Title
A resolution authorizing submission of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application #20 to the Federal Aviation Administration, increasing the total PFC funds to be collected for capital improvements at the Colorado Springs Airport
Body
From:
Dan Gallagher, Direct of Aviation
Summary:
Attached is a resolution authorizing submission of Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application #20 to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Upon approval of this resolution, staff will initiate the process to obtain FAA authorization to collect and use PFC revenue to fund all or a portion of the projects identified in the application.
Previous Council Action:
The City Council approved the Rehabilitation of Taxiway E, G, and H Phase 5, the Runway 17R-35L Paint Markings and Regulator, Taxiway A Rehabilitation and a portion of Fleet Improvements in Ordinance 13-77 on December 13, 2013. Fleet Improvements were also approved by City Council in Ordinance 12-32 on April 24, 2012 and by Ordinance 13-13 on March 12, 2013.
Background:
Title 49, United States Code, Section 40117 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, through the FAA, to approve local imposition of PFCs up to $4.50 per segment. Public airports, such as the Colorado Springs Airport, can apply to the FAA for authority to impose and use PFCs to fund eligible airport projects. Since the inception of the program, the Airport has submitted nineteen such applications and has limited its PFC charges to $3.00 per segment. The Airport is now requesting authority to submit its twentieth PFC application to the FAA for approval. The Airport will continue to collect PFCs at a rate of $3.00 per segment.
PFC Application #20 will fund the following projects:
- Rehabilitation of Taxiway E, G, and H (Phase 5)
- Runway 17R-35L Paint Markings
- Taxiway A Rehabilitation (Priority Areas 1 & 2)
- Fleet Improvements
- Cooling Towers
- Regulator for Runway 17R-35L
The projects ...
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