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2007-06-20 - Agendas - Final
i AGENDA FAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DRAKE FIELD • Meeting of the Airport Board 4:00 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Airport Terminal Conference Room 1 . Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle. A. Please tum off all cell phones. B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. 2. Minutes of the May 9, 2007 meeting. 3. Receiving of Reports. A. Chairman Nickle. B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and FBO. D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T-Hangar Leases. E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity. 4. Old Business. A. Discussion: Wilma Walker's (Wilma's Restaurant) request to waive the 10% of • gross payment for the first 90 days. Regular rent payments have been received. Action Required: Approve or disapprove. If Board approves we will place a Memo To File waiving the 10% gross payment for ninety days. 5. New Business. A. Discussion and vote, cancellation of the July Airport Board Meeting. Action Required: Approve or disapprove. B. Approve utility easement east of the light lane for Joe Maynard. Action Required: Approve and forward to the City Council. 6. Other Business. A. Items from the Public. B. Items from the Airport Board. 7. Meeting Adjourned. Note: Next Strategic Planning Meeting Next Airport Board Meeting q . �A • (1 L Note: All Airport Board Members are invited for a tour of the corporate hangar • project. r MINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING May 9, 2007 • MEMBERS ATTENDING: Bob Nickle, David Hollman, Janice Stanesic, Tim McCarley MEMBERS ABSENT: Otto Loewer, Vaughn DeCoster (on military leave) STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James, Nicholson, Louise Powers OTHERS PRESENT: Terry Collier-citizen, Wayne Jones-McClelland Consulting Engineers, Warren Jones-Arkansas Air Museum, Susannah Patton-Northwest Arkansas Times, Tyrone Rogers-Government Channel ITEM #1 : Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle. A. Please turn off all cell phones. B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None. ITEM #2: Minutes of the April 11, 2007 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Richard Greene and seconded by David Hollman. The motion carried. ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports. A. Chairman Nickle, None B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. Commented on the Canadian Snowbirds event • scheduled for September 26 " , starting at 5:30 pm, sponsored by the Air Museum. The team will arrive a day early and fly around all the area schools to get the students interested in attending. Warren Jones announced the Museum would be having a "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" event on Fathers Day this year. Arkansas Missouri Railroad will run several trains bringing people from Springdale and from Van Buren to the event. The car show will have cars from the 1950's to present, including muscle cars and antiques. There will be an entrance fee, as it is a fund raiser. There will be food and other vendors, and helicopter rides. Director Boudreaux told of attending the Arkansas Airport Operators Association (AAOA) meeting in Little Rock. John Knight, Director, Arkansas Department of Aeronautics, told of the State Legislature giving them another 2 million to spend on grants. The City's new website went on line last Sunday, and it has links to the museums. He reported on his trip to Washington DC as part. of the Chamber of Commerce delegation. All Chambers throughout the state visited in DC with their Senators and Congressmen. We talked about funding for the airport's north end safety area and transportation issues, road and highway intersections in Northwest Arkansas. A company is wanting to put a cell tower in the Industrial Park. It will have to have it airspaced by the FAA, but it won't affect pilots. The City will only allow 120' high towers. C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and FBO. James displayed the agenda charts on the screen and explained them. The FBO's fuel sales have increased 5 '/2 % for the cumulative total for the year. Our fuel prices are in the middle range for this area. R. Greene said it is hard times for those who fly for fun, most of the tenants on the east side fly for fun, that's the reason fuel sales and flight operations are down. Director Boudreaux said last month we sold more fuel to itinerate customers, this month we sold more to based customers. James told of a fueling contract Million Air has with USAJet who has been flying the ball-teams, they have five or six scheduled for next month. Regarding the Financial Report, the revenue line does not show the $15,000 flowage fees recently paid by Million Air. Director Boudreaux said an upcoming expenditure will be painting the lines on the runway and taxiways, and new signage on the airfield. J. Nicholson said we will have to go to the City Council for approval to spend our money on those items.. • D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T-Hangar Leases. There are two empty Twin hangars, one we are renting to Wings Avionics on an as needed daily basis. Director Boudreaux said the two hangars and former AATC hangar is listed on the website, and we are advertising the AATC hangar in Trade-a-Plane for six issues. 