Muskegon County Airport Airport Advisory Committee Tuesday, November 6, 2018 12:00 Noon Airport Terminal Lake Michigan Room Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes – Approval of October meeting minutes 3. Informational Items a. Airport Manager’s Report – November 2018 4. Action Items a. Approve Contract Amendment with C&S Companies for DBE/ACDBE Consulting b. Approve Award of Contract for Purchase of Sidewalk Snow Removal Equipment 5. Old Business 6. New Business 7. Adjournment Airport Advisory Committee Members Robert Gustafson (Public) – Term Exp. 12/31/19 Terry Boer (Business Park) – Term Exp. 12/31/18 Brandon Popps (Private) – Term Exp. 12/31/18 Anthony Chandler (Norton Shores) – Term Exp. 12/31/19 Robert Scolnik (Commissioner) – Term Exp. 12/31/18 Rich Houtteman (Private) – Term Exp. 12/31/19 Rillastine Wilkins (Commissioner) – Term by Virtue of Office Kenneth Mahoney (Commissioner) – Term Exp. 12/31/18 Cindy Larsen (Chamber) – Term Exp. 12/31/17 David Kendall (Public) – Term Exp. 12/31/19 Vacant (Business Park) Muskegon County Airport 99 Sinclair Drive Muskegon, MI 49441 231-798-4596 Muskegon County Airport Airport Advisory Committee Lake Michigan Room October 2, 2018 Muskegon County Airport CALL TO ORDER The Airport Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 12:00 pm Present: Terry Boer, Anthony Chandler, Robert Gustafson, Dave Kendall, Ken Mahoney, Brandon Popps, Bob Scolnik, Rillastine Wilkins Excused: Rich Houtteman, Cindy Larsen, Staff: Bob Lukens, Rita Bierman Guests: James Perri, SkyWest Airlines APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Wilkins, supported by Popps, to approve the Minutes of July 10, 2018, as written. Motion Carried INFORMATIONAL ITEMS The Airport Manager’s Report was included in the packets distributed to the Committee prior to the meeting. The various activities and projects were discussed. ACTION ITEMS Approve Airport to Submit Project Request for FAA Supplemental Grant Funding A motion was made by Mahoney, supported by Chandler, to recommend approval to submit a project request for FAA Supplemental Grant Funding. Motion Carried Approve Mead & Hunt Air Service Consulting Contract Year 3 Scope of Services A motion was made by Chandler, supported by Popps, to recommend approval of the Mead & Hunt Air Service Consulting Contract Year 3 Scope of Services. Motion Carried OLD BUSINESS None Airport Advisory Committee October 2, 2018 NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Airport Advisory Committee, the meeting adjourned at 12:24 pm. AIRPORT MANAGER’S REPORT November 6, 2018 1. Airline/Charter Operations Report – September 2018 The airline & charter service operations reports for September are included as Attachments 1, 2 and 3. In September, SkyWest Airlines enplaned 1,450 revenue & non-revenue passengers and deplaned 1,271 revenue & non-revenue passengers for a total passenger count of 2,721 and an overall airline Load Factor of 45%. The Laughlin and Atlantic City casino charters enplaned/deplaned 495 total passengers in September. During calendar year 2018 the airport has handled 28,456 total airline and charter passengers (+8% over CY2017 YTD) with 14,447 enplanements and 14,009 deplanements and an YTD Load Factor of 56%. For the September 2017 to September 2018 period, the flight completion rate is 94% (759 scheduled/44 cancelled). The Laughlin flight enplaned/deplaned 202 total passengers; there was no Atlantic City flight in October. During calendar year 2018 the airport has handled 31,861 total airline, charter and general aviation passengers (+8% over CY2017 YTD). For the September 2017 to September 2018 period, the airline flight completion rate is 95% (761 scheduled/41 cancelled). As of October 30, the airline has not had a cancelled flight in 54 days. SkyWest Charters GA Total Total 2018 Enp Dep Total Enp Dep Total Enp Dep Total Enp Dep Jan 882 699 1581 162 162 324 73 73 146 1117 934 Feb 929 795 1724 162 162 324 84 83 167 1175 1040 Mar 1595 1312 2907 168 168 336 46 53 99 1809 1533 Apr 1364 1567 2931 160 160 320 56 67 123 1580 1794 May 1385 1518 2903 141 139 280 99 100 199 1625 1757 Jun 1753 1893 3646 311 311 622 88 89 177 2152 2293 Jul 2372 2204 4576 161 161 322 58 57 115 2591 2422 Aug 2182 2026 4208 136 135 271 80 75 155 2398 2236 Sep 1450 1271 2721 248 247 495 96 93 189 1794 1611 Oct Nov Dec TOTAL 13912 13285 27197 1649 1645 3294 680 690 1370 16241 15620 31861 2. Air Service & Charter Programs A. Airline Schedule – The new schedule has commenced; we are still around the 50% load factor level. It is hoped the new marketing efforts will see positive results as people start to Check MKG First when booking flights. B. Casino Flights. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ LAUGHLIN, NV November & December – None Scheduled December 30 – January 3 (Sold Out) Page | 1 C. Muskegon Air Service Team (MAST). Work is continuing to organize the committee. It is anticipated the group will be comprised of members from the region’s largest business entities, regional economic development associations, and chambers of commerce. 