The City of Quesnel is applying for funding to create a master plan for the Airport.
The application, to the B.C. Air Access Program, was unanimously approved by City Council.
Jeff Norburn is the Director of Community Services.
“The proposed project will create a master plan to maintain current infrastructure while also planning for future projects that could be covered under grants provided by BCAAP. The estimated eligible project costs are $35,000, 70% of which would be covered by BCAAP.”
The cost for the city would be $10,500.
Norburn says the city applied for this grant in 2024-25 but was unsuccessful.
“The grant at that time provided 100% funding. We’re hoping that with the change that they’ve made, while it will require a city contribution, it will also increase the number of communities that are able to get approved for this funding.”
Quesnel has been successful in getting money in the past from this program in 2016 (security gates and an aerodrome instrument approach upgrade), 2018 (LED runway and PAPI lighting upgrade), 2019 (replacing airside sidewalks), 2020 (Helipad refurbishment) and 2024 (terminal building upgrade).
