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Commission approves 2025 Manila Airport layout plan, discusses runway and crack‑seal timing
Summary
The commission approved the updated Manila Airport layout plan (minor edits including beacon annotation and building restriction distances) and discussed near‑term crack‑seal work and larger runway projects at Dutch John; staff will develop a 5‑year prioritized airport list for Black Cat funding.
The commission reviewed an updated 2025 airport layout plan for Manila that state reviewers had signed with only minor edits. The plan now notes the presence of an airport beacon and clarifies building‑restriction distances; the state reviewer asked for less granular detail in the plan and the engineer incorporated the requested changes.
Staff and commissioners discussed related projects and timing: crack sealing, pavement preservation programs, and a larger runway resurfacing project planned for Dutch John that could be a multi‑million‑dollar undertaking with a 10 percent local match. Staff recommended developing a prioritized five‑year list for Black Cat funding and coordinating with the state airport manager (Craig Campbell) to schedule work to align with state maintenance windows. Commissioners voted to approve the Manila Airport layout plan.
Commissioners asked staff to compile a near‑term list of improvements (including windsock relocation and crack sealing) and to determine whether funding is available in Black Cat for immediate preservation work this fall. Staff will circulate the signed layout plan to state aeronautics and convene a coordination meeting with neighboring airport partners and the county's engineer of record.
