NEW UPDATES (including RFQs and events) as of 01/03/2025
Please share any news/events going on at your airport/company to share on bi-weekly newsletters.
The NCAA Winter Region Meetings are sneaking up on us quick!
Region 2/3 takes place on January 17th (Statesville Civic Center), and Region 1 takes place on January 24th (Pitt Greenville Airport)!
This meeting will weigh heavily on the Hurricane Helene impacts and relief efforts, with a main presentation by NCDOT DOA.
NCAA Annual Conference- Flashback Friday!
#FlashbackFriday to last year’s NCAA Annual Conference. We cannot wait to see you all in just a few months!
Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Annual NCAA Conference in Wilmington, NC from April 8-10, 2025! (More details found below in the newsletter).
Attendee Registration: https://ncairports.org/attendee-registration-2/
Exhibitor/Ad Registration: https://ncairports.org/exhibitor-registration/
Sponsor Registration: https://ncairports.org/sponsor-advertiser-registration/
NCAA Conference Sponsor/Exhibitor/Advertisement Opportunities
BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW! LIMITED AVAILABILITY AT BLOCK RATE.
All hotels are walking distance to the convention center.
Hotel Ballast Wilmington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Our hotel sits on the Cape Fear River with a decor celebrating local maritime culture and Southern charm. The local shops and eateries of historic downtown Wilmington are footsteps away. The outdoor pool, patio, and fire pit feature views…
A $20 daily self-parking fee applies, or a $25 daily valet fee.
Service animals only.
Reservations are also available by telephone through the reservations office at +1 910-763-5900.
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Wilmington Riverfront- Wilmington, NC SOLD OUT as of now
Call Reservations to check on availability. They are available by telephone through the Central Reservations Office at +1 910-765-1131.
Reach out to Emily Winberg if you are interested in being put on a waitlist.
ALoft Wilmington at Coastline Center – Wilmington, NC LIMITED AVAILABILITY SOLD OUT as of now
Call Reservations to check on availability. They are available by telephone through the Reservations office at +1 910-377-7600
Reach out to Emily Winberg if you are interested in being put on a waitlist.
2025 Conference Working Agenda (updated 12/05/24)
“Back to our Roots”
“Learning how to promote, protect, and continue developing your airport/business into the future.”
NCAA Scholarship Applications OPEN
Application Process closes JANUARY 31, 2025
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The City of Concord Aviation Dept.- Airport Master Plan
The City of Concord Aviation Department is requesting Statements of Qualifications (“SOQ”) from interested and qualified aviation consultants (“Firm”) for the development of an airport master plan update for the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport in accordance with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular 150/5100-13E and 150/5070-6B and other applicable FAA rules, regulations and guidance (the “Services”)
Nominations Open for the Airport Business Projects of the Year
Show us why your projects this year are among the best in the industry.
Airport Business and AviationPros are honoring the most innovative and transformative airport improvement projects across North America in 2024. Projects must be completed between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 in all areas of airport construction and renovation.
Submission deadline is January 17, 2025.
You can submit your project nomination HERE
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NC Airports Program Handbook
Dear N.C. Airport Community Colleagues,
Attached please find a copy of the updated North Carolina Airports Program Guidance Handbook, which is now available on our NCDOT Connect site.
This handbook is designed to serve as a complete guide to the programs, funding processes and requirements of the many financial and technical programs and services we offer at the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation (NCDOT Aviation).
You’ll find:
Roles and responsibilities of North Carolina’s public use airports and the government agencies that support them
Information on state and federal funding sources and programs
Steps for managing publicly funded airport infrastructure development projects
References for statutory and regulatory requirements
Guidelines for selecting airport consultants
We hope this handbook update will become a much-used tool for the entire airport community, answering your questions, guiding your engagement with our office and managing development across our airport system. Feel free to share this with other pertinent or new stakeholders.
As always, please reach out to your regional airport project manager with any questions. And thank you for all you do to build a strong and resilient public airport system for North Carolina.
AIG Funds for GA Airports- Letter from NCDOT Division of Aviation
N.C. General Aviation Airport Colleagues,
Your NCAA Board at our quarterly meeting had a robust discussion with NCDOT Division of Aviation about a variety of issues, including our state’s drawdown of federal Airport Infrastructure Grants funds (AIG).
That discussion prompts me to write and ask that general aviation airports request your AIG funds from NCDOT Aviation as soon as possible, if you have not already. (NCDOT applies for AIG funds on behalf of GA airports. Commercial service airports apply for and receive and receive AIG funds directly from FAA).
As of today, N.C. general airports have requested only $6.5 million of the $37.9 million in AIG funds available to them. Only $1.5 million has been awarded and only $142,000 expended. North Carolina has one of the lowest AIG application rates of any state. And because of this, in the last month, NCDOT has received inquiries about it from the N.C. General Assembly, FAA and Board of Transportation.
Our airports have enjoyed tremendous funding support in recent years. It is imperative that we show our stakeholders we are effectively using the funds we receive, from all sources, to deliver a stronger system of public airports for our communities.
If you need guidance on requesting funds, refer to the AIG collection guidance posted on the NCDOT Connect site, the slides from the March training or the email each airport received in April showing the balance of funds you are eligible to request. And, as always, feel free to contact your airport project manager for assistance determining what projects are suitable for these funds and how to request them.
Thank you for your attention to this request and for all of your efforts to demonstrate the value of public investment in North Carolina’s airport system.
NCAA Membership Drive
Here is a friendly reminder that if you have not renewed your membership or joined for the 2024-2025 year, this is the time!
The renewal date has passed, meaning your most likely account has been paused if you have not renewed already. You will need to reach out to the business manager to get your account manually reactivated in order to renew online.
We very much appreciate your continued support of The North Carolina Airports Association with the renewal of your membership for this fiscal year July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025. By renewing your membership you are benefiting from the efforts of NCAA with Legislative Advocacy, attendance to the annual conference at a discounted rate, complimentary region meeting participation, member networking and information sharing, access to member contact information, RFQ, RFP & job posting as well as the other benefits associated with the membership.
Renewal can be done by:
Go to the site at https://ncairports.org
Go to MEMBERS menu and select MEMBERS ONLY SECTION
Log in (username is your email unless you previously changed it)
In the member’s dashboard, click on RENEWAL.
Click on CLICK HERE TO RENEW
The system will display your type of membership with a button for renewal.
When you click RENEW NOW, you will be directed to the payments page.
Once the payment is made, the process is complete. (You may want to print or save a copy of your receipt)
If you are paying for multiple people from your airport or organization, renewal through the website must be done under each member log in. If you wish to pay for multiple people in one credit card transaction, please contact me at 828-808-5502 and I will process these for you.
If you want to JOIN the association, CLICK HERE: https://lnkd.in/gkRvxHAF
Make sure to review each membership type so you ensure you select the correct category.
Payment made by check must be mailed to Emily Winberg, NCAA, 592 Isle of Pines Rd., Morresville, NC 28117 and accompanied by the member name and invoice number.
We look forward to your continued support of the North Carolina Airports Association!
Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Efforts
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A Letter from the Business Manager
“I will be attending the 2025 AAAE Emerging Leaders Conference January 14-16, 2025. This is a virtual and FREE conference for AAAE or AAAE chapter members! I highly recommend registering to listen/participate if you can!”
“Next weekend, I will be speaking to my alma mater’s student leadership to share my experiences as a student and now as Business Manager of the NCAA. I look forward to hopefully inspiring and counseling the leaders of the future!”
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