1 � y E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. Corporate Hangar A has the wall and roof panels in. The heating system is a week late in shipping. They will try to finish by mid-June. Corporate Hangar B has the steel frame going up today. F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity. Staff has been mowing, by the time they complete their mowing cycle it is time to start again. They have been working on door repairs for the T- Hangars. A new fuel pump was installed at the fuel farm, Million Air bought all the parts. Staff has asked that the east side pilots make sure all the used oil goes into the used oil disposal container. ITEM #4: Old Business. A. Discussion: Wilma Walker's (restaurant) request to waive the 10% of gross for the first 90 days. Director Boudreaux said she has been paying her $500 rent on time, two months. She has good food, and they are refining their operation. They think the 10% would be another $500 a month. Chairman Nickle said he thought the Board would like to know their gross sales figures before approving the waiver, and asked to have their figures at the next Board meeting. ITEM #5: New Business. A. Application to the Department of Aeronautics for a grant for an Obstruction Study. Wayne Jones said the survey would be for airport obstructions to the north and south, part will be done by aerial photograph. The data collection rules are very specific. Director Boudreaux said the estimate had been $30,000 if there are established monuments for the survey, if new monuments have to be set then it will cost more. W. Jones the FAA will give the money to the State Aeronautics for the grant, but the FAA hasn't received their money as of yet. Chairman Nickle said this is required as part of the process for the runway safety area project. A motion to approve and forward to the City Council the request for a State Grant was made by David Hollman and seconded by Janice Stanesic. The motion carried. B. Amendment #1 to McClelland Consulting Engineers' contract. The contract is for three years, but requires a renewal every year. A motion to approve and forward to the City Council Amendment #1 to McClelland's contract was made by Richard Greene and seconded by David Hollman. The motion carried. C. Proposed City of Fayetteville Resolution in opposition to FAA Funding Formula under consideration by the US Senate. Every four to six years the FAA's funding has to be re-authorized and this time the FAA is proposing new fees which would increase the tax on aircraft fuel. City Attorney Kit Williams suggested a City Resolution in non-support, against the proposed tax. A motion was made to approve the Resolution and forward to the City Council was made by Richard Greene and seconded by David Hollman. The motion carried. ITEM #6: Other Business A. Discussion Items. 1). Items from the Public. Director Boudreaux announced the FBO was having a fund- raiser cookout on Tuesday noon, May 15's , for their employee Brandon who was injured in a car accident. 2). Items from the Airport Board.. None. MEETING ADJOURNED. David Hollman, Secretary Date 2 FAYETTEVILLE AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE • THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS June 6, 2007 MONTHLY REPORT Aviation and Economic Development Department Fayetteville, Arkansas May 2007 AVIATION: • While the operations and fuel sales are holding at the same level as last month, the year over year numbers reveal the already evident decrease in flying. The trend line shows a decrease of 15% if the current conditions prevail over the remainder of the year. We have experienced 3000 fewer operations this year compared to fast year over the first five months of the year. Interestingly, SkyVenture flight operations are up significantly and are forecast to continue to increase. Fuel sales are down slightly year over year, about 5,000 gallons less over the fust five months of the year. Both decreases can be attributed to the dramatic increase in the cost of fuel. • The Corporate Hangar Construction Project has hit a few bumps in the road and the plan to move the first tenant in by July 1 is no longer an option. A defect in the front of Building A has been discovered. The manufacturer is providing options to correct the error but the completion will be delayed. Light fixtures that were promised for delivery last week are now scheduled to ship on June 17'". We are working with the engineer and the contractors to get the project back on track. The tenants remain anxious to move in. • • We have submitted a Grant request to the State of Arkansas Department of Aeronautics for the Runway End Survey project. We had planned to present the request at the June meeting but have been told it will be on the agenda in July. The funding is AIP money that is being provided to the State for Surveys. • Planes, Trains and Automobiles will take place on Father's Day. The one day event will. feature static displays and a graded car show. • Planning continues for the Snow Birds show on September 26, 2007. • City Council approved the Resolution against increased user fees for General Aviation without similar increases for Commercial Aviation. • City Council approved the one year extension of the contract for McClelland Consulting Engineers. • City Council approved ground lease for Walker Properties II L. P. • City Council accepted and approved the Airport Master Plan. • The State Aeronautics at their meeting June 13 made several changes to the grant program. I have attached a copy of the new program for your information. