HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.01-12-2016AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
January 12, 2016
Sandy's Place Restmtrant
Members present: Justin Albright, Craig Bohnsack, Rubin Cole, Robert Cork, Paul Mingus
Brian Ozark, Bill "fucker. Mark Welker
Others present: Bruce Loy, Airport Manager: Derrick Irvin, Flight Line Supervisor,
Katrina Amos, project Specialist
I. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The meeting was called to order at I1:35am. Mr. "fucker moved and Mr. Mingus seconded
the motion to approve the December 15, 3015 minutes. The motion passed by unanimous
vote.
IL APPEARANCES
None
III. OLD 13USINESS
A. Airport Activity Report - Mr. Loy presented the Airport Activity Report for December
2015. Airline enplanemenls were up 5% for the month along with a 1% increase in trallic.
Traffic was up 390 year to date.
B. Cape Aviation Report - Mr. Irwin presented the Cape Aviation Fuel Report for
December 3015. Fuel sales were down lox the month but traffic did increase while
Interstate 55 was closed due to flooding. The U.S. Coast Guard based their operations at
the airport during the flooding event.
Derrick Irwin assisted in the installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance —
Broadcast (ADS -13) receivers. I he ADS -B Out receivers replace transponders and use
GPS technolug,N to determine an aircraft's location. airspeed and other dala. and hruudcusts
that inthrmation to a network of ground stations. which relay, the data to air traffic control
displays and to nc:uhN aircr:di cquippcd to rcccicc the Jute Nin ADS -B In. All aircrult will
be reyuircd to hJNC the rceeiNeIS by
C. Project Updatcs-
1028 Lighting Project Mr. Loy inlormed the Board that the design phase of the
lighting project will be on the next City Council agenda lot approval. 'Phis phase
is estimated to cost approzinnuely $68,0011.00 with the total project estimated to
cost $715,000,00, the scope includes all new quartz lighting on Runway 10128
with and updated vault and new emergency generator. lhe possibility of LED
light was discussed but it was determined that the FAA would not fund this type of
lighting because it has not been approved for military operations. The new runway
lighting will include extensions.
Mr. Cole asked if there would be additional electrical costs tTom changing the
lighting. Mr. Loy will ask Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly to check into added costs
associated with the lighting and will report the findings to the Board.
• Airport Patio Update — Mr. Loy asked Ms. Amos to give an update to the Board
on the patio. Ms. Amos reported that Bootheel Fencing provided the airport with
an estimate of $7,700.00 to extend the fencing around the patio arca. For the deck
portion of the project. Ms. Amos has contacted the city Parks and Recreation
Department for assistance. Utilizing a city department to build the deck will cut
down on costs. Ms. Amos hopes to have more information to provide at the next
Board meeting.
1). Airline Scheduling Discussion — Mr. Cork addressed the Board concerning previous
discussions about Cape Air and the issues that have come up due to the schedule change.
Mr. Cork stated as long as Cape Air is fulfilling their contract requirements, the Board
shouldn't spend time focusing on issues that can't be resolved. All of the Board agreed
with Mr. Cork. Mr. Loy noted before ending the discussion that the 7am flight is currently
operating at 82% load factor. Mr. Loy will check with the airline to see what the 6am
flight's load factor was. Airline consultant Sixel studied the CGI to SIL schedule and
determined the optimal morning flight would be 6:50am because it allows for additional
connection opportunities.
Glenn Baltic" with Kirksville. Missouri airport, Brian Weiler. Director of the Springfield -
Branson Airport, and Mr. Loy dratted a letter on behalf of the Missouri Airport Manager's
Association (MAMA) to our State Senators and Representatives regarding changes which
are necessary to be made to the 1.500 hour pilot rule The letter is to be signed by the
eight air service airport in the Stale of Missouri. Mr. Albright noted that the return flights
seem to be the biggest issue.
F. Air Festival Update — Mr. Loy has received the Canadian Snowhirds support manual and
is moving forward "ith lining up perlormers for the May I I 1 air show. The Canadian
Skyhawk parachute team's confirmation is pending but we are on the internal schedule for
the Canadian P-18. Mr. Loy hopes to have all of these acts confirmed by the end of
January. Save the date post cards are being mailed to all volunteers and meetings will be