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Clairemont: Touch and Go needs to go
We see this all the time. - Rinse, repeat... Same arguments with the same paucity of facts and exclusivism. The bottom line is Montgomery Field is no more or less dangerous than any other county airport, is far less dangerous than the freeways that surround it, and as an airport, it supports hundreds of high-quality jobs, provides city, county, state, and federal tax revenue, and a place for people to learn how to fly (where else do you get pilots?). That these NIMBYs lacked the foresight to choose a home outside of the area is not a valid reason to ban the airport or curtail operations. That effort will fail. Pilots at MYF are genuinely cautious and respectful of neighbors - you can see that in the efforts they have made to comply with self-induced noise abatement. You get more toxic fumes from diesel trucks on the 15, 163, and 805 freeways than airplanes can produce with their highly efficient engines. Airport haters will always be around seeking to restrict or eliminate airports. Their selfishness would extend to eliminating the jobs of those dependent upon the airport for their livelihood - but, hey, its all about them...— March 21, 2018 9:43 a.m.