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Article: Charlotte County, Fla., Airstrip Valuable for Community's Economy.
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- February 1, 2004
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By Bob Massey, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 1--Question: What is perceived as a podunk airstrip (even though it's where George W. and brother Jeb fly into when visiting this area), is not supported by taxpayer money, and brings in between $50 million and $100 million in revenue annually?
You know the answer -- you just didn't know you knew it. Let's face it: Few county residents realize what a big deal their airport really is. They still think of it as a post-war airstrip, as it was in photos taken in the early 1960s.
"The public perception has been that it's a kind of fairground where they have ...