1. State of State Aviation
2017
State of State Aviation

2. Tennessee Aeronautics Commission
Larry Mullins, Chair (Morristown)
Butch West, Vice Chair (Columbia)
Fred Culbreath, Member (Hendersonville)
Kirk Huddleston, Member (Knoxville)
Nisha Powers, Member (Memphis)

3. Funding Sources Funding Update Federal (AIP) Fund
Non-Primary Entitlements (NPE)
State Apportionment
Discretionary
State Transportation Equity Fund
4.5% Fuel Sales Tax
2015 Legislative Action changed TEF funding
Aviation Fuel Tax remains at 4.5%
Single payer will be capped at $10.5M
Phased in over 4 years
FY 2017 cap $17.75M
FY 2018 cap $14.125M

4. Tennessee Equity Fund FY 2011 $39.0M $52.3M FY 2012 $39.0M $48.9M
Budget Collections
FY $39.0M $52.3M
FY $39.0M $48.9M
FY $44.4M $47.0M
FY $50.4M $48.6M
FY $50.4M $35.7M
FY $49.1M $23.9M
FY $38.1M $24M(est)

5. Tennessee Equity Fund Budget
$24 Million
Supports Three Components:
Statewide Programs
Air Carrier Airports
General Aviation Airports

6. Tennessee Equity Fund Budget
Air Carrier Airports $8M Statewide Programs $2M Grant Management Operations, AWOS, Education Outreach General Aviation Airports $8M Projects, Airport Maintenance Grounds Maintenance Equipment

7. TN TEF Fund Legislation
New amendment being considered in Legislature
Cap passenger carrying airlines at $3M
No near term fiscal impact at current fuel prices
However ……..!!!!!????

8. State of the State Aviation
Task Force Update
Fifteen members – ECD Chair, State elected officials, TDOT Business reps, Local officials, TAA reps, TAACA reps, F&A
Reviewed airport needs based on PCI study, ACIP
Reviewed competitor state funding
Analyzed current funding profiles and processes
Identified potential funding opportunities
Reported to Legislature – March 2016
Created an Aviation related Economic Development Fund
Now has proposed funding in Gov’s budget
2016
State of the State Aviation

9. Personnel Changes For 2017 Assistant Director - Michelle Frazier
Retirements: Brian Caldwell; Tom Burgess PE
Transfer: Lanette Phillips PE; Paige Harris PE
Promotion: Trans Proj Spec Sr Bill Burney PE
Project Monitors: Jessica Crabtree; Tony Oliva
Project Teams: Project Managers/Monitors
Current vacancies: Chief Engineer; Program Monitor Supervisor; Project Managers; Program Monitor
Please meet the staff – good opportunity for communication at this conference

10. Personnel Challenge For Us All
Increase visibility of aviation as a career
Pilot shortages
Airport Management Opportunities
Aviation Management
Professional Organizations
Consulting Engineering Firms
You can be front-line recruiters
Develop some local outreach and advertising approaches

11. Personnel Challenge For Us All
Focus on youth, but don’t ignore those with some background and experience
Our TN Airports network represents a lot of jobs
Recruit early – Bert Loupe is example
Recruit later – Emily Haun, Heather Bay
Can lead to fulfilling careers

12. FY 17 Projects Over 175 Grants and Amendments almost $20M this FY
Focus on Pavements
almost $10M this FY
Maintenance Contracts 68

13. Continuing Update 2017 Airport Maintenance Program
State shares 50/50 for eligible expenses
Total Program -- Up to $1.124M
Contract requires routine invoicing
Significant funds “left on table”
FY 14 - $416,000
FY 15 - $360,000
FY 16 - $306,000

14. Major AWOS Program Upgrade
State-wide – Continue upgrade of AWOS
Three year program – $2.5M
22 completed – 6 more by end May
Complete end of 2018
Lisa Reaney – Project Manager

15. Continuing Update 2017 Federal Funding – approx. $13M annually
Non-Primary Entitlement Program
Funds Provided For Airport Safety, Maintenance, Standards, Modernization
Prioritization for use – re-focus from use of State funds
Project Managers will help/stimulate project activity
CASH FLOW Issue!!!! We must continue our drawdown pace

16. Summary Even Greater Focus on execution of projects
CASH FLOW is Critical . Everyone plays a part – Airport Sponsors, Consultants, Contractors, Entire TAD Staff
Great Activity Continues in 2017
Improvements and Benefits To TN Airports – may not be as major as in past years
Funding challenges require innovation
Result – Maintain our Network as one of the Nation’s finest