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: • The Smith 2 Way cell phone lease will be on the June 19, 2007 Council meeting. • We have talked with a U of A incubator tenant for the potential of an Industrial Park location. • Attended the first Quarterly Business Analysis since Ms Kathy Deck became director of the Center for Business and Economic Research of the U of A. . • We have sold Lot 31 E in the Industrial pending the approval of the City Council. It is a small lot densely wooded and steep near the Town Branch. ctfull Submitted, • LLC Ray M. Boudreaux, Director 4500 SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE, SUITE F • AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING • FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 PHONE 501 -718-7640 Ext. 5 • FAX 501 .718-7646 f � • aye Ile • ARKANSAS Airport Progress Report TO: Fayetteville Municipal Airport Board THRU : Ray M. Boudreaux, Director FROM: James Nicholson , Financial Coordinator DATE: June 20, 2007 Tower Operations: OPERATIONS - MONTHLY 2000 - 2007 m a v c a n $ 6 4 I � i 2 tri JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC • 02000 1.266 1735 1881 1,813 1472 2,251 1858 2,151 2,132 1951 2,172 1479 02001 2.355 2,330 2.621 2,834 2,901 4293 3549 3.741 2,377 2,770 2,482 2,358 02002 2,155 2288 2215 2.282 2.304 3,487 2264 2,920 3,628 3,88 3,282 2"30 02003 3,42 2,379 2,908 3,360 3,39 5,378 4,347 3,674 4.279 4567 3,084 3,451 02004 3,443 3,588 4.270 4"70 4,325 5,39 4,223 3,885 3"28 2.798 2.88 2,729 02006 2262 2,702 3,84 3"05 4.681 81068 4583 4,088 4,088 4,682 3,577 3,474 62006 3,932 2AM 3.051 3.297 4,87 8.934 6,38 5260 4387 2"07 2.739 2261 02007 2375 2,785 3048 3,98 3,85 OPERATIONS - CUMULATIVE 2000 - 2007 60 a 50 40 30 20 10 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 0 20D 1,268 3,001 4,682 8,295 7,767 8,08 11878 M.927 8,89 8,111 2D282 21761 02001 2,355 4,885 7506 11,"0 8,041 9,334 20,883 24,824 27,001 29,771 32253 34,609 02002 2,85 4,421 8,836 8,98 11222 M,709 8"73 8,893 23521 28,889 29,971 32,601 • 02003 3,122 5"01 8,409 11789 8,086 20,464 24"11 28,485 32,784 37,331 40,48 43"66 02004 3,443 7,131 11,401 5.971 20.296 26,608 29"31 33,78 37,544 40,340 42,508 45237 02005 2.262 4,964 8,088 11,573 8254 22,322 28.905 30,973 35A39 39,721 43.290 48,772 62006 3,932 8,743 9,794 13"91 9258 24,82 30,508 35,768 40,135 43,042 459781 481042 02007 2,375 5,80 8208 11384 M"79 • F80 Fuel Sales Charts: FUEL 5ALE5 - MONTHLY 2001 - 2007 u, 80 0 60 L m 40 { F 20 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 02001 9.028 VA57 9,85 9285 9530 9,530 9.530 5.607 20,493 25,1Q 22,382 26.256 02002 29,321 26.284 14,906 23949 44,892 1154 18,285 20.400 39,365 29.447 24,570 2189 02003 31522 28.464 34.128 30293 27.200 32,305 21665 30298 27.492 51.528 25.292 26,792 02004 38,813 20837 28,99 35,081 2959 28,18 21231 31331 43,730 36,91 22,190 30,033 02005 42,936 29563 32,98 28.253 28,79 36,98 22233 28,468 33,97 16,837 38.255 31298 02006 1191 39,899 50,869 38505 58253 6095 33.797 4090 53.338 47,96 52.892 40.281 •2007 4U01 39,883 51271 18844 13850 - - FUEL SALES CUMULATIVE 2001 - 2007 600 • 400 W 200 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ■ 2001 9828 28,485 47,300 66585 77,15 87,645 98,95 19,782 44275 59,387 91719 208,05 02002 29.321 55.605 70511 91,160 99,352 50,881 59,448 89,549 228,9-4 258,361 282831 304,547 02003 31522 59,988 91,14 121,107 51607 93,912 205577 235,875 283387 314895 310,97 386,979 02004 38,813 85,180 93,589 128,673 58,93 98359 207593 238,927 282.657 39838 311328 371381 02005 42.938 72,499 104.677 132.930 91043 97231 29.464 247830 28197 327,944 388,99 397,497 02006 4194 81033 91902 90.407 225880 290,55 323,952 365,442 19,780 465878 59868 559,49 ■ 2007 41704 81367 92,638 99582 223232 - - - - Survey of Fuel Prices: Fuel prices within 50 miles of FYV as of 6/19/2007 Ident FBO Name Jet FS 10OLL FS 10OLL SS 87 MoGas TQH City of Tahlequah (both seffserv) 3.59 3.68 SLG City of Siloam Springs 4 . 11 4 .60 4 . 10 VBT Summit Aviation 4 . 15 4 .30 4 . 10 • ROG Beaver Lake Aviation 4 . 18 4.33 XNA Regional Jet Center 4 .20 4 .60 ASG Pinnacle Air Services 4 .27 4 .38 4 .28 FYV Million Air Fayetteville / City SS 4 .29 4 .49 4 .04 3 .49 FSM TAC Air 4 .42 4 .72 4 . 17 FBO Statistics: May 2007 Million Air Category Gallons % Category % TOTAL Jet Fuel sold to FVY-based customers 23 ,329 66 .3% 53.2% Jet Fuel sold to itinerant customers 11 ,884 33.7% 27 . 1 % Total Jet Fuel Sold 35,213 86 .0% 80 .3% 100LL sold to FYV-based customers 31036 52 .9% 6 .9% 100LL sold to itinerant customers 21700 47 . 1 % 6 .2% Total 100LL Sold 51736 14 .0% 13 . 1 % TOTAL ALL: 40 ,949 93 .4% City Category 100LL sold Self-Serve 2 ,701 92 .8% 6 .2% 87 Octane MoGas sold Self Serve 210 7 .2% 0 .5% TOTAL ALL: 21910 6 .6% 10OLL • 100LL sold self-serve 21701 32 .0% 6 .2% 10OLL sold Million Air FBO 51736 68.0% 13. 1 % TOTAL ALL: 8,437 19 .2% 2VQRnA mFW9dwbjPmw dType RaselsbyMAhMW nNR"a 4M f 35 o _ IVD 0 e ou AW RB Aofi XR MY IN AL MG S m KV CE • m M o o o m o o m m m m m n O o n W V 07 N O m0� O eh m OOM non n w OOOi } O m r m� N 1� 0 0) O) N N_ m C A A ON W M V O OM O75 N N .Q CL` D o n o m o v m n N N m M m r o n N N N V mm000m wMMO m t? 