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Flagstaff airport commission to hire rates-and-charges consultant as budget gaps persist
Summary
Commissioners heard that Flagstaff Pulliam Airport faces ongoing funding shortfalls and aging equipment; staff proposed hiring a consultant to conduct an FAA‑compliant rates-and-charges study covering aeronautical fees while staff will review non‑aeronautical charges such as parking and badging.
Flagstaff Airport Commission members spent the meeting reviewing airport finances and a proposed rates-and-charges study intended to address revenue shortfalls and aging infrastructure. Airport staff told commissioners the airport is an enterprise fund that has not historically been self‑sustaining and currently lists more than 30 unfunded maintenance projects and a vehicle fleet averaging about 20 years old.
“We have identified currently more than 30 unfunded maintenance projects here at the airport that we're trying to find a funding source for,” airport staff reported. Staff also said November operations were the highest since 2021 and that year‑to‑date enplanements were “a little over 70,000.”
To check compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expectations and to…
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