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• AGENDA
MEETING OF THE AIRPORT BOARD
FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
1 :30 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Airport Conference Room
As a courtesy please turn off all cell phones and pagers.
1, Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle.
A. Comments from the public on items on the agenda.
2, Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the May 20, 2009 meeting.
5. Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle.
B. Director Boudreaux, report on airport activity.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson, report on FBO and Budget.
D. Senior Secretary Powers, report on T-Hangar Leases.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones, report on construction projects.
• F. Museum reports.
G. Maintenance report.
6, Old Business.
A. Airport FAA Certification Letter.
B. Discussion: Airport Budget.
C. Discussion: Replacement of Hangar.
7, New Business. None
8, Other Business.
A. Items from the Public.
B. Items from the Airport Board.
9. Meeting Adjourned.
NOTE:
Next Strategic Planning Meeting
Next Airport Board Meeting July 8, 2009
• MINUTES OF TIIE FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
April 20, 2009
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Vaughn DeCoster, Richard Greene, Tim
McCarley
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Otto Loewer, Janice Stanesic
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tyrone Rogers-Fayetteville Government Channel; Blaise Sharkey-
Million Air Fayetteville; Wayne Jones-McClelland Consulting Engineers; Robin Mero-
Northwest Arkansas Times
ITEM #1 : Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle.
A. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None.
ITEM #2: Introduction: John Doughtery, FAA Airport Certification Safety Inspector.
Mr. Doughtery did not attend, was conducting the Airport Inspection.
• ITEM #3 : Minutes of the March 18, 2009 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Tim McCarley and seconded by Vaughn
DeCoster. The motion carried.
ITEM #4: Minutes of the April 8, 2009 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Richard Greene and seconded by Tim
McCarley. The motion carried.
ITEM #5: Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle. Reported on a trip to Washington DC where he visited with
Congressman Bozeman, who has done an excellent job helping the airport.
B. Director Boudreaux, report of airport activity. Airport operations are down, fuel sales
were bad for April, having only four or five days below minimums. Mentioned several days in
May we have had a full ramp. Regarding the Runway 16 Improvement Project, the
Environmental Impact has been approved by the FAA and they have issued the FONSI (Findings
of No Significant Impact) which was the key to go ahead and go out for bids. Sweetser
Construction was the low bid, but we can't award the bid until the grant funding has been
announced. Reporting on the Runway Obstruction removal, the close-in trees marked as
obstructions have been removed, others further out are scheduled to be removed. The Blood
Drive is scheduled for July 10th at the Airport. Still getting responses from-the client interested
in the Tech school building, they are still interested, still working to get their loan and lease. We
have had several other businesses look at the building, some aviation related, some not. Hawker
• Beechcraft wants to store aircraft here, 900's, 800's, and 700's. On May 30`h the FAA will
conduct an all-day Safety Seminar in the Conference Room. The HVAC control system for the
terminal is well on the way, and will be finished on time. There was one Change Order for
$5,000.00. Reporting on the April 18`h hangar fire, it was a tragic event, lost two aircraft, and
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there are four insurance companies involved, and all have their investigators, as well as the •
City's. We hope to have the okay to clean up in about two weeks. He offered many thanks to
the Fayetteville Fire Fighters for their work protecting the other hangars. The Air Museum has
rescheduled the Kite Festival for June. The Air Museum is also hosting the USO dance on
Saturday; tickets are $45.00 per couple and he has tickets to sell. They are also sponsoring the
Veteran' s Troop Train event on Monday. The train leaves Springdale at 8 :00 a.m., they ride the
train to Chester and lay a wreath on a veteran's grave, stop back at the Air Museum for a meal.
The train trip is free for Veterans' and half-price to their family members.
C. Financial Coordinator James Nicholson. Gave slide presentation of charts and graphs in
the agenda. Five solid weeks of rain hindered airport activity, operations and fuel sales. He
called attention to the rental fees that will be lost due to the burned hangar, about $ 14,000.00 for
the rest of the year.
