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Board hears updates on east‑side hangar infrastructure and a state crack‑seal grant
Summary
Staff described a multi‑phase east‑side infrastructure plan (waterline, hangar pads) backed by a state grant package (roughly $300,000 cap referenced) and a separate pavement crack‑seal project under a 90/10 state grant with a $200,000 cap to address pavement repairs and runway/taxiway markings.
Airport staff updated the Fayetteville City Airport Board on Sept. 18 about two near‑term capital projects supported by state grants: an east‑side infrastructure package to create larger hangar pads and a pavement crack‑seal and marking refresh project.
Speaker 2 summarized the east‑side plan as a phase‑based project that builds on a prior waterline extension; he said the city has been “preliminarily approved for a grant from the state for, I think, roughly $300,000,” and that a full packet will be assembled and likely go to council before the next board meeting. Staff described a ranking process for lease assignments to ensure fair distribution of new hangar pads to tenants.
On the pavement side, staff called the project a crack‑seal program using a state 90/10 grant with an approximate $200,000 cap to seal small and medium cracks, saw‑cut and repair larger cracks, and refresh centerline pavement markings identified during the latest FAA inspection. Staff explained the 90/10 match structure and estimated a minimal operational disruption through phased, chunked work; cure times for crack sealing were discussed as short (about an hour) though larger repairs require longer downtime.
Staff characterized the large‑scale drainage and ramp rework as a longer‑term, multi‑year infrastructure need but said short‑term measures (hot‑mix patches, door seals) can be programmed for next season. Board members requested advance notice about tenant ranking criteria for any new hangar lease offers and asked staff to circulate the full grant packet once available.
No formal votes were recorded on the grants at the meeting; staff said they will bring the full grant packets to council per the city’s three‑week submission timetable.
