Wow good idea sell the airport, an asset owned by the taxpayers, and spend the money. Even more interesting is in this case the money will be spent moving more people to a private airport making the airport more money. As we all know public mass transit systems tend to be a tax drain. When we are running deficits we need to hang on to our long-term revenue producers not sell them for short-term gain or in most cases to get re-elected. If we sell our airports the money will not be put on the debt it will be spent so effectively the debt to asset ratio is greater and the for profit airport will ultimately cost consumers more to use in the name of it's shareholders.

Bad, Bad, Bad Idea!