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Board discusses runway length, hangars and helicopter-pad priorities for Ely Airport
Summary
Board members debated whether a longer runway would attract more aircraft but concluded corporate jets already use the runway; members said additional hangars and a helicopter pad (south end) and winter power are higher-priority infrastructure needs.
The advisory board reviewed materials from White Pine County economic development and discussed whether extending the runway would attract additional aircraft. Mike Coster asked whether a longer runway would open up new uses; Tim Parish said corporate jets use the current runway without issues and recommended prioritizing helicopter pads and additional hangars instead.
Board members noted the distributed informational packet used by NNRDA contained inaccurate infrastructure details (notably security fencing) and asked members to send corrections to Airport Manager Bill Calderwood to update the economic-development materials. The board emphasized coordination with Lochner and NNRDA on technical feasibility and planning.
