UC Regional Airport To Explore Solar Panel Prices
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport will consider the possible addition of solar power sometime in the next year with cost being the big question mark. Airport Manager Dean Selby said he has seen preliminary federal funding numbers from similar projects. But Selby said even with substantial help, the upfront cost of a project like this […]
National Aviation Month Showcases Airport Local Value
It’s National Aviation Month. The aviation industry contributes some $40 billion annually to Tennessee’s economy, but the Upper Cumberland impact reaches far beyond economics. Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Director Dean Selby said military, medical, and police operations rely on regional airports. He said the airport is the front door of the community. When new businesses […]
UC Regional Airport Receives Wildlife Assessment Grant
With wildlife causing issues at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, a new grant will help assess the extent of the issue and possible solutions. Airport Director Dean Selby said the facility received a $17,000 grant from USDA. He said USDA crews will spend a year devising a plan for how to keep wildlife, including deer […]
UC Airport Board Updates Agreement Between Local Counties And Cities
The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport Board will take an updated inter-local agreement to the four owners of the airport for approval. The agreement between Cookeville, Sparta, Putnam County and White County governments allocating the airport responsibilities had not been updated since the 1990s. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter chairs the board. He said T-DOT kick […]
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 […]
