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Airport managers warn of large pavement, apron and fuel‑system projects at Granby and Kremmling
Summary
Airport staff presented a multi‑year capital improvement plan emphasizing more frequent pavement maintenance, a state/local runway rehab at Granby ($5M estimate) and a combined apron project at Kremmling (~$2.1M) to be funded by FAA entitlements, BIL and state grants. Managers flagged fuel‑system reimbursements and an automatic tank gauge replacement as immediate line items.
Airport staff told commissioners they are shifting from five‑to‑six‑year pavement cycles to a three‑year rotating pavement maintenance plan for high elevation airports to preserve recent runway investments. The Granby runway rehab was described as a state/local project with a preliminary total cost estimate near $5 million; staff proposed starting planning and engineering in 2026 and construction in 2027.
Kremmling's apron rehab was presented as a high‑cost project that combined entitlements, BIL and other federal/state pots; the draft 2025 construction estimate is about $2.1 million with a local match component. Airport staff also reduced near‑term estimates for federal/state grants based on updated award information and proposed an automatic tank gauge replacement at Kremmling (~$35,000) that would be a 100% county expense. Josh Schroeder said reimbursements are pending for recent pavement maintenance work and asked the Board to consider town cost participation for the airport access road.
What to watch: the CIP includes multiple projects requiring local matches and coordinated grant applications; commissioners asked staff to pursue town partnerships and to track hangar demand (waiting lists were reported).
