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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-06 Airport Committee Minutes City of Bangor Airport Committee
March 6, 2023
Meeting Minutes
The following City Councilors attended: Dan Tremble, Joseph Leonard, Cara Pelletier, Jonathan
Sprague, Susan Hawes, and Deb Laurie. Also, in attendance were Airport Director,Tony Caruso,
Marketing and Business Development Manager, Aimee Thibodeau, and Tom Judge, Executive
Director, LifeFlight of Maine.
Agenda and Discussion:
1. LifeFli�ht of Maine: Discussion of proposed expansion at BGR
Tom Judge, Executive Director, LifeFlight of Maine, shared that the need for LifeFlight
services increases annually; Bangor is the center of all LifeFlight operations. EMMC is the
single, largest destination for LifeFlight patients as it covers the most rural areas in
Maine. Looking forward as LifeFlight provides high-acuity transport, the need to ensure
that area needs are met is great. In tandem with the City, LifeFlight requests to co-apply
for Congressionally Directed Spending which would incorporate the expansion of the
current area (area 600) reconstruction to the Airport's Master Plan increasing aircraft
maintenance capability. The CDS would support the expansion of the hangar facility and
energy efficiency improvements including insulation, heating, windows/doors, and
electrical with a goal for the project to be completely financially supported through CDS
and the LifeFlight Foundation.
2. Aviation Fuel Supply A�reement: Irvin� Oil — Request for 5th Amendment
Tony Caruso, Airport Director requests to change the base fuel pricing index from Platts
to Argus through an Order that will authorize a contract amendment with Irving Oil
Terminals, Inc. to change the index used to determine the base price under the main
agreement from Platts U.S. Marketscan to Argus Jet fuel NYH barge.
Currently, Irving Oil provides the airport with its supply ofjet fuel and avgas (aviation
gasoline). The agreement was effective January 1, 2022, with an initial term of 2 years,
and allows for the automatic renewal for up to three (3) successive one (1) year terms.
Motion to approve, seconded, approved.
3. Annual airport emer�ency exercise:
The FAA requires airports to conduct a variation of an emergency exercise annually. This
year we are focusing on the functional operation with a specific scenario to be
conducted in connection with local and state agencies.
4. Airport Advertisin� & Marketin� update:
Marketing & Business Development Manager Aimee Thibodeau reported that January
was an on-target month for the airport. As travel and tourism bloom this Spring the
stats will increase. Budget figures will be incorporated in the marketing report moving
forward. We are trending higher than budgeted relative to fuel sales.
Marketing is participating in career fairs and student outreach at the high school and
college level geared toward tourism and hospitality and anticipates a busy Spring.
Heather Lavaway, Manager, FBO, attended the NBAA Leadership conference in
Charlotte, NC and received valuable leadership training, and networked with
professionals in similar roles.
Beth Martin, Operations Manager, is attending the Northeast Chapter of Airport
Executives.
The marketing office continues to work on career fairs, tours, and plane spotters.
Meeting Adjourned
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To:
Tony Caruso, CM
Airport Director
Bangor International Airport
From:
Thomas Judge, Executive Director
LifeFlight of Maine
LifeFlight Aviation Services
Re: LifeFlight potential expansion
Tony-thanks for coming over to discuss our planning for the future. We are deeply appreciative of all
your, the BIA Team, and the City's support in helping LifeFlight meet its mission of taking care of
Maine. As you know we are a non-profit charity working to deliver a world class system at the tightest
cost ef�ciency possible—ofMaine.
LifeFlight currently operates from bases at the Sanford Seacoast Regional airport(helicopter and quick
response vehicle) Central Maine Medical Center/Lewiston Auburn Airport(helicopter and quick
response vehicle and Eastern Maine Medical Center and BIA which is our primary response location
(fixed wing, helicopter, quick response vehicle, communication center, major maintenance center,
ground critical care ambulance for emergency interhospital transports) as well as administrative offices
for LifeFlight LifeFlight Aviation Services.
In the last three years, in addition to caring for over 3500 SARS Co-V-2 patients, LifeFlight transitioned
from our longstanding outsourced aviation management to an internal owned Part 135 Air Carrier. This
brought 7 new positions to LifeFlight which were previously in Dallas and four additional line and
management positions to Bangor as LifeFlight continues to grow in order to meet demand which
increased 9% in the last year.
As we look forward the need for LifeFlight continues to increase due to changes reducing the capacity
and capability of our rural hospitals and emergency care system along with new time critical therapies
for patients especially for stroke.
With Bangor as our central location we are looking for the City's support in submitting a
Congressionally Directed Spending request to expand our current facility and improve energy efficiency
in our 600 facility which was primarily built in the 1950's with addition in the 1970's. The goal would
be complete financial support of the project through CDS and our Foundation.
