Airport Missing a Number

The "3" on Runway 36 at the Grove Airport has gone missing, it was reported at the regularly monthly meeting of the Grove Municipal Airport trust authority Monday. "This could pose a problem," Gary Tripennsee noted from the audience.

A ten minute discussion ensued as to what to do about it. Maybe we should repaint all the markings, one noted. Do we need to get OAC permission, another said. We need to get a notice to aviators out, another said. It was finally agreed that someone could just go out with a roller and a bucket of paint and re-apply the number "3" on the runway.

The Board also adjusted its Capital Improvements Project list, something that has been done at just about every meeting, putting runway rehabilitation near the top of the list and using grant money that "is at least a year off." The airport should receive $381,520 in FY '08, airport manager Terry Abercrombie noted. Put at #1 was updating the Master Plan, with rehab of the runway, apron, and shoulders following. Additional land acquisition was listed next.

The Board agreed to accept a bid not to exceed $11,600 for remodeling the airport terminal office to comply with the ADA Act for restrooms and make other improvements, and using volunteers to repaint the office to save the painting cost.