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Kittitas County Regional Airport -Bowers Field <br />205 West 5`h Ave. Suite 105 <br />n Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />eowee� FlE�D 509-312-2017 <br />9/24/2020 <br />Dear Mr. Chenaur, <br />Bowers Field is applying for the Aviation Revitalization Loan to extend our eastern hangar taxiway, <br />allowing for development of five hangar lots and extending utilities to another seven hangar lots. We <br />currently have high demand for hangar development and this loan will help us meet that need and bring in <br />needed revenues for the airport. Here is a brief overview of our current situation. <br />The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) and Airport Advisory Committee determined that, <br />because of airport growth needs, it was instrumental to find a full-time Airport Manager and support staff. <br />They also recently decided to create a new county airport department, removing jurisdiction from public <br />works. This new department is managed by the Director of Airport Operations and Airport Coordinator. <br />Bowers Field Airport has become a priority for county growth and development and therefore is working <br />on a Strategic Business Plan Process. This will include a fee analysis and a market study to position <br />Bowers Field as the leading Central Washington General Aviation Hub. Bowers Field is the closest <br />eastern GA airport to Seattle, with the facilities and land to take on industrial business growth and small <br />business jet traffic. Bowers Field has a 175 -acre Business/Industrial Park, 50 acres for Aeronautical <br />Development, and an additional 800 acres of land available for future development. <br />New operations at Bowers Field in 2020 include: AirPac Airlines which provides UPS cargo support and <br />NetJets which provides unscheduled passenger service. The airport is currently developing 20 new lots <br />for individual and corporate hangars. We have taken deposits to develop 17 new hangers. (Exhibit #1). <br />Three of those are corporate lots that can house Cessna Citation size jet aircraft (see Exhibit 45 and 6). In <br />the last year, one new corporate hangar and two general aviation hangars have been built (see Exhibit #2, <br />#3 and 4). Additionally, the airport is adding a pilot lounge with restroom facilities in the next 45 days. <br />This projected development and growth at Bowers Field is exciting and shows the interest in revitalizing <br />this great asset. We appreciate all that Washington DOT Aviation Division does for our airports and look <br />forward to working with you in 2021. Let me know if you have any questions and thank you for this <br />opportunity through the Aviation Revitalization Loan program. <br />Sincerely, <br />Benjamin A. West <br />Director of Airport Operations <br />Kittitas County Regional Airport -Bowers Field <br />509-312-2017 <br />Benjamin.west@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />