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AIPORT: Alicia Winkelblech, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives

The Aviation Department operates Arlington Municipal • Goal: Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Transportation
Airport, a full-service general aviation airport that is Infrastructure
owned by the City of Arlington. Designated as a o Objective: Optimize Effectiveness and Efficiency of
National Airport, it provides an alternative to DFW Existing Transportation System
Airport and Love Field, for flight training, corporate, • Goal: Mitigate Flood Risks and Protect Stormwater
cargo, charter and private aviation. Approximately 230 Infrastructure
based aircraft and 18 businesses are based at the o Objective: Plan and Implement Stormwater Projects
Airport, including Bell’s Flight Test Research Center,
Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc., and Airline Transport Budget Highlights
Professionals (ATP). In April of 2024, the Airport began • One-time Funding for FBO Remodel $307,000
operating the Fixed Base Operation providing fuel, • Increased Recurring Funding for Full-year FBO Operations
based and transient aircraft hangar storage, and $2,572,038
concierge services for visiting aircraft. The Airport also • Increased Recurring Funding for Additional Fuel Budget
provides fifty-six T-hangars, two commercial hangars, $1,000,000
and fifty-two tie-downs for lease, in addition to those • Increased Recurring Funding for Airspace Link Contract
offered by FMF and Airport Properties, Inc. The $18,500
terminal building (LEED Gold certified) houses Airport
Operations and six businesses. Runway 16/34 is 6,080
ft. long by 100 ft. wide, with east and west parallel
taxiways. Air Traffic Control services are provided
through the FAA’s Federal Contract Tower program.

At A Glance
• 26 Authorized Positions
• Budget Break Down
Operating Expenses $6,448,103
Capital Outlay 307,000
Total $8,902,973

City-wide Budget Impacts

FY 2025 expenditures are impacted by a decrease to the city’s contribution to the Health Fund and a 2% across the board
compensation adjustment and other market pay adjustments that vary by job family effective October 2024.

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
Hispanic Indian and Hawaiian and
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Transportation 42.5% 17.5% 30.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 41.8% 58.2%
* Includes General Fund and Aviation Fund Employees

FY 2025 Adopted Budget and Business Plan 196 City of Arlington, Texas