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Most (840 of 983) of the aircraft under Continued from page 15 fractional ownership are controlled by one of the "major.players" such as NetJets Inc. plane (the Falcon has room for seven golf or CitationShares Sales Inc. But even the bags in its storage compartment). It also is lowest-cost entry-level fractional owner- more convenient becauseall that's needed ship program with those global Sornpa- to book a flight is one phone call to a dis- nies doesn't compare with Flying Invest- patcher, who can arrange everything from menu. I a. flexible schedule to catering to ground The acquisition Cast for a . 1/16th . transportation at the destination. share (50 hours per year) in Nedet is .Perhaps the but benefit is in the num- 5430,000 while CitationShares comes jn ber of destinations. There arc 500 airports At '$406,250, according to . the Decision in the country generally reserved for corn- Guide to Private !et Travel published in mercial air travel while smaller private . .September 2006 by the Helium Report, planes can land and take off from more an independent research turn in San Fran- than 5,000 airports — meaning one can cisco. get closer to a destination without hours Booking a.commercial flight on Expe- of driving. dia.com from Northwest Arkansas to At- Most piano have a 20- to 30-year "life ]ants even a day in advance can Cast be- limit" which means the manufacturer will tween $700 and $1,300. Multiply that by have it grounded once the limit is met- The nine passengers, and the -Cast is between Falcon is among the few with no life limit $6,300 and $11,700 to get staff where it because it was Constructed to the highest needs to be on time. standards required by the FAA. Trying to find a flight the same day of This spring, the Falcon owned by the departure is more expensive, if nine seats Joneses passed arigorous 12-year inspec- are even available on short notice. . tion and was recently outfitted with new Booking a flight to Atlanta for a full wiring and aviation equipment. It also has eight-hour day with the most popular the latest safety features and extra "re- charter service in Northwest Arkansas, Je- dundant" systems throughout that provide tride of Springdale, costs $12,876 for an fail-safe for things such as the landing eight-passenger Lear 45, or $14,995 for gear nine passengers on a Falcon 50. "We're certified to the same standards as a 747," said Russell Smith, Flying In- Flight Tools In- vestment's chief pilot. The Falcon 20 used by Flying Invest- Fractional owners don't need to worry mens offers a flying conference mom of about thein shares diminishing in value. sorts with the largest cabin in its class. . Unlike cars, planes actually appreciate There are leather seats, a galley, an air- over time as refurbished interiors and line style lavatory, phones that can dial di- .exteriors can make an aircraft as good as rectly and wireless Internet access. new. . - It cruisesat 470 mpb-and has a range of Before each flight, Flying Investments' 1 ,450 nautical miles (equal to about 1,668 team of mechanics and technicians check Ind miles). I I the aircraft from top to bottom to ensure. "We can go any place in the United it's as safe as possible. They're looking States that you want to and most of Mex- for "squawks" — the usually minor proh- ico and Canada;' said David Holtman, di- lams on a plane. rector of aviation for Flying Investments. . Jones said the Falcon typically flies • Flying commercially means paying for with only one squawk, if any. puking and hauling luggage to the termi- "A [commercial] airliner will take nal, standing in lines, going through secu- off with anywhere from a down to B rity, and frequently, bumps and delays. squawks;' Jones said. "My dad's philoso- phy private ownership,just drive onto phy has always been if we're going to fly, the runway and unload directly onto the we're going to be as safe as possible and .that's an important part we've taken into this business." ■ Test Driving an Air Taxi: Quiet, Quick but Not Cheap - New York Times Page 1 of 4 • HOME PAGE MY TIMES TODAY'S PAPER VIDEO I MOST POPULAR I TIMES TOPICS Th L;bc cur flork Lincs Gel Home Delivery Business o WORLD I U.S. I N.Y. / REGION ] BUSINESS I TECHNOLOGY I SCIENCE I HEALTH I SPORTS I OPINION 1 ARTS t AUTOS MEDIA & ADVERTISING WORLD BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS YOUR MONEY DEALBOOK MARKETS RESEARC ON THE ROAD Next Art Test Driving an Air Taxi : Quiet, Quick but Not Cheap By JOE SHARKEY _ Today' Published: Jun° 19, 2007 7 SIGN IN TO E-MAIL OR SAVE THIS __ — _ BOCA RATON, Fla. — I don't know if the air taxi model will work But , .... .__ .._._..... .. - . PRINT..._... --- I do know that it flies. REPRINTS • Enlarge This Image At 11:o9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, SHARE _ with the pilot, Guenn Stevenson, and ARTICLE TOO" her co-pilot, Rick Hemphill, at the A ""�°" By � ' controls, the little Eclipse 500 very rE-MAILE light jet took off with a sharp climb from the Boca Raton Airport. Both Ms. Stevenson and Mr. Hemphill are former airline pilots. I It The three-passenger aircraft, owned by the air taxi company DayJet, was the first of its type in demonstration L�r service. In the seat next to me was atential customer, , Chris Gash Eric Romano, a lawyer, from West Palm Beach, Fla. In the rear seat was Nancy Lee Iacobucci, co-founder of DayJet. Related Memo Pad (June 19, 2007) It was a 2o-minute flight out over the ocean With a big loop MOST PC Frequent Flier: Liberating Effects back to the airport. After we reached our cruising altitude of Captive Conversation (June i9, Of 4,200 feet (the plane can fly up to 41,000 feet), Mr. i, A 2007) • Hemphill took off his headphones and asked, "What do 2, L you think?" R 3. 