Supporter Comments

"We are an aviation business that creates equipment for environmental monitoring, search and rescue, wildfire control and public safety and use the Boulder airport for discrete R&D flights and training. We employ many people in our Boulder office near the airport. While we recognize and support the need for affordable housing, the Boulder airport allows us to develop some of the best tools in the world for lifesaving missions, create well paying jobs, and pay tax revenues to the City of Boulder. Our products are used to stop rhino and other poaching in Africa, protect polar bear dens from ice roads in Canada, monitor pipeline leaks throughout the world, monitor overfishing in the Pacific, identify faulty (wildfire causing) transmission lines, monitor tundra populations near mining operations, rescue lost people, provide wildfire evaluation routes for the public, assist with the production of animal documentaries and many other important tasks that assist people and the environment throughout the world."

"I am a Volunteer Firefighter. We have used the airport during the 2013 flood, Fourmile, Calwood, Lefthand, Walker Ranch fires, to list a few. The more than 1000 helicopter rescues in 2013 could not have happened without the local airport"

"We fought the Fourmile fire west of Boulder. One of my pilots lead the fire bomber under extremely challenging conditions that dropped the retardant that stopped the fire just before it consumed Gold Hill."

"As a retired Emergency Physician, I have first-hand appreciation and profound respect for emergency services, especially our local Medivac helicopter which flies over 300 missions per year. Often called during terrible weather, to rough locations in the middle of the night, statistically this is the most dangerous civilian flying, bar none, yet like the Coast Guard, they always go out when called. We are fortunate that Boulder’s airport is home base to such heroes. Recent talk about closing the airport has proposed keeping limited heli pads/service, but this is an uninformed compromise. Contrary to perception, fully loaded helicopters are too heavy to safely take off or land straight up and down. Instead, they must use the full glide slope of runways, balancing weight vs power. When a runway is not available or a true vertical ascent is required, fuel, equipment and personnel are quickly stripped out and left behind. Leaving Boulder with a full load is possible only because of our existing runways. The proposed limited helipad option would mean our air ambulance could never fly fully loaded and as such, would likely vacate Boulder, relocating to another city and airport. When minutes matter, do you want the air ambulance here or half an hour away? I hope you never are in this situation but if you should be, ask your emergency nurse or physician if that half hour would have made a difference in you or your loved one’s outcome. Now extrapolate this to all emergency and disaster services where helicopters are needed in force. During the 2013 floods, Boulder airport was the site of the second largest helicopter evacuation in US history after Hurricane Katrina. Whether fire or flood, I don’t want to ever explain to our mountain friends and neighbors why we couldn’t come get them."

"I am a paramedic. The Boulder Airport is essential when wildfires are burning around here."

"I've lived in Boulder for over 50 years, and directly west of the airport for over 30 years. I'm not bothered by being in the flight path of planes taking off and landing. Actually, I find it enjoyable to watch the planes, and I think it provides an essential service to the community."

"I am a staunch supporter of Boulder Airport and wish to express the tremendous value it offers our community and the need to retain it as a fully functioning airport. My two sons grew up in Boulder, took flight training at Boulder Airport and are now both professionals in the aviation industry. I would not live in Boulder and pay 45 years of taxes if the airport was not here."

"I lived very, very close to the airport for almost a decade. The noise levels were never an issue for my family. As a longtime member of the search and rescue community, however, I understand the importance of that airport. It was used extensively during the Boulder floods, and we have used it for decades to aid us in helping lost and injured parties. I believe the airport should remain open and air. Traffic should be limited to small planes – no jets and no superfluous aircraft that only serve wealthy interests. Please keep the Boulder Airport open for SAR needs, hobbyists and gliders."

"I learned to fly at a small airport and that directly led to my aviation career as an astronaut, so I know the true value of the Boulder airport. As a resident of Boulder and a pilot, I strongly support the retention of the airport."

"Local airports are a testament to human ingenuity and to the importance of aviation in our nation’s history, They encourage new pilots to enter the workforce in an era of pilot shortages. And they support a heterogeneity of interests that makes our community more diverse, interesting, and dynamic."

"I love the Boulder Airport! I live just down the street in the Vista Village Manufactured Housing Community. I enjoy the gliders, parachute jumpers, the 40's ball, BIFF drive in movies, public meeting space. It's a gift to our community."

"I live just a few blocks away and love seeing the little airplanes fly in and out. It’s just special. I’ve seen emergency planes and helicopters go in and out. Why would you ever get rid of this?"

"The City is overdeveloped now. More traffic has greater impact than the airport."

"This is nothing more than a land grab by developers and real estate agents. If the city council votes to challenge the FAA legally, the tax payers of the city will pay dearly."

"I support the airport because of the important role it has played for emergency response to fires, floods and avalanches in Boulder County. Closing the airport would force first responders to travel to airports outside of Boulder County during natural disasters to respond back to the country to assisted county residents. Forcing the move of disaster response capabilities to other airports would also overburden those airports and put Boulder City and County residents as risk of even further response delays. The Calwood fire, the 2013 floods and the 2003 blizzard are just 3 examples of how critical the Boulder Airport is to local regional response. The Airport also serves as a vital ongoing training location for the Flight for Life Lift Ticket and Avalanche deployment programs, Civil Air Patrol (and future CAP) pilots and other organizations that serve the people of Boulder.

I have lived under the Base to Final for runway 8 since 1990. The noise generated by the aircraft using the facility is generally less impactful than the increased traffic noise in my neighborhood generated by the increased traffic density that has grown over the decades. Eliminating the airport will not eliminate noise, but will rob the community of an irreplaceable resource for disaster response."

"I support the Boulder Airport as it has saved thousands of lives. With the current weather conditions it will help maintain current and future living conditions."

"We have a house on Jay Rd. and have never been bothered by the planes flying overhead."

"I'm not a pilot. I work under "the pattern" of Boulder Muni and live under "the pattern" of another local GA airport and flight traffic has never bothered me. Detractors conveniently forget the airport was there before them and their houses. The housing crisis can only be addressed by moving land-use away from low-density single-family plots and car-centric infrastructure."

"Boulder Municipal Airport has been integral to my career as a professional airline pilot. I completed flight training at the airport in my early days. Additionally, my kids started their training at Boulder Airport… Also on their way to airline careers. I spend time at the Boulder airport mentoring up and coming pilots. Our EAA Chapter at the Boulder airport builds community, assists youth, and promotes safety."

"As a Colorado State University alumna who flew out of it, it would be a tragedy for the soaring community and GA community to lose this airport. Please have some logical sense and have an investment in the aviators of the future."

"I live right next to it and it’s never bothered me. We enjoy the planes that fly by and the last thing I want is more housing in our overly crowded part of town."

"We live under the departure path of the airport and the noise is less bothersome than the pelotons of cyclists the ride by yelling to one another."

"We need the capability to fight fire,etc. It's foolish to give that up."

"Part of a vibrant community; value for safety and also youth access. Relatives have flown in. Love planes and airports. Better places to build housing. Too expensive to fight FAA."

"KBDU has been the bedrock of my aviation journey, the community has supported me at every critical juncture, from the moment I crossed paths with my first mentor, Bronson MacDonald, at Mile High Gliding, to landing my first job there, and ultimately obtaining my private pilot's license with a glider rating."

"This is a great community resource and local facility to facilitate training, research and world class glider operations."

"We purchased a condo near the airport and are happy with our location. I see airplanes and gliders often, and I love it!"

"The airport is an integral part of Boulder and its history. I can’t imagine it being gone. Must save!!!!"

"I lived in Boulder in college and for a few years afterward. I also worked at The Cloud Base, currently Mile High Gliding. Not only did I have the ability to learn to fly gliders and single engine aircraft, I earned money during college working at the glider port, was part of an organization that brought tourism dollars to Boulder and also trained a plethora of pilots who went on to bigger roles in both civil and commercial aviation. The Boulder airport is essential as an economic driver and an asset of safety for the city. Its also a WORLD CLASS location for glider flying uniquely located in proximity to some of the best soaring in the world."

"Boulder has one of the most vibrant soaring communities, and this is one of the reasons we are considering relocating and starting a new business in Boulder."

"I am not a pilot, but I respect that flying is important to many locals. We can’t just seize the land and build housing because most people don’t fly. Why not build homes on soccer fields because most voters don’t play soccer? The airport preceded most current residents. It’s part of Boulder. Leave it."

"I live in Vista Village, directly next to the airport. The airport does it's own thing, poses no problems, helps with wildfire and saved lives during the flood. The last thing our neighborhood needs is additional housing and legal problems with the FAA. The condos that were built on airport are less than half full. They had affordable units, fill those."

"By getting my pilot certificate (license) at the Boulder Airport it gave me the skills necessary for employment in two separate aviation-related software companies in the city of Boulder for many years. My work spanned the areas of flight data animation, spatial disorientation and next-gen technologies. I had the privilege of working with a large customer base spanning the major airlines, aerospace companies, the military and flight training facilities around the country. It also allowed me to fulfill my dream of building my own airplane that I fly (as a woman this is pretty rare) and to co-author a book on the subject. It has also given me the opportunity to give back by helping CU aerospace students with an aviation-based project that they are in the process of completing so that they can get funding for a larger senior-level project."

"It’s an open green space, preserving the Boulder green belt. The glider flights are a community resource. The airport open days are so fun for children & families. It’s important for emergency flights - my neighbors in Jamestown were evacuated there from the flood. Don’t let it become just another condo sprawl!"

"Boulder needs this infrastructure to fight wildfires that will explode with climate change."

"I live next to it and love it."

"The local airport helps to encourage young people to become pilots."

"As a former Colorado Army National Guard RW Aviator that served during the Boulder Floods of 2013, KBDU served as a key airport to base rescue operations from. As a GA flight instructor and recreational flyer, I have used KBDU numerous times for instruction on non-towered operations (the closest one in Metro Denver) and picked up friends who lived in the Boulder area for wonderful flights into the Mountains and along the front range. Please keep this airport open!!!"

"I love planespotting at this airport."

"It is a vital part of our community. The value for emergencies far out weighs additional housing. In addition the aviation industry will be converting to electric power over the next 10 years with electric air taxis becoming a reality. It would be terribly short sighted to convert this facility for other uses when we have no idea what Boulders transportation models will look like in 20 years."

"The airport is home to people who embody the spirit of the Boulder community: people who enjoy outdoor adventure, who challenge themselves with sports, who are intrigued by science and engineering; or have a love of nature. They are people who are filled with curiosity and joy about aviation."

"My favorite memories with my daughters involve laying in the grass and watching the planes go by. The airport serves many purposes!"

"As a wildland firefighter this airport provides up a lot of support!"

"[Closure] places the areas around Boulder in danger of increased fire suppression response times, potentially putting residents in danger. As a former firefighter, I know the importance of rapid response in times of wildfires."

"It is the exceptional things about a city that make it fabulous. It isn't the housing or the convenience that make a place special. When a city loses something that is unique it loses a part of itself and to just be another city like all others actually loses its value. Please keep the airport open as a unique jewel."

"The Boulder airport is a pillar of this community. Affordable housing is important, but the airport is irreplaceable, and there are other solutions/locations for affordable housing. If the airport is removed it is unlikely the community will be able to build one in the future and regain rights to the airspace. Beyond the practical benefits of supporting emergency services like fighting wildfires, there is value in the aesthetic and inspiration of a local airport - I have spent many hours with my kids when they were toddlers enjoying watching the planes and gliders fly overhead from one of Boulder's bike paths."

"It provides the ability for people to become pilots in a time when the average age of pilots is above 50 years old and there is a dwindling number of new pilots. Growing up watching planes and gliders fly through the sky was inspiring and admirable. There is no reason for the airport to be closed as it is an important part of Boulder."

"A friend's daughter took classes at the airport, and now she is working towards becoming a commercial pilot."

"Housing on airport road will overwhelm traffic systems, schools, which can't get enough teachers today, medical facilities, water and sewage facilities---and change the personality of the City of Boulder."

"How can a town of our success and global leadership in so many areas not have an airport? I fully support the Boulder airport"

"Aviation is as American as apple pie, the Constitution, or our National Park System - part of our national heritage, part of the fiber of our collective being. It is the embodiment of the American Dream: the freedom to explore, to wonder. While the commercial aviation industry is more popular now than ever, general aviation is dying. International airports like Denver International are completely inhospitable to small planes. The small airports that for decades have enabled us to train the next generation of pilots, to encourage Americans to look to the sky - are being systematically purged. To close this airport would be to close a chapter on our heritage and to deny one of the most basic freedoms enshrined in the American Identity - the Freedom to Dream. Please do not let Boulder Airport become yet another casualty of misunderstanding. Please keep it alive."

"The airport and glider strip have been an integral part of Boulder for almost a century. Hundreds of pilots have earned their wings there and Air Force Academy Cadets have long used it as a stop for their cross-country flights. Just because developers see the space as perfect for yet more housing (and profit) doesn’t justify condemning it. Likewise the folks that bought condos next to it and now complain about noise…"

"Because they offer a very unique experience to kids. Kids love watching them land and take off. Those who own the planes are always willing to teach kids about the planes."

"It preserves the semi-rural landscape between Boulder and Gunbarrel."

"It provides both critical and recreational opportunities. And converting it to housing would add sprawl and traffic, while doing almost nothing to reduce the cost of housing."

"Housing in that area would be an insupportable burden on the infrastructure: Water, sewage, schools, roads, city services."

"The airport is a lifeline to our community when emergencies occur. The housing boom is visible everywhere within our city; this airport location is one key area that that should be preserved for recreation, pilot training, search and rescue training and response, and saving lives, animals, and land in the event of catastrophes."

"I have lived in Boulder since 1972. I learned to fly at the Boulder Municipal Airport in the mid-1970s. A number of my colleagues and I went on to airline careers. The value of the airport, from pilot training to natural emergency situations has been well outlined by many people in the Daily Camera and separately to the city council, so I won't reiterate all of those discussions again here. One thing to remember is that an airport is an airport. Where does everyone think the next generation of airline pilots is going to come from? The vast majority come from general aviation training at airports such as Boulder Municipal and Rocky Mountain Metro. As Jan Burton has outlined eloquently in her recent submissions to the newspaper, are we really going to embark on another expensive and likely-futile effort such as the attempted utility takeover from Xcel? Let's use Boulder's funds for infrastructure and other important city functions, and let the airport remain an airport. There are plenty of other locations to look for affordable housing alternatives. Airports, including Boulder Municipal, are important components in America's economy and transportation structure."

