Progress 2005

September 2, 2004 - New Authority Board established, and planning began

November 15, 2004 - Message Information board installed at the airport.

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April 18, 2005 - Airport Tractor Maintenance and Restoration completed. Maintaining the grass takes a lot of mowing by our volunteers so we restored the tractor. The top side was painted yellow to help protect our tractor pilots from an air attack.

June 15, 2005 - Website launched

July 16, 2005 - Hired Huddleston Land surveying, to survey the property including a centerline profile for the runway.

Approved Concept Master Plan Components

July 25, 2005 - Launched 1st Annual Labor Day Fireworks Display Benefit on Duck Creek.

July 25, 2005 - Survey of airport completed

August 19, 2005 - The airport will be closed on September 20, 2005. Dirt work will begin and rock delivered to the airport beginning in September 2005.

August 19, 2005 - Friends of the Airport Donation Drive launched to raise insubstantial donations. The donations will be used to pay for the new runway. Our goal is $ 300,000.

Left to Right:

Brent Howard - Airport Authority Chair

Terry Frost - Cherokee Yacht Club

Pack St. Clair - Cobalt Boats

Ron Ryan - Ryan Companies

Steve Hays - Pinnaole

Les Dunavant - Grand Lake

Left to Right:

Brent Howard - Howard Classic Boats

Carl Clay - First State Bank

Dan Legrant - Locust Grove Lumber

Joe Harwood - Arrowhead Yacht Club

Art Couch - Couch Construction

Kevin Easley GRDA

Randy Garland Bank of the Lakes

Senator Rick Littlefield

John Mullen Ugly John's


	Anonymous Friends of the Airport

September 2, 2005: As of this date 14 Friends of the Airport have pledged $220,000.00 for the new runway.
September 02, 2005: Received $ 12,316 in fireworks donations
September 4, 2005: Airport Labor Day Fireworks Acclaimed by Spectators as a Spectacular Show.





September 22, 2005: Closed Runway. Mowed to clear for dirt work. Removed runway lights.



October 15, 2005: Dirt work placed on hold to consider new opportunity for airport.
December 17, 2005: Airport Layout Plan approved. Click on MASTER PLAN button on home page. Dirt moving approved to start in early spring.