1. 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum Moderator:Harold VanLeeuwen

2. Melissa Galvan Willmar Municipal Airport 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

3. Willmar Municipal Airport New airfield (K-BDH) opened 9/5/06 Approx. 50 based aircraft with 1 business Approx. 30,000 annual operations 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

4. Governing Structure 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum City Council Department Heads and City Administrator Airport Manager (Airport Commission) Basic Local Structure

5. Operating Budget How does one budget for 2 airports including 1 which didn’t exist? What about the cost to demolish abandoned airfield? Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility… 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

6. Challenges & Successes Learning Curve Own Expectations Interaction with various groups Un-chartered territory Balance between 2 airports Networking Tools within the industry Education/Training Level of Trust from local pilots Successful opening of new airport 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

7. Al Pelzer Fairmont Airport 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

8. Fairmont Airport Background Part 139 airport FBO also Manager Manager does grass, snow, lights CFI & Chief pilot 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

9. Governing Structures 5 member airport board Board advises city council Manager hired by city council Manager reports to City Administrator 5 year contract 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

10. Operating Budget Total budget $ 150,000 State aid $55.000 Land rent $ 40,000 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

11. Challenges & Successes Cost of utilities & insurance up More student starts 12 based aircraft 9 years ago compared to 27 based aircraft today 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

12. Shaun Germolus AirportAdmin 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

13. Airport Background Manager Worthington Municipal Airport Worthington, MN Operations Superintendent Roanoke Regional Airport Commission Roanoke, VA Director of Operations Duluth Airport Authority Duluth, MN 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

14. Training & Education Administrative –Airport License/Certification, Funding, Zoning, Leases, Minimum Standards, Etc. Operations & Maintenance –Airfield, Facilities, Equipment, Wildlife, Etc. Security & Emergency Preparedness –Manuals, Equipment, Exercises 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

15. Documentation Airport Inspections Preventative & Routine Maintenance Cost Analysis Liability 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum

16. Networking Other Airport Personnel Agencies –FAA, MN/DOT –AAAE, AirTAP, MCOA –Aviation Consultants Product Distributors 2006 AirTAP Fall Forum