What is Airport Interstate Commmerce?

AeroBlue.Org is dedicated to improving the contributions of our airport system to our economy and quality of life. As part of this undertaking, we have researched the system of state and federal laws and regulations that our airports operate under.

We have found some startling problems.

The US Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate Interestate and International Commerce. Thus, Congress has established a regulatory process for modes of transportation such as waterways, railways, powerlines, pipelines, communications, highways, bicycles, building design, and pedestrians. But not airports. Nope. Congress does NOT consider or 'protect' airports as "Interstate Commerce". Congress has taken complete regulatory control of the US Airspace as "Interstate Commerce", or "Interstate Air Commerce", but federal protection of your flight ends at the surface of the runway.

There are several examples, which we'll get into later. Scary examples. Stupid examples. Its all there.

As a result, the Congress, the FAA, and the states have established a bandaid patchwork of regulations and laws that have tremendous gaps. These gaps hurt our economy, and hurt the quality of life in our communities. These laws make it nearly impossible for private enterprise to own and operate an airport, unlike nearly all other transportation. Nearly all railways, pipelines, powerlines, and marine terminals are privately owned.

AeroBlue.Org will discuss our proposals to fix these gaps, relevent news, and updates on our progress and conversations with the leadership of our country.

AeroBlue.Org will work with state, local and national organizations to develop solutions to these issues and facilitate discussions with community members, and finally with the legislators that make these laws.

AeroBlue.Org wants input from the public. The laws of our great country belong to everyone, and we'll work diligently to gather your input, listen to all sides of the issues, and find solutions that make the best possible fit. We've been told by people and politicians of long experience that some people are not reasonable, and will be upset at any proposal regardless of its value. All that can be asked is "make a suggestion", "give us an alternative idea" that might improve the concept.

In our travels around the world, we have found America is the greatest country in the world because of our Constitution, our government structure, and our free economy. Unreasonable restrictions on airports and poor community planning hurt our country. There is always room for improvement.

God Bless America.