Airport Commission

RUSSELLVILLE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION Annotated Agenda DATE 04/23/2024 MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS: Mitch Rose Jarrot Elliott Bill Rowlett _____ X Eric Westcott Kevin Burnham _____ X Kevin Hopkins Travis Golightly Dwight Talburt _____ X Bill West _____ X Julie Zelnick _____ X Corey Bauer _____ X John Baker _____ X Airport Director: Patrick Karp_____ X Meeting Started at 6:00PM Introduction of Guests : Accept Last Months Minutes Motioned by: John ________ Baker Seconded by: Bill ________ West Manager ’s Report April 2024 Jet-A Sales: 8,797.01 Gallons $45,193.11 April 2024 AVGAS Sales: 2,740.35 Gallons $15,158.19 YTD Jet-A Sales: 23,174.01 Gallons $52,364.98 YTD AVGAS Sales: 10,657.76 Gallons $32,651.63 Financial - Accounts Receivable Aging for April 2024 1>90 0-30 Days: $9,083.19 31-60 Days: $6,581.32 61-90 Days: $140.00 >90 Days: $124.72 City Hangar Occupancy in April 2024 was: 100%_ City Enclosed Hangar _100% City Shade Hangars _65 % Private Hangars 100% RUSSELLVILLE AIRPORT COMMISSION AGENDA DATE: 04/23/2024 Aircraft Stationed at (KRUE): March 2024 Movements type: Single Engine: 52 Single Engine: 437 Twin Engine: 8 Twin Engine: 20 Jet: 1 Jet: 34 Helicopter: 3 Turbo-Prop: 54 Total: 64 Helicopter: 51 Transit Airspace: 41 Total YTD: 2537 YTD Hangar waiting list #: 28 aircraft MANAGER ’S REPORT / FINANCIAL REPORT: Accept the Manager’s ___________ Unanimous - Yes Motioned by: Kevin __________ Burnham Seconded by: __________ John Baker OLD BUSINESS: 1. Krue Project Update NEW BUSINESS: 1. Post Eclipse Update 2. Airport Monitoring Systems 3. Searcy Hangar Building Process 4. Sugar Creek/Honey Hill donation of overage of soft-serve product 5. Miscellaneous MEETING ADJOURNED: 18:41 PM  Bids came in under budget Going out 4/24/24 - 4/25/24 *Design after survey comes back Is it possible to integrate groundwork for 5-East T-Hangars during one of these constructions phases to eliminate water intrusion at these hangars? April 2024 KRUE Commission Meeting Minutes Updates on Old Business KRUE Project Update (See attachment from McClelland): · Apron Reconstruction has commenced · Project advertised and bidding open on 4/16/24 at 14:00 at City Hall · Grant Application to the FAA by 05/01/24 · 80-20 ADA grant application to crack seal and seal coat Taxiway Alpha has been approved by City Council. Eclipse Update: · 175 Airplane Chocks given out · >90 aircraft participated · Fuel Sales: o 5500 gal Jet A o 1120 gal AvGas Civil Air Patrol Airfest: · CAP Recruiting Event o Fly-in spectators o Fly-by demonstrations o Formation Flying (RV Group Bulldogs) o Jets o Turbo Prop o Hot Dogs & Hamburgers o Open to the Public o Looking for Donations from the Community · Corporate Aircraft Voting in July will potentially increase Jet Traffic and Fuel Sales · Soft-Serve Ice Cream machine o Potential to partner with Sugar Creek / Honey Hill about donating overages of their soft serve product · Moving the Grass strip from the south side of the field to the center (between Taxiway Alpha and Runway) · ADA Grant Planning o What are some projects we’d like to see? o EX: New Hangars, sealant on Taxiway B, Renovation of Hangar 1-West, Drainage issues corrected, etc · Fundraising would be a great way to maximize the amount of money the city could match. April 2024 KRUE Commission Meeting Minutes New Business: Airport Monitoring System: · System would cost $1500 for an annual subscription · System would track aircraft with and without ADS-B · Provide more accurate traffic data o Traffic is easily missed when out of sight or line workers are occupied with other aircraft · Track duration of planes time at airport o Will provide some insight to how much time people are spending in Russellville Searcy Hangar Building Benchmark: · Searcy’s Airport Manager has reported using State grants to build hangars · ADA is currently replenishing its Hangar Grant funds o Something to watch for in the future once it’s available again · Searcy is using A&P taxes to build a tennis court o How/what can we build in a similar fashion? Miscellaneous: · Crawfish Boil – 4/26/24 @ 18:00 o Suggestion to move future events to Saturdays around Lunch to accommodate aircraft that may not be able to fly at night · Is Policy needed for the Hangar Waitlist? o Ex: What happens if someone makes it to the top of the Hangar waitlist and doesn’t own an aircraft yet? Open Action Items (Owner – Action – Due Date): 1. Patrick – Email commissioners a video about Airport Monitoring System - Complete 2. Patrick – Contact Sugar Creek / Honey Hill regarding donation of overages of soft-serve product – Due by May 2024 meeting 3. Patrick / Commissioners – Do we need to reschedule May 2024 meeting? Currently scheduled for May 28 (the day after Memorial Day) – Decision and Communication due by 5/7/24.