East Hampton politicians’ scheme to close and then immediately reopen the town airport — and collect $10 million in surplus funds in the process — hit turbulence Wednesday when the Federal Aviation Administration sent a forceful point-by-point smackdown of the plan.“The FAA was furious. They felt that they were strong-armed,” a New York aviation insider told the Post. “It’s extremely rare that the FAA ever sends a letter like this.”The town’s board voted last month to close the decades-old East Hampton Airport on Feb. 28, and reopen on March 4, under private, town-controlled ownership, which is then expected to only allow privately-owned aircrafts to land on its tarmac — a move meant to appease the town’s super rich who own jets and choppers, while cutting down on noise pollution.
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