Welcome to the Maine Airport Managers Association

MAMA was formed in the 1990s to provide a strong network of airport managers, town/city managers, department of public work staff and others responsible for the operation and management of Maine airports. 

News from the FAA

LaVerne Reid, Division Manager for the FAA New England Region, carefully explained the three grant funding options during MAMA's Spring Conference that are currently available to airport sponsors for grants this fiscal year. Since reauthorization is currently funded under continuing resolution, it is important to understand the three options available to airport sponsors. 

• Option 1 - Sponsors can “take grants now,” based on 75% entitlements and carry-over the remaining 25%.  The deadline for this option is June 10
• Option 2 - Sponsors can take a “wait and see” approach.  This must be declared to the FAA no later than June 1.
• Option 3 - "declare your intention” to carryover your partial year FY 2008 entitlements for use in FY 2009.  You must notify the FAA before June 1.

A complete explanation of these options is in this Final AIP Implementation General Guidance and in the Federal Register Notice E8-6943.

Topics Presented at the Conference

• Opening Remarks/General Business Rick Cloutier, President MAMA
• FAA Update LaVerne Reid, Division Manager FAA New England Region Airports Division.  Introduced Tim Wheeler, Lead Planner, FAA ATC, Eastern Service Center Planning Requirements.  Tim can be reached at 404-305-7072 or tim.wheeler@faa.gov
• MDOT Update Ron Roy, Deputy Chief Bureau of Transportation Systems Planning Office of Passenger and Multimodal Planning.  The MDOT is currently working on the 6 year work plan. 
• Environmental Committee update David Guadalupe, Hoyle Tanner & Associates
• Presentation on Airport Business Plans - Rick Dyment, McFarland Johnson
• Island Airports Issues - Island Consortium. Vinalhaven Town Manager, Marjorie Stratton introduced members of the Island Consortium, the Island Institute, and  Penobscot Island Air that offers flight services between Knox County Regional Airport and Penobscot Bay Island communities. The Island Consortium is seeking grant assistance or bond package to purchase gravel.  There are eight island airports, seven are private and one is public.  The island airfields provide a vital link to those island inhabitants and the runways are in need of repair.
• MAMA General Meeting - Rick Cloutier, President MAMA.  Meeting minutes will be posted when they become available.