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Board reviews 10‑year CIP, schedules runway painting and taxiway rehabilitation after FAA inspection
Summary
Lochner and airport staff outlined a 10‑year capital improvement plan, near‑term FAA compliance painting this year, design work for Taxiway Charlie with a roughly $650,000 state grant for local match planning, and other projects including taxi lane renaming, PAPI control box relocation and snow equipment needs.
Lochner planning staff and the airport manager presented the airport’s capital improvement program (CIP), outlining near‑term FAA compliance work and larger reconstruction projects expected over the next decade.
Judd Hill of Lochner said the CIP is a 10‑year planning document that coordinates local, state and federal funding. He recapped federal entitlement funding for a general aviation airport (~$150,000/year) and an historical Airport Improvement Grant (AIG) allocation (about $295,000/year), noting a recent federal reauthorization increased FAA cost participation to about 95% for some projects in FY2025–26 and reduced local match requirements. The board…
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