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Board authorizes airport contract for passenger‑facility charge administration
Summary
The board authorized the Texarkana Regional Airport executive director to contract with McClellan Consulting Engineers for passenger-facility charge (PFC) administration and application preparation, up to $50,000 to be paid from future collected PFCs; staff explained PFC mechanics and FAA and airline approvals required for PFC-funded projects.
The Board of Directors voted to authorize the Texarkana Regional Airport executive director to enter into an agreement with McClellan Consulting Engineers for passenger‑facility charge (PFC) administration services, with the contract capped at $50,000 to be paid from future PFC collections.
Airport staff explained the PFC process to the board: passengers on qualifying outbound segments contribute $4.50 per enplaned passenger, airlines collect the fees and must approve projects, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must sign off on projects before PFC receipts may be spent. "Every individual who flies on one of our flights outbound, we get $4.50 from them," an airport staff member said while explaining the mechanics of PFC collection and the public‑comment and approval steps.
McClellan’s contract will cover preparation of the PFC application and administration for the multi‑year period outlined in the resolution; staff said the firm’s $50,000 fee will be paid from collected PFC funds once the PFC program is approved and operating. The board voted to adopt the resolution after the city attorney read the resolution into the record.
Staff also presented a five‑year rolling capital improvement plan required by the FAA; the board accepted the CIP after staff noted it is required for eligibility for federal grants. The CIP discussion included a note that an earlier plan line item for a maintenance/repair facility — roughly $36 million in earlier planning — has been removed because the airport now expects that project would be funded internally.
The resolution authorizes the airport executive director to proceed with the PFC application work and with bringing potential PFC‑funded projects back to the board for approval and subsequent FAA submission.