"I'm born and raised in Boulder. Living in Gunbarrel for most of it. It was always been a pleasure to watch planes/gliders take off. I've flown out of this airport a couple times and it was amazing. A Boulder staple that cant be erased."

"My mom received her pilots license at the Boulder Airport at the age of 16 in 1962. My son hopes to follow in her footsteps. A local airport is a treasure."

"I grew up in the foothills of north Boulder and my parents still live there. Our family's neighborhood has been saved by aerial firefighting efforts more than once. I'm also planning on moving back to Boulder this year, and I recognize the value the Boulder airport provides to the community in so many ways. I also believe there are better locations for building affordable housing in Boulder."

"This airport is a critically needed & historic not just for gliders & small planes but for our fire fighters where helicopters are stationed to get reservoir water or Blackhawks to rescue stranded citizens & animals during fires & floods. If the airport closes, it represents a safety threat to the county! And the city. To close our needed airport would be ideological, incredibly short sighted & reward those few voices of folks who moved into new development by the airport & then complain about it. Thousands of lives have been saved because of our Boulder Airport. KEEP our airport!!!"

"The Boulder Airport is a critical piece to our city. As a local that is born and raised in Boulder and that lived half a mile down the road from the airport I have experienced and witnessed the critical times when the airport has come into play during wildfires in the Boulder area, 2013 Flood, and many other times. We can work on improving the airport area but we need to keep this critical part of our town!"

"This airport is an important asset to our community and has NOT been an issue for anyone of us. I have lived in Bounder since 1989 and a homeowner since 2005; have taken my dad and son on glider rides out of the airport and it is clear that the airport has served a vital role in mitigating fires and bringing people to safety during the rain/flooding in 2013."

""The Boulder Airport ignited a love of aviation and aerospace in me that has lasted well into my adult life. I met some of my best friends while hanging out at the airport watching planes in high school. That led to me earning my Private Pilot License at the Boulder airport. I chose to serve my country in the Air Force, flying the F-16 for nearly a decade, followed by a career at SpaceX, where I am today. None of that would’ve happened if I didn’t fall in love with aviation at the Boulder Airport in high school. Watching the planes fly overhead every day was just as inspiring as a young teen as it is today!""

"I live right beside it and it's no problem ever."

"There is nothing more fun to do with our young nephews than hang out and watch the planes come and go—the airport is a community gem that brings joy to locals every time they look into the air and see a hobby plane coming in for a land. The Boulder airport inspires us Boulderites to try new things-like maybe a flying lesson- or slow down relish in the beautiful view and mountain backdrop of where we live. In essence, the airport builds a deeper appreciation for this place. Hoping others see it for its unique value to our community."

"Fires have been fought with aircraft based at the Boulder Airport and have saved my home in NW Boulder...more than once."

"As a retired Boulder Mountain firefighter, I have seen how important Boulder airport [is] for firefighting and evacuation."

"We live in a neighborhood with a high wildfire risk and need the airport to keep our home and the city safe."

"Aerial firefighters staged at the airport saved untold lives and homes during the last three wildfires, including my own. Helicopters flying out of the airport airlifted 1200 residents to safety during the 2013 flood. This included a personal friend of mine. Medivac helicopters operate from Boulder every day, flying life-saving rescue missions. Search and rescue operations and training are run out of the airport, again saving lives. Rapid response is crucial in emergent situations and the close proximity of the airport supports this effort. Decommissioning the airport will cost lives, plain and simple."

"Whenever we have a fire up here in the foothills, big helicopters fly from the Boulder Airport to help stop the fires and protect our homes, you've all seen them. Last time during the Lefthand fire and Cal-Wood fire in 2020. Our homes might no longer be here if it wasn't for those efforts!"

"Boulder Airport is a location unique in the world for access to outstanding soaring conditions. I intend to fly out of Boulder Airport in the next year or so, to experience the amazing soaring conditions."

"Truly one of the top soaring locations in the country. Eliminating the airport will certainly negatively impact the economy there."

"I have been flying into Colorado for more than 30 years. In my 2-3 annual trips Boulder is a welcome stop for last minute weather, flight planning, fueling, oxygen before crossing the Front Range. From the old Flatirons to the present FBOs, the facility has provided an excellent base before crossing to higher terrain, a staging ground for visitors to Boulder, and CU, patronizing local hospitality businesses and bringing to mind the great research and development community in Boulder, a complement to similar activities in Ann Arbor, Michigan which has a comparable airport, ARB. These reasons for keeping an airport are every bit as important to your community as keeping US 36 and Co 119 open to traffic and commerce flowing into and out of Boulder."

"Our 16-year-old son learned to fly there after earning two flight scholarships. America has a desperate pilot shortage right now - and that includes firefighter and search and rescue pilots, not to mention general aviation, cargo and military fliers like those dropping relief supplies over Gaza right now. Young pilots don't spring up out of nowhere! They learn their skills and find their passion at small airfields like BMA. Moreover, as much as we in Boulder laud the firefighters who risk life and limb to save our town from wildfire - the firefighting fliers who often use BMA as a base of operations will tell you that it is a critical asset in that fight!"

"It’s a lifeline. Please keep it!"

"We moved to gunbarrel in 2003 in part because of proximity to the airport and watching gliders. I have glider pilots in my family. So it brings about happy memories."

"The airport is a resource open to everyone. Scientists and engineers conduct research on climate change. Thousands of pilots have been trained at the airport helping to alleviate the pilot shortage this country faces. Glider pilots use the airport as the access point to the local airspace. A mix of over a thousand pilots, aviation enthusiasts and students use the airport on a regular basis. Multiple aviation associations and emergent services run out of the airport. The airport significantly supports the local economy by providing 300 jobs and one hundred million dollars to the local economy. The main opposition to the airport appears to be noise and pollution but in fact, the airport is at the forefront of bringing clean, quiet and electric aviation to the community. The airport already has electric charging stations. Boulder pilots have already prepared their aircraft to accept unleaded fuel. Airport noise has been declining for decades and will continue to with improved technology and electric aircraft. Maintaining and improving the airport has a proven benefit that far outweighs the oppositions complaints of noise and pollution."

"I am a student at a flight school there and a volunteer firefighter with Nederland. The airport helps support wildfire operations that affect our entire county. Please keep the airport open."

"Boulder needs an airport for both recreational flying and soaring and transportation, including emergency services. I took my first airplane flight from the airport in 1957 or 1958."

"I grew up right around the corner and would love to ride my bike to watch planes take off and land."

"The real estate and construction companies are ruining the character of our town. Please stop them from taking away our airport! It's a safety net and historically significant."

"I urge you to consider alternative solutions to balance the community's needs without decommissioning the airport I called my second home for my entire high school career. I inspired students in my community and my school to take up flying. Within this group, about 50-60 students have taken aviation or aerospace engineering as their career path, without 5-10 flying out of the Boulder airport. The current and future generations of pilots will benefit from the airport and the glider port just as much, or if not more, than I did."

"One of the big draws of Boulder is that the front range offers some of the best gliding/soaring arenas in the entire world! Combine that with the amenities and access of a city like Boulder, and you have a one of of a kind arrangement. If the airport goes away, the soaring goes away, taking with it one of the components of what makes Boulder special"

"I soloed in 1977 at Boulder and later went on to be hired as one of the first female airline pilots for United Airlines. Thirty three years later, my 17 year old son soloed on the parallel runway in a glider and earned his first pilot’s license at Boulder Municipal Airport. He went on to serve at the U.S. Air Force Academy and now flies commercially as an airline captain for American Envoy. There are many people in the field of aviation that I’ve met over the years who have started living their dreams of flying at Boulder Airport. Please keep this dream alive for future generations.

"Emergency situations also to keep the airspace for locals and not open it up to commercial airlines."

"Emergency support, aerospace innovation, pilot training. The Boulder Airport is an irreplaceable piece of infrastructure."

"As a Boulder native, and living very close to the airport, I absolutely support keeping this airport open and functioning as a vital part of our community. This airport is key to emergency services, pilot and industry education and training, and we are fortunate to have it. The hours of operation are very reasonable and keep our airspace secure for Boulder and its use."

"There's nothing more electrifying than taking a glider flight, especially one over the flatirons. It puts a smile on ones face, lifts the soul, enlightens ones dreams."

"I’ve always lived near it and I absolutely love seeing the planes and hearing them. The engines being comfort to me since I’ve been hearing them all my life. It would feel so empty without the airport."

"I’m a pilot who spent many hours practicing landings at Boulder Airport. My flight instructor deemed it good practice, because adherence of sound abatement procedures in the traffic pattern not only taught me how to be a more precise and proficient pilot, but it helped me to recognize the importance of being mindful over congested areas, taking extra measures to ensure people on the ground remain satisfied."

"Please do not close or restrict the Boulder Airport with this short sighted approach to further development in Boulder!"

"Aviation encourages young people to reach for the stars."

"It’s a vital place to our community in fight against wildfires, floods and everyday emergency. It should not be replaced by housing development. My kids love seeing the gliders on sunny day."

"More housing will never solve the affordability issue in Boulder. Boulder just is what it is due to half century of impulsive, disjointed policy decisions. The last thing the City needs is a decades long fight, over closing the airport, with the federal govt."

"Local pilots deserve the right to fly in and out. I very much love driving along independence Rd, it's a breath of open space and it's captivating to watch the gracefulness of planes landing and taking off. One must read Birdmen by Lawrence Goldstone, then one would truly understand the importance of flight, the importance of a space where one can take flight, the importance of freedom while in the air, the riveting feel of taking off to the sky."

"Aviation is landmark human achievement with a rich history of grassroots participation by everyday people. Local municipal airports are our unique inheritance from a country that in the 20th century discovered flight and then dreamed and achieved landing man on the moon. The miracle of flight and the flying contraptions that make it possible continue to be an inspiration for children to become scientists and engineers and for those adults who opt to spend their free time tinkering, thinking, and exploring the freedom of our natural landscape rather than mindlessly consuming mass-produced entertainment from their couch. For example, I have no aerospace background but learned how to fly and earned my private pilot license at the Boulder airport and am now two years of weeknights and weekends into hand-building a fabric-covered two person experimental backcountry airplane in my 19571.5-car garage just a mile west of the Boulder airport. I hope to test my homebuilt aircraft and fly it for the first time at the Boulder airport. Access to the miracle of flight beyond the mass consumer experience of airline transportation is a uniquely American inheritance that should be treasured, yet is at risk of being made inaccessible to all but the rich and famous due to misguided attempts like this one. The people who advocate for closing small local airports don't understand the role they play in enabling access to a world of engineering and exploration. One could draw a lot of similarities to the type of thinking that can't see the value of wilderness so paves over forests and swampland to replace them with suburban housing divisions.

"It's a lot of fun to work and socialize with such smart people at the airport. I hope to be able to finish development of electric Gyroplanes at this airport at some time in the future."

"I suggest that the Boulder City Council invest in the airport in celebration of its historical role, as an airport that serves the community for emergency services, for career training, and for aviation sports enthusiasts."

"We enjoy flying in for shopping and restaurants."

"Best soaring in America"

"I'm a glider pilot from the UK. Boulder is famous all over the world in the gliding community. It's unthinkable to me that there's a danger of losing this wonderful site, that has flourished for over sixty years, and is what Boulder is best known for (to me anyway!)."

"I work there on a regular basis. Every time me and my colleagues visit, we stay at a local hotel and visit local restaurants and businesses"

"The airport is an incredible resource for Boulder. It offers so many opportunities to people of all ages to learn about aviation, engineering, flight history and so much more. The clubs available at the airport also provide an amazing sense of community. Without this space Boulder would fall behind in innovation, technology and so much more. As a progressive city, we need the airport."

"I was born and raised in Boulder and it is has been a staple of our community for all of my life. I have had the opportunity to learn to fly planes there that I would never have experienced if our community didn't have a public airport. I lived down the street from the Airport for many years and never once was bothered by any noise pollution from the planes."

"This town is being consumed by home construction at the cost of all else. We need this airport and all of the opportunities & help that it provides."

"I live in the foothills and we need all the support we can get for fire suppression."

"We build bike paths to allow bikers to enthusiastically enjoy their sport, rec centers to keep our citizens fit, skate board parks to keep the young engaged, hiking trails to get people out in nature, dog parks for our furry friends to socialize. It’s crucial now more than ever to support the passions and interests of a variety of groups including aviation. The airport serves the public in many ways including flood and fire safety as well as sports like skydiving and gliding. It was here way before the complainers who bought a house underneath it and now cry about the noise."

"Following my tenure as a ground firefighter while concurrently pursuing my training and building experience as a tow pilot in Boulder, I successfully secured a position as a Tanker pilot at CO Fire. I am hopeful that you will carefully consider the significance of the Boulder Municipal Airport in shaping the capabilities and future of our firefighting community."

"The airport helps keep our community safe by enabling wildfire and flood protection operations. It also adds to the unique feel of our community. My family and I have lived immediately east of the airport for 13 years and love to watch planes flying overhead. It would be a tragedy to lose our community airport."

"After I graduate from CU in May, I will be heading to the United States Navy to serve as a Naval Aviator. I would not have gotten this far, or even gathered enough interest to pursue this career, without Boulder Municipal Airport. It allowed me to join an outstanding flying community filled with some of the most hard working and amazing people I have ever met and obtain my Private Pilots License while going to school full-time for engineering. An enormous amount of misinformation has been spread about the airport, and the supposed negative health effects of general aviation. When you look past the false information, general aviation offers an amazing opportunity, not just for the wealthy, but also for citizens of the lower-middle class with big dreams such as myself."

"Boulder is wonderful city-- I've lived here for 35 years, and the airport makes this great city even more accessible and viable."

"I am a CU aero space Engineering graduate and have started several aircraft companies based in Boulder county. We have employed many great people in Boulder who love Boulder. These people love the Boulder Airport, learned to fly there, and expanded their education there. Why kill it?"

"It serves an important role in fighting fires locally, is an important training ground for pilots, and allows some transportation options for a future that might involve other micro-flight options such as air taxis to DIA or quick hops to other nearby spots."

"Because my husband and I used to glide there and would like others to have that experience."

