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Airport manager reports radio and infrastructure problems, T-hangar delivery and runway joint schedule
Summary
At an Elkhart City Board of Aviation Commissioners meeting, airport staff reported unresolved radio interference tied to an AWOS transmitter, ongoing repairs from a lightning strike, arrival of new T-hangars, staffing changes and a planned runway joint-repair schedule that may require paint work to be deferred until spring.
The Board of Aviation Commissioners heard a report from airport management on radio and infrastructure issues, arrival of new T-hangar buildings and scheduling for runway joint repairs.
Airport Manager said the airport has been operating with a temporary backup radio after a lightning strike damaged radios, consoles, antennas and some airfield lighting. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is assisting with diagnostics after controllers reported degraded transmissions; airport staff said they suspect a transmitter on the AWOS (Automated Weather Observing System) may be causing interference. "They think they tracked it to the AWOS," the manager said.
The manager told the board the new T-hangar building…
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