Morrow/KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT S27DEAR KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL
IN REGARDS TO THE CLOSING OF THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT S27, I SUGGEST
THAT THE CITY LOOK AT WHAT A GREAT ASSET S27 IS TO THE CITY OF
KALISPELL. IT OFFERS GREAT ACCESS TO THE CITY FOR AVIATORS COMING TO
KALISPELL, WALKING DISTANTS TO MOTELS, CONVENTION AREAS, RESTAURANTS,
FUEL, FBO'S FOR REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE, RENT A CARS AND ETC.. IN JULY OF
1995 THE INTERNATIONAL CESSNA 170 ASSOCIATION HOSTED A AIRCRAFT
CONVENTION IN KALISPELL AT THE CITY AIRPORT S27. I WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF
THE CONVENTION THAT YEAR, IT WAS A 3 YEAR PLANNING PROCESS, WE HAD
MEETINGS IN KALISPELL 2 OR 3 TIMES A YEAR PLANNING FOR THIS CONVENTION.
WE MET WITH THE MOTEL MANAGERS IN THE AREA TO RESERVE ROOMS, FBO'S ON
FUEL, MAINTENANCE AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT, RESTAURANTS OPERATORS, ELK'S,
T-SHIRT SHOP OPERATORS, SET UP A BANK ACCOUNT AT ONE OF THE LOCAL BANKS,
SET UP TOURS WITH THE PEOPLE AT GLACIER PARK AND AT THE SKI AREA, TALKED
WITH DOWN TOWN STORE MANAGERS AND TOLD THEM WHAT TO EXPECT FOR ONE WEEK
IN JULY OF 1995. THE PLANNING OF THE CONVENTION INCLUDED PEOLPE FROM
YOUR OWN CITY OF KALISPELL, MYSELF AND STAFF FROM NAMPA AND BOISE IDAHO
AND MEMBERS FROM CALGARY, CANADA. WE SELECTED KALISPELL CITY S27 FOR THE
1995 CONVENTION BECAUSE IT GAVE GENERAL AVIATION AND OUR MEMBERS EASY
ACCESS TO A AIRPORT THAT WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO CITY SERVICES AND
LODGING. THIS CONVENTION BROUGHT TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL, 125 GENERAL
AVIATION AIRCRAFT, 265 PLUS MEMBERS, APPROXIMATELY $750,000.00 OR MORE,
IN THE SEVEN (7) DAY OR ONE (1) WEEK PERIOD, TO KALISPELL AND ITS
BUSINESS'S. OUR MEMBERS HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, THE CITY OF KALISPELL
PEOPLE TREATED US VERY NICE, INVITED US BACK AND TO THIS DAY MEMBERS
STILL TALK ABOUT THE 1995 KALISPELL CONVENTION. BY THE WAY THE
CONVENTION COMMITTEE DONATED BETWEEN $1500.00 AND $2000.00 TO THE
KALISPELL MONTANA PILOTS ASSOCIATION CHAPTER TO HELP PAY FOR AND INSTALL
STROBE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO TOWER AT THE SOUTH END OF THE FIELD. I
BELIEVE THAT YOU, THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE A GOOD CLOSE
HARD LOOK AT THE CITY AIRPORT S27, FOR THE VALUE IT HAS TO OFFER THE
CITY OF KALISPELL IN REVENUE THAT IT CAN GENERATE, ALONG WITH BEING A
TREMENDOUS ASSET TO THE CITY AND TO GENERAL AVIATION. I'VE FLOWN INTO
KALISPELL MANY TIMES AND THERE IS NO OTHER AIRPORT IN THE NORTHWEST THAT
IT COMPARES TO, AS FAR AS BEING CLOSE IN, WITH SURROUNDED CONVENIENCES.
SO PLEASE RECONSIDER, AND TAKE ANOTHER CLOSE LOOK AT THIS ASSET BEFORE
YOU THE CITY COUNCIL DECIDE TO CLOSE IT AND CAVE INTO THE REAL ESTATE
PEOPLE AND DEVELOPERS.
I OWN PROPERTY IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA AND THE CITY AIRPORT OF MERRILL
FIELD, IN DOWN TOWN ANCHORAGE IS A GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT AND ITS A
TREMENDOUS ASSET TO THE CITY, JUST LIKE S27 COULD BE.
THANKYOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THIS, PLEASE GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT.
SINCERELY
KENNETH L MORROW
1616 LAKE LOWELL AVE
NAMPA IDAHO 83686-8102
208-466-1793
I AM THE IDAHO REP. # 3219 FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CESSNS 170 ASSOCIATION
AND A MEMBER OF THE IDAHO AVIATION ASSOCIATION