"My father learned to fly there, I learned to fly there, I made a living there for many years. Boulder airport is a part of Boulder as much as the mall, Chautauqua and Boulder Creek."

"Because we all want Boulder to be a multifaceted, vibrant city! Getting rid of an established airport would be very foolish."

Small general aviation airports like the Boulder airport are where young people fall in love with aviation and learn to fly, starting a journey of a lifetime. A journey that often leads to a career in aviation. Boulder airport provides the facilities necessary for that education in a low stress environment. I learned to fly at Boulder Airport and have an incredible career in aviation. Please give every consideration to keeping this small, jewel of an airport open so more and more young people can experience the wonders of flight while learning all that is required to fly safely and to begin a career.

"I joined the Civil Air Patrol at age 16 at the Boulder airport. I learned to fly gliders at Boulder airport in 1974. I learned to fly aerobatics and flew my first aerobatic contest at Boulder airport. I spent many years flying at the Boulder airport. Please save the Boulder airport."

"Wild fire safety. Everyone knows the building codes and permits process in Boulder is a huge reason there are no affordable homes. Why not fix that first before we put Boulder and it surrounding community at risk."

"I watched the people rescued from the 2013 flood land at the airport and walk away from the helicopters that saved them. Then I watched those same helicopters go back into the mountains for more. Don't be foolish--we need our airport!"

"I am a member of the Soaring Society of Boulder. The airport is the only place with a soaring community within 70 miles."

"Air support at Boulder airport, needed urgently for firefighting equipment, and Boulder foothills especially need this access, given growing fire dangers over the years."

"We need the airport to help defend from fires and natural disasters. Plus, I have nothing against private pilots, people learning to fly, and recreational flying. The airport is a plus for our community."

"It's one of the ever-decreasing numbers of sites that make Boulder distinctive, and the proposal is to replace it with a faceless housing complex. We are a foothills community, subject to fire and flood, and we need the airport to support responses to these disasters."

I’m a young pilot learning to fly; the Boulder Airport and Journey’s aviation school is allowing me to both learn to fly, maintain my busy schedule, and be with family in times of need. I have a tight schedule and it’s only this airport that is allowing me to further my career goals as a pilot.

"Boulder is a unique airport to the Soaring community. It’s long history and ideal location are irreplaceable."

"It is home to world-class soaring, and is the only airport in the Denver/Boulder Metro area to soar, especially [for] young aspiring aviators pursuing their aviation dreams. KBDU is truly one of a kind, unlike any other airport in Colorado."

"As a Boulder native I flew out of Boulder as a youth, and was inspired to become an airline pilot, from which I recently retired after 37 years."

"This is a critical infrastructure resource for our community, it would be an outrageous loss for our residents and our community."

"I've lived in Boulder for more than 40 years and love our airport. The airport has hosted the 1940s summer swing balls for roughly 10 years. Siting these balls at the airport creates an atmosphere of historic relevance and enables the presence of historic aircraft. The balls showcase much local music and dance talent, demonstrate respect and appreciation for America's heritage by creating a relevant space for beloved vintage music, dancing, entertainment and fashion, and, of course, showcase Boulder's commitment to excellence and abundance of live music."

"The need for local air support for firefighting will only become more critical. Boulder must have this unique resource dedicated to our community to sustain health, livelihood, and opportunity for exploration. Housing is important, but not at he expense of our airport.

"The need for local air support for firefighting will only become more critical. Boulder must have this unique resource dedicated to our community to sustain health, livelihood, and opportunity for exploration. Housing is important, but not at he expense of our airport.

"I support activities that benefit different interests. The airport provides recreational and teaching opportunities. People who object moved nearby knowing about the airport. Boulder seems to be all about housing these days and less about amenities and activities especially if they don’t partake."

"Hello, my name is Sophie [last name removed to protect privacy]. I am 19 years old and most of my childhood was spent at the Boulder Airport. My father worked his way from cleaning hangars to teaching many of his own students. The community at the Airport essentially raised as me not only as part of a family but to be the person I am today. The Boulder Airport maintains not only an appreciation for the craft of flight but it facilitates space for new pilots to join the world of aviation. I hope to finish getting my education, and one day soon get my private license; a dream I've had since I started going to the airport with my father. I can only hope that people can appreciate what the airport has done for the community, outside of just flying it's supported families, young people seeking employment, and the city itself."

"I support affordable aerial recreation. The airport is an important place to introduce Boulder residents to the magic of free flight (gliders). It's a site to help develop new pilots and aerospace skills development. It maintains important open space. It is also a critical emergency infrastructure facility that increases our fire fighting options."

"Great Cities have airports. If Boulder wishes to carry on as a great city it should keep its airport. It’s been there far longer than the NIMBY types that want it gone."

"I am a pilot who knows the value of the airport. It is important that we teach the next generation how to fly."

"I support this airport because it was the first place I learned to fly. I've always had a passion for flying and Mile High Gliding was the closest place along the front range that I could learn to glider. This airport is still a place that I frequent to rent and fly gliders."

"The city of Boulder has an opportunity to write itself into the future of sustainable aviation through research and development at this community asset rather than writing itself out of the future of transportation by closing the airport to eventually build housing that could be built elsewhere."

"It a great resource for our county. Our family loves attending the events there."

"I have never used the airport but I've been there many times - We have enough sprawl in Boulder - if people don't want to live near the airport, they have a lot of options - KEEP THE AIRPORT"

"I live in the foothills and have been affected by several wildfires, luckily none of which have burned down my home. I live on Olde Stage Rd, which required helicopter rescues during the 2013 flood disaster. The airport is CRUCIAL to being able to defend from local wildfires and other emergencies quickly and efficiently."

"Supported us during the Calwood fires (And prior fires) for equipment landings/take offs and fuel. If it wasn’t for this airport our homes, pets, and loved ones may not be here today. It has minimal impact to our community. Think of all the roads, cars, apartments Boulder is putting up. This is a VERY small footprint with minimal impact compared to what the City of Boulder has allowed. It’s part of our history in Boulder. Keep this place ORIGINAL, keep it safe, keep those who fly and live aviation as a priority."

"The airport is a valuable community asset for safety, education, jobs. The information that I have seen from people who support the closure of the airport has been incorrect, hyperbolic, and misleading."

"Boulder airport has been established for many, many years. It is an important part of our history! In the early 1940s, my mother and her sister used to lie down at the end of the runway and watch planes take off and land overhead."

"I worked at the glider port when I was in middle school and high school, flew my first solo from the Boulder airport, and took my parents for their first glider flights when I was 16. Although I fly paragliders now, my experiences at the Boulder airport shaped who I am today, and the people I met there still serve as inspiration."

"It is vital for evacuation. It also provides an open area in the county."

"Boulder is unique in many ways and the Airport is a treasured part of it- please don't sacrifice history to homogenization."

"Our airport is a cornerstone of our city and county. We should be talking about preserving this icon not taking it over for more urban sprawl. Instead of trying to do a land grab for developers, I wish we had the visionaries in government now that we had when The Green Belt ( now Open Space and Mountain Parks) was first established."

"I prefer our nice little airport, which provides a location for fire suppression aircraft, rescue services and flight training to additional apartment complexes."

"When I lived closer, I enjoyed watching the planes. Now my autistic son enjoys the occasional glider ride. Seems like an asset to the community."

"It provides pilots in and around Boulder access to recreational flying, as well as being a hotspot for glider pilots."

"Safety. History. Recreation. NPIAS. Some of our most successful former residents who went on to protect our nation by going to the Naval Academy and flying jets for the Navy, like Mark Sand, trained at the airport growing up."

"Since last year, I have been taking glider flying lessons at this airport. This location is one of the best in the country for glider flying. I’m working toward a career in aviation, and this airport means the world to me. Without it, I have no idea where I’d be able to realistically continue flying gliders on a regular basis. Closing this airport would be truly devastating to me and many others."

"I am an aerospace engineering student and aviation enthusiast at CU boulder that believes avenues for inspiring youth and connecting people to aviation is vital to the industry."

"I learned to fly at Boulder airport, both gliders & single engine airplanes, then went on to fly F-18’s in the Navy for 20 years & now fly for United Airlines. Boulder airport is where my career in aviation truly began & closing it would be a travesty!!!"

"This airport was a huge part of our son's growth and his story. He started taking glider lessons when he was 13, soloed at 14, then got his single engine rating at 18. He's now in NROTC and hopes to be selected as a Naval Aviator. It would be very sad if the airport wasn't available to support the aviation dream of other young people."

"I am a wildland firefighter and we have utilized boulder airport for rescue, fire and evacuation."

"Proximity of firefighting aircraft to rural western Boulder Country is paramount to me and my family. The less time it takes for aircraft to get to an active fire, the fewer acres / homes burn."

"So many reasons, the biggest of all is the sight of gliders over the flatirons. I have taken multiple glide rides out there with family and to celebrate major life events. It would be a shame to lose this airport."

"I live in the foothills just outside of Boulder for 30 years. I have been through many wildfires and evacuated 5 times, including the flood of 2013. The airport was a key evac operations point and would hate to not have it for the next emergency. Please do not vote to eliminate this great resource. Thank You"

"As an aerospace engineering student here in the 1970s, I took flying lessons and obtained my Private Pilot Certificate at Boulder Airport. Not only did it enhance my career as an aerospace engineer, but gave me the ""hands-on"" feel of an airplane which was essential to my Ph.D. work at NASA Dryden (now Armstrong) Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB. After returning to CU Boulder, this time to teach, my flying knowledge gave me credibility in the classroom, as someone who not only knew the equations but had the personal experience to actually explain these equations in terms of aircraft and human response and performance. How can you design a car if you don't drive? How can you design an airplane if you don't fly? Learning to fly at Boulder's airport was an essential part of my career - I considered it out-of-the-classroom learning. We currently have a commercial pilot shortage worldwide. Having a neighborhood airport to support our educational and aviation community and to inspire new pilots is an investment in our future, both locally and nationwide."

"The Boulder Airport has been an instrumental part in my aviation training over the past 7 years. The airport's unique location and noise abatement procedures have given me many valuable lessons as a student pilot and Certified Flight Instructor. These are experiences that I now use every day as an airline pilot to safely transport my passengers. Most people who complain about aircraft noise simply don't understand all of the considerations and decisions that pilots are constantly making while flying. While flight training in and out of local airports such as Boulder, Erie, and Longmont, we pilots try to be the best neighbors that we can possibly be in terms of our flight path and noise. I strongly believe that the Boulder Airport should remain open to continue to spread the enthusiasm of General Aviation to young aviators and help them become airline pilots like I have had the great blessing and opportunity in my own career."

Nearly 90% of Americans have experienced flying on a commercial airliner. Closing the Boulder airport would not only limit access to air travel but also set a concerning precedent that airports can be closed based on convenience rather than necessity. The Boulder Airport was established long before the majority of Boulder residents were born. As individuals who chose to move to Boulder, it is essential to acknowledge the existing infrastructure."

"I’m with Lefthand FPD and I know the value of having this airport when we have been faced with natural disasters!"

"Great emergency response asset and Boulder needs the airstrip more than it needs more apartments or cookie cutter housing projects. Keep Boulder Boulder!"

"Resilience in emergency response (fires, flood, etc), community building, education, STEM, inspiration innovation, pilot shortage, more jobs for Boulder youth, community gathering space… add a restaurant, a destination, point of interest, makes Boulder special."

"Airports are infrastructure, like streets and highways. An insatiable demand for urban and suburban real estate is a terrible, short sighted justification for destroying irreplaceable vital infrastructure. New general aviation airports are unlikely to ever be built, and we must hold onto the ones that we have."

"Sitting in the mini airport viewing area is a wonderful way to spend your lunchtime."

"eVTOLs are coming - we need the airport to ensure Boulder does not get left behind when the eVTOL era begins."

"I’ve flown people into Boulder Airport for decades. The location of Boulder Airport is necessary for emergency responders to support the Community.

"Children’s programs and facilitation of emergency services crucial to mountain rescue. For every upset homeowner there are multiple people whose lives have been changed or saved."

"I think it’s important for a city of Boulder’s size to have its own airport. I live near Palo Park and personally love the small planes overhead :)"

"The housing costs, including the millions the city of Boulder would have to pay to buy back the lease from the FAA, would be incredibly steep. And, as in so many things Boulder, the only folks who will truly benefit from this 'philanthropic' venture will be the developers who enrich themselves from the project."

"My son has benefitted from it greatly as a member of Civil Air Patrol."

"In 10-15 years the airport will be used as a transport hub for the population at large. It will be an even greater resource than it is today. We need to have some vision."

"I live in the foothills west of Boulder where wildfire danger is high. I appreciate seeing the variety of aircraft that assist the firefighters in their efforts to save our home. From bringing in fire crews, carrying water, planes that dump slurry, to helicopters airlifting residents to safety, it’s clear to me that we need our airport!"

"As a nearly 40 year resident of Boulder, both inside the city limits and just outside, but in Boulder County, the airport here has helped thousands. The small faction wanting to close it should have never moved to Boulder. There are plenty of other small cities without airports. Complaining about an airport after choosing to live here, is like complaining about golf balls in your yard after moving to a golf course community."

"Needed for wildfire and emergency services"

"I support the airport because aviation is cool and important"

"We went on a glider ride out of Boulder airport after getting engaged - with such happy memories (and stunning views!), it would be disappointing to see the Boulder airport cease to exist."

"Local airports are vital to the community. I am a transient pilot and I have flown into the Boulder airport. It's such a great place. So welcoming. I even returned to fly gliders there. It would be a travesty to turn it over to developers. As a patron, I implore you to keep Boulder airport and airport."

"It provides a sense of identity [and] provides a valuable resource in case of emergency. It would be crazy to eliminate it."

"I am proud to be able give back through instruction and mentorship at the Boulder airport. My students come from every background you can think of: a 14 year old, a retiree, a college student, a young professional, a school teacher who has never been in an airplane, a retired military pilot. This sport is for everyone."

"Condos can be built almost anywhere, but airports are a dwindling asset. Soaring provides the most economical entry into aviation and can open the door to a career in aviation. I have flown all over the world, flown humanitarian relief to hurricane victims, provided search and rescue. Today I am a Captain for a major airline and it all started with soaring."

