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Runway, navigation issues and private development discussed at YVAC meeting
Summary
Manager and director updates covered a delayed runway/taxiway lighting bid process, a Runway 10 glide-slope misalignment that may prompt FAA procedure changes, and progress on an Amazon last‑mile hub and terminal leasing interest.
Airport Manager Josh Schroeder told the commission that Bolton & Menk was selected as the airport’s engineering consultant for a five-year term but that contract-finalization delays in the city attorney’s office have pushed the lighting project bid schedule back roughly six weeks. Schroeder said the airport still hopes for late‑summer construction; current estimates anticipate a runway closure of about four to six weeks if work begins then, otherwise construction may be postponed until spring 2027.
Schroeder also said the RNAV approach remains canceled through October pending additional information from the NTSB investigation. He reported no communication from the FAA about the RNAV after the Epic incident and said future decisions will depend on the NTSB findings.
Director Gerber reported that Runway 10’s glide slope and localizer are operational independently but are not properly aligned, and that the FAA may update instrument approach procedures or approach plates as evaluations continue.
On development, Schroeder updated the board on a proposed Amazon last‑mile shipping transit hub adjacent to the FBO; airport staff are coordinating with city planning and engineering on parking, drainage and earthwork compliance, with a goal of executing a lease within about a month. Schroeder added that Moving Mountains has strong interest in leasing about 3,100 square feet in Area C of the terminal at proposed rates near $25 per square foot; approximately 4,600 square feet would remain available if that lease is finalized.
No formal action on these projects was taken at the meeting; staff will proceed with procurement, bidding and planning as contracts and permits are finalized.