D. Senior Secretary Powers, report of T-Hangars. We have one hangar coming open at the
end of May. We have four names on both waiting lists, most are the same names.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones, report on construction projects. The bids received for the
Runway Safety Area Project were good, low bid was Sweetser. We expect to be able to award
the bid at the June 5`s City Council Meeting. We are still dealing with the Highway Department,
and expect some minor changes from them on the project. We are preparing applications for the
FAA grant, and working on the draft Environmental Due Diligence, which must be completed
before contacting the property owners for purchase of properties. Director Boudreaux said it was
required before hiring an appraiser. W. Jones talked of rebuilding the destroyed hangar, saying it
was 78' x 102' and the Airport is considering replacing it with a slightly smaller hangar because
of the Building Code requirements now for the distance to the buildings on each side. Fire walls •
may be required and will make the hangar cost more. The City's insurance said if there is a Code
requirement, because a change in the code, there could be more insurance money. The existing
floor will have to be removed. D. Hollman mentioned a holding tank under the floor of the
burned hangar, he knew of the tank from when he had previously rented the hangar. He asked if
the grade up to the hangar door would be changed as it was steep. Director Boudreaux said the
airport could apply for a State Aeronautics 50/50 grant up to $300,000.00, but the insurance
money has to be used first. W. Jones suggested having one grant for demolition and another
grant to build the hangar.
F. Museum reports. Director Boudreaux mentioned he had tickets for sale for the USO dance
at the Air Museum.
G. Maintenance report. Director Boudreaux related that staff had been getting ready for the
Airport Certification Inspection which is under way now. Runway cracks were sealed by the
City's Street Department. W. Jones said the last overlay was in 1986, and the re juvaseal in
2002 is holding up well. There is one area that will need attention in the next few years and then
re juvaseal in about five years. We will try to schedule a walk-the-runway inspection once a
year. V. DeCoster stated staff does a good job of keeping rocks off the east ramp. Director
Boudreaux reported staff have been busy removing all the screws that have washed off the T-
Hangar roofs onto the ramp Chairman Nickle said we are fortunate to have our maintenance
staff.
ITEM #6: Old Business.
A. Discussion: Letter from Roger Woolsey, Million Air. •
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• Chairman Nickle reminded the Board they had voted to reduce the rent for Million Air and
SkyVenture by $500.00 per month starting in April for the balance of the year provided they
stayed current. The impact to our budget is about $9,000.00. He indicated a reluctance to grant
further reductions as our revenue is already reduced again with the hangar having burned. R.
Greene said he was glad to have Million Air here, they present a good image for Fayetteville
planes are parked in a professional way, however, business is tough for everybody. Our rents
will be down with what we have already given to Million Air and SkyVenture. Director
Boudreaux said Million Air's rent is now current, we had thought they were one month off but
have found the accounting error. Director Boudreaux suggested leaving the item on the agenda
each month so it can be revisited.
Director Boudreaux explained the City is revising his job description, removing the Economic
Development part out of the description and will have to take a salary cut, or the salary will all
have to come out of the Airport' s budget, or he would quit and they could hire someone for less
money. Budget paperwork starts in July for Budget Year beginning in January 2010. There is a
lot we don't have control over, payments to the shop for vehicles, cost of fuel, its not an easy
process.
Board Consensus : To have a Budget Discussion item on the agenda each month for the
balance of the year.
Director Boudreaux commented that Million Air had added two planes to their hangar yesterday
• and they have been added to our based aircraft count, which was given today to the FAA
Inspector for our FAA 5010 Form.
ITEM #7: New Business. None
ITEM #8: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public.
B. Items from the Airport Board. Director spoke of the FAA Certification Inspection taking
place this week, saying the firefighters met their response time, there was a small leak at the fuel
farm which Blaise has already fixed, and a sign was not black enough. V. DeCoster said the
firefighters have been very courteous in their fire training at the airport.
The next Airport Board Meeting will be on June I Uh.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:32,
David Hollman, Secretary Date
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Tayve e 1 IcAMATION DIVISION
ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT • DRAKE FIELD
June , 2009
MONTHLY REPORT
Aviation Department
Fayetteville, Arkansas
For the Month of May, 2009
• ACTIVITY: May operations were consistent with the last several months only slightly
up from last month. Hopefully the weather will hold and we will start to see more
operations over the summer months. Million Air Fuel Sales were slightly up over last
month but still well below the same month last year. The downturn in the economy is
more and more evident in Fayetteville.
_._ ___ • RUNWAY 16 RSA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: We received confirmation of the
grant approval from the Secretary of Transportation. Don Harris, Senior Program
Manager Southwest Region notified us that the grant had been approved and asked us to
send the application ASAP. The City Council approved application and acceptance of
the grant at their June 2nd meeting. The FAA/AIP grant total is $3,622,548.00 which
• includes $3,500,000.00 in discretionary funding and $ 122,548.00 in left over entitlement
funding. State of Arkansas participation is $ 190,660.00 for a total project fund of
$3,813,208.00. In addition to the construction contract of $3,017,900.00, the project fund
will pay shortfalls in the Environmental Assessment grant and the Final Plans and Specs
grant. The project fund will also pay for the appraisals and the land acquisition costs.
