NBAA Welcomes Decisive Opposition to Burke Lakefront Airport Closure From FAA, Ohio Senators

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Ohio’s U.S. senators for recent comments explicitly opposing the closure of Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL). Following a tour of an FAA air traffic control facility in Oberlin, OH, on Aug. 14, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) made abundantly clear that closing Burke Lakefront Airport is not an option, effectively grounding Mayor Justin Bibb’s push to shutter the facility.

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NATA Adds Aviation Service Industry Perspective to Burke Lakefront Airport Discussion

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NATA (the National Air Transportation Association) has joined the growing discussion surrounding the future of Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), urging a thoughtful, transparent, and fact-based evaluation of the airport's long-term value to Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio region. NATA recognizes public-use airports as strategic infrastructure assets whose value extends well beyond aviation operations. Burke Lakefront Airport exemplifies that role. As the FAA-designated reliever airport for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE), it is an integral part of the region's transportation network and the National Airspace System, supporting commerce, emergency response, workforce development, regional connectivity, and the safe and efficient movement of aircraft.

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