be closed yesterday. |
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| November
6, 2001 - CB Airport Open! |
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The
Crested Butte Airport stays open after a Supersedeas Bond (cashier's
check of $223,537.32) was posted in the District Court of Gunnison
County, Colorado Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001 (plus one additional one dollar
bill). The resolve of the County Commissioners along with an
unscrupulous real estate developer to shorten and destroy the runway as
well as to impose further restrictions is being appealed in several
lawsuits. If the alliance between the developer and the County prevails,
the partial destruction of the runway and the other airport restrictions
would de-facto be depriving the community of a key business link and of
an essential lifeline for emergency airlift evacuations. |
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| October
26, 2001 - Deadline |
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Crested
Butte Airport Threatened To Close On November 6th, 2001 - Judge Orders
$223,000 bond to stay his ruling and keep the airport open! |
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| October
25, 2001 FCBA News Release
#3 |
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Crested
Butte To Hold Emergency Medical
Airlift Training Exercise. Air ambulance aircraft will not be able to
serve community if airport runway is shortened to give room for Buckhorn
high density housing complex! Click here for
MedEvac photos |
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| October
1, 2001 Crested Butte Young Eagles Now Online
www.youngeagles.org |
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Young
Aviation Enthusiasts who flew in the EAA Young Eagles program at the
Crested Butte Airport on August 25, 2001, are now listed in world's
largest logbook at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI.
Check your name in the EAA Young Eagles web site and be sure to contact The Friends
Of Crested Butte Airport at avionclub@hotmail.com
if your name has been omitted (e.g. because the application form was not
received). |
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| August
28, 2001 EAA Ch.881 News |
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First
Crested Butte Fly-In and EAA Young Eagle Flights a Great Success |
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| August
28, 2001 FCBA News Release
#2 |
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Friends-Of-The-Crested-Butte-Airport
Association Sets Record For Number of Aircraft Parked at Avion |
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| August
20, 2001 EAA Ch.881
News |
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Local
Aviation Enthusiasts Invited to First EAA Chapter Fly-In and
EAA Young Eagles Flights |
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| August 20, 2001
FCBA
News Release #1 |
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Friends-Of-The-Crested-Butte-Airport
Association to Hold Open House, Youth Educational Programs and FAA
Safety Seminars at Crested Butte Airport on Saturday, August 25, 2001 |
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| July 30,
2001 FCBA
Media Alert |
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Friends-Of-The-Crested-Butte-Airport
Present FORUM at EAA AirVenture, Resist Airport Closure and
Shortening Of Runway |
