John Wayne Airport Adds Another Terminal and Goes International

On a recent flight to Phoenix I got a peak at the new Terminal C at John Wayne Airport. It means more parking, more restaurants and more elbow room but does it mean more flights and more noise for Bluffs residents? The new terminal will be home to Frontier and Southwest Airlines as well as a customs area. International flights to Canada are already scheduled and the airport hopes to add flights to Mexico. Does anyone else remember being able to catch a JWA flight to Vegas in the early 70′s by simply running across the tarmac and waving your boarding pass at a non-threatening looking airline employee? It is very clear those days are long gone.

This latest expansion is the largest since the Thomas F. Riley Terminal opened in 1990. Thank goodness due to the airport’s runway limitations the nation’s 41^st busiest airport will never be able to handle the jumbo jets. Or will that change too? At least through the efforts of noise abatement volunteers the curfew of 10:00 PM departing and 11:00 PM arriving flights has stayed in place. Still, one must wonder after Canada and Mexico is Latin America in JWA’s future?

Categorized under Bluffs Community News by Larry Trusley

Inside The Bluffs launches new website and blog!

Welcome to the Inside the Bluffs Blog! It is my hope that our community members will use this space to discuss any issues that impact the value of our homes in either a positive or negative way. I have been fortunate to live in this beautiful neighborhood for almost thirty years and I have watched it transition from one of mostly original property owners to another whole new generation of young families. When my two sons were of school age Eastbluff Elementary School was not even open because there were not enough children living here.

Over those thirty years I have watched the Bluffs change but at the same time, to the credit of the many volunteer association board members, it has maintained a unique ambiance and beauty. The common areas and pools are immaculately maintained and every year it ranks near the top of the safest Orange County communities.

Probably the biggest challenge our community faces is the airport expansion and the added noise it will bring to our neighborhood, but there are also many other smaller issues that deserve discussion. Please feel free to share your views and ideas on any aspect of our community. I only ask that we all remember we are neighbors and that we treat one another with respect in this forum even when we are on opposite sides of an issue. If you prefer to remain anonymous feel free to post your ideas, opinions or suggestions using only your initials or a pen name.

Categorized under Bluffs Community News by Larry Trusley