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Airport leaders outline runway grooving, tower rehab and hangar occupancy timelines
Summary
Springdale City staff reported progress on a runway grooving and sealing project (90/10 FAA/state grant), a tower rehabilitation scheduled to start cable work, and a hangar nearing certificate of occupancy pending paperwork; staff also reported a federal change that will cover tower cost share.
City staff updated the Springdale City Airport Commission on three active capital projects — runway grooving and seal coat, tower rehabilitation and a new hangar — and on changes to tower funding and security systems.
Greg (projects staff) said the runway grooving operation is complete and that crews sealed cracks and left sealant slightly below surface to avoid debris pickup; grooving took multiple nightly closures (9 of 15 planned nightly closures completed) and the team expects a roughly two-week closure about a month from now to apply seal coat and remark runway markings. The runway project is funded by a 90/10 grant (90% FAA, 10% state); staff said most construction work is complete but that the seal coat and remarking will cause the runway appearance to look “ugly” until final markings are reapplied in May or June.
James (airport…
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