TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Andrew LaGala, A.A.E, Airport Director
Kimberly Leonard, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: June 23, 2025
RE:
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Accept Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants (Airport Improvement Program 57 & 58), Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement with the FAA, and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance to Appropriate Grant Funds for Master Plan Update and Taxiways G & F Rehabilitation
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV - Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
4.1 - To maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to accept the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants 3-37-0021-057-2025 and 3-37-0021-058-2025 (Airport Improvement Plan 57 & 58) for airport capital (Airport Master Plan Update and Taxiways G & F Rehabilitation) and to authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.
Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2025-44 will appropriate $476,891 (AIP 58) of federal grant funds from the FAA for the Airport Master Plan Update project.
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2025-49 will amend the previous Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-39 to reflect the granted $2,142,598 (AIP 57) of federal grant funds from the FAA for Taxiways G & F Rehabilitation project.
Background:
On January 8, 2024 Council adopted Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2024-11 to appropriate $500,000 of NCDOT Division of Aviation grant funds for the design phase of Taxiway G & F Rehabilitation. CPO 2024-11 was amended on November 24, 2024 to appropriate anticipated grant funds.
To receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, airport sponsors are required to develop and update (every 5-10 years) a 20-year Master Plan document which is a comprehensive study that describes development plans to meet future aviation demand. The last update was in 2018. The update provides the airport with justification for facility improvements and helps to prioritize projects development.Type here
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the General Fund. The Federal Aviation Administration grant does require a local match. The balance of funding needed to complete the project will be provided by State or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funds.
Options:
Accept Airport Improvement Plan Grants No. 3-37-0021-057-2025 and 3-37-0021-058-2025 for the Fayetteville Regional Airport, adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2025-44 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-49 as presented, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.
Do not accept Airport Improvement Plan Grant No. 3-37-0021-057-2025 and 3-37-0021-058-2025 for the Fayetteville Regional Airport nor authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements, and do not adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2025-44 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-49 and provide further direction to staff.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends Council accept Airport Improvement Plan Grant No. 3-37-0021-057-2025 and 3-37-0021-058-2025 for the Fayetteville Regional Airport, adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2025-44 and Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-49 as presented, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreements.
Attachments:
Airport District Office Email
FAA Grant Offer No. 3-37-0021-057-2025
Capital Project Ordinance Amendment 2025-49
FAA Grant Offer No. 3-37-0021-058-2025
Capital Project Ordinance 2025-44