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Council approves four-year carrier lease with SkyWest at Aberdeen Regional Airport
Summary
The City Council authorized a four-year airline operation lease with SkyWest Airlines, matching the airline's federal funding term; the airport board had recommended approval.
The Aberdeen City Council on March 3 approved a four-year airline operations lease with SkyWest Airlines and authorized city staff to finalize the agreement, pending legal review.
Transportation Director Rich Bridal said he and city attorney Ron (name on record) worked together to “wordsmith” the previous agreement; the principal change is the lease term increased to four years (previously three), which aligns the local lease term with the airline's federal funding agreement. The airport board reviewed and recommended approval at its Feb. 6 meeting; SkyWest has served Aberdeen since 2012, staff said.
Council approved the lease by roll-call vote. Staff noted the federal bidding and award processes for the airline are handled by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the city does not participate in the airline’s federal grant/bid phase.
Why it matters: The agreement secures airline service continuity at the Aberdeen Regional Airport for the next four years and aligns lease terms with federal funding cycles. That stability can affect airport operations, passenger service, and federal funding coordination.
Next steps: City staff will finalize the agreement and the city attorney will review it before execution by the appropriate city official, as authorized by the council.
