Breezy Point Airport, Inc. serves the Lakes area of Central Minnesota and many cabin owners from Cross Lake, the Whitefish Chain, Pelican Lake, Gull Lake and others utilize the airport for weekend flights to their second homes.
Breezy Point Airport could be improved for the safety of its members, better serve the needs of the community, and attract more pilot members by performing the following improvements:
In Order of Suggested Implementation and Likely Cost:
Install individual solar powered White LED runway edge lights. $ 2,000
Install individual solar powered Blue LED taxiway lights. $ 1,000
Move the parking signage as well as the donations box from the south end to the east side by the entrance across from City Hall. $ 500
Remove the remaining trees from BPA property to help prevent wind vortices. The bid was FREE!
Level the mounds of soil on the west side of the runway and use the soil to fill the gully on the north end. $ 5,000
Seed the grounds and apply pulverized dirt to help develop better grass root structure into the sugar sand soil. $ 10,000
Install live broadcast runway end web cameras at each end of the runways and post on the BPA website. $ 2,000
Hire a surveyor to locate the perimeter property corner markers and to mark the 100’ clear space setback where close to infringing trees or structures. Set large orange PVC markers next to the iron monuments so that they are easily visible. $ 3,000
Install an AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) on a dedicated radio frequency. $ 15,000
Construct a concrete helicopter landing pad with lit corner markers located across from City Hall for emergency Medevac usage. $ 20,000
Widen the runways and taxiways from 50’ to 60’ wide. $ 75,000