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Long Beach Airport proposes fee increases after passenger forecast cuts; council approves amendment
Summary
Airport staff reported a FY26 enplanement forecast reduction of about 160,000 passengers and recommended a 13% airline fee adjustment to recover roughly $1.7 million; the council received the staff report and adopted the master fee schedule amendment.
Airport staff told the council the airport's FY26 passenger forecast was revised downward from 1,750,000 to 1,670,000 enplanements based on updated schedules, which staff said would reduce revenues by about $2.2 million primarily from passenger‑dependent sources.
"To address this revenue shortfall the airport is working with its airline partners to recover approximately $1,700,000 through a 13% rate adjustment," the airport staff report said. Staff described additional mitigation through targeted expense reductions and continued monitoring of passenger activity and financial performance.
Councilmember questions focused on timing, outreach to airline partners and the limited window to implement corrective measures in the current fiscal year. Staff said they had conducted required public notices and outreach including direct consultation with airline partners.
The council received the report into the record, concluded the public hearing and adopted the resolution amending the airport master fees and charges schedule as recommended by staff.