"It is a valuable asset to the city, smaller airports facilitate flight training for pilots / and small pilots become commercial pilots. Boulder needs an airport for emergency response / staging during natural disasters / wildfires. Researchers benefit from a nearby airport / opportunities to couple research with small aircraft.
I personally have enjoyed learning more about aviation and meeting local aviators at the air show / airport day. My daughter so enjoyed that as a kid, and when she got older took flight lessons from Specialty Flight Training."

"I work in aerospace and small airports are the lifeblood of the industry."

"The Boulder airport ... has been at the center of my journey in aviation and much of the reason I call Boulder home. It truly is the trailhead to the open space in the sky, a one-of-a-kind asset for our community."

"My son learned to fly there and now he is a captain with SW. kept him focused as a teenager"

"I've lived under the flight path next to what used to be a cow pasture, and are now soccer fields, going on almost four decades now. I love watching the planes flying overhead from my dining room and kitchen windows as they prepare to land at the airport."

"This is my home airport and the most iconic Front Range airport of all."

"This airport has been a part of the city for almost a century, serving as a base for critical firefighting and search-and-rescue operations, and for creating jobs and supporting small businesses. It is unfortunate that people are oblivious to these benefits."

"The airport provides jobs, recreation, open space, fire mitigation equipment. There are other spaces to build housing. The city has a few large projects already started. This will never happen anyways so can we move on. Ridiculous… who came up with this goofy idea anyways"

"A great place to fly sailplanes - very scenic with good thermals. Our Omaha club made trips to soar there several times adding to the local economy."

"When it came time to buy a house, I chose to live in the City of Boulder because we have an airport. KBDU is an important part of the fabric of our community."

"I love it! It’s a sleepy little community airport that helps in many ways."

"World class soaring site for gliders, national treasure"

"I use the airport on a regular basis"

"It is an invaluable resource and staging areas for natural disasters. Wildfires are increasingly inevitable and the airport’s proximity to Boulder and the foothills is essential to our community!"

"This airport is very important for glider pilots all over the country."

"I am a regular visitor from the UK and find the airport at Boulder very user friendly and a great tourist asset for Boulder."

"I live in Broomfield, CO half of the year; I am a glider instructor and commercial pilot with over 11,000 glider flights - closing Boulder airport would mean the end of soaring in the Boulder area - one of the best soaring sites in the country."

"When an emergency does occur, the city needs a place to shuttle supplies and people in and out. Closing the airport is very short sighted. I think the future bringing affordable short-range electric transportation will see the Boulder airport become a transportation hub."

"Boulder is lucky to have access to world class glider flight operations. It is quite rare for young people to have flight training accessible by public transit."

"The community at KBDU has allowed me to pursue my dream of flying, by volunteering their time to train me as a pilot and showing me that flight is not merely a pastime for the wealthy. Without the community at KBDU, I would never have been able to learn to fly, and I would not be the person I am today."

"I took glider lessons there. Attended the 1940s ball and many family events over the years. The Boulder Airport is Boulder!"

"I live in a burn scar from the Overland Fire in 2003 and can see the burn scar for the Calwood Fire. Having an airport so close to so many communities in big fire danger areas is invaluable. We should support and treasure having the Boulder airport here, not threaten it."

"The Boulder airport is home to so many young and aspiring aviators as well as seasoned pilots. I've had some of my favorite flying memories out of this airport. It deserves a place in Boulder."

"Good having airport, especially for emergency ops, fire flood. Etc. Also economic benefits for the city.

"For all that it does to serve the community for fire protection, airlifts during the floods, recreation and more. It is part of this community. I am over trying to turn Boulder into something it is not and just build to increase our density. We need to preserve so much of what makes Boulder Boulder and the airport is part of that."

"Its ours and we love it."

"I see this as another open space for Boulder and enjoy cycling to watch the planes take off and then seeing (and hearing) the gliders drop off."

"I flew for many years out of Mile High Gliding, 1988 - 2011. It is a fantastic soaring site with great beauty and a great gliding community."

"I love flying the gliders there, leaned to fly there, it's been a great community to be a part of.

"The Boulder airport is best to fly into for meeting with my business associates in the near Boulder area. Also, I fly a glider and like to fly the Front Range.

"The airport is an important training facility for pilots.

"We need the capability to fight fire, etc. It's foolish to give that up."

"I support the airport because i think it is an important community resource if nothing else, its use for floods, wildfires, etc. But I also think it is a huge waste of resources to tear it down and replace it with something else. I am all for affordable housing but this is NOT the location for it! Why is it that we can find plenty of room for big expensive homes in this area, but want to tear down an airport to support affordable homes! Rhetorical question! That is ridiculous in my opinion!"

"The Boulder airport provides unique opportunities and experiences to residents of Boulder and the surrounding area, both career and for enjoyment. This is particularly true for residents who do not have the means or free time to travel further to an outlying airport.

Boulder has plenty of open space that could be used for housing development if necessary, without sacrificing the unique services the airport provides.

Boulder is also the home of a world-leading research & development university, with a nearly new and high profile aerospace department situated a mere 15 minute bicycle ride from the Boulder airport. The Boulder airport is ideally situated for students and faculty to learn and research new technologies such as electric powered aircraft, alternative fuels, and more efficient designs all around, without adding to the congestion and pollution of traveling by road to a more distant airport. This potential should capitalized on, not squandered.

Boulder is the prime location for glider flight on the front range, the most environmentally friendly form of flying. Shutting it down would be the death of glider flying in the Boulder area. Additionally motor-gliders are one of the leading initial use cases for electric airplanes, and a springboard for wider development of electric powered flight. This is an example of the sorts of development potential offered by the proximity of CU to the boulder airport.

I work in Boulder and would love to be able to afford to live there as well, but closing the airport is not the answer."

"I am 20 years old and just completed my first solo flight. Without an airport community, I truly wouldn't be motivated to continue to pursue my pilots license and the many certificates that come after. When I moved to Boulder to attend CU, I was relieved to find the community at Boulder airport. To have found out that there was even a debate to close this airport left me speechless. To me, an airport isn't just a business center, it's a safe haven and a place where people can explore what they love. The destruction of such a vital operation will be a loss to the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the countless people who actually value this community."

"The airport is a critical piece of infrastructure that serves Boulder in many ways, as a community center, as a base for emergency services, as a center for environmental research, a center for STEM based youth education and activities, and will serve in the future as Advance Air Mobility comes to fruition. Boulder's airport can and should be on the cutting edge of aviation including electrification of aircraft, sustainability, unleaded fuels, and transportation mobility of the future. There are more appropriate locations for housing options in Boulder, we're going to need the airport infrastructure well into the future. It would be a mistake to close the airport."

"I chose to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder for both my BA and Masters studies specifically because of the nearby and excellent Boulder Airport, where I got my Commercial Pilot and Soaring licenses that enabled me to enjoy a lifelong career in Aviation."

"During the flood of 2013, and the East troublesome and CalWood fire, the Boulder airport was a necessary emergency support venue for emergency crews. Over 17 aircraft were staged at the Boulder Airport during the fires. Established over 90 years ago, this Boulder landmark is yet another reason why Boulder is special. It adds to the character of the town. Lastly, this is a training ground for young pilots, so that they can grow up and fly you on your trips that you want to take when you retire. There is a pilot shortage. It is coming - look it up. Closing the airport is a misguided campaign. These are all the reasons and so many more of why the airport needs to stay open and why I will fight to keep it open."

"Many of my students have become airline pilots and some are now defending our country in US Air Force fighter jets. Boulder is a gem amongst small airports. It's proximity to the mountains provides a unique world class site for soaring pilots. My own experiences at Boulder flying towplanes and gliders gave me the experience in a wide variety of conditions to become one of the few local FAA Designated Examiners. I owe much of my success to my experiences flying out of Boulder Municipal Airport. Please support our local airfield enabling others to flourish in Aviation as I have."

"Fire + 1st responder access to the Gunbarrel area + Foothills during evacuation emergencies. As a victim of the Marshall fire who lost everything it is important to have emergency First Responders to help in our community."

"This airport has been in existence since the 1920's and is a mecca for pilots from around the globe that wish to experience epic wave flight. Not to mention a home to a couple hundred pilots."

"I am writing to provide my enthusiastic support for continued flight operations at the Boulder Municipal Airport. Local "general aviation" airports are an often overlooked, yet an important piece of a community's infrastructure and culture. Boulder is lucky to have one of the best."

"The airport is a wonderful Boulder fixture. My son adores watching the planes. We LOVE going to the 1940s ball there every year and celebrating that historic period, seeing the incredible planes and cars, and thanking the veterans who served in WWII. Please don't get rid of the airport! It's a real value add in the community."

"I support the airport because I am also going there to see awesome air shows and air crafts. I’ve been going there since I was little"

"I learned to fly in Boulder. Now my daughter has learned to fly gliders there, and I fly up from Santa Fe to visit often. I can’t imagine that you would close such a useful airport."

"I’m a disabled glider pilot. I flew out of mile high soaring two years ago, and it was the best experience of my life after flying for 30 years with our disabled aviation organization. Soaring is the most incredible sport there is. The city should subsidize the airport as a cherished part of the community. I paid over $3000 dollars while living on $11,000 a year, just to travel to boulder and soar the mountains. After 35 years soaring, it was the favorite flight of my lifetime. Do not rob others of the experience!"

"I love it, my kid loves it. We come here often to watch the various aircraft and gliders fly. If we don’t come to the airport, we stop at the valmont bike park to ride and watch the planes above us.
I envision a future not so distant where electric flight aircraft can make my commute to DIA much easier utilizing this airport! The positive impact that could have on congestion and pollution in the region I think is real. And I desperately want to fly out of this airport! We all should!"

"I worked the front desk at Journeys Aviation , flew for Scientific Aviation, taught students how to fly— all of which led me to my current job as an airline pilot. I saw firsthand the role this airport played during the 2013 flood and various fires. This is a necessary resource for Boulder and the surrounding counties."

"I support the airport because it provides critical emergency services, as well as variety and personality to our town!"

"Diversity... Diversity in transportation opportunities and in emergency response options. Just like we wish we still had passenger rail in Boulder today, fifty years from now we could be wishing we still had an airport."

"I am in full support of the airport, mainly for it's use in assisting in natural disasters such as floods and fires. In both 2020 and 2013 it saved thousands of people and hundreds of homes. Without the airport, help will be delayed and our wonderful community could literally go up in flames."

"For its needed benefit for emergency services, for its convenience because an active town of our size should have a small airport, for the history and certain charm of its presence and noise (which I don’t mind at all) and that newcomer nimbys shouldn’t be deciding and thinking they know better — and conversely, the environmental and infrastructure impact of a new community seems like a much bigger detrimental issue. From a 21-year homeowner/resident 1/2-mile from the airport. In Boulder 45 years."

"Gliding stimulates young and old to imagine what it is like to soar like an eagle. When people look up and see gliders they always smile. And they can take the next step and try it for themselves, as a birthday treat, or a step towards becoming a professional pilot. Gliding fits the wonderful city of Boulder and only adds to the city's attractions."

"The Airport has been a resource to our community of a long time. Having survived many fires and mandatory evacuations. thank you for saving Boulder Airport, we appreciate it."

"I am a certified flight instructor in gliders and am 23 years old. This is how I got my start in aviation and this inspired a deeper appreciation and love for aerospace engineering. I’m now in the PhD program at CU Boulder and hope to inspire others in STEM and aviation. The soaring environment in Boulder is one of the main reasons I came here - this is a huge and rewarding part of my life. Soaring is a unique affordable and sustainable way to fly, while presenting a unique mental challenge to cover great distances in the air without propulsion. Boulder is an integral part of our community in supporting and inspiring the next generation in soaring, aviation, and STEM."

"The airport is wonderful for our community. It provides a place for young fliers to learn piloting, helicopters to land for rescue and fire, and it’s such an important part of our community."

"Boulder supports recreational activities of all sorts - Including soaring, flying, and aviation."

"I love how flying has evolved over the years and how well mannered Boulder Airport pilots behave. We live about two miles away."

"Great place to fly into. Seeing gliders over Boulder is as unique and wonderful to the town as the flatirons and pearl street!"

"We are in a high fire zone. The airport has literally saved us in the past and it is essential to have it here for future disasters."

"In emergencies the airport has been a much needed facility. Why would you want to put our city and its citizens at risk? Sounds like someone wants to make some money and line some pockets."

"This is where I learned to fly! I got my love for all things aviation from BDU! I'm now studying aerospace engineering at CU Boulder, a career path I probably would never have encountered were it not for the people I met and the experiences I had at the Boulder Airport. The airport's impact on education is undeniable. So many young pilots get their start at tiny local airports like ours. Boulder Airport is a crucial stop along the journey of an entire generation of future pilots, aircraft maintenance techs, engineers, astronauts and anyone else whose horizons are broadened by the power of flight."

"The Boulder airport is a significant part of Boulder's history. We cannot designate houses as historical if we do not recognize elements of our transportation and infrastructure as historical as well."

"I support the airport because it has had an established presence in Boulder for many decades, and it supports our community."

"My understanding is that the city is contractually obligated to keep this airport open; please do not waste money trying to close it down. In addition, the airport is important to the community as a whole, especially as wildfire danger continues to rise."

"It's the only glider port nearby with an extremely active soaring community. Many glider enthusiasts live in or near Boulder specifically because of the access to the Boulder airport."

"Boulder is a world renowned USA premier gliding site. I look forward to visiting the site for gliding."

"I am a Boulder native and have always lived in North Boulder near Iris. I have grown up listening to the airport traffic, and have always delighted in the freedom one gets in small aircraft. When I was a member of the Boulder Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol we used rooms in the airport for our classes. We had a taste of flight training in a simulator there and one of our adult staff kept his plane there. We flew search missions from the airport. Having the airport in Boulder meant a faster response time to search requests. The airport has the potential to provide vital emergency functions for the entire community ie. flood and wildfire evacuations as well as wildfire supression operations."

"Ever since I was a kid my dad has taken me flying there. Those memories are something I hold close, and always will. I want to keep making memories and have the opportunity for others to make those memories."

"It gives us peace of mind that the sugarloaf fire department has a staging area close by should they need it. Fires are always in our minds in boulder county. Help protect us"

"We need air support during wild fires which are becoming more common. We were evacuated twice in the last 3 years."

"Other airports in northern front range area are already operating at capacity. Shutting down the Boulder airport would put even more pressure on them and may lead to a cascade of closures at some, and massive congestion at others -- resulting in fewer opportunities and more accidents. Air travel is here to stay, and Boulder residents are disproportionately active air travelers, compared to the average american. Boulder should retain the seat at the table that its airport constitutes, and use it to participate in development of air travel technologies that are in line with its values."

