The City of Elko has numerous significant improvements planned for the Elko Regional Airport. Twenty-two million dollars ($23,000,000) is planned for the Capital Improvement Program at the airport over the next five (5) years.  These improvements include:

Project Description: Total Start Date Completion Date
Security Improvements/Projects: Phase II $450,000 2003 2003
Construct New Parallel Taxiway for Runway 5-23 and Associated Drainage Improvements

$6,440,000

2003 2004
Install Runway Surface Sensors $360,000 2005 2005
Upgrade Airfield Lighting $117,600 2005 2005
Construct Air Traffic Control Tower $1,050,000 2005 2006
Acquire CFR Vehicle and Vacuum Truck $1,030,000 2005 2005
Pave Runway 5-23 Shoulders $1,060,000 2006 2007
Extend Runway 5-23 and Taxiway (1,000') including Land Acquisition

$5,712,000

2006 2007
Expand Commercial and General Aviation Apron $3,336,000 2007 2009
Rehabilitate Airfield Pavements and Overlay Runway 5-23 $2,724,000 2008 2009
Obstruction Removal and Marking $287,8000 2008 2008
Acquire Snowblower (3,000 tons/hr) and Rotary Snowbrooms (2) $735,000 2008 2008
TOTAL $23,302,100    

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