Neighbor’s flagpole disrupts medical, firefighting flights at Tooele airport, Salt Lake City alleges

This lawsuit is the latest development in a nearly 20-year battle between Utah’s capital city and the flagpole’s owners.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A large flagpole stands near the Tooele Valley Airport in Erda on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Salt Lake City, which owns the airport, alleged in a lawsuit that the flagpole has disrupted flights and is creating a safety hazard.

Neighbor’s flagpole disrupts medical, firefighting flights at Tooele airport, Salt Lake City alleges

This lawsuit is the latest development in a nearly 20-year battle between Utah’s capital city and the flagpole’s owners.

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