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Paso Robles approves Phase 2 airport security upgrades, authorizes $170,000 from airport reserves
Summary
The City Council approved upgrades including new fencing and gates, ADS‑B for ground equipment and an Internet connectivity study; total Phase 2 cost is $170,000, funded from airport reserves.
The Paso Robles City Council on May 20 approved Phase 2 of the Paso Robles Municipal Airport security plan and authorized a $170,000 transfer from airport reserves to implement immediate physical-security upgrades.
Airport Manager Mark Skandellis presented the plan, which the Airport Commission recommended unanimously. Phase 2 focuses on near-term, practical measures: adding targeted fencing and electronic gates between lease sites, installing a Knox key switch for emergency access, equipping ground support equipment (a tractor) with ADS‑B so aircraft can detect ground vehicles, and commissioning a study with Cal Poly’s 5G lab to evaluate broadband coverage across the airport for future remote monitoring and video.
"We wanted a phased approach,…
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