MCE delivered the completed Environmental Due Diligence Audit (EDDA) so we are
ready to award appraisal contracts for a primary and a review appraiser. The EDDA did
not reveal any new information. We asked for quotes and qualifications from appraisers
and have tentatively selected companies to complete the appraisal work so that we can
acquire the property needed to construct the project. MCE is still waiting final approval
from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department who must review and
approve all roadway projects in the State.
• ANNUAL FAA CERTIFICATION INSPECTION: The annual certification
inspection was conducted by John Daugherty our assigned inspector. There were no
major or repeat discrepancy write-ups. The inspector wrote up the fact that we did not
inspect the runway just prior to Part 139 operations. We have not in the past made
special trips to the airport for runway inspections on the weekend but had made the
inspection on Friday. We will inspect the runway the day of in the future. Ares of
concern included the Wildlife Management Plan. In the past they have not required a
formal plan but in the future they may due to increased emphasis following the accident
caused by the goose strike and forced landing in the Hudson River. Mr. Dougherty
• suggested that we have a series of site visits from the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission to evaluate wildlife hazards and to make _recommendations for hazard
remediation. Should the visits indicate that we need additional action, he could
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recommend a year long study to measure the wildlife hazards at Drake resulting in a
formal Management Plan. He also suggested that we install 24 inch outriggers on the •
fence in the south Runway Safety Area and make modifications to the stream water gates
to eliminate potential wildlife infiltration. He also suggested that we add emphasis to our
fueling inspections.
• RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL PROJECT: No action this month.
• AIRPORT BLOOD DRIVE: The next bloodmobile will be July 10, 2009 at the
Terminal from 9:00 to 11 :30. Stop by and help your community. A blood transfusion is
administered to patients here in the Ozarks every five minutes.
• FORMER AVIATION TECHNICAL SCHOOL BUILDING: I have been in contact
with our prospect and they are still working toward locating their business in Fayetteville.
They were in town last week and had concerns with the burned out building. I reported
that once the investigation was complete we would remove the debris. They might be
interested in a new building if we were to replace the burned out building. We are in
contact with an aircraft manufacturer that is looking for storage of several large new
aircraft that are awaiting sale. Should they select our airport, we would use space in the
building. The storage is for 4 to 6 weeks.
• FAA FAASTEAM WINGS SEMINARS SCHEDULED: Mark Frankum, SkyVenture
reported 22 pilots attended the seminar held Saturday May 30`h in the Airport Conference
Room. Check the www.faasafety.gov website for more scheduled seminars.
• TERMINAL HVAC PROJECT: The engineer has inspected the project and issued a
letter of substantial completion. We are processing the payment so that we can apply for
the State Grant reimbursement. The total project cost was $ 128,608.00 with the State
share of $ 102,000.00. •
• HANGAR FIRE: Four insurance companies have investigated the fire for cause and
origin. The final visit by Electrical Engineers from each of the investigation companies
will visit June 4. Following this last visit, we will pursue release of the site for clean-up.
Initial information indicates that the clean-up including demolition and removal of the
concrete slab will cost between $21 ,000.00 and $28,000.00. We will have to go out for
sealed bids due to the cost. The insurance companies will take the aircraft remains away,
our contractor will clean-up the rest. Additional cost will be the installation of fencing to
close the gap in the airfield perimeter fence. We will use a portion of the insurance
proceeds to cover these costs. We are investigating the possibility of replacing the
building using the insurance proceeds plus a grant from Arkansas Department of
Aeronautics. Total available for a replacement building will be just over $600K. MCE is
looking to see what we might be able to build for that amount.
• CITY WIDE ENERGY SAVINGS INITIATIVE: The contractor has not yet replaced
all of the lights in the Terminal Building but is making progress. The Building has been
sealed and all that remains is to repair the lights that have already failed and install the
new fixtures in the Pilot Lounge. The contractor reports that they are awaiting materials.
• ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM: The Spring Kite Fest will be held June 13 and 14. For
more information call the Museum at 521 -4947.
