Roswell Air Center

Director of Administrative Services

Juan Fuentes

Air Center Deputy Director

Stephen Christopher

Air Center Director

Scott Stark

Operational Statistics. . .

Roswell Air Center (ROW) enplaned 36,499

passengers as of October

2021, an increase of 80% year over year.

There was an average of 104 commercial flights per month connecting through DFW and PHX with an average one-way airfare (as of Sept. ‘21) of $219.

36,499 + Passengers in 2021

A total of 27,690 flight operations (takeoffs and landings) were completed in 2021, representing a 17% increase over 2020 traffic levels.

Our Projects. . .

Project 1

Full reconstruction of a portion of taxiway A and all of taxiway J - Funded by FAA Airport Improvement grants totaling $3,109,529.

Project 2

Apron Ramp Rehab Phase I – Funded by FAA Military Airport Grant Program $3,187,900.

Concrete in the immediate area of the passenger terminal will be crack-sealed and repairs/ replacement made where necessary.

Project 3

Southeast Infrastructure Extension Project, Phase I – A new 14” waterline is being installed to improve water flow and pressure to the southeast side of the airport. This project supports our current tenant, Aevex, the YO Acres neighborhood in the county and future tenants on the southeast side. The project is funded

with $2,000,000 of State Legislative Capital Outlay funds through Chaves County.

Project 4

Large Private Hangar – The City has begun site work on a large hangar project for a new tenant. The site work includes airport apron, vehicle parking and hangar foundation. The hangar is being funded by the tenant. Funds for the site

improvements are $3,000,000 of State Legislative Capital Outlay funds through Chaves County, $6,500,000 from City funds to be recouped through the ground lease.

27,690 Takeoffs & Landings

Project 5

Air Center Drainage Study – As witnessed this summer with the flooding we experienced, the Air Center is in need of updating its drainage plan. This study is funded by an FAA

Airport Improvement Program grant of $261,104.

Added 3 New Positions 200 New Parking Places Coming Soon

Baggage Makeup room Remodel – In preparation for expanded air service and modernization of Air Center facilities, the Air Center partnered with TSA by reconfiguring the baggage makeup room to accommodate a baggage scanner.

The scanner was provided and installed by TSA at no cost to the city. This piece of equipment improves baggage screening efficiency by eliminating the need to manually open and inspect all checked baggage.

Cost of remodel - $38,773.19.

Project 7

Terminal Vehicle Parking Expansion – FAA granted $2,000,000 for this project from the Military Airport Grant Program in 2019.

The project design phase of $387,080 is almost complete.

Construction to start in 2022. Nearly

200 new parking places will be built, approximately 1/3 of them covered, paid parking.

Project 8

Air Center operations funding was used to repaint faded markings at the segmented circle and on runway 17/35.

Cost - $23,940.72.

Personnel. . .

• The Air Center saw heavy turnover in personnel in 2021. • The Director and two Ops/Maintenance employees are the only “old hands.” • One new position was added to Air Center staffing. • A Property and Contracts Coordinator position was created to handle increased workload in managing the buildings.