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AIPORT: Alicia Winkelblech, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Objectives

The Aviation Department operates Arlington Municipal • Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Assets
Airport, a full-service general aviation airport that is
owned by the City of Arlington. Designated as a Budget Highlights
National Airport, it provides an alternative to DFW • One-time Funding for FBO Remodel and eVTOL Co-location
Airport and Love Field, for flight training, corporate, $525,000
cargo, charter and private aviation. Approximately 230 • Increased Recurring Funding for Risk Management Insurance
based aircraft and 18 businesses are based at the Increase $8,757
Airport, including Bell’s Flight Test Research Center,
Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc., and Airline Transport
Professionals (ATP). In April of 2024, the Airport began
operating the Fixed Base Operation providing fuel,
based and transient aircraft hangar storage, and
concierge services for visiting aircraft. The Airport also
provides fifty-six T-hangars, two commercial hangars,
and fifty-two tie-downs for lease, in addition to those
offered by FMF and Airport Properties, Inc. The
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.

City-wide Budget Impacts
FY 2026 expenditures are impacted by a shift in the calculation of the city’s contribution to the Group Health Fund, a 3% across
the board cost-of-living adjustment, and other market pay adjustments to some Administrative Clerical and Technical Craft
positions effective October 2025.

Authorized Positions and Expenditures by Category

Actual Budgeted Estimated Proposed
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026
Authorized Positions 26 26 26 26

Personnel Services $ 1,023,047 $ 2,147,870 $ 2,125,687 $ 2,220,356
Operating Expenses 3,071,281 6,448,103 4,204,248 6,558,924
Capital Outlay 146,226 307,000 39,959 545,000

TOTAL $ 4,240,555 $ 8,902,973 $ 6,369,894 $ 9,324,280

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 172 City of Arlington, Texas