Project A: Build new combination 2 story 85' x 85' han�ar facilitv. This would include:
■ moving and expanding our communication center which current on the second floor in the
central area of 600 and not ADA accessible
■ Primary helicopter response hangar
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■ Crew ready rooms and day room
■ Critical Care Ambulance Bay(s)
■ Secure clinical supply area
■ Clinical equipment storage and repair
■ Meeting/Conference room
■ 4 admin offices
B: 600 ener�v efficiencv and rework for addition of aircraft and increased maintenance ca�abilit�
■ Add second fixed wing aircraft to assure 24/365 availability for scheduled and unscheduled
maintenance
■ Back up helicopter
■ Major aviation maintenance bays.
■ Recon�gure existing MedComm for day room and offices.
■ Add pilot aviation simulator
■ Energy efficiency:
■ Engineering study to determine structural loads and condition.
■ Electrical study to identify points of saving
■ Insulation:
■ Insulate roof with panels and new roof (stop leaks from ice dams)
■ Determine if exterior walls can be shelled externally with insulated panels or interior
insulation and covering.
■ Heating Ventilation:
■ Replace current ventilators that are just emptying hot air externally.
■ Install 4 "big ass fans" in hangar to improve both cooling and heating
■ High efficiency heating system
■ LOM already installed multiple heat pumps for HVAC in the living areas. Area behind City
hangar is legacy systems and needs replacement.
■ Windows and doors:
■ Take main overhead door and reuse in city side hangar. This door is not designed to go up
and down multiple times a day and we need to open the entire door to pull a single aircraft in
and out. This is especially problematic for the response helicopter which is in and out
multiple times in a day.
■ Install split new Megadoor on LOM side that is designed to move single aircraft in and out
without opening entire door.
■ Replace single pane windows and non-insulated doors with high efficiency doors and
windows
■ Electrical:
■ Replace lighting with LED hi-efficiency lighting
■ Energy saving switching
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Enplaned 2023 Enplaned 2022 2023 2022 2023 Total 2022 Change -�''�� sz�i ���a�����
Allegiant 3,621 3,873 3,477 3,344 7,098 7,217 -1.65% "`° 7Q� ��°°��� s�
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American 6,064 7,259 5,782 7,069 11,846 14,328 -17.32% ssi
United 1,731 t,$6 1,249 1,059 12,980 2,185 36.38% ` $z% ���_\\�O 
Total Monthly Passengers 17,330 16,122 16,228 15,186 33,558 31,308 7.19% y�; � � �
CALENDAR YTD 17,330 16,122 16,228 15,186 33,558 31,308 7.19% �,o,� �� �-���
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February 32,739 37,573 13,165 36,552 30,007
March 44,267 26,451 19,774 48,258 34,688
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May 47,664 6,878 40,911 60,280 38,933
June 61,560 13,411 69,464 71,701 54,034 � i u,sze
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August 76,579 25,226 83,168 79,455 33,690 e ��F,�z� ; z7,°a°
Se tember 62,022 21,881 73,650 73,021 57,644 11,8a6
October 6Q064 25,056 7Q936 63,706 54,941 �ii�e1z�� 7,ss°
November 38,384 14,985 42,679 41,030 33,690 7-°48
December 36,187 13,799 39,224 38,896 33,690 � � � � �
CALENDARYTD 605,995 242,086 585,030 683,960 33,558 �.��.�ve��v!=������
FISCAL YTD 570,452 123,926 705,073 412,208
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Jan-23 Jan-22 %Change FYTD 2023 FYTD 2022 %of Change �� �p��_���;���
TotalOperations 2,608 2,455 6% 24,815 25,612 -3%
MilitaryOperations 605 603 0% 5,460 6,607 -17%
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Jan-23 Jan-22 %Change FYTD 2023 FYTD 2022 %of Change #
Retail 29,995 38,192 -21.5% 418,855 344,365 21.6% �� �`=
DOD 699,850 37Q678 88.8% 5,266,424 7,401,926 -28.9% �� ��� �``
Resellers 123,368 152,678 -192% 2,425,236 1,629,594 48.8% �
IntoPlane 430,768 394,491 92% 4,326,379 4,666,267 -7.3% ��
Avgas 1,746 1,263 382% 27,284 26,060 4.7%
Total Monthly Fuel Sales 1,285,727 957,302 34% 12,464,178 14,068,212 -11%
��R��STE�
Marketing attended the Husson University Career FairJan.28,targeted at students in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Heather attended NBAA leadership training last week.
Beth will be attending NEC next week.