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Venice Airport
The Venice Airport was built in 1942 by the United States Army Air Force as the 337thArmy Air Field Base. It served as a military flight training facility. It also was used by Air Transport Command to deliver US-built aircraft destined for Britain under Lend-lease from the factories on the West Coast or picked British pilots. Some of the aircraft were partially disassembled and prepared for being loaded onboard ships for the trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The Army Air Corps base property went from the current airfield to the Today the airport is part of our national transportation infrastructure and a key component in regional disaster relief plans. Many pilots are members of Angel Flight and provide free medical evacuation services for local citizens. The airport generates its own funds. The taxpayers of With the City election of November 2007, 3 new people were voted into office. On the newly elected council was Sue Lang, a recent resident to Venice. Within 11 days of Ms. Lang moving here, she was organizing a small band of disgruntled citizens to campaign against the airport. Her agenda was to get rid of the Airport Advisory Board and to destroy the airport financially. Armed with the use of mis-information and the support of the then new Mayor, Ed Martin and Council members Zavodnyik and Moore, she succeeded with her agenda as well as alienating the FAA and costing the city taxpayers millions of dollars in legal expenditures and lost airport revenues and grants. The blatant waste of city dollars and the ‘bring it on’ attitude of the Slang Gang council ultimately awakened the Venice voters to elect a new council in November 2010. It is now their job to try and clean up the costly mess at the airport. Venice is currently awaiting approval of a submitted FAA Master Plan. This plan was begrudingly submitted in the fall of 2010 and only after the FAA repeatedly said no to all the Slang Gang efforts to side-step the city’s responsibilities to adhere to the assurances and covenants set forth in the deed granting the airport to Venice. There is still a small band of citizens who continue to spew mis-information regarding the airport and the Master Plan. The only people who take them seriously is themselves.
The airport served as a base for: the 422d Army Air Force Base Unit and the III Fighter Command
After World War II, the U.S. government gave airport control to the City of Venice in 1947 by deed containing various grant assurances and with the stipulation that if it were not used as an airport it would revert back to the U.S. government.
VASI’s next meeting is Wednesday, March 16, With over 2,500 attending on 2/26, FAA Push For
the Airport Open House was a rousing success. The wide variety of display aircraft, superb weather and most importantly the positive attitude and enthusiasm of everyone involved made for a great event. The VASI Board extends a "well done and thank you" to all who participated in making the Open House such a community success. This event was only made possible by the support and involvement of the staff and management of the
New Airport Leases
City Moves Ahead
On Airport Plan
VNC Threatens Law Suit
Mrs. Alton's Letter to Mayor Holic
The new AWOS III P/T was commissioned on January 31, 2011 and METAR's for KVNC are now also available from the National Weather Service (https://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/adds/metars/index.php).
VASI January Newletter
Mayor's Survey Results
Say Airport is a Top Priority.
Plane Crash on Venice Beach
Landing Gear Fails
See Details Here
Disinformation is alive, well
and kicking in Gulf Shores
1/11
Update: Ms. Davis lead a Garage Sale to raise funds for their ongoing distribution of outrageous mis-information. If one believed what they are saying, one would expect the NASA shuttle to land soon at KVNC!
Wouldn't that be exciting?
Wouldn't that be exciting?
