HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-28-2023 AC Meeting – Public Comments (7)From:Christina Brown
To:Joseph Massaro
Cc:Grace Garner; Harry Barrett
Subject:RE: The Palm Springs Airport is a Bloated, Stinking Cow
Date:Monday, February 27, 2023 11:28:00 AM
Attachments:02-28-23 - Airport Commission Agenda.pdf
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Good morning Mr. Massaro
Thank you for contacting the Palm Springs International Airport. I have forwarded your public
comments to the Airport Commission and Executive Director Harry Barrett. To learn more about the
Airport’s Master Plan process and outreach, I would recommend attending the Master Plan kick-off
meeting tomorrow.
I have attached the agenda, and you can attend in-person or on Zoom.
Regards,
Christina BrownExecutive Administrative AssistantPalm Springs International Airport3400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 1Palm Springs, CA 92262Office: (760) 318-3879
christina.brown@palmspringsca.govAdministration Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.The Administration Office is closed every Friday
From: Joseph Massaro <jaysaccount@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2023 4:14 PM
To: Christina Brown <Christina.Brown@palmspringsca.gov>
Cc: Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>
Subject: The Palm Springs Airport is a Bloated, Stinking Cow
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The Palm Springs Airport is an obsolete, moribund relic of its past glory.
Started as an Army Airfield eons ago it has been passed by. The City struggles
to keep it open for no apparent reason. This facility cannot be expanded in any
practical way to meet the ballooning needs of the Coachella Valley. No
runways or gates can be added. Its only runway cannot be lengthened. The
terminal areas cannot be made larger. So, what is this 30-month long study
going to suggest? Nothing of any consequence. It is like putting lipstick on a
pig. I suggest you petition the FAA to change the airport code from PSP to PLP
(Putting Lipstick on a Pig).
What should this study group be examing? The feasibility of closing the Palm
Springs Airport and constructing a much better airport to serve the travel needs
of the Valley. If the Valley did not have an airport now, Palm Springs would be
the last place to receive consideration. Just imagine what better uses the City
could do with the land wasted on a dinosaur airport facility? The City cries for
additional housing units, especially more affordable housing.
This group should drop its parochial, short-sighted vision and look to the
future, not the past.
Joseph Massaro
562 Skylar Lane
Palm Springs.