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Air service Development for Rural Air service for Newport. |
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2023-24: Air service Survey was sent out by EDALC. Airport Director provided presentation to YBEF members on air service. 2024-25: EDALC is tabulating the results of the air service survey. |
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City Administration held several meetings with the Port of Newport, Lincoln County, and Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County to discuss air services challenges. The biggest hurdle to get over is putting long term funding in place. Without a long-term funding plan in place to help subsidize service rural air careers will not be successful for the long term.
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Explore building more hangars. |
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2023-24: Airport will be using FAA BIL funding to build 10 new T-hangars. 2024-25: Waiting for grant agreement from FAA using AIP BIL funding for design phase of T-hangars. |
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Currently one space is left to lease on the airport for land lease. This area is south of the T-hangars and is ready to take another T-hangar development. City Administration has been in talks with a private developer, but does not have a commercial land lease for inside the fence. Administration is working on developing a land lease for commercial developers wanting to build commercial hangars in the future. Airport staff is working with engineers for best lay out of hangars on the north end. More Hangars will bring more revenue for airfield and tax income for Lincoln County.
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Marketing |
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2023-24: Presentation was provided to Airport Committee by Public Affairs Counsel. Committee did not want to proceed. |
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Developing a marketing plan for the airfield. One item is determining what is the best way to market the airport and what at the airport will bring us the best return on our investment. A few areas that may help make the airport more marketable for commercial business development are: identifying areas for septic tanks, have a report for building fire requirements, airfield wide WIFI, a trial system from airport to South Beach, and a solar feasibility study for airport.
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Maintenance |
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2023-24: Airport staff is working diligently to maintain air field with FAA Grant assurances. |
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Keep the airfield in line with FAA grant assurances. This will help grow the airfield while providing a standard of safety for airport users.
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Leasing Land Outside Airport |
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2023-24: Development is at a stand still. |
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We have been successful in leasing land out side the fence for business development. There are still 4 areas that can be leased. Using provide numbers from Commercial Associates in Corvallis, those additional 4 areas could lease for up to $9,100.89 per month. In addition, with the current land lease of $6,856 would bring a potential $15,956.89 monthly revenue for the airport, not included yearly 2.5% escalation.
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