3. Airport Budget A. FY19 Budget. No Update. 4. Airport Capital Improvement Program / Grant Program A. FAA Supplemental Grant Funding. The County Board approved the Airport’s proposed project list on October 25 to apply for supplement al project funding for an Airport Master Plan Update, purchase an Airport Sweeper, Design and construct a new Snow Removal Equipment facility, and design and construction of terminal upgrades and improvements. All requests are subject to final approval and receipt of funding from FAA. B. MDOT Air Service Grant – ARFF training. The Airport submitted our annual request to MDOT Aeronautics for $2,000 in Air Service Program funding to help off-set the annual live burn training conducted by the Norton Shores Fire Department. 5. Economic Development A. Airport Restaurant/Liquor License. Work continues towards finalizing the lease details and restaurant concept. Staff is waiting for word from the state Liquor Control Commission on the status of our liquor license request. 6. Airport Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising A. Air Service Marketing. Staff is working to maximize use of the new fiscal year budget starting October 1 to heavily promote the new air service schedule in the October 1 through December 31 and the January 1 to March 31 periods as we head into the traditionally slower winter months. We are working with SkyWest Airlines for up to $20,000 of airline funding for use in digital media advertising. 7. Airport Administration, Operations, and Maintenance Programs A. PFAS Testing. The testing of homes identified by the County continues. 8. Federal & State Legislative Issues A. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Congress passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 and it was signed into law by the President on October 3, 2018. The Act does address PFAS containing Airport Firefighting Foam (AFFF) and some air service items. SEC. 332. AIRPORT RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING. (a) FIREFIGHTING FOAM. Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator, using the latest version of National Fire Protection Association 403, “Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services at Airports”, and in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, aircraft manufacturers and airports, shall not require the use of fluorinated chemicals to meet the performance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and acceptable under 139.319(l) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. SEC. 451. ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE AUTHORIZATION. (a) Section 41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking “$150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011” and all that follows before “to carry out” and inserting “$155,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, $158,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, Page | 2 $161,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, $165,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $168,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, and $172,000,000 for fiscal year 2023”. SEC. 452. STUDY ON ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE REFORM. (a) STUDY. (1) IN GENERAL. The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effects of section 6 of the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV (Public Law 112–27), section 421 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–95), and other relevant Federal laws enacted after 2010, including the amendments made by those laws, on the Essential Air Service program. (2) SCOPE. In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall analyze, at a minimum— (A) the impact of each relevant Federal law, including the amendments made by each law, on the Essential Air Service program; (B) what actions communities and air carriers have taken to reduce ticket prices or increase enplanements as a result of each law; (C) the issuance of waivers by the Secretary under section 41731(e) of title 49, United States Code; (D) whether budgetary savings resulted from each law; and (E) options for further reform of the Essential Air Service program. (This is the section that could potentially impact MKG in the future if reforms include modifying eligibility requirements due to our proximity to Grand Rapids Airport). (b) RE QUIRED A NALYSI S O N COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out subsection (a)(2)(E) the Comptroller General shall include, for each option for further reform, an analysis of the impact on local economies of communities with airports receiving Essential Air Service funding, access to air travel for residents of rural communities and the impact to local businesses in such communities. (c) REPORT. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).