July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Airport guidelines approved
Portland Aviation Board
A set of guidelines for operations at Portland Municipal Airport has been adopted.
The minimum standards and requirements were adopted Tuesday morning by the Portland Aviation Board, and went into effect immediately.
The guidelines define terms such as airport manager, commercial aeronautical activity and fixed base operator. The document also outlines requirements for commercial aeronautical activities, buildings, contracts, aircraft rental, flight training and charter services.
This is the first time the city has adopted minimum standards and requirements, said board president Glynn Barber.
The city also is working to update airport rules and regulations, Barber said. The Federal Aviation Administration recommended that the city update its rules and regulations and establish the minimum standards.
In other business Tuesday, board members approved a $56,500 contract with Woolpert Inc. for grant administration and engineering work on the taxiway project. This is an addition to a previous contract amount of $41,900.
The project is being funded through non-primary entitlement funds from the FAA. Lica Construction, Berne, was the low-bidder for the project at $154,727. This amount includes the base bid to reconstruct part of the taxiway, plus an alternate bid to mill and pave the rest of the taxiway.
Mike Evans of Woolpert said the project will take 12 to 15 days to complete.
Also Tuesday, board members:
•Approved three claims: $6.49 from Progressive Office Products for envelopes; $245 for repair of the airport’s aviation weather system cables; and $35,282.80 for jet fuel, other aviation fuel and heating oil for the airport. The city recently took over all fuel sales at the airport and is purchasing the fuel currently is in the tanks at the airport. The fuel is being purchased from Dave Miller of Miller Aviation.
The Portland City Council also approved the purchase Tuesday night.
•Heard airport manager Hal Tavzel reported that about 240 people took rides on helicopters or airplanes during the fly-in/drive-in held Aug. 28 at the airport.
•Learned that the new pay-at-the-pump system for those purchasing aircraft fuel at the airport is being installed this week.
This will allow pilots to purchase fuel at all hours of the day.[[In-content Ad]]
The minimum standards and requirements were adopted Tuesday morning by the Portland Aviation Board, and went into effect immediately.
The guidelines define terms such as airport manager, commercial aeronautical activity and fixed base operator. The document also outlines requirements for commercial aeronautical activities, buildings, contracts, aircraft rental, flight training and charter services.
This is the first time the city has adopted minimum standards and requirements, said board president Glynn Barber.
The city also is working to update airport rules and regulations, Barber said. The Federal Aviation Administration recommended that the city update its rules and regulations and establish the minimum standards.
In other business Tuesday, board members approved a $56,500 contract with Woolpert Inc. for grant administration and engineering work on the taxiway project. This is an addition to a previous contract amount of $41,900.
The project is being funded through non-primary entitlement funds from the FAA. Lica Construction, Berne, was the low-bidder for the project at $154,727. This amount includes the base bid to reconstruct part of the taxiway, plus an alternate bid to mill and pave the rest of the taxiway.
Mike Evans of Woolpert said the project will take 12 to 15 days to complete.
Also Tuesday, board members:
•Approved three claims: $6.49 from Progressive Office Products for envelopes; $245 for repair of the airport’s aviation weather system cables; and $35,282.80 for jet fuel, other aviation fuel and heating oil for the airport. The city recently took over all fuel sales at the airport and is purchasing the fuel currently is in the tanks at the airport. The fuel is being purchased from Dave Miller of Miller Aviation.
The Portland City Council also approved the purchase Tuesday night.
•Heard airport manager Hal Tavzel reported that about 240 people took rides on helicopters or airplanes during the fly-in/drive-in held Aug. 28 at the airport.
•Learned that the new pay-at-the-pump system for those purchasing aircraft fuel at the airport is being installed this week.
This will allow pilots to purchase fuel at all hours of the day.[[In-content Ad]]
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