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Airport committee outlines taxiway design, tree removals and building repairs tied to infrastructure funds
Summary
Committee discussed FAA grant sequencing for runway/taxiway, a planned tree-obstacle survey for PAPI clearance, and possible use of federal infrastructure funds (~$250,000) for building windows, doors or parking-lot resurfacing.
Members of the Bay City Airport Advisory Committee heard updates on several capital and facility projects the committee said could be paid with available infrastructure funds.
Airport Manager Brian King said the FAA award process prioritizes runways first; taxiway design is currently set for 2026 and reconstruction for 2027 if funds are awarded. “’26 is the design. And then ’27 is the reconstruction,” King said. He told the committee the airport may receive roughly $250,000 from the federal infrastructure pot the city can allocate to airport projects.
Committee members discussed trees near the airport that could affect the PAPI (precision approach path indicator) obstruction clearance, and King said staff obtained permission to remove specific trees and will commission a flight inspection later this year to finalize obstructions. “We have permission to do it,” he said, adding that John (engineering staff) will provide additional details about which trees are part of the contract and which will be removed later.
King also reported progress on several facility items: upgrades to a control system for a mechanical structure (work led by a senior technician at Clements Locker), replacement of motors, electrical and valves on a treatment vault, and roof/soffit repairs completed earlier. He said a 2023 quote for replacing all existing windows and doors was $293,800 and that costs have likely risen since that estimate.
The committee discussed whether taxiway lighting would be necessary or whether reflectors would suffice; King said lighting is often the first thing cut if the budget is tight. He said the airport’s larger design bid came back far higher than expected and the scope will be scaled back to address essential replacements only.
What’s next: staff will follow up with the engineer to finalize designs and costs, schedule a flight inspection to catalogue PAPI obstructions, and return to the committee with a prioritized list of infrastructure projects for the city’s allocation of federal infrastructure funds.