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ARKANSAS
Airport Progress Report
TO: Fayetteville Executive Airport Board
THRU : Ray M . Boudreaux, Director
FROM : James Nicholson , Financial Coordinator
DATE : June 10, 2009
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Million Air Category Gallons % Category % TOTAL
Jet Fuel sold to FYV-based customers 18 ,811 68.2% 56 .2%
Jet Fuel sold to itinerant customers 8,773 31 .8% 26 .2%
Total Jet Fuel Sold 27 ,584 85 .9% 82.5%
10OLL sold to FYV-based customers 2,390 52.8% 7 . 1 %
100LL sold to itinerant customers 21133 47 .2% 6.4%
Total 100LL Sold 41523 14 . 1 % 13.5%
y TOTAL ALL: 320107 96 .0%
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100LL sold Self-Serve 1 , 173 87A% 3 .5%
91 Octane MoGas sold Self Serve 170 12 .6% 0.5%
TOTAL ALL: 1 ,343 3 .5%
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100LL sold self-serve 1 , 173 206% 3.5%
10OLL sold Million Air FBO 41523 79.4% 13.5%
TOTAL ALL: 51696 17 .0%
Survey of Fuel Prices: Fuel prices within 50 miles of FYV as of 6/10/2009
Ident FBO Name Jet FS 10OLL FS 10OLL SS 91 MoGas
TQH City of Tahlequah (both selfserv) 3 .49 3 .49
_ SLG City of Siloam Springs 3 .61 3 .99 3A9
VBT Summit Aviation 3.75 4 .00 3.80
FYV Million Air Fayetteville / City SS 434 4 .39 3.97 2 .55
FSM TAC Air 4.33 4 .78 4.23
XNA Regional Jet Center 394 4 . 16
ROG Beaver Lake Aviation 3.95 3.72
ASG Pinnacle Air Services 3 .99 4 .20
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• OPERATING SUMMARY
MONTH ENDING 5137/1009 AIRPORT BOARD
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009
Actual Budget Actual Budget BudW YID Actual YM
REVENUE
Rents B Leases 430,259 470,000 469,292 498,200 207,583 182,390
Aviation Fuel 153,478 166,000 126,272 140,056 58,357 47,978
Conrad FOO 72,966 110,000 107,682 108,848 45,353 52,874
Miscellaneous 5,121 3,000 16,669 2,500 1,042 2,408
INCOME RECEIVED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 661,824 749,000 719,915 749,604 312,335 285,650
EXPENSES
Personnel 301,229 314,262 313,187 327,808 136,587 137,837
Materials 8 Supplies 20,276 22,852 23,213 30,712 12,797 4,661
Aviation Fuel Purdlases 86,174 110,000 72,987 M." 35,417 19,638
Services B Charges 178,146 164,308 167,429 172,818 72,008 52,157
Cod Allocation to Gen" Fund 115,908 65,976 65,976 8,830 3,679 3,678
Maintenance 67,446 55,950 33,990 56,702 23,626 21,874
ATC Tower Costs 23,127 24,341 - - -
Interest on West GA Hangars Loan (accrued) 17,500 35,000 35,000 32,667 13,611 13,611
INCOME USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES 809,808 757,669 711,782 714,537 297,724 253,455
NET INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES -GAIN I (LOSS) (147,982) (8,689) 8,133 35,067 14,611 32,195
INVESTING ACTIVITIES 2007 2008 2006 2009 2009
Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual YTD
NON-OPERATING INCOME
Interest W rnestmaks 26,326 24.000 8,650
Other- Gam (Loss) on sale of assets 5,480 350.870
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS EXPENSE
05048 AIP #21 Airport E)pans Equip (Airband RaQius) 2,677
06020 SkyVentlre Improvements Rebate 5,000
• 07024 Runway Approach Obstruction Study 45,000
07039 AIP O36 Correct Runay, 16 Safety Ana Deficiency 100,810 27,260 8,918
07039 AIP #37 Coned Runway 16 Safety Area Deficiency Phase 11 7,193 170,407 65,131
88055 Replace Arpad Fence - Flood Damage 9,200 _
08074 Airport HVAC Improvements (Terminal) 4,820 130,876 123,288
07039 AIP 438 Correct Rummy 16 Safely Area Deficiency Phase III - _ _
USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES - _ 172,724 301,513 (162,184)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
LOANS
Principal an Wed GA Hag= Loan
Payments on Loan Pdnctual (accrued) (46,667) (46.667) (19,445)
GRANTSSTATE / FEDERAL
Received from Dept Aero - W GA Hangars _
Reaised from Dept Aero - Re-Shipmg 73.448 -
Reoahed from Dept Aero - ODsbudion Study 45.000 -
Rcvd State Grads en Fed Projects _ _
State Grams on Fed Projects - 10,100 -
Due/Received hoe AIP M Correct RW16 RSA 64,623 57,297 57,297
Due/Recelved from AIP #37 Coned RW16 RSA Phase 11 _ 69,993 69,993
Due/Repaca Airport Fence - Fkgd Damage FEMA Reimburse - 8,050 - 8,050
DuelReceimel from Airport HVAC Improvements - Stale Grad - 102,000 -
