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Soldotna airport manager reports modest fee increases after citywide review
Summary
The airport manager told the Soldotna Airport Commission that a citywide fee review produced modest increases to tie-down, weekly, monthly and annual fees to keep rates aligned with neighboring airports while covering rising costs.
Commission Chair Stengers opened the Soldotna Airport Commission’s June 19 meeting and the airport manager presented a fee-schedule update affecting several airport charges.
The airport manager said the city conducted a comprehensive review of fees across departments and compared Soldotna with nearby airports. "We found that our fees were, pretty much in the middle," the manager said, adding that the changes were intended to keep the airport affordable while providing modest additional revenue to cover rising costs.
Key fee changes announced by the manager included an increase in the tie-down fee from $4 to $5, a weekly fee increase from $17 to $30, a monthly fee increase from $45 to $50, and a change in the annual charge from $4.95 to $5.48. The manager said the review included comparisons with Kenai and Seward and that staff produced a spreadsheet to ensure alignment with neighboring airports.
The manager explained technical adjustments intended to simplify payments: sales tax placement was standardized so that customers paying cash would see even-dollar totals, and pro-rated day/week calculations were adjusted so weekly payers are charged for six days rather than seven and monthly payers are charged for three weeks rather than four in certain billing permutations.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; the manager described the changes as "modest" and said they do not expect significant pushback. The commission did not record any public comment or formal vote on the fee schedule during this session.
The commission is expected to receive any formal ordinance or fee-adoption paperwork in a future meeting if city code or council procedures require that step.
