New York Operators Versus East Hampton NIMBYs Given Respite from Closure, Conversion to Permission-Only Airport
A Suffolk County, New York court granted a motion for an injunction that maintains access to the East Hampton Town Airport (JPX) in the latest change of the ongoing battle to maintain the location. The litigation was supported by local friends and industry bodies, opposed by the town of East Hampton itself as it seeks to extend a series of operational restrictions at the field. If the town has its way, flights into JPX will be much tougher for visitors and operators based out of the region, with the airport becoming a private field.
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