Citrus County airport staff report fuel-farm repairs, survey work and hangar progress
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Summary
Airport staff updated the Aviation Advisory Board on Crystal River fuel-tank replacement, a contained fuel-farm seepage under repair, a photogrammetric obstruction survey for a GPS approach, Emirates Business Park preconstruction and a corporate hangar MOU now recorded.
Airport staff provided a multi-item update covering maintenance and capital projects at Citrus County airports. Key items included progress on a Crystal River fuel-tank replacement, a contained seepage at the fuel farm that has been shut off and is awaiting repair quotes, and a photogrammetric obstruction survey under FAA review to restore VNAV minima for the GPS approach to Runway 9.
On the fuel-farm issue staff described the condition as a seepage at a pipe gap; operations were halted at the affected outlet, containment measures are in place and contractor quotes were expected soon so repairs can proceed. A board member raised environmental concerns; staff said the leak is contained and not an active spill.
The board also heard that permits are in hand for the Emirates Business Park project and a preconstruction meeting is scheduled following completion of required gopher tortoise surveys. Separately, an MOU for a corporate hangar has been executed and recorded; the project is at roughly 60% design with cost deltas under review before moving to final design and bid.
Other brief updates: work authorization for Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) upgrades has been submitted for two airports, signage renderings expected by February, and meter changes for T-hangars are planned.
Next steps: staff will secure repair quotes for the fuel farm, continue FAA coordination on obstruction analysis and proceed with design/bid milestones for the corporate hangar.
