Originally Posted by
rtalk25
Is there any chance TTN can be a state owned/operated airport?
ACY is owned by SJTA which gets funds from the AC Expressway tolls. It's essentially a state agency airport and now the Port Authority (bi-state agency of NY and NJ that operates EWR also) is operating it.
However NJ, from a state level, isn't supportive of TTN and economic growth from it.
Don't know I want the Port Authority running TTN especially since it conflicts with the interests of EWR and United a major ally for the PA. I think the state is supportive of TTN. The state DOT does provide grant money when at all possible, recently provding a grant of 2.5 million for taxiway refurbishments and the recent proposal for 14 million in improvement to the airport (including 6 million to terminal and parking improvements) has $8 million in grants in it, though I'm not sure what percentage is State vs Federal.
Would being operated by the state DOT be better, probably but I don't think that the county wants to let go of its new found possible revenue stream.