City of Cleveland taking steps toward closing Burke Lakefront Airport with release of studies

Could Burke Lakefront Airport close? New studies reveal it's 'possible' and 'advantageous'

CLEVELAND (WJW) - New studies are taking a closer look at Burke Lakefront Airport and what would happen if the city closed it down to retain more greenspace along Lake Erie. Cleveland city officials released the two studies Monday, stating they're part of Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's ongoing plans to make the lakefront accessible by the community. The first study looked into the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and the financi…

Two Studies Lean Towards Recommendation for Cleveland to Close the Burke Lakefront Airport

The 450 acres of land that have occupied a large swath of Downtown Cleveland's lakefront have served several purposes for the past century. It's been the host of the Cleveland Municipal Dump, a recipient of the city's trash and scrap glass and metal. It's been a Cold War-era Nike Missile site, where anti-aircraft missiles were tested during the 1950s and 1960s.

City of Cleveland taking steps toward closing Burke Lakefront Airport with release of studies

The city of Cleveland has released a pair of studies that seemingly lay the groundwork towards closing Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL).

Burke Airport closure studies released by city – NEOtrans

Two reports laying out the steps for potentially closing Burke Lakefront Airport in Downtown Cleveland were released today by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb's Administration. While Bibb said the reports show there are more benefits to closing Burke than costs, he and other city officials caution that no decision has been made to close the airport, so no steps have been started in that direction yet.

Cleveland makes moves toward closing Burke Lakefront Airport

Mayor Justin Bibb is taking steps toward closing Burke Lakefront Airport.  Cleveland City Hall is releasing two studies that lay the groundwork for shutting down the airport, which occupies prime downtown land on the Lake Erie shoreline.  The administration hasn’t made a final decision, said Jeff Epstein, the city’s chief of integrated development. But he acknowledged that City Hall is leaning toward closure. “The mayor would like to close Burke…