Business View Magazine | January 2020

174 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 Airport is the replacement and/or upgrading of any aging infrastructure. Several recently completed projects include: a $1.9 million rehabilitation of 22,000-sq.-yds. of asphalt on the west general aviation apron around the terminal building; an update of water and sewer lines to the terminal building; and the installation of two new floodlights on the west general aviation apron. Upcoming projects include a new high-intensity lighting system for Runway 9/27. “We’re in the design phase, right now,” says Peterson. “That will be completed in August 2020, at a tune of about $1.5 million. And we’re excited to do this because the FAA recently approved LED high-intensity runway edge lighting systems to be eligible under the Airport Improvement Program. So, we will be one of the first airports in the State of Washington to implement this new system under the program. In addition to new runway edge lights we will complete a crack and fog seal on Runway 9/27, while updating the LD Runway surface markings. Finally, the project will replace one of our windsocks for Runway 9 in order to provide pilots with important wind direction and speed. In 2021, we’ll redo the east general aviation apron, similar to our completed west general aviation apron at approximately $2.5 million.” The construction of new hangars is also top of mind. Last month, the Airport submitted a proposal to the Yakima city council for new T-hangars which was approved during their November meeting. “McCormick Air Center has led the way on this,” says Peterson. “Ultimately, they want to build additional T-hangars to facilitate growth here at the Airport, which will be located on the west side of the Airport. Ultimately, this will allow them to free up a lot of space in other hangar facilities to allow larger aircraft in their corporate hangars.” Remarking on the demand for new space, Peterson continues, “The Department of Natural Resources has recently relocated two Huey West GA Apron Project