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Pocatello Regional Airport commission outlines rental-rate work, hangar demand and FAA tower timeline

Pocatello City Council (Work Session) · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Airport manager Alan Evans and commission chair Molly Baceres told council the commission is updating non-aviation rental rates based on recent appraisals, addressing strong hangar demand, developing an air-carrier incentive framework (no dedicated funds yet), and coordinating with the FAA on a new control tower expected to break ground in mid-2026.

Alan Evans, airport manager for the Pocatello Regional Airport, and commission chair Molly Baceres briefed the council on the airport commission’s priorities and near-term projects.

Baceres said the commission’s primary recent focus has been setting equitable, competitive rental rates for the airport’s non-aviation property, using recent appraisals and a five‑year appraisal cadence. "We are required because of our grant assurances that we take from the FAA to make sure that we are charging fair market value," Baceres told the council. She said earlier appraisals had returned rates that were too…

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