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Mesquite Metro Airport director outlines master plan, FAA grants and hangar demand in budget briefing
Summary
Airport Director Eric Pratt told council the airport is completing a 20‑year master plan pending FAA signoff, pursuing FAA grant‑funded taxiway and apron construction, and projecting FY2026 revenues of about $3.8 million against $3.4 million in expenses.
Eric Pratt, director of the Mesquite Metro Airport, briefed the City Council on July 7 on the airport’s operating budget, capital projects and long‑range planning as staff prepare the fiscal 2025–26 budget.
Pratt said the airport’s staff consists of 12 employees (eight on the fixed‑base operator side and four for airfield operations) and reminded the council that the airport’s mission is to provide a safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive air transportation facility appropriate to community needs.
He said the airport is in the final phase of a 20‑year airport master plan; the remaining review pending is FAA signoff because of federal staffing delays. Pratt described a separate five‑year strategic plan developed…
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