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Lewiston airport director flags FAA obligations, deferred maintenance and staffing shifts in budget briefing
Summary
Airport Director Jonathan Labonte told the council the airport has nearly tripled based aircraft but still faces FAA follow‑ups — including clearing nearly 3,000 trees from approach surfaces, updating property maps and fixing Hangar 5 — and urged coordinated capital planning with both sponsoring cities.
Airport Director Jonathan Labonte told the Lewiston council the facility has made operational gains but still faces notable FAA requirements and capital needs that are not fully funded in the proposed budget.
Labonte said the number of aircraft based at the airport has risen to “just short of a 110 aircraft,” and described recent work to resolve FAA compliance findings. “We actually have more aircraft based here at Lewiston, than Augusta, Brunswick, and the Oxford County Airport…
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