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Pilots and tenants urge Salem council to revise proposed airport landing fees
Summary
Pilots, aviation tenants and a training provider told the council that proposed landing fees and enforcement plans would harm flight training, small aircraft operators and community events at Salem Municipal Airport; they recommended raising weight thresholds, exemptions for flight training and using local operators to collect fees.
Several pilots, airport tenants and aviation advocacy groups urged the Salem City Council during public comment to revise proposed landing fees for the Salem Municipal Airport, raising concerns about weight thresholds, enforcement methods and impacts on flight training and community events.
George McClellan, who said he works with B-17 Alliance and the Commemorative Air Force, recommended limiting landing fees to turbine or jet aircraft with maximum takeoff weight over 12,500 pounds so corporate operators — who expect landing fees and can write them off — would pay while preserving access for smaller general-aviation users.
Neil Whit…
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