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Airport Closure

6 published works

  1. Aviation & Airport

    Update – FAA Defies History by Approving the Closure of East Hampton Airport

    By Barbara Lichman

    Since the publication of the above-entitled article on April 28, 2022, events have occurred that raised further questions about the immediacy of the closure of East Hampton Municipal Airport on…

  2. Aviation & Airport

    FAA Defies History by Approving the Closure of East Hampton Airport

    By Barbara Lichman

    In a somewhat surprising turn of events, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), on April 15, 2022, approved the closure of East Hampton Airport, owned and operated by the Town of…

  3. Aviation & Airport

    Santa Monica Sues for Closure of Airport

    By Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D.

    The internet has been abuzz lately with talk about the latest legal action filed by the City of Santa Monica (“City”) against the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), on October 31,…

  4. Aviation & Airport

    Operators Seeking to Close Airports Navigate Difficult Regulatory Shoals

    By Barbara E. Lichman, Ph.D., J.D.

    The permanent closure or “deactivation” of an underutilized public use airport has gained increasing traction among revenue starved airport sponsors, as well as disparate responses from affected parties.  Operators seek…

  5. Aviation & Airport

    Considering Closing an Airport? Be Careful! The FAA Has Set Many Pitfalls to Trap You.

    By Chevalier, Allen & Lichman, LLP

      Your local airport is becoming a drain on the local economy. Sure, it provides a few jobs, adds a certain cachet to the area and provides a hobby for the…

  6. Energy & Environmental Law Blog

    PA: Carbon Sequestration Report

    By Vorys

    The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has released a report discussing the viability of using the state's subsurface geologic formations for development of a carbon sequestration network. …