Easton Airport Board

MINUTES

EASTON AIRPORT BOARD

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

8:00 A.M.

AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM

Attendees: Mike Henry, Rudy Strickland, Bill Rolle, Jennifer Lutz, Cheryl Phillips, Scott Howardton, Charles Daffin

1.  Projects

AIP-42 – Conduct Environmental Assessment Study

FAA Regional office reviewing Draft EA

Findings scheduled for 12/5/17 – Responded to comments

7/5/17 – FAA response due 8/4/17 – Responded 9/12/17, Schedule

AIP – 44 – Pavement Management Plan and Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) – Pavement Classification Number (PCN)

Accepted Grant for $89,935.00, 8/28/17 – Our share $4,997.00, November

AIP TBD – Land Acquisition Services for Obstruction Removal

Easements and Right of Entry – 60 Letters. Meeting with Town 9/25/17

2.  Fuel

Comparison of Jet-A as of August 2017 (18 Budget)
Company / August last Budget / Total 2017 / Difference / % of Change
Easton Jet Service / 41376 / 44903 / 3527 / 8.5%
Flight Support Services / 54544 / 54700 / 156 / 0.3%
Hanger Assoc. / 11379 / 7600 / -3779 / -33.2%
Airport Jet Total / 107299 / 107203 / -96 / -0.1%
Comparison of Avgas as of August 2017 (18 Budget)
Company / August last budget / Total 2017 / Difference / % of Change
Easton Jet Service / 17433 / 20458 / 3025 / 17.4%
Flight Support Services / 12187 / 7610 / -4577 / -37.6%
Airport Avgas Total / 29620 / 28068 / -1552 / -5.2%
Combined Fuel Totals / 136919 / 135271 / -1648 / -1.2%

3.  Woodland Farms

Noise complaint – Offered to meet with home owners / PAX Noise office – WAPO article, Draft reply – Grant - Traffic

4.  DNR

Will try for funding next Legislative Session

5.  Box Hangars

Two interested developers

6. Trident

Working with AECOM on proposed Pilot Center development

7.  Talbot Business Center

Transition to airport control – 8/24/17 discussed – Revenues, Leases, Maintenance, VCP and future use – Industrial/Restricted

8. Marketing

Partner with Economic Development / Tourism – Changed website - Homepage (Can pull up Trident news) Signs, Go for fixed signs – Names ?- Budget

9. Airport Day

Insurance – Paperwork – A-10 – Talbot Goes Purple

10. Zoning

Overlay – New language - MK

11. Concours D’ Elegance

9/23/17 - Spitfire

12. Proclamation

General Aviation appreciation month – County and Town

13. Bomb Threat

Lessons learned – Fire boxes $2,218.00, MAA may help fund

14. Public Comments

Next Board meeting – Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 6:00 P.M., Talbot County Court House, Bradley Room