This is a classic bait and switch by the state which wrote in its 1969 law that the state would not take over airports transferred to authorities.
Freddie O’Connell
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June 10, 2026
We are asking the court to protect our legal rights because federal law says the FAA will not approve a change of sponsor if the current board does not consent to the change.
— Freddie O’Connell
The success of our airport under local control is unquestioned, and in their quest for absolute control, state lawmakers have — we believe — again violated federal law.
I wouldn’t say it was an endangerment process, I would say they may have some concerns – I’m far more concerned about the overall dynamic we have about unmarked, unidentifiable masked people whisking people into vehicles – i think that’s a…
It’s not a process that I would characterize as doxing. It was an unintentional release of names that were already part of a public record.
They were already part of a public record by being in Department of Emergency Communication’s calls, so I don’t think it puts them at additional risk.





