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Airport staff report completed pavement repairs, PAPI relocation and seek state grant for electric aircraft charging
Summary
Staff showed photos of South ramp crack sealing and top coat, confirmed relocation of a PAPI control unit to satisfy an FAA inspection, and described a state grant application to fund charging infrastructure for electric aircraft and possible air‑taxi operations; the board also received construction updates including Taxiway Charlie and an SRE truck estimate.
Airport staff reported progress on several infrastructure projects and described a near‑term electrification opportunity tied to a state grant.
Photos shown to the board documented recent repairs on the South ramp where crews filled cracks and applied a top coat; the manager said the area had not been sealed in some time. The manager also explained that a PAPI (precision approach path indicator) control unit had been relocated after an FAA inspection found the unit in an object‑free/non‑movement area; the unit is now about 250 feet from the runway centerline and the FAA has been notified and is satisfied with the work.
Staff addressed an ongoing pothole issue at the Airport Road entrance by removing degraded pavement, adding reinforcement and placing a concrete patch to improve vehicle access.
On electrification, staff described an airport application to a state program that the manager said authorized roughly $2,000,000 to support airport electrification infrastructure. The airport's application would fund charger installation to support electric aircraft that have visited the field; the manager said the airport has 3‑phase power in the vicinity and that applications will be reviewed with award notifications expected by December 1. The manager framed the grant as part of a broader plan to position the airport for electric aircraft, including potential air‑taxi service linking Logan and Salt Lake.
Connor Butterfield, an engineer with Lochner, briefed the board on construction scheduling: Taxiway Kilo is likely to go out to bid in December for competitive pricing; Taxiway Charlie has a contractor (Staker Parsons) and is expected to move forward in spring once funding and rebids were resolved; the airport's new SRE (snow removal equipment) truck is being built with an estimated delivery in December.
Staff also explained how paid commercial seats would count as FAA enplanements and could increase annual FAA entitlement funding (the board was told entitlements are approximately $150,000 per year up to 2,500 enplanements, with step increases above that), a point the board noted is relevant if electric air‑taxi or charter service develops.
Next steps: staff will monitor the state grant award process, proceed with Kilo design and bid preparation, and continue scheduled construction and equipment procurement work.
