Jamestown  (CSi) the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority this month, approved a request from Jamestown Drag Racing Association to utilize an  airport runway for the  annual drag racing event on July 13-14, 2019, subject to FAA acceptance, plus a $2,000 fee and any required repairs from the races.

The Authority also approved contracts amounting to $112,670 for 1,024 acres of airport land for farmland, tillable, along and haying leases, and accepting a final closeout report for a wildlife hazard assessment and payment, that are with approval of the FAA approval and receipt of FAA and North Dakota Aeronautics grant funds.

Airport Manager Katie Hemmer reported the airport intends to purchase a plow truck and a fifth wheel spreader for ice control.

She pointed out that passenger boardings were down in February this year, from 2018, adding that boarding averages are still on target to reach 10,000 this year.  She said, that February boardings were down due to weather related flight cancellations.