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Edgar County reviews airport 10-year plan; FAA inspection pending
Summary
At a special study session, the Edgar County board heard an airport representative outline a state-required 10-year plan, recent upgrades including a new PAPI landing aid, and near-term projects such as lighted wind cones and possible underdrain replacement; FAA inspection is required before new landing aids are activated.
Tom, the airport representative, presented the airport 10-year plan required by the state and summarized recent and planned projects. "This is a requirement the state has to keep us in their funding graces," he said, and told the board that one of four landing aids had been replaced with a new PAPI unit but cannot be activated until the Federal Aviation Administration conducts a required flyover.
Why it matters: the FAA flyover is a regulatory step for activating the new landing aid and the county must cover…
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