UCRA Approves Ailevon Pacific For Commercial Airport Consulting
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board approved Ailevon Pacific Aviation Consulting for commercial air services consulting. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the next step would be to begin scoping the work in a feasibility study. “What are we looking for? We’re looking to see if this will work basically,” Selby said. “So what will we […]
UC Regional Airport Negotiating Lease With An Operator For Two New Hangars
An operator has approached the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport about building two hangars for operations. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the project would be extensive requiring expansions of the ramp and utilities to reach the hangars. “We’re working on the lease right now,”Selby said. “I want you all to know, and then obviously, you will […]
UC Airport Looking At Phased Approach To Expand Hangar Space
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is in need of more capacity, but the price tag for a new T-hangar will be hefty. Airport Manager Dean Selby said a phased approach is the best move to make the multimillion dollar project feasible. “Paying for the infrastructure for the roads and the electric is a bigger cost […]
UC Regional Airport Lighting Outages Repaired
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has been experiencing weather-related lighting outages. Airport Manager Dean Selby said with so many lights in the facility, maintaining them is an ongoing process. Selby said while the outages are not as serious as they have been in the past, the last one that happened was at the worst possible […]
UC Regional Airport Switches Radio Frequency
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has switched to a new radio frequency. Airport Manager Dean Selby said traffic around the airport has grown causing a need for change in frequencies. Selby said at least five other airports shared the same frequency. “What happens a lot of times is a pilot comes in, and he starts […]
Planning And Training For Airplane Crashes
As the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport grows in popularity so does the need for airplane crash safety and training. Airport Manager Dean Selby said with more traffic, the odds of an accident increases. Selby said the airport is due a disaster drill with recent events. “We got a pretty extensive emergency and security plan that […]
UC Airport Revenues End Year Up
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport’s operating income doubled the budgeted amount for the 2019 fiscal year. Airport Manager Dean Selby said the increase comes from high amounts of fuel being sold throughout the year. “We were up a tremendous amount in jet fuel sales,” Selby said. “Jet A income was $66,000 over what we projected. […]
