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Resident urges Longmont to evaluate airport’s reliance on grants and consider user fees
Summary
A resident told council the Longmont Airport relies heavily on FAA and state grants and recommended exploring landing fees tied to operational weight to make the airport self-sustaining.
Scott Stewart, a Longmont resident, used a public-comment slot to urge the council to review Longmont Airport operations and funding models.
Stewart said the airport today “is nothing like what it was when it started” and that the facility relies heavily on FAA and state grant money for basic operations and maintenance. He questioned claims about out-of-state visitor counts and urged council to consider fees based on operational weight and landing activity to move the airport toward self-sufficiency. Stewart also recommended staff review airport enterprise accounting, noting the airport is an enterprise fund and that revenues are legally obligated to remain at the airport.
What the city said: No staff presentation or council action occurred on the airport at the study session; Stewart’s remarks were taken as public comment and included in the record.
Next steps: Stewart asked council to look at airport finances and consider options such as operational landing fees; council did not vote and no staff assignment was recorded during the study session.