"I love seeing the gliders!"

"The sight and sound of airplanes and gliders over Boulder has inspired a sense of awe, curiosity and purpose in me since 1994, when, as a four-year-old I looked up and asked my dad how those birds fly."

"The airport was here before the people who are now complaining about it."

"The airport is a vital part of our town and its history. We need that airport more than we 'need' another housing development. The planes towing gliders transect my neighborhood--they are not an issue. I rather enjoy watching the gliders and the hang gliders; they add to the diversity that is Boulder."

"Boulder prides itself in supporting so many different communities. The flying community should be no different. Some people like cycling, others like golf, or the libraries."

"Keeping the Boulder airport open is essential—it's not just about flights; it's about fueling our local economy and ensuring safety. It's a hub for business, leisure, and vital emergency responses. Closing it would clip Boulder's wings, stifling economic growth and hampering our ability to respond swiftly in emergencies. Let's stay connected and protected by keeping our airport in action."

"I support the airport enthusiastically and with great concern.. a community the size of Boulder and surrounding areas NEEDS an airport for safety and protection More and more and more and more Housing DOES NOT take priority over the value of a small airport."

"I support the airport because it is crucial for rescue crews!! And I love watching planes land 💕"

"I support the airport because it is crucial for rescue crews!! And I love watching planes land 💕"

"This is an incredibly valuable resource for CU students, aspiring pilots, and plane aficionados, and it remains a part of many people's lives."

"Boulder has been recognized as the #2 best city to live in in the U.S. for quality of life (CNBC). The Boulder Airport is a fundamental part of the city and how it functions, protecting the people and wildlife who live here. To remove such an incredible resource, which costs residents no money, in order to add more cluttered housing, is ridiculous. We need to protect the nature that Boulder is known for, not building more and more housing the city doesn’t need, causing money, traffic, overcrowding, higher pollution, and more."

"The airport is a lovely place to be around! The surrounding land is gorgeous and I would hate to see it marred by a new housing development going in there. I also support teaching our youth how to fly, as it is a great way to build skills."

"The airport has been here for way longer than these people that are now making a campaign to put it down, and these people have absolutely no knowledge of the importance of the airport, and the bad impact it would cause to a whole community."

"Boulder airport has been a vital part of Boulder County for many years, and was there LONG before many of the homes/residents who are now complaining about it's presence. Boulder needs this airport - it serves the general public, including the university and many of the large businesses in Boulder. My late husband housed a variety of airplanes there for over twenty years, and loved every aspect of the airport. It would be ridiculous to close this airport. A great loss to the community and County."

"The airport exists to support emergency efforts, future pilot training, and transportation. The FAA has said we can’t close it. The community has generally said we should keep it open. The city council needs to stop wasting time and our money on trying to kill this airport, just so they can get more donations from developers."

"It is a Boulder Landmark. Filled with history and I love seeing the gliders come out of the airport. We need this airport!"

"Boulder’s airport provides world class instruction, exceptional conditions, and incredible scenery. The fact that it’s right in town makes it easily accessible and available to anyone here. And for me, it’s specifically the gliding. Gliding is an art form; it’s a challenge; it’s a reason to work hard, for some the reason you work hard, to motivate and afford the hobbies you love. Without passion, what’s the point? I moved to Boulder well over a decade ago because of its support for the outdoors, athletics, as well as mind and body health. If Boulder continues to chop at the fun, there’ll be no reason for me to stick around, no incentive to build and to grow within this vibrant, lively community."

"I support the Boulder Municipal Airport because aviation is the reason why I pursued an engineering degree in college and have gotten to make amazing contributions to the world such as helping to build a modern supersonic passenger jet and defend our country by working at a government contractor in Colorado. I grew up in Longmont and got my solo flight endorsement as a high schooler; the skills that I gained through pilot training have helped me be a successful engineer who can give back to the younger generation to get them excited about their passions, as well as give back to my community with the skills I’ve learned as an engineer that all originated from being able to fly out of my local municipal airport. The Boulder municipal airport is not only necessary for the inspiration of other young engineers and pilots like me, but it is also a great community space for the citizens of Boulder with events like the 1940’s Ball in the summer time, watching the glider club soar above the flatirons and aviation enthusiasts meeting on the airfield to talk about their aviation adventures. These are the reasons why I believe it would be absolutely heartbreaking to the Boulder community to close the Boulder airport, and I hope that the city will reconsider the discussion to close the airport and instead actively protect the airport for years to come with legislation for the future to continue to inspire young pilots, engineers and citizens to fly high."

"I support the airport because it’s been great in emergencies, many air enthusiasts use it and every city out size should have one. We don’t need more apartments, we need a diversified environment for many to enjoy."

"The Boulder Airport is a community hub where aviation enthusiasts congregate to learn, share their passions, and enrich our community. Young Eagles has a chapter out of the Boulder Airport which gives children access to flying with experienced pilots to ignite their own passion in flying and planes. Our community needs more opportunities to connect with each other and expand the minds of our youth in meaningful ways.
The Soaring Society of Boulder is an incredibly vibrant club focused on exploring the scenery of the Rocky Mountains with nothing but wind current. Eco-conscious travel and community connection are some of foundational components of the Boulder I've known and loved, and the airport should be elevated in local recognition for its efforts.
Closing the airport would be a mistake for the Boulder community."

"Save the airport for future generations and to ensure Boulder is part of the impending eVTOL era."

"Although I have had little to do with the airport, I am opposed to the alternative of that wonderful space being filled with businesses and condos."

"I lived for many years on Rustic Knolls Dr. by the airport. The noise is minimal compared to what building homes would bring. The airport, on the other hand, serves a very useful purpose. Remember the 2013 flood and how many people were airlifted out of danger?"

"I want to be a pilot and learn how to fly."

"The Boulder airport is one of the few places where you can fly in from another state, visit a wonderful city (and previous home of mine), go soaring along the mountains close by, then fly back out all in one great location!"

"I am a glider pilot instructor and have flown out of this airport in the past. It is one of the US's prime mountain soaring locations and a gateway for long soaring flights through the Rocky Mountains. Closing it would be a great loss to the national and international soaring community!"

"As a fireman and an emergency preparedness first responder, I can attest that general aviation airports, like the Boulder Airport, are not often recognized as the vital resources that they are until an emergency or disaster occurs. Fires, earthquakes, storms, even civil unrest always damage or restrict access to ground transportation. Airports, however, even if damaged, can still accommodate most medium transport or smaller planes and helicopters with minimal repairs or preparation and provide emergency transport when other means are unavailable. Besides making air transport possible, airports function as safe medevac facilities. They are universally used as coordinating and staging areas for disaster relief and fire fighting efforts (especially important in the western U.S.). Aircraft hangars provide large areas of shelter for disaster refugees and depots for relief supplies. No other community resource, not schools or even large sports arenas can provide as much usable shelter as one large aircraft hanger. To a real estate developer, any flat piece of land without a building on it looks like a waste of money. But ask yourself, "How much money would it take to replace all the resources available to a community in an average municipal airport."

"We pretty much live under the flight path near airport road and I still support having the airport here. When small planes or helicopters need to come in for fire and rescue, missing hikers, security reasons, they can! I think this is important to have. Let Boulder keep this little airport!"

"The airport is a wonderful part of Boulder itself. It is a core of the community it’s programs of education, training and experience for soaring are a gem."

"The airport is a priceless, irreplaceable resource that brings many millions of dollars in revenue to Boulder, provides unparalleled opportunities for education in aviation and the sciences, while hosting a diverse community of remarkable individuals eager to share their experience and knowledge to young and not so young alike. We must protect, preserve and nurture this extraordinary resource."

"Learning to soar out of the Boulder airport and fly gliders in the mountains has done more for my aviation career than anything else, period."

"Safety for general aviation pilots and passengers amidst the geography and weather of the Boulder Colorado area are our first concerns. Wildfires are another concern. Airports are essential for deploying firefighting forces when they are most needed and then supplying support to those forces after. At all times airports are essential destinations for so many family, business, and health reasons to list here. Equally essential are the roles airports play by serving as alternates when filed destinations are compromised by weather, or when an engine problem arises and a closer airport can become the difference between human loss and safety. Colorado likes tourism. Tourists and travelers passing through love Colorado, but they need all the opportunities for safety possible. With that in mind, I would not close down something Colorado has already built when that installation remains an essential element for safety, plus an attraction in terms of convenience and encouragement for tourism."

"It's so nice seeing all the hobby planes. I think that this is an important part of our community."

"Every community needs an airport for emergency services, firefighting operations, rescue operations, etc. especially Boulder due to its location adjacent to and in the foothills."

"As a glider pilot, I have used the airport for 13 years. As a child, I would go there for inspiration. I support the airport because of its importance and link to C.U., and as an important hub for rescue, firefighting, and medical transport/evacuation activities.The air traffic will be both greater and of a less pleasant type if the airport is not there and aircraft headed to or coming from other regional airports can just whip through Boulder as a new, alternate path."

"I fly General Aviation, both as a hobby and as I build hours towards a career in aviation. Without airports like the Boulder Airport, aspiring pilots would have no where else to turn to learn the art of flight. That means no more pilots taking off in your commercial planes, no more pilots to help move goods around the world, no more next day Amazon Prime. We need airports like Boulder Airport to usher in the next generation of pilots."

"I support the Airport because this is one of the last remaining gateways to the Rockies for gliders from Front Range. The last thing we need is more people, more traffic and the need for more resources to support more people by selling the land to developers for more housing."

"I think it's a part of what makes boulder boulder. it's beautiful and serves as great place for sightseeing flights. I Love sitting by it and watching the planes come and go."

"Boulder County airport is where I took my first glider flight when I was 14. I still remember it 30 years later. Today I fly 737’s for a major airline. Boulder county airport is essential to our nations airspace and infrastructure. Keep the airport open for today’s aviators and the future aviators of our amazing industry!

"It serves as a flight school for boulder residents, and if we want more mixed use neighborhoods we should be building them in the middle of the city to increase density instead of making more sprawl."

"(1) Airport is vital to general aviation in Colorado. It serves many purposes including public safety in emergencies (critical in the 2013 floods) and education (my son is now an airline pilot but trained using Boulder airport).
(2) Closing the airport does not reduce demand, it just pushes those uses and externalities onto other communities.
(3) Boulder airport combined with CU, could make a powerful innovation center for this revolution in aviation sciences.
(4) The airport has a long history (my father lived in a farm below the flight path in the 60s) and regional presence. The airport should not be punished for poor urban planning and encroachment."

"So many great airline pilots have learned to fly and mastered the challenging weather conditions in the Front Range and now use these skills to keep everyone safe when they board a commercial flight. Boulder Municipal Airport is a hub for air support during floods and wildfires - and there will only be more wildfires in the future The airport is a wonderful resource for general aviation - we should be investing in it, not trying to close it."

"The airport MUST stay permanently intact and fully operational. Kids instinctively love watching airplanes land and take-off. A lot of other folks do too. And some of those kids will become our pilots of the future, a great job opportunity that is wide open and in real need of more pilots, mechanics, air-traffic controllers, etc. now and in the for-seeable future."

"It’s an iconic spot for gliders. My son flies gliders there."

"It’s been here longer than most of us and I like seeing the airplanes that use it. Also, good for air support for fires!"

"This small airport fills many needs not the least of which would be fire mitigation aircraft.. Please keep the airport! People who move to an area with an existing airport and complain can move. Housing is NOT the holy grail"

"It is the gateway to the rocky mountains and the west coast for general aviation."

"I love gliding. What better place to do that than the Rockies."

"It is one of the world’s most amazing soaring sites. It would be a huge loss if we lost Boulder airport."

"When I vacation in Colorado, I fly in to this airport. Without it, Boulder would no longer be a regular destination for me."

"It is essential for Boulder to have a great local airport. I live DIRECTLY under the landing flight plan and its never noisy. The trains that run near the airport are 10x as loud. People forget WAY to easy that we have really bad fires every year and having an accessible airport is so important. It also supports young flyers to go into the industry when we need more pilots."

"A valuable airport for business, instruction and pleasure. Essential for 2nd best place to live in USA."

"I lived in Boulder during the Fourmile Fire and the Boulder airport was critical for the fire/rescue response."

"Huge supporter of the Boulder Airport. I learnt to fly there and my son will learn there soon. I love going to the Ball there too. It provides important support for the region and is such a critical part of the city infrastructure. Please don't get rid of it!"

"It is a significant place for staging fire & rescue since I moved to boulder in 1979. Family & friends are pilots who use the airport - I love the planes. It is self-funded and a huge benefit to Boulder. Please keep the Boulder Airport away from developers - we need it to remain intact!!!! I agree with everything people who want to save the airport say - I have seen it benefit Boulder for more than 40 years."

"The airport is a great asset to Boulder and the surrounding communities, having been used during emergencies as well as providing a base for local hobbyists. I also think all the folks advocating for building new housing are vastly underestimating the cost of the additional infrastructure. Obviously, airport road as it is now will not handle it, and think of the additional traffic and noise from that traffic! It’s a pipe dream that the FAA will just let Boulder break the contract without enormous penalties. This is not a simple swap of one purpose of another, and it certainly is not an ideal location for affordable housing."

"I like Boulder having an airport. It’s good for emergencies. I bike by all the time and enjoy seeing planes there."

"An airport benefits a small but significant number of people in our community. Would not like to see jets landing there but having it to continue to serve private planes and available in emergencies is positive."

"As a volunteer fire fighter for Boulder Mountain FPD, I have helped fight wild fires throughout Boulder County and know the importance of an airport in supporting fire suppression operations. Air support in our extremely dry environment can mean the difference between Boulder having a Marshall Fire experience vs a quickly-extinguished minor flare up. Also as a major airline Captain, we need more airports and opportunities to train and produce pilots as the future airline pilots, not less."

"It has been such an important step for several young people whom we know. Now some are in a special services in the Air Force, others are flight instructors. We must keep the airport. Why would we want to lose it?"

