Overview
- Cleveland officials presented closure options at a Wednesday city council hearing that focused on the federal process for shutting an airport.
- The plan outlines three routes: wait for grant obligations to lapse between 2034 and 2039, apply to the FAA by proving a net benefit to aviation, or seek an act of Congress to order a shutdown.
- Deputy chief Jessica Trivisonno said Burke loses about $1.7 million a year and a near‑term closure could trigger about $7 million in federal grant repayments.
- The FAA did not attend the hearing, drawing criticism from AOPA, and the city said it will meet agency staff later in April to begin those talks.
- Aviation groups warned of lost access for business, training and medical flights, and the Cleveland National Air Show said it would end if the airport closes.