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Airport Presentation
MARCH 9, 2026
MANNY CRUZ, AIRPORT DIRECTOR
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
HISTORY
Renton Airport Staff
with Mayor Pavone
NOAH FERRELL
Airport Operations Specialist
JUNSEN OHNO
Admin. Secretary I
WILLIAM ADAMS
Principal Engineer
JOEY ROOT
Business Coordinator
MANUEL CRUZ
Director
SCOTT BABCOCK
Airport Operations &
Maintenance Supervisor
CHRIS MESA
Airport Maintenance Worker
DONALD KRAMER
Airport Maintenance Worker
BILLY REEVES
Airport Maintenance Worker
JOSHUA MARKOVICH
Airport Operations Manager
MARTIN PASTUCHA
Public Works Administrator
The airport's focus for the year remains on preventative maintenance, particularly through
improved pavement management and leveraging our online Airport Management System
(Veoci) for:
•Efficient work order & maintenance handling
•Digital lease management of tie-down & hangars
•Storage of important documents
•Automating contract management
•Streamlining how the airport communicates with tenants
Introduction to the Renton Airport
2025 Renton Airport Operations
Total Operations 88,442
DAILY OPERATIONS
1200 Aero, a real-time traffic system that offers:
➢Live air and ground operations tracking & live CTAF and
tower audio, accessible through our website.
➢Improved accuracy in tracking-based aircraft and annual
operations.
➢Enhanced analytics to better address noise complaints.
➢Comprehensive activity tracking at both the airport and the
W36 seaplane base, giving us a full picture of operations.
➢Landings 37,158
➢Take offs 43,369
➢Go arounds 3,426
➢Overflights 4,489
Over $2 million in pavement upgrades to the southwest corner near the
Administration Office.
a. New public parking for tenants and
customers.
b. 4 additional transient aircraft tie-downs
c. Installed infrastructure to support future electric aircraft
charging and public charging stations in the airport office lot.
d. Received grant from Dept. of Ecology to fund the EV
charging stations.
e. The windsock tie-down is nearing completion.
f.
$18 million FAA grant for the upcoming Taxiway A reconstruction project,
over the next two years. This major investment represents a huge accomplishment for
our airport staff and engineer, and it will significantly improve operations for years to
come.
Grant Applications and Project Updates
Windsock – waiting
for good weather to
level the pavement
Taxiway Alpha –
Construction starting
May 2026
Application for New Air
Traffic Control Tower. Total
project cost is $19.6M.
Requesting $17.67M from
the FAA.
Sustainability Grant for
EV Chargers at Airport
Admin. Office
Anticipated $40K within
2026-2027
Sustainability Grant for
Hazardous Waste
$60k for 2026-2027
Security Project – Gates
Arrive in March
Camera & Gate Key
Reader Installations
follow
Grant Applications and Project Updates
Removing and Replacing
Failing REILS with
LED units
Emergency Dredging of
Seaplane Base to
Remove Debris from
December 2025 flood
Updating and modernizing
the Rules & Regulations
along with Leasing Policies
by Q3 2026
Demolition of Empty SE
Corner Buildings
Anticipated in Q4 2026 or
Q1 2027
Partnering with PW Solid
Waste/Sustainability
Division for Flood Dredging
2025 AIRPORT OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Source of Revenue Actual
Beginning Balance $7,410,016.00
Airport Fuel Charges $ 227,245.00
All Airport Leases (long-term)$4,752,211.00
Total Revenue $4,979,456.00
Expenses Actual
Airport Operations $2,539,537.00
EEffective June 1, 2025
Security Upgrade Project Construction
Start Q3 2025; End Q1 2026
Airport Flooding 1995 and 2025
1995
Airport Flooding 1995 and 2025
2025
Triannual Emergency
Fire Drill Click for the video.
Ribbon-cutting video
Ribbon-cutting video
Santa
Letters
Thank you!
Questions?
Airport Contact Information
Mailing Address
616 W. Perimeter Road, Unit A
Renton, WA 98057
425-430-7471
Administration Office
Location
243 W. Perimeter Road
Renton, WA 98057
Manny Cruz
Airport Director
(425) 430-7476
mcruz@rentonwa.gov
www.rentonwa.gov/airport