"There are many things in our daily lives that we take for granted. Timely mail, consistent garbage collection, streets being plowed by the time most of us go to work, our gas, water, and electricity working, our cell phones working. Many of us rarely think about the critical importance of these things until we suddenly don't have them. A disruption in any of these services throws many of our lives into momentary chaos, and any delay in restoring them tends to bring our fury down on the people doing their best, whose daily successes are taken for granted, and whose rare failures are deemed unacceptable by the morally outraged. Around the country, aviation is finding itself increasingly a part of this unlucky club.
The benefits of aviation, it's critical importance to the economy, trade, defense, and the smooth operation of our daily lives is being taken for granted. The daily successes are expected and demanded, and happen without recognition or praise. The comparatively rare failures are public, and objects of fierce criticism. The most outspoken of these critics tend to be people with little concern or appreciation for the successes, or for the benefits.
The outspoken critics of general aviation, in particular aviation training, in the air around their local communities and neighborhoods, have simply fallen into a trap that ensnares many of us - they are just taking for granted how much of their comfortable lives are owed to aviation, to the presence and dedication of the aviation community, and the desire of people to learn how to contribute to it.
These outspoken, anti-airport activists, as with many of the outraged, do away with nuance and perspective in favor of myopic laziness. They wail and gnash their teeth over the sound of engines, the low-flying student aircraft, the lead in avgas, and the space that airports occupy in their communities.
They deem their local aviation community a nuisance, and engage in poor faith arguments as to why the operations of local airports should be shut down.
People wail over the noise of engines in an area where they chose, and were not forced, to buy a home. They complain and hand-wring over the lead content of avgas, but they don't seem to demonstrate the same concern over the presence of microplastics in their water, or of other clear and present environmental risks to their health.
They put forward that there are better uses for the land that local airports occupy, and in the case of the Boulder airport, put forward an argument which is a misguided and short-sighted attempt at solving a real social problem at best, and at worst, a poor-faith political agenda cloaked in feigned altruism.
Let's one side of this argument be honest: no new homes in Boulder county will ever be affordable. At least not to the people who actually need, and could benefit from these housing initiatives.
And let's keep the honesty going - the people that would benefit the most from truly affordable housing are not of the caste and class that many of these anti-airport activists want close to their own neighborhoods anyway.
The Boulder airport has been a regional fixture for nearly 100 years. It serves as a place for flight training, for staging in wildfire response, for a base for managing everyday emergencies, and provides a haven for a community whose dedication and curiosity transformed the modern world. Closing local airports both spurns that contribution and promises to disrupt the very lives of the people most vocal in advocating for these closures. These will be the same people complaining when the next skills gap or pilot shortage comes around. They will also be the ones complaining when the housing developments they'd rather put on the land at a closed airport are not operating to their liking either. Vote "NO" to closing the Boulder airport.

"It was a critical location to coordinate the evacuation during the floods of 2013. As an evacuee, I feel that we need to maintain this community resource for safety reasons."

"Necessary for emergency operations. I work with Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District"

"The Boulder Airport makes the city of Boulder an even better destination. Those that propose closing the airport are too shortsighted to see the benefit the airport brings to Boulder and are merely playing a political game to achieve their objectives. The cost of closure will be-eye watering and will divide the City in ways currently unimaginable."

"I learned to fly at the airport - as have thousands of other pilots over the years. Pilots and airports are an essential part of our many industries including transportation, farming, surveying, recreation, and emergency response. Suggesting that any given airport only serves a small number of people doesn't accurately reflect the huge community benefits that airports and pilots provide. Furthermore, once closed, it will be impossible to re-open or re-build. Having a community airport is a critical resources for Boulder."

"I grew up in the Boulder area, ran an aviation business on the Boulder Airport for 20+ years, and based a business aircraft on the airport. Sailplanes majestically soaring along the Flatirons and over the city are one of many quintessentially Boulder sights that would forever be lost if the airport were closed."

"Because it’s important for the community and I don’t want to see anything else build in that space."

"I love Mile High Gliding. For their 10th birthdays I've taken each of my kids on a glider ride."

"I routinely fly into BDU to conduct business in Boulder. I buy fuel, food, and support the local economy."

"While aircraft owners and pilots are a minority in the Boulder area population, I can observe that the airport serves many beneficial purposes for the public at large. I would also observe that the users of the airport exhibit good citizenship and make every reasonable effort to minimize any negative impacts the airport might have on the surrounding area."

"The sight of firefighting and rescue aircraft working from the Boulder airport are still vivid in my mind. How much time would be lost basing somewhere else? If we are that short of space for housing, use open space."

"This airport is extremely necessary to general aviation. Much of my flight training occurred here. If it was not for small airports like these, pilots of the future will dwindle in numbers. The only option left will be far more expensive airports to train at, decreasing the accessibility of this career to many future aviators."

"I spent most summer weekends at the boulder airport while growing up. I learned to fly gliders and powered aircraft at the boulder airport. The boulder airport is where I found my passion for aviation. I started my career in aviation at the boulder airport at Brungard aviation. I currently work for Pilatus aircraft and use the airport for work and personal trips on a weekly basis."

"I grew up in Boulder, just off 55th street. Lived there for over 20 years. When I was young, my father and I would go get donuts every Saturday and then sit on the fence by the Boulder Airport. He used to fly Cessnas and gliders before I was born, so he would tell me all the little details about the planes as we watched them take off and land. It was a special time, made possible by such a special place. It’s one of my most cherished memories from childhood. When I think about Boulder, I think of that airport. It brings sorrow to my heart to think that anyone would want to replace such an iconic and historic site with condos and apartments."

"I earned my private pilot glider certificate at the Boulder airport with the Soaring Society of Boulder and myself as well as many other pilots here find a lot of enjoyment flying silent gliders in the Boulder area. It would be unfortunate for this airport to close, removing the affordable access to aviation that gliders provide."

"KBDU is a national icon and one of the most beautiful areas in the world for glider flights."

"It’s a Mecca for soaring in the US. I regularly visit from California, with my tourism dollars because of that airport."

"Save the airport for the future of electric air transportation. We need the airport, it is a safety feature of Boulder and a precious resource we need to preserve."

"I have lived in Boulder since 1963 and have experienced fires and the flood of 2013. Lifesaving aircraft were able to use the Boulder Airport to save lives. I live about a mile from the Airport and am not bothered by airport noise. It would be intelligent to keep the Airport. Boulder will experience more fires and possibly devastating floods in the future. Save the Airport!"

"A valuable amenity for everyone. It's not just rich people who fly!"

"Growing up near the airport was inspirational. Going to the 1940s ball was a summer highlight. Working at Mile High Gliding helped me achieve my goal of flying F18s for the Navy. I would not be here today without the influence of KBDU."

"Growing up near the airport was inspirational. Going to the 1940s ball was a summer highlight. Working at Mile High Gliding helped me achieve my goal of flying F18s for the Navy. I would not be here today without the influence of KBDU."

"The airport is a base of operations for the Civil Air Patrol, a community service-based program that I have been a member of for 4 years. It has provided me and numerous other young people with leadership, community service, and access to exploration of military and related aerospace careers. The Boulder airport is also a hub of operations for the Colorado Mountain Rescue, as well as numerous firefighting aircraft. The Boulder airport gives these organizations quick access to the mountains to provide relief during floods, fires, and missing persons cases (all situations I have seen pilots help with). As someone who has lived in Boulder their entire lives, I believe the city has better uses of their time and taxpayer dollars to improve the city rather than getting in an expensive legal battle with the FAA which would put off construction of homes decades into the future. The irony of this situation is that with new developments in aerospace and alternative fuels, the airport will likely completely stop using leaded fuel before construction even begins."

"It's important that our town has an airfield with the ability to handle air ambulance helicopters and firefighting planes. I want to know that aircraft can land in Boulder for any reason. We need an airport here. It can remain small, not growing to be like Jeffco or DIA, but we need it."

"I learned to fly at the Boulder airport when I was an undergraduate at the Univ. of CO in the 90's. I believe that the airport serves an important economic and social purpose for our community and should be preserved."

"I got my pilot license more than 40 years ago flying out of Boulder. The airport was here before the people who are now complaining about it. The airport is a valuable community asset."

"I support the airport because it is an important cultural, safety, and educational facility. It should be maintained, enhanced, and promoted to raise awareness of the value of general and commercial aviation to our community."

"I learned to fly there which inspired me to become an aerospace engineer and designed instruments for NASA including one that monitors the ozone layer. Now I fly for the airlines. All because of Boulder Airport. What’s next the little league fields? Chautauqua?"

"It is a unique part of Boulder's history and heritage. It is used by many of Boulder's flying hobbyists. It has sparked interest in flying in many of Boulder's youth, many who have gone on to flying as a carrier or life hobby."

"I was a volunteer firefighter for Nederland FD and am personally closely aware of the necessity of having air support as closely at hand as Boulder Airport. I lived in Nederland for 32 years."

"It is the Airport I use for flying to University of Colorado music events. Please keep this Airport OPEN!"

"I support the Boulder airport because aviation infrastructure is the way of the future, not the past. Air mobility technologies are rapidly accelerating, including noise reduction and environmental sustainability improvements. It would be foolish to build housing in an area already designated for valuable aviation purposes, especially when reasons for moving it (noise?) will be resolved through technological advances and pale in comparison with present and future community benefits."

"I would not be where I am in my professional piloting career without my early start at BDU. BDU was also the beginning training airport for my two kids who are on their way to becoming professional pilots. And my colleagues fly Boulder citizens and others literally around the world. The youth that get mentored at the Boulder airport - as well as the ones in flight training now - will help fill the ranks of needed pilots for decades. Our scholarships help those in need."

"I am pro affordable housing and pro protecting the airport. There are plenty of places within Boulder that can be turned into affordable housing, but no where else that can become an Airport. Having a municipal airport is key for the resilience and safety of Boulder. We regularly experience wild fires, floods, and are at risk for various natural disasters. Only several years ago thousands of homes were destroyed within the county by wildfires, mountain town wild fires are common, and wildfires are expected to continue. Air firefighting has been vital throughout this and I sleep better at night knowing that our city has the infrastructure to respond quickly. In the good times, we often forget the importance of preparedness and protecting the resources within our community to protect ourselves. This is the only airport within the city of Boulder, and it plays an integral role in emergency operations. I think that it is unwise to give-up our self-reliance and to relay upon other cities and their infrastructure when our community safety is so important. Yes, we should definitely create more affordable housing, but why not use vacant lots and empty strip malls inside of the city instead of eliminating irreplaceable infrastructure and jeopardizing our ability to respond to fires and emergencies."

"I support the airport because it’s been great in emergencies, many air enthusiasts use it and every city out size should have one. We don’t need more apartments, we need a diversified environment for many to enjoy."

"It supports gliding, emergency efforts, and all the pilots in this area. It was there first."

"For a million reasons! This facility is a Working Landmark and should be preserved for all the people and organizations that it serves! It is a vital resources for aviation! It is one of the only great glider places in the region! For 96 years, the Boulder airport has served the entire community and saved thousands of lives in the fight against wildfires, flood events, and everyday emergencies. Don't let a small group of naysayers dictate what happens here. Sound like they are being back by a bigger agenda who has their eye on developing this land....Stop it NOW! What is the process of getting it grandfathered in as a landmark? City of Boulder...time to step up!"

"We lived in Boulder for 35 years until last summer. During that time, the airport was used many times as an essential staging location for slurry planes fighting numerous wildfires and for air rescues during the 2013 floods. It is a critical safety resource. In addition, the glider port is a unique asset for the Boulder community."

"I love watching the planes and gliders. The noise has never bothered me. The airport has been here a long time and is important. What would go in its place? More housing? More density? No no and no. That would create more traffic and remove additional open space. The current city leadership doesn't seem to value what makes Boulder special. The airport needs to stay where it is."

"I've lived on the north side of the airport my entire life. They evacuated children and families from Calwood and surrounding areas during the flood and brought them to down by helicopter to the Boulder Airport. The airport is used as a base for fire fighting and extinguishing the many wild fires we have had over the past several years. I enjoy walking by the airport on a daily basis, picking up trash with my elderly father and watching the on-going activities there. I'm opposed to people moving into Boulder and then wanting to change what we have loved about this community for our entire lives. Those folks do have the option to relocate to another community."

"We definitely don't need more housing and automobile traffic in that area. Valmont Bike Park is a recreation area for many children and the increased traffic will also bring increased risk to them."

"I live in Bend, Oregon and have a Boulder business that is located on Valmont Rd near the airport. It is very convenient and cost effective for me to fly my airplane between the two locations."

"One of the best gliding sites in the US"

"We live four miles from the airport and we have a lot of plane traffic overhead— and we love it. We enjoy seeing the small planes and gliders and we have friends who fly in to pick us up for trips. My young daughter is interested in aviation and enjoys seeing and flying in the small planes at the Boulder airport."

"The airport is a historic part of Boulder and offers many activities in aviation without having to drive to a far away facility. the Glider rides along the flatirons is something that is very Boulder, CO."

"I'm a pilot and aviation enthusiast. The airport is part of why my wife and I moved to Boulder and the city wouldn't be the same without it. It's a vital community resource, provides emergency services in times of natural disaster, and serves transportation, recreation, and education needs."

"This airport has been a huge inspiration in my career in aviation. Starting from my father flying gliders throughout my childhood and leading up into myself taking glider lessons. During this time, I volunteered at the glider club and got involved with the aviation community. This community is what solidified my decision to become a pilot and mechanic. The support and commitment to the next generation is beyond words. I have been fortunate to continue this support through programs like young eagles and non profit organizations like STAY. All of which take place at small airport like Boulder airport."

"I have lived in Boulder since 1964. The airport has always been there for me; I rode minibikes around it when I was a child, and I still love running by it on Independence Road. We DO NOT need more development, we can infill inside of town. Leave our wonderful airport alone!"

"I love taking my daughter to watch airplanes land/take off and teach her about science and engineering. We are extremely lucky to have a beautiful airport so accessible to us. The proximity to our airport was a big draw for moving to North Boulder."

"As a 30+ year educator of Boulder Valley kids, the airport provides many educational opportunities for local youth. It is simply one of the best experiential learning venues in our community."

"I use the airport several times a year because it’s close to family. This airport also employs and feeds hundreds of people who rely on it for their livelihoods. Airports like this are also critical to emergency response situations and contribute millions of dollars annually to the local economy."

"All flight training is conducted out of airports like boulder and without them we wouldn’t have pilots."

"I worked for MedEvac (helicopter based at Boulder Community Hospital) and heavily relied on the services and facilities that the Boulder Airport offered. Boulder Airport serves a VITAL role for MedEvac."

