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^The airport should be closed for a few reasons. First and foremost is the fact that it is highly underutilized (keep in mind this was once Edmonton's main port) and the airlines and passengers that have moved to the newer, larger Edmonton International have no reason to move back. Why keep open something when it is barely being used and could be used much better for something else?

Then there's the fact that both runways are pointed towards downtown and airplanes fly over it, causing huge height impacts which has made Edmonton loose development opportunities in the past (for example, Husky originally was looking into Edmonton for an observation deck, but chose Calgary for the lackof height restrictions).

Also, the site has tremendous potential to become a massive, dense transit orientated district of 35 000 people that would likely otherwise be producing demand for new suburbs over top of farmland. It would also enhance Edmonton's "urban scene."