RE: AMA hate?
I think your idea of regional airports is a great one for sure. I know it's successful in Muncie and would be awesome to have these 8 AMA owned fields which can be reserved when your field can't handle the traffic for regional events. The only downside this could hurt the clubs financially because they depend on events to bring in money for the club.
Either way ... it's a gread idea and we should discuss further on it and perhaps make it happen.