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Ocean Shores airport committee green-lights Century West AWOS predesign; Life Flight says GPS approach would aid helicopters
Summary
The Ocean Shores Municipal Airport committee agreed to proceed with Century West’s AWOS siting and predesign work (contract $34,450; city share about $3,450 after expected 90% reimbursement) and discussed adding a GPS approach that Life Flight Network says could allow helicopter landings in lower minimums (as low as 200 feet and quarter‑mile visibility).
The Ocean Shores Municipal Airport committee on Dec. 8 agreed to move forward with Century West’s siting and predesign work for an automated weather observation system (AWOS), a step committee members said is intended to improve safety and enable instrument (GPS) approaches that could help helicopters and other aircraft land in low-visibility conditions.
City Administrator Scott Anderson said Century West signed an agreement Dec. 5 and the contractor’s services cost $34,450; Anderson said the city expects to be reimbursed for about 90 percent of that amount, leaving an estimated city share of roughly $3,450. "It costs $34,450," Anderson said when summarizing the contract and next steps.
The AWOS work…
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