Plymouth Municipal Airport Receives $3 Million Federal Aviation AIP Grant for New Taxiway

The City of Plymouth recently announced that the Plymouth Municipal Airport has been awarded a $3,275,604 AIP grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This significant funding will be used to construct a new taxiway, enhancing the airport’s infrastructure and supporting its continued growth and development.

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Plymouth Municipal Airport Manager Provides Update to Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety

Plymouth Municipal Airport Manager Bill Sheley updated the Plymouth Board of Public Works last week that the 2022 Discretionary Funding is imminent from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). About $268M will be divided among airports across the country; but Sheley said that he believed the airport would be designated funding for paving the taxiway in the amount of approximately $3M.

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Plymouth City Council Adopts Ordinance to Amend Department of Aviation Fee Schedule

While presenting Plymouth City Council with an ordinance to amend the fee schedule for the Department of Aviation, City Attorney Sean Surrisi recommended that members consider suspending the rules and adopting the ordinance on all three readings.

When members met last Monday, Surrisi explained that the Aviation Board recently approved a few changes to the fee schedule that had to come before the city council before they could be officially implemented. A $10 increase to hangar rent was proposed, shifting the rent from $85 to $95. Continue reading

Plymouth Airport Manager Addresses Hazard Regarding Geese

Plymouth Airport Manager Bill Sheley asked the city council this week for an exception in its firearm laws in order to address the hazards geese pose at the airport.

He noted that the birds cause a serious danger to aircraft due to the possibility of a mid-air collision. Sheley said the airport has maintained a federal migratory bird depredation permit for several years. The permit allows the airport manager to eliminate the threat of geese. Sheley said he is unable to take any geese as the airport is in the city limits and there is an ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms in the city limits.

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