4. R http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/business/19road.html? i=1 &ei=5070&en=42da2b&o.. . 6/19/2007 Test Driving an Air Taxi: Quiet, Quick but Not Cheap - New York Times Page 2 of 4 "It's very quiet," Mr. Romano replied. 5• Ad • 6. Nc It was quiet enough for the three passengers to engage in conversation. The flight was also 7• M, smooth, though you did have more of a sense of riding on air currents than you would in a S. Ba 9. Pr, big airliner. Th io. He The Eclipse 500 — about 2,500 of them are on order from Eclipse Aviation — sells for co to co about $1.5 million, making it the least expensive of the dozen or so models being rushed to market by various manufacturers. We'll be hearing a lot more about very light jets, especially as commercial airlines and the business jet industry battle over increasingly crowded skies and the question of who pays how much to help fix an outmoded air traffic control system. In late 2003, I began visiting very light jet manufacturing plants; including Eclipse and Adam Aircraft, which is bringing its own $2.5 million A7oo into service next year. At that time, many critics in aviation scoffed that very light jets would never get off the ground. co on F Friday Well, they have. They still have major critics (more on that in a future column), but the Also in t • iD R_eli% planes are finding a niche among businesspeople for short trips of 300 to 400 miles or so, rink which now require long drives or, worse, frustrating delays and connections in commercial c 0o i' O See airports. L Surveys on market potential conducted by DayJet turned up favorable factors like the value of time versus the cost of a trip. But some travelers worried that very light jets would ApvERTI: avoid urban airports. Earn 5.0: Open a C "People said, `Don't drop me off in a cow pasture with a wind sock,' " said Ed Iacobucci, E-rRAot DayJet's chief executive and Nancy's husband. Scottrad More that Value & 1 DayJet's business model to run an on-demand per seat air taxi, is mind-numbingly complex, as are its fares — usually but not always higher than a comparable full-coach INSIDE l regional-fare-on-a-commercial-airline. Florida, with business centers all over the state and commercial air service that tends to be modeled mostly on longrhaul hub-to-hub routes, was an ideal place to start, Mr. Iacobucci said. • The company has seven Eclipse 50os and is expecting delivery of two more soon. The start rlate for revnlar eprviep. wnc rlplaVprl by miectionc ahont nn avinnies nnit on the aircraft. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/business/19road.html? t=1 &ei=5070&en=42da2b&o... 6/19/2007 Test Driving an Air Taxi: Quiet, Quick but Not Cheap - New York Times Page 3 of 4 i • Mr. Iacobucci said that Eclipse was working with the unit's manufacturer to address concerns raised by the Federal Aviation Administration. Once that issue is resolved, he said he expected service to begin late next month or in early August, when he says he hopes DayJet will have io Eclipse 5oos. The company designated five Florida airports as its initial "Day Ports": Boca Raton, Gainesville, Lakeland, Tallahassee and Pensacola. By the end of 2008, Mr. Iacobucci said he hoped to have 40 in Florida and the Southeast. Mr. Romano explained why he would be a customer. "I work in a small law firm," he said. "We travel all the time, frequently throughout Florida. We spend far too much time driving all over the state because there are not a lot of airline options. Frequently to travel from South Florida to Tallahassee or Pensacola, we'll hop on a commercial airline, go to Atlanta, change planes and fly back into Florida. Being somewhere for a three-hour meeting means two full days out of the office." Collectively, the four lawyers in his firm spend 400 to Soo nights a year on the road. • "Spending more time with our families is a real consideration," he said. He said that spending more time in the office, rather than in an airport or a car, argues for paying more on an air taxi flight. Depending on when it is booked, an air taxi flight may cost $80o to $2,400 to and from Tallahassee, as opposed to perhaps $700 for a commercial air trip. But the commercial trip takes two days and requires a hotel stay. Replacing current travel patterns with an air taxi service "would probably allow us 5o to 6o more full workdays in the office each year for the firm as a whole, which is a tremendous increase in productivity," Mr. Romano said. E-mail.jsharkey@nytimes.com Next Article in Business (14 of 29) s Need to know more? 50% off home delivery of The Times. • Tips To find reference information about the words used in this article, double-click on any word, phrase or name. A new window will open with a dictionary definition or encyclopedia entry. 