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Warsaw airport reports project progress, seeks $500,000 county MOA for runway resurfacing
Summary
Airport officials updated commissioners on completed power-line work, a draft Airport Overlay District and a higher-than-expected fuel-farm quote; they asked the board to start a memorandum of agreement to allocate $500,000 from county funds toward an East-West runway rehabilitation project.
City of Warsaw airport representatives briefed the Board of Commissioners on several continuing projects and asked commissioners to begin a memorandum of agreement to provide $500,000 from county funds toward an East-West runway rehabilitation project.
Airport representative Nick said the power-line relocation project was substantially complete as of April 24, 2025, and the countycommissioner support helped the airport obtain larger grants. Nick described a draft Airport Overlay District intended to streamline local permitting and reduce federal reviews for some lower-risk tall-structure proposals near runway approach surfaces.
The airport reported a major cost increase for a proposed self-serve fuel farm: an August quote was about $76,000 but a refreshed quote this spring came back at about $178,000. The airport said it is seeking alternate vendors and expects to bring the cost back toward an earlier budget estimate of $100,000—125,000.
On runway work, the apparent low construction bid for the East-West runway mill-and-fill phase was $874,951.60; with engineering and final work the airport estimated a total project cost of $1,097,411.60. The airport requested the commissioners begin a memorandum of agreement for a $500,000 contribution from county funds (already budgeted and appropriated in the commissioners' capital plan) so the airport could proceed with the project.
Nick said the runway project and other investments have allowed the airport to leverage more than $2.25 million and potentially more than $3 million in additional grant-funded projects, with a local share substantially smaller than the grant totals. The board moved, seconded and approved starting the MOA process and the requested county commitment by voice vote.
Nick described the Airport Overlay District as primarily protecting approach surfaces where instrument approaches are used, while being less restrictive elsewhere; the goal is to reduce the number of federal airspace studies required for smaller, localized projects. He also said the airport has been able to sequence projects to be ready for grant opportunities and to reduce local match needs.
The airport will return with final contracts, MOA paperwork, and any required council or board approvals as the projects move to construction and procurement.