DudReceived from AIP 038 Correct RW16 RSA Phase III _ _ _
NET INCOME FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - 136,404 200,773 115,895
AIRPORT CASH BALANCE 595,809 567,622 498,919 877,697
CURRENT ENCUMBRANCES (CAPITAL)
MCE TASK ORDER 03 - Engineering AIPM 18,342
MCE TASK ORDER 015 - Engineering AIP037
36,626
MCE TASK- MVAC Assessment -
MCC Arworhs - HVAC Improvements -
MCE TASK ORDER 01 - Engineering AIP#W
S%Ma1 er Construction Inc. - Construction AIPn738
• LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Hageair LoaLoanl 833.888
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APPROVED GRAS - CAPITALPITAL fMiO.lECTS
RW76 Phase 1611 -
Arpat HVAC Improvements - State Gram (102.000)
RW16 Phase 111
AIRPORT CASH MINUS LIABILITIES 291,040
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. of Transportation Southwest Region
Federal Aviation Arkansas, Louisiana,
Administration New Mexico, Oklahoma,
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CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED.
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Mr. Ray M. Boudreaux
Director, Aviation and Economic Development
Fayetteville Municipal Airport-Drake Field
4500 South School Avenue, Suite F
Favetteville, AR 72701
Dear Mr. Boudreaux:
Notification and Close Out of Letter of Corrections
FIR No. 2009SW840031
The annual certification inspection of Drake Field was conducted May 19-21 , 2009. The
inspection revealed that the airport was not being operated in full compliance with all of the
requirements of Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139, the Airport Operating Certificate, and
the Airport Certification Manual (ACM).
• The following discrepancies were found and corrected during this inspection.
139. 101(b), ACM: The certificate holder failed to comply with their ACM by failing to
conduct inspections prior to all air carrier operations.
Correction Date: Corrected During Inspection
139.327(a)(1), Self Inspection: Certificate holder failed to perform daily inspections on
weekends prior to arrival/departure of passenger carrying aircraft designed for 31 seats or
more. Certificate holder implemented changes to the inspection program during this
inspection to ensure these required inspections would be conducted and documented.
Correction Date: Corrected During Inspection
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AIRPORT
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We have given consideration to all available facts and concluded that this matter does not
warrant legal enforcement action. In lieu of such action, we are issuing this letter that will
be made a matter of record. We will expect future compliance by the airport with the
regulations. You may also consider this as our official notification that EIR No
2009SW840031 is now officially closed.
Additional comments and recommendations are enclosed for your review.
Sincerely,
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John M. Dougherty
Airport Certification Safety Inspector
Enclosure
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Arkansas Department of Aeronautics,
• 1 Airport Drive 3`d Floor
Little Rock, AR 72202
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JUIN 0 4 2009
AiRP'URT
COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION INSPECTION
DRAKE FIELD
May 19-21, 2009
a) Although the airfield markings have been painted in accordance with the approved
Sign and Marking plan the taxiway centerlines at the ends of Runway 16/34
currently curve at their junction with the runway. The Sign and Making plan should
be updated to show the taxiway centerlines extending straight to the runway and
terminating at the edge of the runway. Subsequently, the taxiway centerlines should
be painted in accordance with the revised Sign and Marking Plan. This is being
written as a recommendation since the current taxiway centerlines are in accordance
with the approved Sign and Marking Plan.
b) The observed fueling inspection procedures were adequate to comply with the
regulation but we believe the process could be improved. We encourage additional
emphasis be applied to fueling inspection procedures and knowledge.
