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Airport Commission Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held on zoom and in-person in the Wright Room at the Airport. Zoom Info: https://zoom.us/j/95941583622?pwd=jspMUXkiTTeF3LGU9JkR8vhdYXocQq.1 Meeting ID: 959 4158 3622 Passcode: 383231 1. Call to Order Subject 1.1. Call to Order Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 1. Call to Order Department Type Subject 1.2. Acknowledgement of Remote Commissioners Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 1. Call to Order Department Type 2. Agenda 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda 3. Public Forum Subject 3.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Page 1 of 61  Category 3. Public Forum Department Type 4. Consent Agenda Subject 4.1. Approval of Minutes Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 4. Consent Agenda Department Type Recommended Action Subject 4.2. Communication: Rachel Siegel, re: Burlington Airport Commission Public Forum Highlights from August 9, 2025 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 4. Consent Agenda Department Burlington International Airport Type Recommended Action 5. Construction Update, L. Lackey Subject 5.1. Construction Update, L. Lackey Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 5. Construction Update, L. Lackey Department Burlington International Airport Type 6. Noise Data Subject 6.1. Noise Data, L. Lackey Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 6. Noise Data Department Burlington International Airport Type Subject 6.2. Noise Comments, J. Sprague Page 2 of 61  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 6. Noise Data Department Burlington International Airport Type 7. Financial Update Subject 7.1. Financial Update Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 7. Financial Update Department Burlington International Airport Type 8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley Subject 8.1. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley Department Burlington International Airport Type Recommended Action 9. Director's Report Subject 9.1. Director's Report Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 9. Director's Report Department Type 10. Commissioner Items Subject 10.1. ICE Airport Updates Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 10. Commissioner Items Department Type 11. Follow-up Items Page 3 of 61 12. Adjournment Subject 12.1. Motion to adjourn Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport Category 12. Adjournment Department Council and Board Type Recommended Action 13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements Subject 13.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. 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Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements Department Council and Board Type Page 4 of 61  PATRICK LEAHY BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING September 3, 2025 Location: The Wright Room 1200 Airport Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403 [Hybrid meeting] MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim George Andrew Savage Robin Guillian Jeff Schulman Connor Daley MEMBERS ABSENT: Chip Mason Helen Riehle BTV STAFF PRESENT: Nicolas Longo, Director of Aviation Larry Lackey, Director of Engineering & Environmental Compliance Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation & Marketing Jesse Sprague, Executive Assistant David Carman, Deputy Director of Aviation Operations Madison Reagan, Environmental Compliance and Project Manager Alexandra Cohen, Marketing Assistant OTHERS PRESENT: CCTV 1.0 Call to Order Airport Commission Chair, Tim George, called the meeting to order at 4:04PM. Individuals attending the meeting remotely identified themselves (Connor Daley) 2.0 Agenda Approve/Adopt Agenda MOTION by Robin Guillian, SECOND by Connor Daley to approve the agenda as presented. VOTING: unanimous (5-0) motion carried. 3.0 Public Forum 3.1 The following members of the public made public comment, in the below order, regarding the respective topics: Page 5 of 61  3.1.1 Jeff Nichelson—public access to ground transportation 3.1.2 Leslie Mencia—airline employee parking 3.1.3 Karen Cabinal—Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3.1.4 Leif Taranta—Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3.1.5 Julie Macuga—Immigration and Customs Enforcement 3.1.6 Aspen—Immigration and Customs Enforcement 4.0 Consent agenda: 4.1 MOTION by Robin Guillian, SECOND by Connor Daley, to approve the items in the consent agenda as presented in the agenda packet. This includes the Draft Minutes from the Airport Commission Meetings on July 30, 2025 and August 6, 2025. VOTING: unanimous (5-0); motion carried. 