Originally Posted by
TerminalBliss
Nope, there is actually one in Branson, Missouri. It has scheduled commercial passenger service and is staffed by the TSA.
I knew that once Stewart was sold to the Port Authority, that took it out of being a private airport. I did not realize that about Branson. Though classified as private, it is interesting that the county owns the land and a transportation district was set up to sell tax-free bonds. I wonder how that will impact First Amendment rights on the property.
Local county officials allowed the group to create a transportation district so they could issue tax-free bonds. Though the county initially has no control over the airport, it does own the actual property. And the private investors will hand over operation of the airport itself to the county in 45 years.