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I Search I Corrections RSS I First Look He • http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/19/business/] 9road.htmi? r—I &ei=5070&en=42da2b&o... 6/19/2007 Runway to runway • The Marion County Regional Airport, known to pilots as " KFLP, " is one of many small airports boosting local economies across the state . By Craig Dow ar from the acres of concrete and crowded and vendors to visit the company. Hopper believes the terminals that characterize big city hub airport's accessibility plays a big part in any company's airports, our smaller communities are home decision to locate in a rural area. to thousands of municipal and regional In addition to business users, the airport serves airports which play a crucial role in the economic as a convenient link to the area for tourists and visitors. and social health of the cities and towns they serve. Bull Shoals Dam and the Buffalo National River are Arkansas is home to 91 airports. Most of these are among the popular local attractions for sportsmen general aviation airports that do not receive major air- and vacationers. Davis strives to ensure that the airport line service, yet they still provide a valuable link to the presents the best image of the region to arriving pilots nation's airspace system. Municipal airports allow and passengers. "The airport is the first impression of smaller communities to be reached by general aviation our city, county and region that visitors receive. We aircraft, which are capable of providing the efficient, want to reflect the spirit of the Ozark Mountain region," point-to-point air transportation that is crucial to local Davis said. businesses, medical facilities and tourism. Access to emergency services and medical The Marion County Regional Airport, located at treatment is another benefit provided by the airport. Flippin in north central Arkansas, is one such .airport. The University of Arkansas operates medical flights • Known to pilots by the identifier KFLP, it is the oldest into Marion County, and the airport has the facilities continuously operating airport in central Arkansas. to provide quick refueling for time-critical emergency From its beginning as a short grass airstrip built in the . missions. 1920s, the airport has continued to improve its ability to The airport also allows residents who need j serve the community and now provides users with a transportation to receive medical care to utilize such 5,000-foot paved runway, instrument approaches (for organizations as Angel Flight, a volunteer-driven service landing in bad weather) and a Federal Aviation Adminis- that arranges free air transportation for medical and tration-certified airport lighting system. David Davis has managed the Marion County Air- port for over 13 years and has been involved in airport airport operations is returned to the county. According activities as a flight instructor and business manager for to Davis, the airport is operationally self-sustaining in most of his life. According to Davis, Ranger Boats, the that it generates sufficient revenue toa the s North Arkansas Telephone.Company, Magnus Oil Com- portion of airport expenses. topay county's pany and the University of Arkansas are among the Though they are great assets to communities, major users.of the airport. A host of other businesses, regional airports often are not recognized for the posi- such as oil and gas pipeline companies, real estate devel- tive economic impact they have. But a properly managed opment firms and aerial survey companies, also use the and maintained airport is a very important component airport. Together with airport-based businesses conduct- of any regional economic plan. As Davis says, "Pave a ing Flight training and aircraft maintenance, these busi- mile of highway and you can travel one mile. Pave a mile nesses provide a major economic benefit to the region. of runway, and you can travel thousands of miles:' Ranger Boats, a major manufacturer of sport and fishing boats, is based in Flippin. "The airport is invalu- Craig Dow is a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight South Central • able to us and we are real fortunate to have it," Randy (,vww,angell lightsc.org). Hopper, president of Ranger, said. "We spend a lot of time traveling to boat shows, fishing tournaments and other events, and it saves a lot of time:' Hopper added that the airport also makes it much easier for customers 12 CITY & TOWN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES Monday, June 11 , 2007 SDrake tQ , host `Trains, Planes, 'and Automobiles' fundraiser f ` speda romermes ; tram : ride tickets even , include the $5 entry fee to 6 : Trains Planes; and the event We're expecting , F �A utomob'iles isi coming " a 'big turnout for this first .to Fayetteville f6i'.Father sII7-.Iyedesl,'Trains, Planes and i " Day The ' June 17 event `,Automobiles ," , will take�'pliceat 'Drake" ` A oyIspecial train ri&' I ' Field and, is ai fundraiser . package is also available Jdf 4he Exchange = Club June 16 Guests will have of Fayetteville and the art opportunity to travel .Arkansas Au Museum by traits from 'Fort Smith j The fe'suviues begin at `to Fayetteville ' and Is - I - 8 ;'a-.in with a poker rtin overmght `at the Clarion and continue at 11 am Inn m Fayetteville. The 40 . n { `with a'car show pannque train will return to 'Fort I ;airplane 'display and a Smith at 2 p.m. June 17 t ain tide gat noon° from Judging °for the, auto ¢ Fayetteville t6"S mobile ` competition will ' 9 kand back ' Helicopter and take place at l p m:,Sun- a'` 1,Q'-plane rndes will also 'e y day The $25 fee 'to coin available f Food avendors Pete m the auto show so " �`ivill be onsu ' -lincludesell"cthe entry fee for "? Guest`s LIZ event Drake Field. Sponsor- I - can•tour the'Arkan"sas`Air `ships andwendor `bootlis ' -Museum°and�ihe'Miliiary _"are 'available. The event l Museum at Drake as well "-Will,be hosted by the A&M It ake`im"the automobile Railroad passenger`tam compeuuon, a sdeni aur �' the Arkansas Air Muse ,Aion and even enjoy a spe um Exchange; Club of j' cci 1 *parachuteJump all Fayetteville and the Ozark ' 4&the admts Milrtary'Museum`.e Psion io the Fielil," saidf ' For` nfbrmation or l5 'Brenda Brown, ' Ackansas ° 'tickets; contact the A&M ' & Missouri Railroad;oper :.Railroad passenger train ° ! a tons manager' " The at 725-4017. • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS Arkansas Democrat'1�ep, Gazette .,,.o � A . Highfill Nonstop nights . to D . 