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Cordova Palms      
Flagler Development Group has proposed a mixed-use development in close proximity to St. Augustine Airport. Please feel free to share the below resources with groups interested in how this development affects the National Airspace System in the vicinity of St. Augustine Airport. The direct link is www.SAAPA.org/cordovapalms.aspx. You may also refer interested parties to us by eMailing us with their contact information.

The old argument "the airport was here before the houses" is not valid in today's urban social-economic environment. The forces behind modern urbanization are tremendous, and therefore, development and land use near airports are increasing. One of the most incompatible land uses near airports is residential encroachment. Residential encroachment too close places the most stress on an airport because of the complaints generated by individuals. In many cases politicians, in an effort to expand the tax base of local government, turn their backs on the airport, opting instead for short-term financial gains. Seldom do these elected officials have any understanding of the airport's economic impact on the community at large. New residents move near the airport, knowing the airport exists. However, once the subdivision begins to flourish, these same residents organize and begin to pressure elected officials to do something about the noisy airport. - Airport Compatible Land Use - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (More)

How Can I Help?
Check out Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Airport Support Network for more information, especially their section about Saving Your Airport.


Your airport also supports:

• Recreation
• Boaters & Fishermen
• Disaster Relief
• Forestry
• Traffic Control & Safety
• Search and Rescue

• Firefighting
• Energy & Mining
• Environmental Protection
• State & Local Government
• Construction
• Skiers & Snowboarders

• Advertising & Marketing
• Wildlife Management
• Hikers, Sportsmen & Hunters
• Telecommunications
• Banking & Finance
• Aerial Photography

St. Augustine Airport in the News:

Honoring Others:
Group Sends Packages to Troops
'Gentleman Jim' Holland will be honored by his aviation peers
Thanks for the Thrills
Moser Painting Donated to Airport

Whale Protection:
A Whale of a Sighting
Southeast Right Whale Watching
North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Projects
Blue Ocean Society
Airship's Mission: Whale Watch
Up, Up and Away
Learning to Fly:
With a couple of cushions, 11-year-old takes flight
A High-Flying Day

Events:
Seaplane Splash-In 2008
Junkanoo Island Festival Creating a St. Augustine - Bahamas Bond
Thousands Turn Out for St. Augustine Airshow
Super Bowl Visitors keep Airport Busy
Letter: Airport did county proud during Super Bowl
Plane People
Service to the Community:
Civil Air Patrol Adds New Plane in St. Augustine
Air Terminal Dedicated
Airport control tower helps keep county skies safe
Mosquito control board looks over helicopter to use for spraying
Airplane Group Confronts User Fees
Civic Association Roundtable
Profiles of the St. Augustine Airport
The Operation of the St. Augustine Airport
Businesses Location at the St. Augustine Airport