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Council accepts FAA grant and authorizes land purchases to relocate airport AWOS
Summary
Council authorized a roughly $228,000 FAA grant (95% federal) to relocate the Augusta Municipal Airport automated weather observation system and approved purchase agreements for adjoining tracts needed to site the system.
Augusta City Council authorized acceptance of an FAA airport infrastructure grant to relocate the airport’s automated weather observation system (AWOS) and approved purchase agreements for the adjoining land needed to site the new tower.
Staff told the council that the AWOS currently sits in an area planned for hangar development and that the FAA’s grant program requires a clear zone around the instrument. The council authorized the city manager to sign a grant offer for approximately $228,000 (95% federal / 5% local match) to fund the land acquisition and future construction work. Staff said they reached settlement numbers with three adjoining property owners and presented purchase agreements for council approval; the transcript records one tract purchase at about $146,770 and another at about $11,470 and references a $100 leasehold payment.
Public-works and airport staff said the relocations are on an expedited schedule to preserve grant eligibility and that construction could move forward next year if all grant and right-of-way steps align. The council approved the grant acceptance and land agreements in a single motion and noted FAA reimbursement rules will govern timing and documentation.
