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Airport manager details CIP changes: FAA AWOS entitlement, $138,030 city share and apron reconstruction design
Summary
Staff presented a revised capital improvement plan for Hurricane City Airport: a $270,000 FAA entitlement for an AWOS installation with a $138,030 city contribution, design work for apron reconstruction starting in 2025 and an $800,000 allocation from federal infrastructure funding for future apron work; FAA required a revised airport layout plan tied to a proposed runway extension.
Airport staff updated the board on changes to the airport's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) after a runway‑widening delay and work delays on the AWOS project.
An unidentified staff presenter described an FAA entitlement of $270,000 for the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS). He said the city would contribute $138,030 toward the AWOS installation. Staff also outlined a multi‑year apron reconstruction program: design in 2025 followed by phased reconstruction beginning in 2026, with some project money carried into later years.
Staff explained an FAA concern tied to a planned power‑line extension down 1100 West. The FAA would not approve pole heights while the airport layout plan showed a proposed 740‑foot runway extension. Staff said property acquisition and rerouting made the runway extension infeasible; after removing the proposed extension from the layout plan the FAA cleared the power poles and asked the city to commission a revised airport layout plan.
The presentation also noted an $800,000 allocation tied to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law related to apron work. Board members asked about design scope and whether ramp areas could be enlarged during reconstruction; staff said those details will be worked out during design and when costs are refined.
What happens next: Staff will commission a revised airport layout plan, proceed with AWOS procurement and begin design work for apron reconstruction in 2025, then return with funding and scope details during later board meetings.
