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Custer County airport board clears $30,000 generator purchase; commissioners approve using budgeted airport improvement funds
Summary
The airport board recommended a base emergency generator option (roughly $30,000) to power runway and fuel systems during outages; commissioners voted to authorize using $30,000 from the airport improvements line to buy the unit and asked staff to check site electrical connections and choke‑point power vulnerabilities raised by a resident.
The airport board recommended purchase of a base emergency generator to ensure lighting and fueling capability during outages; staff said the airport budget already includes about $65,000 for airport improvements and the board proposed using $30,000 of that allocation for the selected generator option.
A resident, Gary Nappa, raised concerns about a single 7,000‑volt trunk line that supplies the airport and nearby meters; he urged the county to study that choke point as a separate vulnerability to airport power reliability. Commissioners agreed to schedule a workshop to evaluate the broader power-supply risk while proceeding with the generator purchase to ensure immediate backup for critical airport operations.
The board moved and approved the airport board's recommendation to spend the airport improvement funds for the generator, and staff said they will coordinate installation, including ensuring the generator can service both the jet‑A and regular fuel tanks in an emergency.
