My Airport Operations

Let’s open up a big, fat can of worms.  We are in the process of rewriting our hangar storage agreements.  The current leases were basically dictated by tenants about 15 years ago and there have been many abuses going on ever since.  The biggest problems are non-aviation storage (cars, motorcycles, etc), unapproved and shoddily built modifications (lofts), and illegal sublets.   We have put together a pretty good document that addresses all these things but I...

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Out of curiosity, is anyone else have difficulty getting quartz halogen lamps.  I've been waiting over a month for some backordered PAPI lamps.  The supplier tells me lack of filliment production in China is the cause and I can expect more backorder issues for other lamps in future. Anybody else hearing this?

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Check the chocks and chains boys, it's fixin' to blow!    

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I've been instructed to put together a bid package for janitorial services, not really sure where to begin.  Does anyone have bid tabs for cleaning services they can share?  The scope of work is not extensive, just a small GA terminal and control tower.  The tower is non-fed (SERCO) and I haven't got a clear answer about what background checks may be required.  I imagine it will be the same as for airport employees (10...

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Looking for ideas to discourage coyotes entering the airfield.  We keep the weeds down and block off all the holes they dig under the fence, yet they continue to come in.  We have contracted with US Fish and Wildlife a few times for trapping etc.  That knocks down the numbers for a while but they always come back and it isn't cheap. Anyone try any deterence measures?  Did it work?

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