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Council appropriates FAA funds for airport taxi-lane extension; hangar development planned
Summary
Council approved budget amendments to accept two FAA grants for taxi-lane work at Bartlesville Municipal Airport and heard a presentation showing the project will open space for new hangars; the larger hangar project will seek additional funding and design work.
The Bartlesville City Council on Feb. 3 approved two budget amendments to accept FAA grants to support a taxi-lane extension at Bartlesville Municipal Airport and heard a staff presentation showing the project’s footprint and its role in enabling future hangar development.
Key points: City engineer Micah (presenter) and airport consultant materials explained the taxi-lane extension would open airfield space to the east and south of the terminal, enabling additional hangars and larger-aircraft accommodations. The advertised project cost for the taxi-lane extension and associated professional services was summarized as roughly $2,026,125; the city’s local share was modest because the FAA and Oklahoma Department of Aeronautics and Aerospace (ODAA) will fund the majority.
Council action: Council voted to amend the budget and appropriate the FAA grant funds as listed in the meeting packet (agenda items 7C1 and 7C2); the vote was recorded on the roll call in the transcript and passed with ayes.
Why it matters: The taxiway project is intended to stimulate airport development and economic activity; staff noted a potential future 20'×130' hangar project is under design and would require additional funding and fire-suppression infrastructure, but that the taxi-lane extension is a necessary precursor.
Next steps: Staff will continue design and prepare the project for paving; the council approved the grant appropriations that allow the work to proceed.
