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Bangor airport staff to seek FAA approval for $16.45 million PFC to expand TSA checkpoint
Summary
Airport staff asked the finance committee to ratify a Passenger Facility Charge application to the FAA to fund a TSA checkpoint expansion (transcript lists $16,449,413). Airport director Jose Zavada explained PFC mechanics: roughly $4.50 per passenger per leg (capped at $14 per trip), airlines collect and remit funds, and the airport's collections are near $100,000 per month. Related items will go to the full council next week.
Airport staff told the Bangor City Finance Committee on Nov. 17 that they will submit a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) application to the Federal Aviation Administration to fund a TSA checkpoint expansion. Stephanie Kimball, finance director, said recent FAA discussions showed collections are occurring more quickly than anticipated, prompting an earlier…
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