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AGENDA

Aviation Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 @ 6:00 PM

Solid Waste Annex Building, 320 NE Industrial Lane, Lawrence, Kansas

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The primary format for accessing or participating in this meeting is in person. Virtual access to view or participate in the meeting cannot be guaranteed due to potential technology issues.

Written public comment must be received by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Send correspondence electronically to airportmanager@lawrenceks.org. If you wish to have your contact information withheld, indicate so in your correspondence. Comments received after the deadline will not be posted and there is no guarantee that such comments will be considered.

Live public comment can be made in person at the meeting or virtually using the Zoom link provided below.

Any visual documentation to be shared during the meeting (map, photo, document, etc.), must be emailed as a PDF to airportmanager@lawrenceks.org by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Hard copies will also be accepted for sharing with the Advisory Board at the meeting. Please provide seven (7), for Advisory Board members and one for staff.

To view or attend virtually: Virtual Meeting Registration via Zoom

A.

APPROVE MINUTES:

1.

Approve minutes from February 4, 2026, Aviation Advisory Board meeting.

Aviation Advisory Board - Feb 04 2026 - Minutes - Pdf

Aviation Advisory Board - Feb 04 2026 - Minutes - Html

B.

AGENDA ITEMS:

1.

Receive update on airport CIP projects

4.8.26 AAB Projects Update

2.

Interim Airport Manager's report

         Hiring update on Airport General Manager position

         Lease transition update

         Update on World Cup

         Kansas Association of Airports annual meeting October 2026

AAB Airport Manager Update 040826

3.

Receive T-Hangar Waitlist Policy that has been prepared for consideration by the Aviation Advisory Board. 

ACTION:  Receive draft policy for T-Hangar Waitlist and provide recommendation for adoption

2026_Hangar_waitlist_policy_DRAFT

4.

Received draft policy for Hangar Lease Policy that has been prepared for consideration by the Aviation Advisory Board.

2026_Hangar_Lease_Policy_DRAFT

C.

FBO REPORT

D.

BOARD ITEMS:

1.

Appoint members to Events and CIP subcommittees

2.

Aviation Youth Camp - May 30th, 2026

3.

4 States Airport Conference 2026

4.

Aviation Day at the Capitol recap

5.

Compass Rose project update - April 30th - May 3rd

6.

North Lawrence Corridor update

7.

Air Race Classic 2026 June 23-26 in St Joseph, MO

E.

CALENDAR:

1.

Next Meeting: June 3, 2026 - consider moving to June 10, 2023, due to absence of MSO Director on June 3, 2023

2.

Future Meeting Items:

         KOMA

         Rules & Regulations

         Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Operators

         Visioning meeting

         KLWC Centennial exhibit status

F.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public is allowed to speak at public comment after first being recognized by the Chair, for no more than three minutes. As a general practice, the Board will not discuss or debate these items, nor will it make decisions on items presented during this time.

1.

PUBLIC COMMENT AAB meeting public comments April 8 2026 rev 1

G.

ADJOURNMENT