1. 2006 Fall Forum Airport Funding Status
Peter Buchen
Mn/DOT Office Of Aeronautics
October 11, 2006

2. Overview Monitoring the Budget Impacts on Airports Lessons Learned
Future Challenges
Strategies to Consider

4. FY 2007

5. FY 2006

6. Anticipating Change

7. Who Is Affected? Prioritized Project List Safety Preservation
Leverage Federal Funds
Emergency ???

8. FY 2008 Minnesota Laws 2003 First Special Session
Chapter 18, Article 1, Sec. 2
On July 1, 2007 the Commissioner shall transfer $15,000,000 from the general fund to the state airports fund.

9. FY 2008 & 2009 Assuming This Will Happen
How Much Will be Appropriated?
All
Some
None

10. Lessons Learned In Crisis Everyone Wants a List Estimates Matter
Costs Uncertain
Local Priorities Change
Flexibility Lost with Small Budget.
THIS ISN’T EASY

11. Project Eligibility Initial Checklist On ALP? Justified?
Environmental Impact Done?
Eligible Work?
Zoned?
Money Available?
Sometimes You Have to Wait

12. Future Challenges Pent Up Demand Aging System w/ more Large Projects
Expansion v. Preservation
How Do We Get to Lower Priority Projects?

13. Future Challenges How Much Money Will There Be?
State Revenues Declining
Competing Interests
Federal Funds Uncertain

14. Strategies to Consider
Prioritized List of Projects
Leverage Federal Funds
Non-NPIAS Airports First
Use Entitlements First
Reduce Percentage
Others?

15. Questions?
Comments?