• c) During our inspection, no specific wildlife issues were identified and we noted that
airport personnel conducted an aggressive program to mitigate wildlife on the airport
when they are detected. However, we. did note several site features that make the
exclusion of wildlife from the airport more difficult. These issues include a flood
plane on the south end of the airfield with such high flow rates that precludes the
installation of a normal wildlife fence. There is a small pond on the northeast side of
the airfield that is a natural attractant to waterfowl and there is a significant area of
forested area within the airport fence that prevents the early detection of deer and
other wildlife that have entered onto the airport. We recommend that means to
remove or otherwise mitigate these issues be identified and implemented.
d) The airport's last wildlife mitigation site visit was conducted about two years ago.
We recommend that the airport contact a wildlife hazard mitigation biologist to
inspect the airport for the purpose of identifying any current wildlife issues and
propose proper mitigation procedures. We recommend that the wildlife mitigation
biologist conduct site visits of the airport during different wildlife seasons to better
identify the wildlife mitigation needed at Drake Field. We are not requiring a year
long wildlife hazard assessment at this time.
e) The inspection of the fuel farm was conducted by the Airport Manager and local fire
marshal. No violations of local code were detected during the inspection but a
• couple of house keeping items were identified such as cleaning up some abandoned
electrical conduit and removal of an unused hoses.
In closing, we wish to thank you and your staff for the cooperation and courtesy shown to us
during the inspection. It was greatly appreciated.
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A4 NORTHWEST Art'uNsas Times Opinion Wednesday, June 3, 2009
• Then, on May 22, the Northwest. Arkansas
Times reported a letter written by Million Air CEO
Times Editorial Roger Woolsey requesting a second reduction in
rent, basing his case on "unprecedented financial
Give an inch hardships." It's worth noting that Million Air, like
•� • any other business, helps the Fayetteville econo-
my in ways seen and unseen every day of the week.
Should airport board hi terms of belt-tightening, the Houston-based
company is progressing down a path that includes
honor latest request? "staff reductions and operational sacrifices."
One gets the unavoidable sense that 2009 wont
uietly, a series of events that have unfolded be as profitable for Fayetteville Executive Airport
this year at Fayetteville Executive Airport as last year was. Add a second rent reduction for
(better known to locals as Drake Field) has Million Air to that list, and one wonders where the
left us wondering if the airport's leadership isnt Airport Board will find itself.
too kind for its own good. To begin, allow us to Surely, so does every member of the board, as
review: well as Mr. Boudreaux.
• First, it was reported in January the Fayette- We don't argue one bit with everything a fixed-
ville airport ended 2008 with a financial surplus in base operator such as Million Air adds to the
its operating budget, the first time that has hap- community. We realize what they've meant to the
pened since losing commercial airline service to rebirth of Fayetteville Executive Airport, and hope
the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport a decade they remain long enough to expand their present
ago. Getting into the black (by roughly $40,000 location many times over. Still, from where we sit,
after paying all the bills) was no small accomplish- it's difficult to encourage the airport to start hand-
ement. We remember much talk spanning a num- ing out financial relief as though Barack Obama
ber of years suggesting that Fayetteville Executive were in charge.
Airport was destined to close. But by focusing on One reason has everything to do with the obvi-
general aviation (and backed by construction of ous complication that's causing this 'mess: the
private hangars to help pay the bills) things have recession. When will it be over? Next month? Next
increasingly been looking up. year? Next decade? Of course it will reach a conclu-
Which is great. Good for them. sion and the entire nation's economy will get back
• In March, the Airport Board elected to give on its feet — but saying when that will happen
two tenants — Million Air and SkyVenture Aviation with certainty is difficult to do.
— $500 discounts on monthly hangar rent through When will Fayetteville's airport have the oppor-
2009. At that point, Million Air was reportedly four tunity to get back on track with lease rates without
months delinquent in payments, though they have hearing the woes of the tenants? After all, cheaper
since caught up with their dues. For an airport rent is always attractive for the tenant. What hap-
just reaching profitable levels, it must have been a pens when other tenants decide they also need a
blow, as the airport board had elected the previous governmental favor?
year to freeze rate increases on their hangars for The original reduction in rent was a very nice
the next two years. Then, in April, a hangar (owned gesture out of respect for the services provided by
by the city of Fayetteville) and two planes were Million Air and SkyVenture and the kinds of cus-
completely destroyed by fire, further reducing the tomers they've been for the airport. But another
airport's limited income stream. reduction so soon after the first? Why not let some
• In May, Ray Boudreaux, the airport's director, time go by to see how things work out?
was quoted as saying that activity during the first Giving tenants more breaks would ultimately
•our months of 2009 was "as bad as we've seen it" reach the point that the airport becomes a burden
not exactly inspiring confidence. on city taxpayers again. Perhaps that already hap-
pened. It would seem prudent to be understanding
of economic conditions among the tenants, but
also for the tenants to recognize that the economy
cuts both ways.
