UCRA Looking To Update Leases, Board’s Own Policies
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board considering a requirement that aircraft owners carry insurance coverage. Airport Director Dean Selby said he is advocating that the requirement be added to lease agreements. “Our insurance companies are concerned about it that we don’t have that,” Selby said. “We are one of the only airports now that are […]
Nashville Airspace Shift Could Impact Upper Cumberland
Planned airspace reclassification around Nashville could bring significant changes for airports across the Upper Cumberland. Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Director Dean Selby said the shift would expand Nashville’s airspace. It would also require stricter reporting requirements with the intention of making a safer environment for aircraft transiting in the airspace. Selby said airports here would […]
UC Airport Purchasing Land To Prevent Future Development
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport has reached an agreement to purchase a property on the north side of the airport. Airport Director Dean Selby said the landowner will sell the estimated 60-acre property for an estimated $1.1 million. Selby said the airport is purchasing the property to prevent future development in the airport’s approach and […]
UCRA Bidding Hangar Repairs, Board Questions Funding
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board approved a motion Tuesday night to bid a project to repair damaged aircraft hangars. Airport Director Dean Selby said the repairs would be for a total of 12 hangars on rows A and B. Selby said the hangars are some of the oldest the airport has, and have needed […]
Regional Airport Hosting Emergency Expo; Prep & Awareness
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is hosting the 5th annual Upper Cumberland EMS Expo Saturday. Airport Director Dean Selby said hosting the expo at the airport will allow local EMS agencies to work with the National Guard on aviation emergency procedures. “One of the things that brought this to light, the need for the airport […]
T-DOT Repairing Asphalt Issues On UC Airport Runway
T-DOT has begun work this week to repair asphalt cracks at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. Airport Director Dean Selby said cracks on the airport’s ramp, taxiways, and runway are being repaired. Selby said repairs were urgent as some cracks are an inch wide and six to eight inches deep. “You get water through it […]
Aviation Traffic Steady At UC Airport
Upper Cumberland Regional Airport fuel sales have been strong during the month of April. “We’ve been moving a lot of medical-type stuff and corporate traffic still has to be moving,” Airport Manager Dean Selby said. “I think a lot of them are coming here rather than going through BNA (Nashville International) cause they’re concerned about […]
