July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Board eyes terminal design (7/21/05)
Project at Portland Airport moving forward
By By Rachelle Haughn-
The Portland Aviation Board discussed possible designs for a new terminal building for Portland Municipal Airport on Wednesday.
Mid-States Engineering project engineer Mike Evans reminded board members of the two possible sites for the new building, which were last discussed at the August 2004 board meeting.
The first suggestion calls for using the current building’s site, which is along the south side of county road 100 North. The existing building would be razed, and a new two-story building would be constructed and connected to the maintenance bay. Such a building could house a restaurant on the second level. This option has an estimated cost of $1 million.
The second option would be a one-story structure built mid-field, east of the Tee-Hangar area and west of the automated weather observation system. This building could not be two stories because it would block the AWOS wind sensor. The estimated cost would be $1.5 million.
Huntington Municipal Airport recently accepted a $440,000 bid, plus site development costs, to build a one-story, 3,000 square foot terminal building, Evans said. The building includes a large conference room, a lobby, restrooms, an office for the airport manager and a room to do flight planning, he said.
Several members of the board said the layout of Huntington’s terminal sounded similar to what they had in mind for Portland’s airport. The board voted at Wednesday’s meeting to review the layout of Huntington’s terminal building and other terminals in the state to come up with ideas for the new building.
Also Wednesday, the board:
•Voted to increase airport manager Dave Miller’s annual pay by $3,000, which would be about $1.50 more per hour. Miller currently makes $18,000 per year.
Aviation board president Glynn Barber said Miller has worked at the airport since 1989 and has never gotten a raise. There is enough money in the airport’s annual budget to fund the pay raise, he said.
Miller said this morning he works about 50 hours per week. He is responsible for paying bills, overseeing 20 employees and snow removal.
•Voted to pay LPI Paving and Excavating of Portland no more than $5,000 to resurface a 300-foot section of the taxiway. Miller said the asphalt is deteriorating, and the work will be done sometime this summer.
•Voted to hire Sibery Electric Inc. of rural Portland to replace underground electrical wiring that goes to the hangars, and a circuit breaker box for no more than $5,000. Miller said the current wiring is unsafe and a fire hazard. The work will be done this summer, he said.
•Learned the annual fly-in/drive-in will be held at the airport on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event includes an Arch Bridge Kroozers antique and classic car cruise-in, a pancake and sausage breakfast offered by Westchester United Methodist Church and airplane and helicopter rides.
Airplane rides will be given from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., at a price of $8 per person. Helicopter rides are $25 for adults, and $20 for children age 6 and younger. A freewill offering will be accepted for the breakfast.[[In-content Ad]]
Mid-States Engineering project engineer Mike Evans reminded board members of the two possible sites for the new building, which were last discussed at the August 2004 board meeting.
The first suggestion calls for using the current building’s site, which is along the south side of county road 100 North. The existing building would be razed, and a new two-story building would be constructed and connected to the maintenance bay. Such a building could house a restaurant on the second level. This option has an estimated cost of $1 million.
The second option would be a one-story structure built mid-field, east of the Tee-Hangar area and west of the automated weather observation system. This building could not be two stories because it would block the AWOS wind sensor. The estimated cost would be $1.5 million.
Huntington Municipal Airport recently accepted a $440,000 bid, plus site development costs, to build a one-story, 3,000 square foot terminal building, Evans said. The building includes a large conference room, a lobby, restrooms, an office for the airport manager and a room to do flight planning, he said.
Several members of the board said the layout of Huntington’s terminal sounded similar to what they had in mind for Portland’s airport. The board voted at Wednesday’s meeting to review the layout of Huntington’s terminal building and other terminals in the state to come up with ideas for the new building.
Also Wednesday, the board:
•Voted to increase airport manager Dave Miller’s annual pay by $3,000, which would be about $1.50 more per hour. Miller currently makes $18,000 per year.
Aviation board president Glynn Barber said Miller has worked at the airport since 1989 and has never gotten a raise. There is enough money in the airport’s annual budget to fund the pay raise, he said.
Miller said this morning he works about 50 hours per week. He is responsible for paying bills, overseeing 20 employees and snow removal.
•Voted to pay LPI Paving and Excavating of Portland no more than $5,000 to resurface a 300-foot section of the taxiway. Miller said the asphalt is deteriorating, and the work will be done sometime this summer.
•Voted to hire Sibery Electric Inc. of rural Portland to replace underground electrical wiring that goes to the hangars, and a circuit breaker box for no more than $5,000. Miller said the current wiring is unsafe and a fire hazard. The work will be done this summer, he said.
•Learned the annual fly-in/drive-in will be held at the airport on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event includes an Arch Bridge Kroozers antique and classic car cruise-in, a pancake and sausage breakfast offered by Westchester United Methodist Church and airplane and helicopter rides.
Airplane rides will be given from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., at a price of $8 per person. Helicopter rides are $25 for adults, and $20 for children age 6 and younger. A freewill offering will be accepted for the breakfast.[[In-content Ad]]
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