"Aviation training provided learning opportunities for my kids to get motivated about science, technology and mathematics. My youngest wants to study to be an engineer now, and I had a lot of fun, too."

"We need it for our safety, for search and rescue and wildfire fighting operations. Without it we’d be left in the lurch. When there’s not an emergency, it’s a valuable and irreplaceable asset to transportation and recreation. Aviation will only grow in importance for shipping and transportation, and Boulder will get left behind in a major way without this basic infrastructure."

"Boulder airport is one of the most beautiful GA airports in the country."

"A classic soaring site that needs to be preserved."

"To maintain the inspiration that being able to aviate in the purest form brings. Losing the gliding opportunities would be a detrimental blow."

"The airport stimulates the local economy which benefits all of Boulder County. It also offers a venue that student pilots may learn and hone their skills in a more difficult airport (with it being so close to the mountains). To close the airport would be devastating."

"It’s a big part of Boulder’s history. Let’s not ruin one of the last remaining historical pieces."

"It’s one of the best glider airports in the country. It brings a lot of money and jobs. It is part of a safety network of airports, both for people in the sky, and people on the ground, and fighting fires, and transporting organs. Pilots are not evil people."

"The Boulder Municipal Airport is a vital asset to Boulder County. We live in the mountains west of Boulder, and firefighting efforts depend upon the airport."

"I did all my flight training at the Boulder Airport during the late 90s. Years later, happily employed as a commercial pilot. To think that future generations of pilots would miss out on having a local airport to dream, and train, breaks my heart."

"plenty of other places to build affordable units — I think affordable should be mixed into communities, not banished to edge of town… also, airport makes the town safer"

"Its a landmark within Boulder and functional asset for the city! I love riding my bike up there with my 7 year old son and watching planes take off and land. It's a friendly and welcoming destination!"

"The airport is an important part of the adventures explorer mindset of Boulder."

"It is important for Boulder for military or medical support for natural disasters (for example, the 2013 flood). It also makes sense to maintain an airport for fire mitigation aircraft we may need in the future. Having fire mitigation aircraft in close proximity to Boulder has helped to to extinguish various fires between Boulder and Lyons in the past, and given our current fire risk it seems like the right idea to keep the Boulder airport running."

"I've grown up in Boulder and lived here my entire life. I've watched the unique character of the city wash away with endless new housing developments. The Hill in Boulder is a fragment of the eccentric and interesting space it used to be even just 15 years ago. Boulder increasingly feels less like home and more like a fancy place for fancy people. The Boulder Airport is a relic of the more interesting Boulder that isn't too far in the past. It's a space for interesting people to do interesting things. In my older years, I look forward to joining the Soaring Society of Boulder and flying sailplanes over the Rockies. The Boulder Airport's community of sail plane pilots is one of the most venerated in the world. Kicking this community out of town would be another step towards making Boulder a less interesting place with less opportunity for its residents to participate in the fringe activities that made this city interesting to begin with."

"I am a fire fighter, and Paramedic. Having access to airports is vital for not only travel, but also health and safety of so many individuals. Airports serve so many roles: zones, firefighting options, EMS life flight availability and so many more."

"Having a safe airstrip for firefighting and disaster recovery is invaluable. Aircraft of all types can make an incredible difference in the human outcomes from events that, with climate change, will become more common. 40% of Boulder's residents are remote workers. Boulder doesn't have a housing crisis, or an affordability crisis - it has a DEMAND crisis. Closing down our local airport to add housing for a few thousand won't solve this crisis, especially at the cost of a piece of infrastructure that, once gone, can never be duplicated. For the record, I don't fly and I'm not actually that keen on private aviation. I do however see incredible municipal value in this airport."

"My step father was an aviation enthusiast and pilot. It warms my heart and sparks wonderful memories every time I hear a plane approaching to land. Both of my teen sons are aviation lovers and members of Civil Air Patrol. The organization provides education, discipline and character building for teens. Many cadets pursue careers in the military and professional aviation. Teens in the area need organizations with this type of positive impact."

Saving the Boulder, CO municipal airport is crucial for economic, safety, and community benefits. It supports jobs, generates tax revenue, and facilitates tourism and business travel [and] makes Boulder more attractive to businesses and investors, boosting economic growth and development. It provides a strategic base for firefighting during wildfire season, medical evacuations, search and rescue operations, and transportation of supplies and personnel during natural disasters or emergencies. Additionally, it fosters a sense of community and serves as a hub for aviation enthusiasts. It offers educational opportunities, including flight training and youth aviation programs, inspiring the next generation of pilots and aerospace engineers. The airport also hosts community events that bring residents together, strengthening community ties. In summary, saving the Boulder, CO municipal airport is about preserving a valuable asset that contributes to the economic vitality, safety, and community spirit of Boulder. Its presence is a testament to the city's forward-thinking approach to infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and community engagement.

"Every new housing project promises to magically solve the housing crisis, and every one of them (surprise) doesn't. The airport is an economic multiplier for the city, and part of what makes Boulder special. Our airports are part of our communities, and expecting one to grow without the other is unrealistic. I don't fly out of Boulder, and maybe never will. But I know a lot of people and businesses that do, and I stand with them against NIBMY activism. We shouldn't tear down good things just because not everyone uses them."

"1940s Ball, historic landmark, simple wonderful airport for small planes and gliders."

"Ask yourself, who benefits from selling off the airport? Mostly developers. I support our own local Boulder airport for safety reasons. In a flood or a fire, we need a way for helpers and supplies to get directly into Boulder. Using this land for housing -- when other land is available -- would be terribly short-sighted."

"I'm a student pilot and I enjoy living in a town that values aviation. Also, the other airports in the area to fly from (Rocky Mtn Metro) are becoming very crowded and this is a great alternative. I also like that gliders fly in and out of the area."

"I think it is important to have this type of infrastructure for our community, i want to support all the aviation communities that already use the airport. I live in the flight path, and it doesn't bother me at all. I think building housing there would be a mistake and don't see how building there would be affordable."

"I believe it supports fire rescue/fighting, and generally honest think it's a great source of community in Boulder."

"Important part of our community as a resource for our youth and others to pursue their interest in aviation."

"Boulder is recognized worldwide as one of the best soaring centers in the US."

"Fly into and out of Boulder Airport when I’m home in Brookfield and it’s a great airport for the area."

"It's a great public resource for our town, and a necessary base of operations during emergencies-fires, floods, etc. Also, I am a professional pilot that flies operations out of KBDU for environmental research."

"I support the airport because 'diversity of infrastructure' is a critical component of maintaining the character and beauty that is Boulder. Between the Flatirons, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder Reservoir, and a plethora of beautiful open space areas and hiking trails, we are gifted with a diversity of natural and man-made infrastructure that makes this area so special. If we begin wiping things out only to build a homogeneous landscape of housing and retail in gaudy, square buildings, then we will eventually be left with a vast field of 4-story "meh"."

"Hanging out around the local airport as a kid is what piqued my interest in STEM topics. Now as an adult, I understand it is also key for serving the local community's emergency services, better connecting Boulder with the rest of the world."

"General aviation is an extremely important pipeline to commercial aviation. The thing that so many people of this city need in order to travel for work, pleasure, or visit those exotic places they love so much. This airport brings jobs, tourism, and for some folks it's a reason to live. I'm really tired of people who want access to nice things like commercial travel, but want to strip the places they live of any inspiration for kids to want to aspire to those careers in the first place. They want it to exist, but they don't want it in their backyards. What happened to inclusion and accessibility in this town? Only people with a narrow set of particular interests seem to be welcome here anymore."

"I'm a glider pilot and [and] visited Boulder [for] soaring and look forward to soaring at this excellent soaring area of Colorado."

"I live in Hawaii and we sadly had a recent disaster that proved why our airports - particularly the small GA airports - are absolutely essential."

"We have a home in Steamboat Springs and friends in Boulder. It is very convenient to be able to fly between these two airports. Green electric aviation will soon be here and this airport will become increasingly valuable to the Boulder community in the near future."

"The glider port is one of the most renowned in the world."

"For firefighting efforts and emergency air-lifts, as well as for private planes and gliders."

"I was evacuated to this airport during the 2013 flood."

"I fly sailplanes and have flown at the Boulder Airport while on vacation. The commercial and club glider operations are both first class, making this a destination soaring location for all glider pilots across the country. I hope to continue to use this location as a soaring destination in the future due to the fantastic soaring conditions this airport provides. It is a true treasure. Often, young aspiring pilots start with glider training and continue on to pursue becoming a professional pilot, as Capt. Sully Sullenberger did. Keep this valuable, irreplaceable facility in use!"

"My job depends on it."

"This airport has existed in harmony with the community for decades. The fact that homes have been built nearby and people have made purchases knowing full well that an airport is nearby, is NOT a reason to close a viable resource that it is!!! It is a great location for fire emergency staging, it provides recreation for glider pilots and small airplane enthusiasts. Embrace the fact that this is a great resource for the last 96 years and it should continue for at least another 96 years."

"For many reasons..... I learned to fly there and our children as well. It is also located in an area to make firefighting easier for the mountain communities. I love looking up and seeing the gliders soar around."

"This is an excellent airport for training! When I was 14, many years ago, I tested for my glider pilot license! This airport has made a huge impact on most of my community. My best friend is now a commercial pilot due to the training he received here!"

"The glider program is a staple in Boulder and is worth saving!"

"It is a valuable resource that has effectively served the community for almost 100 years. To dismantle it seems costly & a huge loss. There are many other options for affordable housing that the city currently owns. There is no reason to purchase this from the FAA."

"I have flown my glider out of the airport many times in the past."

"I have flown in and out of the Boulder Airport since attending CU in the 1970s. My husband got his glider rating there. I learned to tow gliders there. This airport has long been a part of the wider Boulder community. It provides a vital connection for safety in case of wildfires and health issues where flights to other hospitals is required. The Boulder Airport provides a significant recreation attraction that is well known. What would take its place? More housing? Why? What a shame."

"Leave our airport alone. We need this infrastructure for emergencies."

"Boulder Airport is an irreplaceable resource for the community serving not just the training of new pilots but attracting and contributing to scientific research in the Boulder area."

"Boulder Airport is where I learned to fly. Boulder Airport is a gem and should be treated as such. People in the industry and aficionados already know that access to some of the best soaring and gliding in the world can be found at Boulder Airport. I would say that Boulder is known best for it's hiking, rock-climbing, and soaring.
It is really important to realize that Boulder could be known as The Soaring Capital of the World! This is something the City and County should promote, not squash. Support and promote the airport as a major contributor to the community instead of maligning it as a playground for the wealthy. Future pilots come from Boulder Airport! Let's save this resource and improve it, not destroy it forever."

"The airport is historically significant, it houses one of the oldest flying clubs in the country with the SSB glider club. The city has hundreds of acres at its disposal to except and approve affordable housing on besides the airport. They are just entertaining the NIMBY‘s and noise Complainers, which I don’t think is right."

"I've lived in Boulder until just last year. A chance ride in a super cub out of Boulder airport sparked my love of aviation back when I was a wee lad of 15. Through the support of aviation grants and working at mile high gliding in the weekends I was able to earn my private pilots license when I was 16, before I had my drivers license! It was that time and experience as well as the incredible community in Boulder airport that has gotten me to the point of professional pilot."

"Boulder is a premier soaring site in the USA"

"It is an invaluable resource for our community, from supporting Medical Life Flights to training the next generation of young pilots that our country desperately needs. Unleaded fuel will be a non-issue in the near future as viable replacement fuels become available. I live within a mile of the airport, the noise is NOT an issue! I was well aware of the airport's existence well prior to purchasing my home, as everyone who lives in the NE corner of Boulder is before locating our families there. I actually enjoy seeing aircraft overhead on approach as I walk my furry friend on the Cottonwood Trail in my neighborhood."

"It’s a part of Boulder that has been around my entire 67 years. It is used for, fighting wildfires, Flood Evacuations, Flight for Life, Recreation and so much more. People depend on the Municipal Airport for work. Losing it is losing a part of Boulder and Boulder County History."

"Talk with the people of Gold Hill and Jamestown: they'll tell you how important aerial slurry bombers were (and are) to their survival as historic communities. You can't undo dismantling the airport. Once it's gone, it is GONE."

"It is one of the most important gliderports in the US. From all over the world Boulder is recognized as one of the most prominent locations for exceptional soaring conditions. It serves as a good example of how aviation can go hand in hand with sustainability. As one of the most sustainable air sports, gliding makes an important sustainable contribution to a cleaner environment. Thats why I support Boulder!"

"I learned to fly here! I wouldn’t be where I am now (designing and building electric aircraft) without Boulder Airport."

"The Boulder Airport is part of what makes Boulder "Boulder." Its location next to the rising air of the Front Range makes it great for gliders."

"Quit ruining this city in the name of progress. Look at the value of what we have and use it to our advantage rather than succumbing to peer pressure from new residents who chose to buy near an airport and then selfishly complain"

"It is an incredible resource for my children. My 15 year old som has learned mechanics and bonded across working generations participating in refurbishing old planes with the Experimental AIr Association."

"I am a emergency first responder. We frequently use the Boulder Airport for flight initiation and support. Not having it available would drastically increase our response time and decrease our efficiency. I grew up in Boulder and lived there for forty plus years. The airport has been a key service for all those years and still is. KEEP THE AIRPORT"

"I come to Boulder to fly gliders in your beautiful mountains. If the airport wasn’t there, I wouldn’t come, and I wouldn’t be supporting your local businesses."

"Boulder airport has always been a rich part of the Boulder tradition. Sailplanes flying overhead, it’s close into town and a fun aspect of the town. Leave it alone. Please!"

"I lived in Boulder from 1963-2008 and in December 1974 I first flew out of Boulder as a Private Pilot and later I flight instructed at Western Flight Training 1978-1980 in airplanes and gliders."

"I lived in Boulder from 1963-2008 and in December 1974 I first flew out of Boulder as a Private Pilot and later I flight instructed at Western Flight Training 1978-1980 in airplanes and gliders."

"Maintain what’s made Boulder a great place to live. Iconic, history, soul."

"I received my first pilot certification flying out of BDU back in 2007. That has sent me on a worldwide public service aviation career from relief work on earthquake in Haiti to the deserts of Afghanistan to the ice fields of Alaska. BDU has been the hallmark for aviation for the last 96 years. We’re not hobby aviators… we have served humanity for decades."

