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Win for GA in CO!

Good bit of news out of CO

GA & Freedom 1 / enviro extremists 0


“ Big win out of Colorado—The Town of Superior’s lawsuit against Jefferson County over operations at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) has officially been dismissed.
Superior and Boulder County tried to stop flight training operations at RMMA by claiming public nuisance and lead exposure. The judge made it clear: federal law governs airspace and flight operations, not local governments. They cited Burbank, Santa Monica, and East Hampton in reaffirming FAA supremacy.
Translation: Don’t build homes right in from of one of the busiest runways in the country. if you’ve got a problem with airport operations, take it up with the FAA—not the courts.
This dismissal wasn’t just procedural. The court agreed with every argument Jefferson County made, saying they had no authority to regulate airport operations or flight training.
Superior has burned upwards of $750,000 of taxpayer money on this failed crusade—and all they have to show for it is a dismissed lawsuit and a stronger legal precedent protecting GA.
It’s a win. But it won’t be the last fight.
Ballot initiatives, environmental claims, and noise activism are still brewing across the country, especially in Colorado. Stay alert and stay involved—especially if you fly out of a busy Class D with nearby residential development.”


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Awesome! Love it
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Good riddance.
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I can just picture all the Karen’s crying in their glass of Josh…
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