Apron renovation set for early October; temporary taxiway to minimize closures

Airport staff outlined plans for an apron renovation that will temporarily restrict access to portions of the south apron and several hangars.

Dave (speaker S4) told the board the preconstruction meeting is scheduled for the 29th and that paving is expected to start around Oct. 5 and take roughly one month. "We'll have a temporary taxiway that goes right behind the Terminal 1 area" and the work will leave some areas to the south (near a parked orange Zenith) closed while paving proceeds. Staff said they plan to leave the south taxiway open as long as possible and complete paving all at once to minimize overall closure time.

Board members asked whether tie-down areas could be extended; staff responded that changes not shown on the airport layout plan or in the contract cannot be added without formal amendment. Staff recommended pilots ensure aircraft are secured before the event and said they will coordinate approaches to avoid closing air traffic operations in ways that would disrupt other airport functions.