0 starter after. Iia : r � Wal-Mart activity ©non for American Eagle's choice BY ROBERT J. SMITH explaining why American Eagle ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAMn picked Northwest Arkansas for Arkansas' fust nonstop flight the Washington flight 'Me en- to the nation's capital is sched- tire demand is driven by Wal- ided to take off from Northwest Mart-Wal-Mart carries a lot of Arkansas take.off on . clout Sept. 5, American Eagle an- "Little Rock could support nounced Zliesday. the service, too, but they don't The airline's announcement, have Wal-Mart It underscores coupled with promises of ad- the power that built that airport ditiotial nonstop flights.to New . This is busihese York.and Los Angeles, came a AndreaHuguely an American week after little Rock National Eagle spokesman,.said Bentor}- Airport; Adams Flel(L missed its ville-based Wal-Mart Stares.Inc chance to have the fust nonstop was a significant consideration in service to Washington's Ronald American Eagle's decision. Reagan National Airport. "We have a business partner "It's 'Wal-Mart International,"' at XNA and it's Wal-Mart," Hu- said Michael Boyd, president of guelY said. "That's one of the rea- the Boyd Group, a Colorado- sons we did decide. We do stud- based airline consulting fain, in See FLIGHTS, Page 6B (Y� 30 , Zook age 2 • Flights Passenger- d'estinations • Continued from Page 1 BRpsearch showed that morg passengers departing Northwest Arkansas ies in the market to see if we can .7egional Airport last year had Chicago O'Hare as their final destination fill the place. It looked as though ' than other airports. Two Washington-area airports — Ronald Reagan that route would do well:' -Washington National Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Philip Launius, an Adams Field Airport — ranked among the top 15 destinations. spokesman, said airport officials were happy to.see Northwest Ar- E 11111111ONf,` R O�T NUMBER O;1fRA5qENGER$ kancac Regional get new service. D RECT , 1.tiTS LSD (B SASA E0 ON K 'S" PLE) ' Officials at the twe airports have often worked together on issues Chicago O'Hare &aT�t'a ra R? S t:,.a�', 36,830 before the state Legislature and at the federal level. Dallas/Fort Worth 269230 "Our airports are more coop- Atladla' zwmaiwammol 241690 erativethan competitive," Launius Los Angeles 24,440 said. ' We're pleased when they get NewYork, LaGuardia : _ v 19,230 a new flight,-and-they'ie pleased . ' — ' for us. It's good for Arkansas." Newark F * 16;9800 Comair; a Delta Air Lines.car • 41Ous10n ,a r<' 12,430 rieti lost its bid earlier this month ' Denver east . +t 12,000 to provide a daily flight from Ad- Orlando 10,710 ams Field to Reagan National Las Vegas ? 99610 Reagan National facesafederal ; Reagan National, a 6,520 regulation called the High Density phoenix' r 8 370 . 1. Rule, or"slot" rule.It limits aircraft 9 operations due to congestion, and Baltimore 71790 • the US. Department of'hanspor- Charlotte 71290 talion decided Air Tran flights to Seattle . 7,120 Atlanta should get the slots sought by Comair, Launius said SOURCE: Bumau of Transportation Statistics `AiUnsu Demomt-Guette The Washington flight from , lion passengers boarded is to Los elesandLaGuar Northwest Arkansas is an impor-.: p ng High flights Ang tant link for travelers who most `list year Launius said dia are steps toward boosting the often face layovers at Chicago's • Amencan airlines and its re. airports passenger levels. . O'Hare Intemational_Airport or 1 Sroaal P. ter. American Eagle "�'hS �poFksavf 79,080 pas-. Dallas/Fort Worth International ' have been working partners with sengersydunng this year's fiistloyr;. Airport on their trips to the US i Vil-Man Stores, since shortly of montfis aL7pet msrt increase over. capital, said Tracee Williams, ; ,ter the airport's opening in 1998 +¢lie statue period last year. Last manager of Destinations, a Fay. The Ellice L Walton.Termin I is yews passenger increase was OA etteville travel agency. named after the daughter of late percent ahead of 2065 "Lots of clients prefer the non- Wal-Mart founder Sam Wilton, . Those figures are markedly dif- stop for its convenience," Wil- and AmericanfAirlines became ferentfromthel2pe centormore liams said '"They want to avoid the fust airline to relocate planes. increases in passgpgers in each of a layover" from Fayetteville Municipal Air- the previous thiee,years Reagan National ranked 11th port, Drake Feld to Highfill.' "The bigger picture is that rm on a list of the most frequent final American Airlines andAts re- hoping that it's a sign of the air- destinations irdestinations of passengers travel- gional partners have increased lines adding some seat capacity ing from the airport at Highfill their service since the inception, from )OW Van Laningham said federal Bureau of Transportation now offering flights to O'Hare, "We've been talking about our flat Statistics research shows. Dallas/Fort Worth, SC Louis, La- numbers, and there are only so Baltimore/WashingtonInter- Guardia Airport in New York, many seats available out of here. national Airport, which is 34 milers Miamiand Los Angeles. "I don't know that we'll see 12 