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Council staff previews airport lease with Textron and a runway-safety grant at Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport

Wichita City Council · July 2, 2026
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Summary

Staff previewed a non-consent airport agenda item — a proposed lease agreement with Textron Aviation — and a grant agreement to improve situational awareness and reduce runway incursions at Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport; no final action was recorded in the preview.

City staff told the council the Aug. 4 non-consent airport agenda includes a lease agreement with Textron Aviation. "It's a lease agreement with Textron Aviation," staff said during the agenda review. The preview did not include lease terms, rental amounts, or a recommendation.

Staff also described a grant agreement intended to "increase situational awareness and reduce incursions on the, runways at, Dwight d Eisenhower Airport." No vote or award occurred during the preview; staff provided the items as notice that they would appear on the airport agenda for council consideration on Aug. 4.

Council members were not recorded voting or providing direction on either item during the agenda overview; staff indicated more details would be provided when the items reach the non-consent agenda.

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