Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville

Comparable Airports Overview
When making comparisons between Airports, it is most useful to balance quantitative metrics, those
things capable of being expressed numerically, and qualitative metrics, those things described in terms of
quality or character. In an Airport environment there are both numerous quantitative and qualitative
metrics that can be considered. For this analysis, a framework was developed for use when contacting
representatives of the comparable Airports that included questions related to both qualitative and
quantitative metrics in a management context.
Telephone interviews were conducted for each comparable Airport between December 2007 and January
2008. The information garnered from the interviews is presented below within the context of the
management framework and each management context is preceded by a brief description of each Airport.
7.3 Comparable Airports Management Context
The management context is comprised of those aspects of the Airport which directly relate to Airport
authority issues such as enacting legislation, authority establishment requirements, membership
composition and criteria, decision making authority, and Airport funding/budgetary obligations.
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (Maine)
Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) serves the
corporate, charter, and recreational aviation activities of the
Cities of Auburn and Lewiston, Maine. The Airport is jointly
owned by both cities and operated by the Auburn-Lewiston
Airport Authority. The Authority was established by an interlocal
agreement between the two cities in accordance with the
Maine Aeronautics Act, Inter-local Cooperation Statute.
Established in the late 1970’s as a part of an inter-local
agreement between the Cities of Auburn and Lewiston in
accordance with the State of Maine Inter-local Cooperation
Statute which can be found in the appendix to jointly own and
Source: AirNav
operate LEW, the Airport authority at LEW is governed by this
agreement with respect to the establishment, membership, and responsibilities of the Authority.
The Authority is comprised of seven members. The membership, appointment process, and terms are
identified by the inter-local agreement as follows:
Lewiston Finance Director – By virtue of the Office
Auburn City Manager – By virtue of the Office
Lewiston Councilor – While a Councilor of the City of Lewiston, nominated by the Mayor
Auburn Councilor – While a Councilor of the City of Auburn, nominated by the Mayor
One Auburn Resident – Three year term, appointed by the Auburn City Council
One Lewiston Resident – Three year term, appointed by the Lewiston City Council
An alternating resident from the City of Auburn and City of Lewiston – Three year term,
nominated by the Chamber of Commerce and elected by the other six members of the authority.
The City of Waterville Maine
Airport Management Structure Assessment – Page 7-13
Airport Solutions Group, LLC & The Louis Berger Group, Inc. December 2011