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Ash County Airport: revenue-neutral operations and million-dollar annual grants, board hears
Summary
Airport officials reported that the Ash County Airport is roughly revenue-neutral (small net positive) from local operations, brings about $1 million a year in project grants to the county, and outlined foreseeable infrastructure and technology issues including taxiway completion, perimeter fence, and emerging aviation technologies.
Airport representatives presented the annual review to the Ash County Board April 20, saying local operations produce modest positive cash flow while project-specific grants bring significant capital to the county.
Aviation representatives summarized income sources: local operating income (hangar rent, fuel, tie-downs), non-primary entitlement grants (federal/state aviation repurposed tax dollars), and property taxes. The presenter said fourteen years of data show the airport is “cash positive by about $15,000–$17,000 a year,” and that project grants for runway,…
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