matejcek@parvax.DEC (10/03/85)
Bob from CADMUS wondered why a huge, well-equipped and -maintained field like Sullivan County International existed out in the middle of nowhere, with virtually no planes there, no real scheduled service, et cetera. The answer is casino gambling -- or the lack thereof. There was a push to legalize casino gambling in Sullivan County, NY, some time back, to give NY its own 'Atlantic City.' Some folks gambled that the requisite legislation would pass, and knew that a decent airport would be required. Voila! Sullivan County International. It's a great place to practice ILS approaches in a cross-wind..... (PS - you may have noticed an ad in the back of several aviation periodicals for a rather large parcel of land surrounding the airfield, available for, as I recall, $150k. Could be a gold mine someday.....) paul