Dan Leftwich: Longmont’s airport is a financial mess; landing fees can help fix it

Dan Leftwich: Longmont’s airport is a financial mess; landing fees can help fix it

At the June 3 City Council meeting, we learned that Longmont’s airport (LMO) is in a dire financial condition. Flight schools from other airports dominate the use of LMO infrastructure for profit-making operations, at no cost to them. Council asked city staff for the airport’s financial information to determine whether landing fees should be charged to airplane owners using our infrastructure, and what the budget impact would be. Airport Directo…