Alamogordo commission approves FY2027 airport rates, raises landing fee to $0.40

The Alamogordo City Commission approved Resolution 20-26-21 on July 14, adopting fiscal-year 2027 rates and fees for Alamogordo/White Sands Regional Airport (ALM).

Eileen Flint, the city’s community services director, presented the annual review prepared with the airport manager and the Airport Advisory Board. Flint said lease rates will increase by the Consumer Price Index (2.7%) and that commercial landing fees will rise from $0.30 to $0.40 per landing to align with what the federal government pays. "The lease rates are going up according to the CPI, 2.7%" Flint said, and she stated the previous commercial landing fee was $0.30.

Commissioners asked for specifics about which fees were changing and confirmation that the advisory board reviewed the proposal; Flint said the advisory board reviewed and approved the proposal in April 2026. Commissioner Steven Burnett moved approval of item 8 and Commissioner Warren Robinson seconded; the resolution passed on a 7-0 vote.

The ordinance implements modest, CPI-based increases and a 10-cent rise in landing fees to keep airport charges concurrent with federal payment schedules, according to Flint. The changes will take effect according to standard municipal implementation timelines for fees and will be included in the city’s FY2027 rates and fees document.

No additional budget allocations or controversies over the rates were recorded in the meeting discussion; commissioners expressed that the advisory board had vetted the item ahead of the vote.

The commission moved on to adjournment following the vote.