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Advisory board stops short of a landing-fee recommendation after debate
Summary
Board members discussed a tiered landing-fee proposal tied to maximum gross landing weight, revenue estimates and exemptions but deferred a recommendation pending further analysis and options to present to commissioners.
Members of the Bonner County Airport Advisory Board debated several landing-fee structures for Sandpoint Airport but did not adopt a formal recommendation at the meeting.
Airport staff presented a tiered proposal the manager outlined as $7 per thousand pounds for aircraft 12,500 pounds and above, $5 per thousand for 9,000–12,500 pounds, and $4 per thousand for 5,000–9,000 pounds, with aircraft under 5,000 pounds exempt. Board members suggested alternatives, including exempting aircraft below 9,000 pounds or charging a lower per‑thousand rate (for example, $3 per thousand pounds for aircraft 9,000 and…
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