TO: Mayor Colvin and Members of City Council
THRU: Lachelle H. Pulliam, City Attorney
FROM: Andrew LaGala, Airport Director
Kecia Parker, Real Estate Manager
DATE: August 24, 2026
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Adopt Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Lease with Signature Flight Support
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work & Recreate. Objective 4.1: To maintain public transportation investments with high-quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
The City of Fayetteville has a Commercial Aeronautical Service Provider Lease Agreement with Signature Flight Support Corporation, dated November 1, 2019, as a Fixed Base Operator at Fayetteville Regional Airport. Under this Agreement, aeronautical services are provided to customers in the City of Fayetteville and surrounding communities at comparable rates for the area. The Agreement needs to be updated to reflect new rates at fair market value and added storage hangars.
Background:
On November 1, 2019, the City of Fayetteville entered into a Commercial Aeronautical Service Provider Lease Agreement with Signature Flight Support Corporation for Fixed Base Operations. The Lease Agreement specified the areas that would be included along with a rent structure payable monthly. Signature Flight Support Corporation operates the world’s largest network of private aviation terminals, known as Fixed Base Operators (FBOs). They provide essential ground support services for private and business aircrafts, including aircraft fueling (and being the largest distributor of Sustainable Aviation Fuel), hangar storage, ground handling, and premium hospitality for passengers and crew.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
None
Options:
• Adopt the Resolution, approve the Lease Agreement Amendment, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.
• Deny the request.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the Resolution and approve the Lease Agreement Amendment, authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amendment on behalf of the City.
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Attachments:
1. First Amendment to the Fayetteville Regional Airport Commercial Aeronautical Service Provider Lease Agreement
2. Resolution