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January 29,1996
TO: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FROM: Associate Planner ~
SUBJECT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS ON CITY COUNCILMEMB E R FINNILA'S
MEMO DATED JANUARY 17,1996
I contacted Floyd Best, Airport Manager, regarding the proposed "jetstream conversion"
proposal at the airport. The proposed jetstream conversion involves commercial airlines
replacing the currently used 19 passenger triple-prop jetstream aircraft with 34 passenger
triple-prop jetstream aircraft. In order for the Airport to accept the larger aircraft the
Airport must receive FAA 139 Certification. The FAA 139 Certification will require
changes at the Airport including increased security, measures to prohibit auto access to
the flight line, measures to limit public and personnel access to various airport facilities,
drainage and grading modifications, and on-site fire facilities. To be financially feasible for the airlines, the Airport must receive its FAA 139 Certification by December 1996. If
the Airport is unable to obtain FAA 139 Certification by December, the Airport will not be
making any substantial improvements at the Airport until after the year 2OO0, and the
current commercial service at the Airport will be eliminated (the 19 passenger triple-prop
jetstream aircraft service).
Mr. Best stated that they were in contact with the Fire and Police Departmarnts regarding possibly contracting with the City for fire and police services to meet FAA requirements.
Mr. Best also asked if Cii SW would be interested in a presentation by American Eagle
regarding their proposed plans for commercial service at McClellan-Palomar Airport.
American Eagle representatives will be in town on February 15 and 16,1996, and Airport
and American Eagle representatives would be available to meet with City staff in the
afternoon on February 15th or on February 16, 1996. Please let me know if anyone is
interested in meeting.
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TERESA A. WOODS
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January 17, 1996
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TO: CllY MANAGER
MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Finnila
ANOTHER "CHAUENGE"
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The FAA has moved up its timetable to December 1996 for converting American Eagle's
smaller planes to jetstreams (larger planes). The FAA's decision translates to big money
needing to be spent by (1) FAA for improvements, (2) American Eagle,
(3) County, and (4) maybe the City for fire personnel or miscellaneous?
American Eagle is playing it safe by not doing any promotional deals witf~ Four Ssersons
Hotel etc. at this time.
We need to write a letter to American Airlines indicating we do not want any intermmn
of service and we are willing to facilitate to insure it does not happen.
1 Also:
(1) American Eagle representative Mike Radar will make a presehtdon at the
February PAAC meeting.
(2) Proposed County CIP for Pafomar
FY 95-96 $1.8 million
FY 96-97
FY 97-98
FY 98-99 18.0 million N 99-00 $8.0 million
PI 00-01 $8.0 million
11.2 miilion (for the j- canvwsion)
16.1 million (for new terminal and parking)
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Ramona Finnila
Council Member