Tetra Tech vice president Ron Myrick, whose firm has been handling testing and mitigation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) around the Martha’s Vineyard Airport area, provided a status update about their findings and future plans during a Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission meeting on Thursday. PFAS describes a family of long-lasting chemicals that break down […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission unanimously approved the FY23 budget at their Thursday meeting, with an estimated $12 million in total revenue and approximately $10 million in operating expenses. According to airport finance controller, Ed Christofono, FY22 was a landmark year for the airport in terms of how much fuel they sold and how much […]
An increase in jet fuel prices was revealed during the Martha’s Vineyard Airport commission meeting. “I understand that a truckload of fuel, this is jet fuel, coming in now, which used to cost $25,000 is now crossing $37,000,” commission treasurer Robert Knabel said. So far, fuel sales have been steady. Additionally, the airport’s jet fuel […]
Wednesday night Dukes County commissioners heard a positive report from airport commission chair Bob Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum said the fiscal health of the airport is good and the relationship with tenants and the county is healthy. However, he warned the wastewater plant that serves the business park was due for an expensive remodeling job. The airport […]
Updated 5:52 Martha’s Vineyard Airport director Geoff Freeman said there was a significant increase in 2021 for enplanements compared to “COVID-2020.” He presented the numbers to the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission during a Thursday afternoon meeting. Cape Air saw its passenger numbers more than double in 2021 compared to 2020. Freeman said the airline saw […]