The Boulder Airport

Importance:

The Boulder Municipal Airport is vital to Making Boulder Better. It sustains roughly 300 direct and indirect jobs, contributes about $15 million to local hospitality through visitor traffic, and plays a crucial role as an airbase supporting aerial firefighting, disaster coordination, and rapid deployment—like during the 2013 flood response.

Why Community Members Want It Gone:

A relatively small but vocal group of community members wants the Boulder Airport to go away. Their main reasoning behind this is as follows:

  • Land repurposing: It is argued that the land could be repurposed for new housing developments in Boulder.

  • Noise pollution: Despite existing for 98 years, opening in 1928, individuals who bought property near an airport are upset that planes are using the airport.

  • Emissions: Small airplanes must use leaded gasoline unless supplied an approved Supplemental Type Certificate. However, an independent study in nearby Superior found lead content in the air and ground to be undetectable.

Jamo Stands With the Airport:

Despite an 8-1 City Council vote to allow the airport to remain open under federal management until the 2040s, Jamo will continue to stand up for the Boulder Airport and its community. Under his mayorship, Jamo officially pledges allegiance to the Airport and its intentions.