Where is AOPA when you need them?

[N918KT]

Where is AOPA when you need them? Solberg Airport in trouble!

http://solbergairport.azurewebsites.net/

I used to take lessons out of Solberg Airport in NJ but what Readington Township is doing to Solberg Airport is very terrible. Readington Township wants to take over ownership of Solberg Airport and steal the airport from the Solberg family! Details in the links posted.

Where is AOPA when you need them?

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Solberg-Hunterdon-Airport/140287056011506?hc_location=stream

Airport Website:

http://solbergairport.com/

 

[MachFly]

Maybe be a good idea to send them an email.
Might be possible that they have not heard of it yet, there are quite a lot of airports out there...

 

[kkoran]

Who says they arent doing anything? A search for "Solberg" on AOPA's website turned up the following...

AOPA asks mayor to stop trying to close Solberg Airport, support owners
November 6, 2013
AOPA asks Readington, New Jersey, mayor to stop wasting taxpayer resources trying to close Solberg Airport and support the family that owns the field....

New Jersey eminent domain laws need to change, AOPA says
January 25, 2008
New Jersey eminent domain laws need to change, AOPA says A New Jersey superior court ruled on Jan. 16 that the township of Readington could complete its eminent domain proceedings against Solberg-Hunterdon Airport....

Privately owned New Jersey airport fights for its future
November 17, 2006
Privately owned New Jersey airport fights for its future A New Jersey superior court judge has delayed until March 2, 2007, a decision about whether Readington Township can condemn and then acquire 625 acres of land around Solberg-Hunterdon Airport. The judge questioned the town's motive for wanting control of the land around the privately owned public-use airport....

Court rejects N.J. town’s airport property grab
August 20, 2009
The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division on Aug. 20 reversed a trial judge’s ruling that would have allowed the town of Readington to take 625 acres of land surrounding the public-use, privately owned Solberg-Hunterdon Airport....

State of New Jersey moves to acquire family-owned airport
April 18, 2002
New Jersey state officials have stepped into a long-running feud between the owners of Solberg-Hunterdon Airport and Readington Township, entering a signed letter of agreement for the state to purchase the airport for a fair market value of $22 million. The township had begun proceedings to condemn the airport and assume control of it....

New Jersey eminent domain laws need to change, AOPA says
January 24, 2008
A New Jersey superior court ruled on Jan. 16 that the township of Readington could complete its eminent domain proceedings against Solberg-Hunterdon Airport. This allows the township to appoint a three-member panel of disinterested parties to appraise the value of the property to be acquired. The ruling comes after 16 months of legal proceedings....
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[Kelvin]

Re: Where is AOPA when you need them? Solberg Airport in trouble!

Where is AOPA when you need them?

On top of things...seems to be a trend around here...bash the AOPA and then learn that they are interested/available to respond and/or already engaged...

Have YOU called the AOPA and expressed your interest in this matter? Yes/No

I can't speak to the value of the AOPA's effort but it sure looks like they are in the mix for sure...

 

[Clip4]

AOPA reported on the event and wrote some letters. If the event is resolved in favor of GA, AOPA will take credit. Typical AOPA action plan.

 

[Henning]

Selling whatever makes them money.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

Trying hard to get your membership (that may or may not be due for renewal) renewed for another year or three.

 

[N918KT]

Who says they arent doing anything? A search for "Solberg" on AOPA's website turned up the following...

Thanks for pointing that out. Guess I gotta do my research. It seems that they are covering the lawsuit to close Santa Monica Airport so much that I thought they ignored other airports in need of AOPA's help.

I even saw a letter written by AOPA to the Readington Township mayor strongly opposing the takeover of Solberg Airport. Thanks AOPA!

 

[N918KT]

Just learned that the Readington Township unfortunately passed the ordinance to acquire all of Solberg Airport! The Readington Township government is so corrupt, it doesn't even change their minds to stop this nonsense despite me hearing that ALL and I mean ALL of the Readington residents in that meeting strongly voiced opposition the mayor's plan to take over all of Solberg Airport!