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New Nantucket Airport Manager outlines fuel, noise, staffing and ramp plans
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Warren Smith, the new manager at Nantucket Memorial Airport, briefed the Visitor Services Committee on operational challenges and near-term projects including a new south ramp, noise monitoring, seasonal fuel logistics and short-term dormitory housing for staff.
Warren Smith, the new airport manager, told the Nantucket Visitor Services Committee on Thursday that the airport is focusing this summer on fueling logistics, ramp space for larger private aircraft, noise monitoring and seasonal staffing and housing.
Smith emphasized why fuel availability and storage are critical on an island airport: “We are a unique airport in the sense that the airport actually owns and does the fueling,” Smith said. He told the committee that barging schedules and seasonal spikes make fuel management “on my radar” and that the airport’s master plan includes options to upgrade the fuel farm over the next 20 years.
The airport opened a new south ramp to handle larger private and business jets and to free space on the original…
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