1. 2018 – 2020 Budget| Presented by: Cameron Prince
Airport Department
2018 – 2020 Budget| Presented by: Cameron Prince

2. Department Staff Director Corporate Services Brian Knechtel Foreman II
Noel Thomas Electrician
Claude White Mechanic
Pete Petrik Equipment Operator
Walter Zielinski Equipment Operator
Jeff Russell Equipment Operator
Scott Butchart Airport Manager
Melissa Many Fingers Administrative Assistant
Cameron Prince Airport Management Trainee
Lawrence Canning Airport Operations Manager
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3. Department Roles & Responsibilities
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4. Department Mission
The Lethbridge Airport will be a modern thriving air service centre providing the Southern Alberta Community with a gateway to the world.
Strategic Plan Reference
Investigate alternate funding to ensure viability of the airport.
Investigate sustainable development on the airport land.
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5. Core Services
Maintain the Aviation Document
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6. Core Services
Conditional to the Airport License is a number of mandated programs.
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7. Core Services
Conditional to the Airport License is a number of mandated programs.
Other Regulated Planning Documents are;
Fuel Spill Emergency Plan
Plan of Construction Operations
Winter Maintenance Operations Plan
Airside Vehicle Operators Permit Manual.
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8. Current Airlines
Air Canada – Operated by Air Georgian with Beechcraft 1900 aircraft. 6 flights a day to Calgary.
Integra Air – Jetstream 31 aircraft. 2 flights a day to Edmonton.
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9. Current Projects
Removal of underground fuel storage tanks and installation of an above ground split tank.
PAPI’s and Airfield Lighting Control Project is currently in the design phase and selection of engineering. This being a precursor to Airport Capital Assistance Program application.
Capital Assistance Program applications in progress for runway deicing equipment and the replacement of the airfield directional signage.
Undertaking infrastructure upgrades to comply with regulatory changes from Airport Standards Edition 4 to Airport Standards Edition 5. Examples: Runway Pavement Markings and Airfield Directional Signs.
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10. Accomplishments Completed in 2017
Air Terminal Building Elevator lift replacement to come into compliance with new code.
In house replacement of emergency power feed to the terminal building from the Field Electrical Center.
In house erection of security fencing to accommodate above ground fuel tank system.
In house development of information tracking database to streamline programs such as the SMS Program.
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11. Events 2017 Airshow July 14-16 2017 Drag Races June 24
Filming in the Air Terminal Building of the Netflix movie Hold The Dark March 31
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12. Challenges/Opportunities
Increasing costs with added regulations. New regulations come with annual implementation costs and training costs. For example we’ve had absorbed costs for recent Emergency Planning, Safety Management and Security Program regulatory changes. Affects of additional regulations has caused the airport to increase staff.
Succession planning. Average age for airport employees is in the mid 50’s. Succession planning has started with the Airport Management Trainee position. We are looking at, over the next couple of years, retiring an employee each year.
Current aircraft operating from Lethbridge;
J31 has an air service fee of $90.62 per rotation.
BE1900D has an air service fee of $96.00 per rotation.
Larger aircraft types such as;
DH8C operated by Air Canada would generate air services fees of $ per rotation.
Q400 operated by WestJet would generate air services fees of $ per rotation.
would generate air services fees of $ per rotation
The smaller aircraft types used for scheduled air service provides only minimal revenues in consideration to maintenance costs which would be the same for larger aircraft types. For example moving from a BE1900 to a Q400 with the same frequency would more than triple the income from scheduled aircraft.
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13. Questions
Closing remarks (if any)
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