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Longmont airport manager reports fence complete, transit link and grant fix for pavement rehab
Summary
Airport manager Levi told the advisory board the wildlife fence is nearly finished, the city micro‑transit drop spot now serves the FBO, CDOT will increase a pavement grant after bids came in $45,000 above budget, and the master drainage plan is near final review.
At the Dec. 12 Longmont Airport Advisory Board meeting, airport manager Levi updated the board on several operations and development items: the wildlife fence is nearly complete, a city micro‑transit drop spot now serves the airport, and a pavement rehabilitation project will proceed after CDOT agreed to adjust a grant to cover a $45,000 shortfall.
Levi said material and gates for the long‑running fence project are largely in place and engineers visited the site for a final review; he estimated final work would be done within "3 or 4 business days." When asked about final cost, Levi said he did not have that figure at the meeting and would provide it later.
On access, Levi described the city’s micro‑transit program as providing a drop location in front of the FBO and said the service is currently priced at about $2 per ride with a $1 reduced fare for eligible riders and a temporary free introductory period. Board members discussed app access and whether the service could support airport users during events.
Levi also reported that five contractors bid on the pavement rehabilitation project and the lowest bid came in $45,000 over budget; he said CDOT agreed to increase the grant to cover the shortfall so the project can proceed. Separately, Levi said the master drainage plan engineering work is "theoretically completely done" pending a final review meeting the following week; when asked about project cost, Levi said he had not reviewed the fine details yet.
On wildlife issues, Levi described an ongoing prairie‑dog mitigation program with flagging and treatments scheduled the first Wednesday of each month and said next year the city expects to transition mitigation work to a contractor.
Board members and Council member McCoy also discussed FBO capacity and potential event traffic (for a possible Sundance film event in nearby Boulder). Levi said the airport has full‑size fuel tanks and two operating jet fuel trucks and sufficient ramp/tie‑down space but that the council and board should define what they want a future FBO to provide for services and marketing.
There were no formal contract awards or budget amendments adopted at the meeting; minutes were approved and staff were asked to return with cost details on the fence and drainage items at a future meeting.
