Md. Airports to Get Compensation for 9/11 Losses - WTOP Radio
Gee, wonder what happens now, since Potomac Airfield was closed due to "security violations" by our happy fun TSA. Do they get compensated for THAT closing as well?
And how about the rest of the airports whose business dried up within the new ADIZ? Not to mention those of us pilots for whom flying is no longer the fun it used to be. Tough to have fun or train students when you know that certain mistakes can cause loss of license, fighter escort, or death.
Md. Airports to Get Compensation for 9/11 Losses - WTOP Radio:
WASHINGTON - Three small Maryland airports that have faced restrictions since the 9/11 attacks stand to get some compensation under a larger spending bill now awaiting the President's signature.
The bill includes $5 million dollars for College Park Airport, Potomac Airfield in Fort Washington and Washington Executive-Hyde Field in Clinton.
The three airports were closed for a while after the attacks, and all three remain under strict security rules because of their proximity to Washington.
Airport officials say those rules have hurt business.
President Bush is expected to sign the overall bill.
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