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Airport officials outline runway, fuel and tower plans as operations and training shift
Summary
Airport staff reported runway and fuel-farm upgrades, plans to pursue a federal contract tower and a multi-phase transition as MTSU relocates some flight training; staff said operations are near 91,000 annually and that flight-training operations have declined while overall operations have remained busy.
Airport staff updated the City Council on Feb. 13 about recent and planned projects at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, including fuel-farm upgrades, runway work, property acquisitions tied to runway protection zones, and a planned study for a federal contract control tower.
Chad Gherke, airport director, told the council the airport recently expanded fuel capacity (changes from 12,000 gallons of Avgas to additional Jet A capacity and environmental containment upgrades) and completed runway threshold relocation and pavement repairs. He said the airport is preparing for the future 0‑lead Avgas specification and that some additional…
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