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City council approves updated airport master plan and accepts FAA grants for apron and taxi-lane work
Summary
The Sierra Vista City Council approved a 20-year update to the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport master plan and accepted two Federal Aviation Administration grants — one for construction and one for design — that together cover about 91% of the project cost, leaving the city an estimated $20,000 match for both grants combined.
The Sierra Vista City Council on Aug. 28 approved an update to the Sierra Vista Municipal Airport master plan and accepted two Federal Aviation Administration grants to reconstruct and rehabilitate apron and taxi-lane pavement on the airport’s north side.
The master-plan update covers a 20-year planning horizon and is intended to keep the city eligible for federal funding for airport capital projects. “My name is Chandra Burks. I'm an airport planner with Kaufman Associates,” Chandra Burks said during the council meeting, summarizing the study and next steps.
The council’s approval authorizes staff to submit the airport layout plan (ALP) drawings to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for federal review. The ALP and the master plan are required by the FAA for projects that seek federal grant funding. Kaufman and Associates completed the update following a nearly two‑year planning process that included a planning advisory committee and…
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