The MMU dispatch September 2018 VOlume 11. Issue 3 Table of Contents Airport News Page 1-2: Recap of RWY 13-31 Construction Page 3: MMU Customs Association Increasing Clearance Fees Page 4: Upcoming MMU Construction for September & October Page 5: ATC Updates CoMMUnity Messages Page 6: Collings Foundation Visit to MMU Page 7: MMU to Host Sky Kids Event on October 20 Page 8: Host a Night for MMU s Aviation Explorer Post! Our MMU Family Page 8: Thank You Maria and Welcome Albert! Page 9: Welcome our Newest Operations Coordinators Page 9: Sign up for Morristown Airport Alerts Page 10: Contribute to the MMU Dispatch! Follow MMU on Social! FB: Morristown Airport Twitter: mmuairport IG: morristownairport
Airport News Recap of RWY 13-31 Paving Project During the week of August 12, DM AIRPORTS, LTD. completed paving work on RWY 13-31, MMU s crosswind runway. Crews milled out and repaved two, 2,000 sections of pavement. The work was done ahead of an expected full keel-repair project for the crosswind runway in 2019. Along with pavement work completed on RWY 13-31, DM also did some minor repairs on an access road and completed some routine runway painting. Check out some photos from the work below! Above and Below: Crews run a pavement milling machine down sections of RWY 13-31 in preparation for new pavement. Page 1
Airport News News Airport Crews run a pavement milling machine down sections of RWY 13-31 in preparation for new pavement. Milled out sections are cleared of loose pavement before paving. Pavement is tested for any inconsistencies. Finished look from the center line of RWY 13-31 at the two newly paved sections. Page 2
Airport News Morristown Airport Customs Association to Increase Clearance Fees; Effective September 15, 2018 Effective September 15, 2018 the Morristown Airport Customs Association is increasing the clearance fees at MMU s on-site U.S. CBP facility. In preparation for future improvements, the association deemed it necessary to adjust clearance fees for the first time since its inception in 1988. Please find the new fees below Aircraft Type Current New Fee Transient Jet/Large Piston Aircraft $350 $735 Based, non-member jet aircraft $1,000 $1,200 Based Single/Light Twin Piston $25 $25 Transient Single/Light Twin Piston $25 $25 The Morristown Airport Customs Association appreciates your understanding as they strive to enhance your experience using the U.S. CBP facility at MMU! Page 3
Airport News Upcoming September & October Construction at Morristown Airport Runway 5/23 will be CLOSED from 2300L to 0600L nightly from Monday, September 17th through Thursday, September 20th. Runway 13-31 will remain OPEN during this closure. Taxiway Alpha will be CLOSED between Taxiway Bravo and Taxiway Echo from 2300L Wednesday, September 19th to 0600L Thursday, September 20th. These closures are needed for required geotechnical work that is in preparation for the larger Runway 5-23 Rehabilitation Project. Painting of the Runway 5/23 center line is scheduled for this October. This will necessitate an eight-hour closure of Runway 5/23 and a one-hour closure to fixed-wing aircraft to accommodate painting in the intersection of Runway 5/23 and Runway 13/31. Due to the cooler temperatures potentially affecting the paint drying time, the intersection closure time will be determined closer to the day of work. Runway 5/23 will be CLOSED Saturday, October 13th from 0800L to 1600L. The rain date for this work is Saturday, October 20th from 0800L to 1600L. Page 4
Airport News Air Traffic Control Updates The following numbers, provided by the Morristown Air Traffic Control Tower, compare Morristown Airport aircraft operations for May, June, July and August of 2018 and 2017. May 2018 2018 Total Traffic: 7,002 Operations Down 0.5% 2017 Total Traffic: 7,285 2018 IFR: 2,727 2017 IFR: 2,961 June 2018 2018 Total Traffic: 7,424 Operations Up 23% 2017 Total Traffic: 6,022 2018 IFR: 2,544 2017 IFR: 1,974 July 2018 2018 Total Traffic: 6,927 Operations Down 1% 2017 Total Traffic: 7,273 2018 IFR: 2,655 2017 IFR: 2,487 August 2018 2018 Total Traffic: 6,872 Operations Up 11% 2017 Total Traffic: 6,216 2018 IFR: 2,808 2017 IFR: 2,762 Page 5
Airport News Another Successful Collings Foundation Visit to Morristown Airport Morristown Airport once again welcomed four staples of aviation history in 2018 as the Collings Foundation and its Wings of Freedom Tour returned to MMU. Visitors were greeted by WWII-era aircraft, including a B-17, B-24, B-25 and a TF-51D. Missed out on this year s visit by the Collings Foundation? Visit www.collingsfoundation.org for their remaining 2018 schedule! The Wings of Freedom of tour will make stops in New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont through the rest of the year. Page 6
CoMMUnity Messages MMU and Signature to Host First Annual Sky Kids Fly Day in the Northeast Thank You to Our Sponsors: FIRST ANNUAL FLY DAY EVENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS Morristown Airport At Signature Flight Support October 20, 2018 Visit or www.skykidsaz.org for more information and times! THE MAIN EVENT All participating special needs children will experience the fun and excitement of flight in a general aviation aircraft. Kid Pilots who are capable may even be allowed to handle the controls. MORE FUN FOR THE KIDS SKY KIDS HAS ARRANGED FOR A FUN DAY ON THE GROUND TOO Face Painters Police and Fire Displays Clowns A fun BBQ lunch Some interesting aircraft displays Page 7
Our MMU Family Thank you Maria! After almost 27 years of service, Maria Sheridan has decided to move on from DM AIRPORTS, LTD at the end of September and explore new opportunities. We wish her well in her future endeavors. Welcome Albert! DM AIRPORTS, LTD. also welcomed a new face in September as Albert Munoz (you can call him Al!) joined the team. Albert joins DM as the Manager of Accounting and Finance. Welcome Albert! Best of luck Maria! Host our Aviation Explorer Post! We re looking for aviation experts at MMU to host our explorer post! Meetings typically last one hour. Share your knowledge on any topic related to aviation as we look to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals! About the Explorer Post Who: Young men and women, ages 14-20, who are interested in careers in Aviation! Where: Morristown Airport When: First a each month at 6:00 PM *dates & times subject to change Please contact Corey Hanlon: coreyh@mmuair.com for more information on hosting! Above: Members of the MMU Aviation Explorer Post get a walk-around tour of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk in a lesson focused on the components of an aircraft. Page 8
Our MMU Family Welcome our Newest Airport Operations Coordinators The Morristown Airport Operations Department added some new faces this summer. Hayley Garris (left) and Evan Scala (right) both joined DM AIRPORTS this summer as Airport Operations Coordinators. Hayley is an Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate in her native state of Florida. Hayley originally decided on ERAU for their Space Physics Program but developed a love for airports once she arrived. Evan graduated from Vaughn College and interned with AvPORTS in Teterboro before joining MMU. Outside of work, Evan is an avid golf fan and plays whenever he can! DM AIRPORTS would also like to wish former Airport Operations Coordinator Matt MacElvey good luck in his new position with the Port Authority at Teterboro Airport! Sign up for Airport Alerts Stay up to date with all of the latest Morristown Airport information by signing up for Airport Alerts! Click on the image to the right and select the appropriate alerts for you. From airfield construciton, fuel farm updates and more, keep your flight departments in the know! Page 9
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