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Atlantic Aviation presents FBO capital plan with sound wall, geothermal snowmelt and new fuel farm; board to review location/extent and planning steps
Summary
Atlantic Aviation told Pitkin County commissioners it plans a new fixed base operator (FBO) terminal, expanded fuel farm, community hangar, geothermal snow‑melt and an 18–20 foot landscaped sound wall to limit noise impacts on the neighborhood across Highway 82.
Atlantic Aviation representatives presented a conceptual capital improvement plan Nov. 6 that would replace and expand fixed‑base‑operator facilities on the airport’s east side and include a landscaped berm and sound wall intended to reduce perceived engine noise at the neighborhood across Highway 82.
County staff recapped the RFP and lease process that led to Atlantic’s selection and said the lease requires Atlantic to present a capital plan. Atlantic representatives said they moved the proposed FBO position toward the primary ramp to reduce aircraft idling time and to improve taxi sequencing; consultants argued the relocation reduces engine run‑time on parked aircraft and therefore reduces…
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