Saying no is hard for good tenants. But saying
yes doesn't seem a responsible step at this stage.
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rial Day led organizers to war because of rain.
cancel a parachute jump It's amazing what our
during a TroopTrain lun- soldiers endure —
cheon at the Fayetteville blistering heat,typhus,
Air Museum. leeches, mosquitoes
But, bad weather never that carry malaria.
stops soldiers, said Col.
Steve Gray, who retried in
1994 after 24 years in the (get ) Col. Steve Gray
Air Force and was a speak- Event speaker
er during the event. ,.
. "They didn't cancel the
war because of rain. It's
amazing what our soldiers Earlier in the day, the
endure — blistering heat, train stopped at a grave site
typhus, leeches, mosqui- in Chester, where a memo-
toes that carry malaria," rial commemorates work-
Gray, now senior military ers who died during con- _
and veterans adviser for struction of the railroad.
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, After lunch, participants
R-Ark., said. :browsed the air museum.
The Arkansas & Mis- Dan Laurie of Bentonville,
souri Railroad sponsored an Air Force veteran who
the event, in its seventh served from 1986 to 1996
year. It's the fourth year and in the first Gulf War,
that included a luncheon; browsed the store with two
sponsored by Tyson Foods of his neighbors' children.
• and prepared by volun- Laurie said he rides the
leers from Southern Bap- train each Memorial Day
List Disaster Relief. Almost and tries to include young-
400 were fed as Mayor L.io- sters. He purchased balsa
neld Jordan read a Memo- wood gliders for the 7- and
rial Day proclamation, the 8-year-olds accompanying
Farmington Cardinal Band him, who said they loved
played patriotic music and the train ride yet were
the Civil Air Patrol present-
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Airport receives runway safety , rant
BY ROBINMERO ing on receiving the entire The airport's 6,000 feet
WrtnwaiArunsastmm portion at once. The.project long runway will not be,
can begin in-early Juty`arid affected.
After weeks of waiting, the be finished in less than 18 Federal funds will pay
• city of Fayetteville received months, he said: for engineering, the pur-:
forrnalnoticeFiidayofa $3.5 Theprolecthi6iidesrelo- chase of 11, acres of adja=
million federal grant cating
2;5 00 feet'of U S 71B cent property, grading, dirt;
a runway-safety improve- a' few 'hundred feet to the work;culvertsandrepaving:
ment project at Fayetteville west, creating a grassy" _. Onlyonehouse`is'impacted
Executive Airport: i' area" 800•feet wide and 1,000 by. the high way4elocation,
The 'City Council's on • feet long around-therunway. and * that- homeowner has .
Tuesday formally accepted , The Federal Aviation Admin- been given the option of
$3.5 rttilli.on `from' the U.S. istrationcurrently. does not . , selling or agjc ptmg noise
Department of Transporta-. consider the runwatI
y dimer - mitigation measures such'
tion. Another $300,000 will signally correct, but years as; improved msulatfori to'
come from `the 'state. The ' ago granted an exception .reduce noise
issue had been tabled for calleda safetyl'deviation," U.S. Srens Blanche Lin-;
several weeks because of Boudreaux `said +`.: colts, andMark I r or, along,
delays to the grant process. the proJeci;,asnt under with U S Rep:., lohn Booz-
Airport Director Ray Bou- taken .sooner :because the man•issued a press -release
dreaux;saidthe announce- highway,was a" :major,travel Tuesday notrirg•the critical
mentwas better than expect- route until construction of importance of improving.
ed, as the city wasn't count- Interstate 540. airport mfrasiruuctuie.
•
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
MMOW Eb f RIDAY — May 22,2009
N iqZ
orortertor
seeks further
rent reduction
BY ROBIN MERO rent on any hangars for two
Nonnwtnnnamsfimg years.
Boudreaux.said the board
The fixed base operator at discussed *olsey's letter
FayettevilleEkecuiiveAirport but took no:action.
asked for a second reduction "We will keep tenant
in rent, as the business is . concerns on the agenda.
