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Airport manager outlines $29M runway project, parking upgrades and strong summer traffic
Summary
Airport Manager Andrew Solzweig told the council the runway project is a bit over $29 million with a local match of about $1.5 million (via passenger facility charges), parking resurfacing is ~$1.4 million, and new or renewed leases could bring major hangar investments; the Denver route opened with a 93% load factor and passenger volumes are above pre-COVID levels.
Airport Manager Andrew Solzweig gave a multi-part update covering Redding and Benton airports, capital projects, air service and budgetary needs. He described the runway rehabilitation as a roughly $29,000,000 project with a local match of about $1,500,000 funded by passenger facility charges (not by general fund taxes). "It includes resurfacing the existing runway, blast pads, runway lights, airfield signage, and improvements to safety area," Solzweig said.
He reported parking-lot resurfacing will increase to about $1,400,000 to achieve the necessary asphalt depth and to stub electrical capacity for future EV charging. Solzweig also reviewed tenant projects: Reading Jet Center fuel-tank work (~$3.8M) and a planned $15,000,000 Air Shasta hangar under a forthcoming lease. On air service, he said the new Denver route began with a 93% load factor in its first month — a strong sign for continued service expansion — and that passenger counts have exceeded pre-COVID levels. Council members thanked staff and asked about funding mechanisms, FAA timing and the need to prioritize projects by federal eligibility and local match requirements.
