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Daggett County reviews updated Manila airport layout plan, operations manual and funding for pavement preservation
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a revised Airport Layout Plan for Manila (with comparisons to Dutch John), discussed placement for hangars, a search-and-rescue building and segmented-circle relocation, agreed to send a draft to the state for review, and heard that a state pavement preservation project (~$124,000) would carry a roughly 10% local match.
Daggett County commissioners on June 26 reviewed an updated Airport Layout Plan (ALP) for the Manila airport, discussed related capital improvements at Dutch John, and agreed to send a draft plan to the state for technical review before formally approving it.
The county engineer presented the draft ALP and distributed handouts, saying the draft should be forwarded to the state with a “draft” stamp so state reviewers can comment before the commission’s final vote. Commissioners asked staff to incorporate technical recommendations and return with a brief overview next week. "I would send it to the state for their review before you approve it," the engineer said.
The ALP proposes pulling hangars back from the canal, using county-owned land west of the current hangars for future development, and shows a potential footprint for a Search and Rescue building and a future helicopter pad. Commissioners debated whether a Search and Rescue facility is strictly an airport function or should be sited on property described as county-owned but not necessarily defined as airport property; the engineer noted the county could carve out a parcel on airport land and label it non-airport property if desired.
An airport advisor recommended several technical adjustments, including moving the segmented circle mid-field (between the runway and a future taxiway) so wind readings are accurate, relocating a future fueling station to allow 360-degree access, and standardizing hangar dimensions to support future demand. "Most airports have the segmented circle between the runway and the taxiway," the advisor said.
Commissioners also discussed instrument approach options. State reviewers indicated a full ILS (instrument landing system) is unlikely given surrounding terrain; the county will pursue a GPS-based approach and perform required nighttime evaluations as part of the approach study.
State officials told the county they have pavement preservation work on the schedule for Manila and Dutch John (Dutch John listed for 2025 and another preservation item noted for 2027). An estimated state pavement preservation project figure of $124,000 was mentioned; the county would be responsible for approximately a 10% local match (about $12,400). Commissioners discussed timing and whether to initiate crack-sealing or preservation work before winter.
The engineer said the state requires an airport operations manual to advance the approach study; staff estimated the work to prepare operations documentation at roughly $10,000 but noted ambiguity in the meeting record about whether that figure was per airport or total for both airports. Commissioners asked staff to clarify scope and funding and to price out a short- and long-term master plan list so the projects can be included in the county’s CIP.
The commission did not take a final vote on the ALP at this meeting; members authorized staff to incorporate easy edits, circulate the revised draft to commissioners, and route the plan to the state for review, with a return briefing at the next meeting.