northeast of Washington; ranked In 2004, American Eagle [percent) orl5percentgrowth like 13th opened a jet maintenance facility we used to, but I could see 4 per- Reagan National will be the at the'regonal airport, giving the cent," he said • 17th nonstop flight from North- airline additional reason to shuttle The airline plans to hire 20 west Arkansas Regiotral, Which planes to Northwest Arkansas, additional employees at the air- served 586,320 passengers last Huguely said " port in Highfill to handle the new year. t Scott Van the air- services, Huguely said American There's service to 18 airports port's chief executive offs ern said Eagle will have 70 workers at the from Adams Field,.whe j L2 mil= the Was¢ington service d new airport, she said 'W P I I . . t Al I 11 IN CP r a• r x I S , . a4i . � .'k� rU t''� 'S• C IN, !� INf a � F. J:Gf' 1Jn� m(4M.#'tRIIAFs ' / . 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It was completed HIGHFILL — Paying $1.45 . in 2003. million to design a $20 million If the airport authority. ap= to $25 million concourse sig- proves construction of the nals the start of the next phase new concourse, it would be for the NorthwesiVArkansas the third 'major expansion to Regional Airport's expansion, the Alice L. Walton Terminal airport administrators said since early 2006. The baggage Tuesday. claim area was expanded last The airport authority, in .a year, and a $4.45 million ex- teleconference Tuesday, hired pansion of the ticket counter the architectural firm Gresham, and security checkpoint is un- Smith and Partners to design der way. the most expensive expansion Board member Tommy De- .in the airport's hisiory .. weese said the new concourse The most expensive previ- would help the airport attract a ous project was the $8 million discount carrier such as South- expansion of the airport's ramp, west Airlines, JetBlue Airways the concrete area where air- See AIRPORT, Page 6B • 6B • WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 1 { r r• i z » t% x`i E d T"} 4. + ` 2i<5a w„ .8 -sr All' 01'x !NdrthNaek rkansas�RegionalI Airport , � _ t • Continued from Page I B A,$20 migion to`$25 milgon expansion of the�Alice LiW ms ' s' T or AirTran Airways. 'WaHon Temnnal would allow ajrlmes to boa d,passengefs t i' "It's going to let us be more r �' * +^ .• +- t r >#,n 4 ,r onto addtb�alplanes An an Mtect'ral fnm was mred � r � ., s � attractive t0 a (OW-COSC Carper," . �Ynluesdayti dCvgn t e _X � Deweesesaid. h »F�ar 7 ryR r3' 5 C� p .4 xu F Dallas-based Southwest Air- i 4 rx; 14 tla +m lines serves Little Rock National Airport. Adams Field and TulsaR< � „� a , , International Airport, which is � f f : t Proposed 100 miles west of Highfill. b r- t x + concession or "I've talked to people; said it, gate operation board member . Art Morris. . . � sl " They're going to Tulsa tofly Cog,#;" r «' x :: when they shouldn't be:' Passenger boardings are ris- ing at the airport in Highfill, but ct not at the rate they once did The airport saw 179,080 pas- sengers this sen ers dear's fust tr t s g g Y }Ytyl 'S s cf Y ty l}n ik s a ') x four months, a 1.7 percent in- crease over the same period lht{z! �f}= *flirt �_ TickeUsecuri �. is . x, - �- t i al tY last year. Last year's passenger � f �` "�„+ `�` "�. p" expansion increase was 0.4 percent ahead Those figures are markedly Is, different from the 12 percent'or �� ' 1 ` ' �- .: more increases in passengers ' in each of the previous three SOURCE No Nwesl A kansas flegiona Airport A lansas Demoaat�azena Years. need additional seat capacity." . ' cide whether to approve a con- Laningham said. American has Airport Executive Director A Federal Aviation Admin- striiction and financing plan 46 percent of the airport's flights Scott Van Langrowth to the ties the istration grant is expected to separately. and uses the gates on the east slowed growth tj the airlines' cover 95 percent of the cost of .. The new concourse would end of the upper concourse. use of smaller jets to serve p ply Northwest Arkansas. Northwest the new concourse's design. go east of the upper concourseAirport officials plan to Airlink, for example, once used The rema(nder wUI come from allowing the airport to park six describe the expansion to air- 100-passenger DC-9s on its trips a state grant if it's approved by to eight additional planes for line officials at a meeting next to Memphis and Minneapolis/ the Arkansas Aeronautics Com- boarding, Van Laningham said month. St. Paul, but has switched to 50- mission, or airport revenues if. The airport now has 12 airplane "We've witnessed firsthand seat jets. Those smaller planes it's not, said Airport Director parking positions, allowing six the growth of the airport and have led passengers to look to Kelly Johnson. Iairlines to serve 16 nonstop des- the region," said American Air- Tulsa and other airports to fmd ' It will take. eight months tinations. lines spokesman Tim Wagner. the'flights they need, Van Lan- . to design the concourse, two The concourse construction "We will work with the airport inghain said. months to seek construction would make operations difficult managers and give them our "Don't get us wrong," Van bids then 18 to 24 months Co for American Airlines and its re- input as they seek to grow to Laningham said "It's good that build it, Johnson said. The board gional partners American Eagle meet the growing needs of our they are filling planes, but we will review the design and de- and American Connection, Van passengers." •