Airport Furniture
The Cattaraugus County / Olean Airport Support Group has solicited local businesses for donations of good used furniture or funds to purchase furniture for the new airport lobby and kitchen.
Airport Master Plan
The Olean Common Council agreed, on Tuesday May 20, 2008, to accept a $108,000 federal grant to update a master plan for the Cattaraugus County/Olean Airport.
According to FAA guidelines, small airports should update their master plan every five years. Ours has not been updated in 20 years.
The grant money will be used to hire a consultant to review the facilities and make recommendations for future improvements.
The city will spend $264,840 supporting the airport this budget year.
Future Fuel Facility
On January 29, 2008, the City of Olean submitted an application to The New York State Dept. of Transportation for a grant under the Business Airport Development Program for a Fuel Facility System for the Cattaraugus County - Olean Airport.
Letters of support from the following were included with the application:
Alcas Corporation
Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning & Tourism
Cattaraugus County / Olean Airport Support Group
Cattaraugus Empire Zone Corporation
Cooper Power Systems
Dresser - Rand
Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce
Integrity Builders L.L.C.
J. D. Northrup Construction Inc.
Napoleon Engineering Services
New York State Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio
Pengilly Corporation
St. Bonaventure University
The entire Cattaraugus County area will benefit from this grant because of 24/7 service resulting in increased fuel sales which will help to make the airport more self sustaining.
More Good News for Cattaraugus County
Mr. Richard Thompson, founder of Zootoo.com, and his staff arrived at Cattaraugus County/Olean Airport Wednesday, April 16th for their visit to the Cattaraugus County S.P.C.A. in Hinsdale. The local S.P.C.A. is in the running for a $1,000,000 make-over if judged to be the winner. Beginning with over 1000 entries nation-wide, the local pet shelter is among the top twenty in the final drive. The Hawker 700, which carried the judging party to Olean, was refueled and the group departed on Thursday.
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One Step at a Time!
We have finished installation of the bird netting in the main hangar and so far, so good….NO birds. The Electronic Bird Repellers seem to be doing a good job and with the addition of the netting, we should see a big improvement.