New airport signs installed

New signs have been installed and new equipment will also be added at Portland Municipal Airport.
The Portland Board of Aviation acknowledged Wednesday the two new signs that were installed Tuesday. One went above the main terminal entrance and the other on top of the door of the south terminal.
The signs were designed and installed by Display Craft, Portland.
“It looks nice,” said board member John Lyons. “It really does.”
Airport manager Hal Tavzel also noted he will purchase a new radio for Unicom communication frequency, which is used to indicate a pilot’s location. He said he should have the radio by the next meeting.
In other business, the board — Dick Baldauf, Mitch Sutton and Lyons, absent Jim Runkle:
•Approved the commercial lease agreement, written by city attorney Bill Hinkle, for commercial hangars at the airport.
•Learned from Tavzel the airport sold 5,549 gallons of fuel in February totaling $18,743.75. So far in March, the airport sold 2,727 gallons of fuel totaling $8,063.
Tavzel said he wants to ensure the airport stays competitive but fair in fuel prices when pilots and other aircraft come to purchase gas, now that the weather is breaking.
The airport is currently in the top three least-expensive aircraft fuel prices within a 50-mile radius, he said.
•Learned from Jason Clearwaters of Butler, Fairman & Seufert that the Federal Aviation Administration is supposed to provide the board with comments by the end of next week on the airport layout plan that was submitted in November.
•Learned the Aviation Association of Indiana Innovative Finance Workshop was rescheduled to May 31. The workshop will be held at Aviation Technology Center—Vincennes University at the Indianapolis International Airport.
•Learned Tavzel is considering canceling the airport’s contract with HughesNet, a satellite Internet service provider for weather reporting. Tavzel will review if it is in the airport’s best interest to cancel the policy with the company or continue until the contract expires. Tavzel said he will have more information for next month’s meeting.