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Laramie Regional Airport outlines capital projects, compliance gains and long-term funding needs
Summary
Airport Director Amy Terrell told the Laramie City Council the airport has returned to compliance, completed several capital upgrades and is saving federal grant match funds for a planned $9 million apron replacement, but warned the airport needs new local revenue sources to remain sustainable.
Airport Director Amy Terrell told the Laramie City Council on June 24 that federal grants and local match funds are funding a string of safety- and infrastructure-focused projects at the Laramie Regional Airport, while operating revenue has recovered after a deep dip in 2022.
Terrell said the city’s annual $205,000 fee-for-service contribution represents about 6.8% of the airport’s operating budget and described completed and upcoming projects funded with AIP (Airport Improvement Program) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA/IDJA) dollars and local matches. “The $205,000 that you, are putting towards the airport annually or last year and this year accounts for about 6.8% of our entire operating budget,” Terrell said.
The airport received a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) truck with federal AIP support (federal share about $971,369), replaced runway and taxiway lighting, acquired a rotary plow for winter operations and is planning a major apron reconstruction estimated at $9,000,000. Terrell said the airport has set aside local match money, partly from CARES/CRRSA/ARPA-era funds, to meet project requirements and timelines.
Why it matters: Terrell told council that, while…
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