[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 55895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22255]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Permanent Closure of Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of permanent closure of Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport 
(ISZ).

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received written 
notice, dated July 30, 2012, from the city of Cincinnati advising that 
on August 29, 2012, it was permanently closing Cincinnati Blue Ash 
Airport (ISZ), Cincinnati, Ohio; the notice was in excess of 30 days 
before the closure in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(a). The FAA 
hereby publishes the city of Cincinnati's notice of permanent closure 
of Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 46319(b).

DATES: The permanent closure of the airport is effective as of August 
29, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Mowery Schalk, A.A.E., AICP 
Manager, Airports Division, FAA Great Lakes Region, 847.294.7272 
office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction and Background

    On July 30, 2012, the city of Cincinnati, sponsor of Cincinnati 
Blue Ash Airport (ISZ), informed the Federal Aviation Administration 
that the Airport will close permanently on August 29, 2012. (See 
enclosed letter) Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport (ISZ) is a general 
aviation reliever airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International 
Airport (CVG). It has been owned and operated by the city of Cincinnati 
since 1946. ISZ is a small 257-acre non-towered, general aviation 
airport. The useful life of the federally funded improvements 
extinguished in 2003. The Federal Aviation Administration recognizes 
that the city is no longer contractually obligated to continue 
operating this airport. Title 49 United States CodeSec.  46319 requires 
a public agency (as defined in section 47102) may not permanently close 
an airport listed in the national plan of integrated airport systems 
under section 47103 without providing written notice to the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration at least 30 days 
before the date of the closure. The FAA recognizes the letter dated 
July 30, 2012 from the City of Cincinnati meets that requirement.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2012.
Randall S. Fiertz,
Director, Office of Airport Compliance and Management Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2012-22255 Filed 9-10-12; 8:45 am]
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