"falling terribly short in our We already gave them some
financial viability" accord- relief, and that's all the board
ing to an April 20 letter.to the considered it could afford,"
airport director. Boudreaux said. "They're
• Million Air is eicperienc- very important to us, and to
ing "unprecedented furan- the airport, and we want to
cial hardships," CEO Roger keep . them. If there's some-
Woolsey wrote. thing we can do; we try."
The Airport Board in . Rents, and leases are
March :gave two tenants, $498,000 of the atiport's bud-
Million Air and SkyVenture get this.year. Fuef rev&we is
Aviation; a $500 break each budgeted for $140,000. Rev-
on monthly hangar rent enue from the fixed based
through 2009, if they stay operator is set at $109,000,
current and payon time. Boudreaux said. That
Million Air had fallen includes Million Air's use of
four months delinquent, or two hangars and 'the lobby
$36,000, ' but since caught .area.
up, Ray Boudreaux, airport According to Woolsey's
director, said. Both business- letter, Million Air serves as
es received a $500 reduction fixed base operator for 27
for' thefrst time in April. airports.
The board in March said "Million Air is a true `part-
it wanted to make a gesture ner' to the entire commu-
toward the tenants, While pity, and we serve a much
recognizing the airport's greater cause than just a fuel
own struggle to maintain a dispenser at the airport,"
profit. The airport in 2008 Woolsey wrote. "We simply
showed its fust profit since need your help in weather-
losing commercial airlines ing these financial storms,
to the Northwest Arkansas and hope you value our
Regional Airport 10 years contributions enough to
earlier. That's looking less immediately authorize our
likely for 2009, as two ban- request."
gars are vacant. Million Air's efforts to
In the fall of 2008, the
board voted not to raise See RENT, page A5
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Rentconsider projects that pro- reductions and operational
rirote Fayetteville at large, sacrifices, over $700,000 in
Continued from Al such, .. as' the Million Air annual expenses have been
Magazine, and exposure. reduced. ... We are not ask-
through .' radio,
sk-
through ' radio, television ing Fayetteville to carry the
attract business flyers and and trade shows, sacrifice alone, but we began
business. aviation. benefit The company has also our own painful adjustments
the city as welt,•cWoolsey made cuts at its home office internally prior to asking for
said. He ' asked the city to in Houston. "Between staff your help," Woolsey wrote.
•
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NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES
Thursday, May 21 , 2009
Slow Spring at Fayetteville's airport
BY ROBIN MERO 39,587 . gallons.. , The 2008 A . second hangar ' ,was
Northmtkkznu Thy average was,40,889 gallons. destroyed ��by _£ire April 18;
• The airport in 2008 and the site has not yecbeen
Activity at the Fayetteville showed its first profit since cleared.
Executive Airport during the losing commerctal ..airlines ABeechcraftKing Air B200
first four months of 2009 was to the 'Northwest 'Arkamsas and Cessna Citation II'were
as bad as we've seen it," Ray RegionalAifport 10,years ear- completely,_destroyed by the
Boudreaux, airport direc- lier. The budget for this year fire,;--which was reported by:
tor, told the airport board predicts another profit = a passerby'.in the. middle of
Wednesday. $34,326 — but that assumes the night.
"April fuel sales were all hangars are rented, :and Boudreaux said the cause
as bad as I've ever seen. It ' * two are vacant. of that fire is not yet deer-
was terrible flying weather. The airport's. largest han- mined.
May has been gangbusters , gar was vacated by Arkansas The airport just received
— we've had full ramps any AviationTebhrlologyEenterin insurance funds for the han-
day the sun is shining,". Bou- 2007, Boudreaiixisstfllsearch- gar, and cleanup shotild
dreaux said. ing .for a new tenant for the begin within the next two
Fuel sales in April were 17,OOO,square-foots hangar. weeks;he said.
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES
Wednesday, May 20,. 2009
A group effort
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BROOKE MMEELY Northv AArkarms`nm6
Aeonard, McCandless, Ozark Military Museum Board , of
Wectiors president, from right,Ted Mack, Bob Kellett, Mike
1 ."Eckels, Dick Wood,I .Lawrence Skelton and. DarrelKoz work. ;
together to load airplane wings onto a trailer Tuesday after
`noowas they make;room in :the:Ozark Military Museum in
Foyetteville;.The.group recentlyworked withAll Seymour
to fix;up an, AHI S Cobra Helicopter. ,
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