Item G4
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: October 16, 2002
Division:
Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes X
No
Department: Marathon Airport
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval for Florida Coastal Air (FCA) to commence operating
out of the Florida Keys Marathon Airport on November 15,2002, on a month-to month basis until a
formal use agreement is approved and executed, and contingent upon meeting all county requirements;
and approval to waive all fees except utilities and phones
ITEM BACKGROUND: Florida Coastal Air (FCA) is a Part 135 scheduled operation, proposing
to offer service from Marathon to Fort Lauderdale and other destinations to be publicly announced.
Additional detailed information should be forthcoming from FCA about their proposal, which will be
forwarded to the Board upon its receipt.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC previously approved Florida Air (FLAIR)
and Vintage Jets and Props to operate out of the Marathon Airport under similar conditions.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: N/ A
COST TO COUNTY:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No X
AMOUNT PER YEAR $
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
APPROVED BY: County Arty N/A OMB/Purchasing N/A Risk Management N/A
MARATHON AIRPORT MANAGER APPROVAL: ~~O
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To Follow Not Required
Incl uded x
DOCUMENT A TION:
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #-#
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FROM
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Oct. 02 2002 12:21PM P2
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Theresa Cook
From:
To:
Sent:
Subject:
"Albert C Vitale" <acvitale@hotmail.com>
<tcook@mail,state.ft.us>
Monday. September 30,2002 11 :24 PM
FCA and MTH
Theresa,
FCA would like to begin setting up the MTH station in the fIrst or second
week of Marathon, We would also like to move an aircraft to MTH in mid
October to basc there for training, charters, etc.
Can we make arrangements to begin getting things ready for the opening of
FCA at MTH,
Additionally, Does the Monroe County Sheriffs Office have a licensed weather
observer for their operation out ofMTH and if so would it be possible for
us to contract with them to provide weather service when necessary for IFR
operations?
Finally, Are we on the docket for next month for the agreement approval
before the commision?
Sincerely,
Albert Vitale - Florida Coastal Airlines, lnc
561 5961401
10/2/2002
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FLORIDA COASTAL AIRLINES has been in service since 1995.
They reportedly received commuter approval about a month ago.
They would like to provide service from the Marathon Airport to Ft. Lauderdale and
other destinations. To Be Announced.
As a public airport we cannot turn charter service away without sufficient reason, such as
documented or reported Federal Aviation Administration (F AA) safety violations, or we
would be in violation of our FAA airport assurances.
Both Fixed Base Operations (FBO's), Paradise Aviation and Marathon Jet Center
(formerly Grantair) receive some charter operations on their leased areas.
Both FBO's provide the insurance coverage for operations on their leased areas.
Florida Coastal Air would like to operate out of the terminal, using Cessna 402 aircraft.
These aircraft seat nine passengers. The county would require that Florida Coastal Air
provide Aircraft insurance and General Liability insurance to cover incidents that may
occur in the terminal area.
Currently Vintage Jets and Props operates out of the Marathon Terminal, they have been
operating a charter service for approximately 3 years. At this time Florida Coastal Air
would be considered a similar service, yet they are proposing more flights and more
aggressive marketing.
It has been in the community's best interest that we allow smaller commuter service to
operate out of the terminal without landing fees. Landing fees for a Cessna 402, which
weighs 6200 pounds, would be $0.79 per one thousand pounds, or $4.90 per landing.
There is a minimum of$9.88 per landing.
Vintage Jets and Props does not utilize counter space, need security or fire fighting
services, and at this time Florida Coastal Air (FCA) is not requesting counter space, does
not need security, nor fire fighting services.
Basically the flights will pick up and drop off at the terminal with the pilots handling the
baggage and ticketing.
Florida Coastal Air (FCA) plans on offering service four times a week and increasing to
seven times a week.
They propose starting service November 15,2002.
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