"It's been here since before I moved here back in 1990. It is a place that can be utilized in emergency situations. People can learn how to fly. I have pulled over to the side of the rode and sat on top of my car with my son to watch the historical planes fly around. This airport is an integral part of our community and should be treated as such."

"It’s a valuable launching pad for firefighting resources as well as search and rescue services. In addition to the economic benefit to the community through tourism with the paraglider launch points in the summer. Also, in middle school I was a hobby rocketry student and having small airstrips were important for my education that led me to become an engineer studying renewable energy. I want to support the educational opportunities of other young people and aerospace is one of those."

"I fly into Boulder weekly to support my, and other local businesses."

"It provides a safe and effective option for people in our local community who want to fly."

"The airport serves a purpose during emergencies, and I am against more density and development in our area. This area is already becoming crowded and we do not need the additional traffic and environmental impact."

"History is important. The airport has been serving the needs of Boulder County for almost 100 years."

"Seeing the gliders soaring around Boulder has always been a staple for the Boulder airport. Boulder County would not be the same without them."

"I live in Lakewood and [use] the airport for sailplane training and flying ultralights. This airport has heavily influenced my families decision to make a home on the front range. This is a unique launching point for some of the best glider/sailplane flying in the world."

"This is an irreplaceable base for aviation activity in Colorado and especially well placed for soaring along the Front Range and into the Colorado mountains."

"Small aircraft, gliders, and citizens need the airport!"

"Because our company regularly uses the Boulder airport!"

"As a pilot I have flown in and out of the Boulder airport numerous times. Spending money on the local economy for aviation gas, dining, and shopping. I have also attended the WWII Ball every year it has operated since 2016 while also spending money on the local economy for lodging, dining and transportation."

It’s the best and most convenient airport to fly our customers who need to get to Rocky Mountain National Park."

"I am a pilot, and I have accepted a position as associate professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Smead School of Engineering at CU Boulder. The access to aviation programs and STEM related activities is key for the future of our Aerospace industry and the students who will enter our workforce."

"My father is a pilot. The airport provides emergency services an extra runway in event of another major wildfire. They are trying to close the formerly Jeffco airport too. The runways seem to be under attack from people who moved in. Similarly to those who move into mountain lion territory and blame the wildlife."

"My daughter and I enjoy watching planes taking off and landing on a nice day. I don't see any good reason to take away people's access to a close airport."

"I am a software/aerospace engineer and student. I am also a US Air Force Veteran. The Boulder Airport is uniquely powerful asset for me and mine."

"Boulder needs the ability to provide emergency services to the City of Boulder and to the Boulder County area."

"It is a vital part of Boulder. Why would we be without this resource?"

"My daughter takes flying lessons at the airport. I am a veteran, military aviator and continue to fly here as well. This local airport is a valuable resource for many people who want to learn to fly. We need to protect diverse land uses in Boulder County and in our local community. Like agricultural properties, ranches, open space, parks and waterways, historic districts, urban development, the airport is a vital land use."

"I grew up in boulder and went to the airfares with my father."

"My mom really enjoys watching them take off and land. Loves seeing the gliders too."

"I had my first glider flight here. This airport is an incredible resource and once it's gone it won't come back. Please don't get rid of it."

"My son and grandson work there"

"This is where I learned to fly and especially learned mountain flying. This is a critical airport."

"I’ve grown up flying in and out of it and it means a lot to me."

"The community that exists in and around the Boulder Airport is one of the best I've ever had the pleasure of belonging to. The value of this place is beyond measure when it comes to education, historical preservation, and the community involvement."

"The airport is and always has been a gathering place. It is historically significant for the community. It is a place for people to find their passion, learn something new, enjoy unique experiences, meet new people, socialize and just sit outside and enjoy watching the planes take off and land."

"Fire and emergency use, residential benefit for anyone who likes to fly or watch planes and gliders."

"The Boulder Airport is as much about the safety of Boulder County as it is about the convenience and recreation of Boulder County residents. We need Boulder Airport. PLEASE keep Boulder safe AND happy."

"Time after time, the Boulder Municipal Airport was, is, and will be used to fight the same fires that threaten all residents of Boulder and Boulder County. Hundreds of philanthropic operations occur here annually. Hundreds of students learn to fly here annually. Hundreds of employees rely on the airport for income and livelihood. Keep Boulder open!"

"I am a 17 year old pilot and a student at CU Boulder for aerospace engineering. I believe Boulder Municipal airport is important for my future, the Boulder community, and a critical part of the highly impressive aerospace program at the university."

"I was formally employed as a corporate pilot for two operators at the Boulder airport. Aviation on the front range is incredibly useful for local communities. Also, airports are 90% funded by the FAA, and local municipalities do not have the authority to decommission without FAA approval. Hang on to the airport! Current technological developments that will be available within the decade (eVTOLs) will be quieter, use no leaded gas, lower the cost of air transportation, and expand the user base of the airport. For housing, other options exist: build higher, explore innovative housing designs, repurpose open space areas, and improve public transit options for commuting. When cities close airports, they never come back. Repurposing the airport for housing is short-term city planning that sacrifices long-term infrastructure."

"I am a pilot and have used the Boulder airport. I have also used the Glider area. I enjoy seeing the airplanes and gliders take off and land."

"I am a Colorado native born and raised in Thornton Colorado. This airport has provided so many resources to so many communities here in the Denver metro area. Allowing a small subset of people to dictate to the rest of the Denver area that the airport should be closed is irresponsible and will have a dramatic impact on not just the boulder area that the surrounding communities."

"The airport enhances life for Boulder residents, Colorado, and the nation. Very soon Boulder residents will benefit from easy, quiet, and affordable transportation to DIA, ski slopes, etc via eVtols. Enjoy your community advantage, which many cities cannot."

"I am an active glider pilot, I support Soaring Activities which are crucial for the future of our planet and part of the diversity of General Aviation. It teaches new generations to fly without burning fossil fuel once the gliders are in free flight. It is the cleanest way of flying.

1959 First introductory flight occurred here. 1959-1971 Led to fighter pilot CO Air guard. 1963-1999 led to retirement major airline. 1966-2014 research glider flights as volunteer for NCAR. 1981-2016 Led to volunteer flights for Native American Rights Foundation; Nature Conservancy; Colorado Conservancy; CSU Bear tracking RMNP; search and rescue; US Senate campaign (Woman’s Place is in the Senate not the House.) 2024 This history is not unusual for pilots who got their start here. Thank you.

"The airport provides so many needed resources, such as training pilots, providing rescue missions during floods and fires, staging for aerial fight fighting of wild land fires. Plus, it’s an historical part of Boulder and adds flavor to the relentless homogenization of Boulder, with cookie cutter developments springing up everywhere."

"Local airports such as this one help the economy, provide services in case of emergency and encourage aviation learning and knowledge in the community"

"I LOVE seeing small aircraft flying around."

"I fly in and out of here for business and personal reasons. Small airports like this are critical to the residents and business community."

"I am learning to fly here and cannot find another glider school in Colorado. Without this airport I will not have an opportunity to learn to fly gliders"

"As a private pilot, I fly through Boulder and truly enjoy the airport. It would be a shame to lose an aviation jewel."

"Go take a ride in a glider"

"I passionately believe in the value of keeping our Boulder airport in town. Boulder residents deserve the fire, flood and protection quick in town aerial service provides as well as quick care flight service in case of health emergencies. I also believe in the value of our local flight school opportunities and scholarships to local youth and young adults interested in aviation careers. It makes a difference to have our little friendly in town airport! Finally, I believe it’s critical to preserve our quiet Boulder airspace for people and wildlife. I don’t want the many flights that fly in and out of Rocky Mt airport to be able to fly at lower altitudes over Boulder and pollute Boulder with noise, thus reducing our quality of life at home and while enjoying recreation on our peaceful Boulder open space."

"It’s ridiculous that we are even discussing this."

"Protects the land around it, allows for pilots to learn, train for, and attain a plethora of pilots licenses, allows for interstate travel for pilots, rescues, etc."

"My kids like to watch the planes land and take off"

"Future use for electric short haul aircraft."

"The airport provides so many needed resources, such as training pilots, providing rescue missions during floods and fires, staging for aerial fight fighting of wild land fires. Plus, it’s an historical part of Boulder and adds flavor to the relentless homogenization of Boulder, with cookie cutter developments springing up everywhere."

"The Airport Days my kids and our family have attended over the years have been educational and community-building. The availability of the airport gives the community choices, and is there in an emergency. The city council doesn't represent me when it doesn't support our Boulder airport."

"I spent three grueling summers on the front lines of wildfires to fund my dream of flying in the mountains. I also piloted a Boulder-based research plane for the National Ecological Observatory Network, studying the effects of climate change at a scale only possible through aviation."

"I learned to fly there while attending CU Boulder. Then I flight instructed for several years out of Boulder. Then I flew charter out of Boulder. I’m now an A330 Captain for a major airline. I go back to visit often. There is no other airport like it. It would be a tremendous loss to the diversity of options available in Boulder County."

"Pilots aren't born and they aren't trained in a classroom. Your vacation, business trip, and Amazon delivery all require pilots. So does the lifesaving medevac. Those pilots need airports, not just for the bare minimum training to get their ratings, but for the mentoring and experience that builds a vibrant aviation culture critical to safety."

"I have lived in Colorado all my life and have always appreciated the surrounding airports and communities. Boulder Airport has always been a gem of the beautiful history of Boulder. In 2013, Lyons Colorado was met with devastation as a flood took out several miles of land, destroying homes and taking the lives of 9 people. Disasters like this are inevitable. Boulder Airport hastily went into action with search and rescue, relocating several families to safety. Their efforts are crucial for our wild state. I am sick and tired of seeing historical (and important!!) landmarks of my state being torn down just so another forsaken housing development can be built."

"I took flying lessons as a youth, and they’ve helped many times with fires, search and rescue, etc."

"I grew up on 57th street. No matter how much Boulder builds they will not be able to meet the demand of people who want to live here. Trying to destroy an iconic piece of its history is only going to decrease the quality of life for those of us who have been here for a long time!"

"It’s better to have and not to need than to need and not to have. I live right by the airport and it’s not even loud."

"I live in Boulder Heights and rely on the airport for fast action in the face of wildfires and other hazards. I am also aware of valuable science projects that use it."

"I live less than a mile from the airport - we love watching the planes take off, it’s a staple of our area not to mention it is incredibly important for fire safety. It has been here a long time and folks who moved here did so knowing it was on their neighborhood. They cannot then turn around and try to get such an important place shut down."

"[The] airport is not only home to some fantastic soaring facilities, but it is also strategically positioned for firefighter operations. It is essential to recognize that forest fires are becoming an increasing hazard and issue."

"It offers critical capabilities for firefighting and other life-saving activities. Additionally, I see no harm in keeping the existing airport open for hobbyists. Why should we shutter the airport and re-purpose the land when it's already used frequently. I personally enjoy watching airplanes take off, fly, and land and see no downside to keeping the airport functioning as-is."

"I have flown out of the Boulder Airport several times for gliding adventures. The experience is thrilling!!! It makes you appreciate Boulder all the more. Access to the skies around Boulder has been a thrill for many and should be preserved in perpetuity."

"I am a college student at CU. KBDU [hosts] the EAA Young Eagles program where private pilots volunteer their time and airplanes to take children for a ride. That exposure has inspired and emboldened so many children to become pilots and try new things that they may not have before."

"I am a college student at CU. KBDU [hosts] the EAA Young Eagles program where private pilots volunteer their time and airplanes to take children for a ride. That exposure has inspired and emboldened so many children to become pilots and try new things that they may not have before."

"General Aviation matters. We aren’t flying Gulfstreams belching carbon. We aren’t limitless funding tycoons avoiding tax bills with complex ownership schemes. We are your neighbors who saved up, trained, and just love aviation so we focus our time and resources there."

"As a CU Engineering student some 50 years ago, I learned to fly at Boulder Municipal Airport. It is one of the best things I ever did. It would be a shame if others don't have the same opportunity."

"The front range needs a close airport for any emergencies that require air support. I'm a now retired mountain fire fighter, EMT, and fire chief."

"I know several people who had to be airlifted out following the 2013 floods. This is the closest location to the foothills near Boulder and timing is everything in these situations. Thank you."

"The airport provides so many needed resources, such as training pilots, providing rescue missions during floods and fires, staging for aerial fight fighting of wild land fires. Plus, it’s an historical part of Boulder and adds flavor to the relentless homogenization of Boulder, with cookie cutter developments springing up everywhere."

"I love watching the gliders from everywhere in town"

"I used to live right by the airport, and I would go to the air shows and walk past it every day. The airport is a very important to the Boulder community, and replacing it with more housing would be pointless. Building new apartments there would simply worsen the already bad traffic into Boulder, especially since the airport isn’t within realistic walking distance of Boulder proper."

"It is an important security provision in our community for fire relief and other emergency requirements. Additionally, it is a recreational resource for many."

"Boulder benefits having this local airport during the threats from climate-based emergency situations such as wildfires and floods, which, sadly, appear to not be going away anytime soon. I am also very encouraged at the efforts being made to address noise issues and eventually incorporate electric planes. And the whole "replace the airport with affordable housing" argument is pretty suspect."

"I live on Independence Road. My children have grown up loving swinging on our swings watching the planes take off, pilots tinker and families stop with small children to watch in delight.

What a valuable asset it has held to our community. Shivers went down my spine when Obama landed here for a speaking engagement at CU, tears were shed watching the rescue planes load up to fight fire. To ignore and discredit its value to our community is a travesty.

The airport is a time capsule of history for our city. The thought of tearing down our airport is the most ""unboulder"" thing we could do.... keep boulder unique, protect its integrity and keep this community resource open!

Signed a Colorado native who has lived across from the airport and LOVED its noise, tinkering pilots and the value it has brought to my life for the last 15 years."

"Its proximity to the mountains makes it ideal for soaring. Its configuration makes it ideal for general aviation. Its position between population centers and green zones means that it is close for people who want to use it, but ideally positioned to minimize community impact. If Boulder Airport closes, Rocky Mountain Metro will build an instrument approach right over the city of Boulder. Instead of looking up to the occasional glider or small airplane there will be a constant stream of business jets overhead"