To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners’ Office
Prepared By:
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Jeremy Gunn, Director of Operations, Centennial Airport
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Subject:
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Ratification of Surface Awareness Initiative Vehicle Movement Area Transponders Grant for the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board (ACPAA) received a Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) Vehicle Movement Area Transponders (VMATs) Grant distributed through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). AIP Grant 3-08-0029-066-2026 will provide additional safety measures for aircraft and airport staff driving on the airfield through the purchase and installation of vehicle transponders which report vehicle location to the Air Traffic Control Tower.
At their study session on August 11, 2026, the Board authorized the Chair to sign the grant and for ratification of that signature to be added to the September 8, 2026, meeting on consent.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure - Prioritize capital
improvement projects (CIP) including deferred maintenance.
Background and Discussion: The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Board (ACPAA) requested approval of a Surface Awareness Initiative (SAI) Vehicle Movement Area Transponders (VMATs) Grant distributed through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at a study session on August 11, 2026. The Board approved acceptance of the grant and authorized the Chair to sign the grant. Because the grant deadline was during a time with no Board meetings, the Board authorized the Chair to sign and ratify the signature at the September 8, 2026, business meeting.
In 2025 the Federal Aviation Authority compl...
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