Roswell Air Center

Director of Administrative Services: Juan Fuentes Air Center Director: Scott Stark

Operational Statistics ROW totaled 59,340 passenger enplanements in 2019, an increase of 4.78% over 2018. There were approximately 115 commercial flights per month connecting through DFW and PHX with an average one-way airfare (as of Oct. ‘19) of $258 (business) and $150 (leisure).

Projects FAA, NMDOT Aviation Division & Air Center jointly funded 2 projects in 2019 totaling $491,653.52.

Other projects were funded with NMDOT grants and Air Center revenue.

1. Taxiways C, H & G were maintained by applying an asphalt emulsion coating, cost $335,757.96.

Roswell Air Center

Director of Administrative Services: Juan Fuentes Air Center Director: Scott Stark

2. Taxiways A and J are in need of rehabilitation. Phase I, design, is being performed for this project in 2019, cost $155,895.56. A $1.2M grant will be awarded from 2019 Supplemental Airport Improvement Funding for Phase II, Construction, planned for 2020. A grant of $2M has been awarded to the Air Center through the FAA Military Airport Program. Newly accepted into the program, the Air Center can apply for a grant up to $7M for each of five years participation. This year’s grant will fund passenger terminal parking expansion. Construction should begin in 2020.

NMDOT Aviation Division funded a pavement maintenance project on the General Aviation ramp near the AvFlight and Air Methods hangars with a 50% matching grant, cost $129,982. The project involved removing and replacing 2 ½ inches of pavement in high priority areas and sealing a large area in front of AvFlight with asphalt emulsion. NMDOT Aviation Division funded a 10% matching grant to repaint faded taxiway markings on taxiways A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J & M, cost, $102,603.

An NMDOT Aviation Division 10% matching grant for $155,755 funded a study of the Air Center Terminal to determine future need for expansion based on demand. The study identifies current and projected congestion areas and suggests multiple solutions. The project began in 2018 and was completed in April 2019. The aging railroad crossings at Wells St. were replaced using $132,549 Air Center revenue.

The air terminal café was remodeled using Air Center revenue, cost $260,563. The project added a bar to the space. Coupled with an investment of $1,400/year for a government liquor license it has made it possible to attract a high quality tenant to the air terminal restaurant space.

A study was undertaken to determine costs and feasibility of a privately funded wide body hangar to be built on the Air Center. Beginning in 2018, the study was completed in May 2019. Funded by $103,548 in Air Center revenue, it provides an overview of the potential project with recommended actions.

Using Air Center equipment, the Air Center Maintenance crew removed hundreds of unwanted trees from the approach area of runway 21, creating a safer environment for arriving aircraft. This project used approximately 160 man/hours.