A.B. Won Pat airport updates legislature on water system, parkway, energy loan and facilities

A.B. Won Pat International Airport officials briefed the Guam Legislature’s General Government Operations and Appropriations Committee on Jan. 24 about the airport’s water system, the proposed parkway alignment, an energy conservation financing offer, ongoing capital projects and operations.

The update matters because the airport’s FAA-funded water project will free two wells for community use; the proposed parkway alignment affects land access and subdivisibility for nearby property owners; and the airport’s planned energy-efficiency loan would be paid by the airport, not by Guam Power Authority.

Mike Israel, chairman of the Airport Board, told the committee the airport faces two major tasks: resolving legacy operational problems and managing future growth. “Guam is very, very important,” Israel said, describing the island’s regional role and recent demand spikes after regional emergencies. He and other board members pressed airport management to improve contract oversight for day-to-day services.

Mary, the airport’s executive manager, described the FAA-funded water system as shifting supply away from two wells the airport formerly used, which “frees up demand” for Guam Water Works Authority to serve the wider community. Mary said she would provide the…