5.0 Construction Update, L. Lackey In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport Commission, Director Lackey highlighted the following updates: 5.1 The expansion joint project in the garage has been complete. This is a project in which the expansion joint in the garage were replaced to maintain structural strength 5.2 The Environmental Assessment for the obstruction removal of runway 15/33 has been complete. It was dropped from EA to a CATEX. Currently waiting for FAA documentation of the CATEX analysis. 5.3 The Airport has received schematics and preliminary cost estimates for the south concourse replacement project. 5.4 The design for the Snow Removal Equipment building is complete. Permitting is almost complete. This project should be bid out by the end of the month. 5.5 The Burlington Tech Center construction was supposed to be completed by August 15, 2025. The project is now estimated to be complete in October 2025. 5.6 Airport Leadership will meet with the FAA on Sept. 17 to discuss the Airport’s plan for construction over the next five years. Updates from that meeting will be presented at the next commission meeting. 5.7 Tie downs project is complete for the South Apron Project. 5.8 Grants were given to the airport last year for additional egress lanes out of the secure area of the airport; however, the equipment underutilizes the funds awarded for the project, so the grant will return to the FAA 5.9 The Runway 15/33 will finish grooving this week. The project is finishing on budget and on time 5.10 Taxiway-C work will proceed with a grant and the project will be completed by Pike Industries. 5.11 Burlington Technical Center will move to a space that is currently under construction; the hangars where BTC previously held is being negotiated for a new lease with Aerodyme 5.12 Runway closures will continue overnight until September 19 5.13 The garage expansion joints are a combination of steel, rubber, and concrete. 6.0 Noise Data 6.1 Noise Data, L. Lackey 6.1.1 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport Commission, Director Lackey highlighted the following: o Phase 1 change orders and submittals are being completed over the next few months. Page 6 of 61  o Phase 2 will follow after Phase 1 is closed out. o Phase 3—52 homes (minus homeowners who have left the program) will be complete by September 15 o Phase 4—Construction will start on 15 homes on September 18 o The grant acceptance of $7.3 Million from the OLDCC will go before the City Council on September 8. These grants were approved by the Board of Finance on August 26. This will fund construction on around 58 homes, with a goal of getting these homes up for bid by construction in the spring of 2026. 6.2 Noise Comments, J. Sprague 6.2.1 In addition to the written noise comments report, Jesse Sprague highlighted the following: o Three new comments on noise in August. 7.0 Director’s Update In addition to the written presentation, Director Longo reported: 7.1 Project NexT is on track with construction. 7.2 There is ongoing construction near the airport to create a walking path 7.3 COPA (Cirrus Owners and Pilot’s Association) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association used Heritage Aviation for an event in August. 7.4 Director Longo and Director Bartley will travel to visit Breeze Airways to connect about the air service in Burlington and discuss their presence at Leahy BTV. 7.5 Departure numbers have decreased, but enplanements have increased, showing that larger planes are flying into LeahyBTV and carrying more passengers per plane. 8.0 Commissioner Items 8.1 Commissioner Items: 8.1.1 Conversation regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Airport o Discussion was led by Nic Longo and included in the conversation were the following topics: airport access by federal agencies, Blue Light Initiative against human trafficking, airport security, and signage in airport restrooms to provide information on how to intervene in human trafficking and report it. 9.0 Follow Up Items 9.1 Commissioners requested the following items for the next agenda: 9.1.1 Updates on Hangar Condo Association and Vermont Flight Academy leases 9.1.2 Updates on public ground transportation access at the airport. 10.0 Adjournment MOTION by Jeff Schulman, SECOND by Andrew Savage to adjourn the meeting. Page 7 of 61 VOTING: unanimous (5-0) motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:29 PM. Page 8 of 61 Burlington Airport Commission Public Forum Highlights August 9, 2025 Over 100 people were in attendance and 43 people spoke for 2 ½ hours. Below is a summary of what about half of them shared edited for clarity and brevity. Maggie Chadwell I was here with several other advocates on July 31st when we confirmed ICE was moving five detainees to the airport at around 3:30 a.m. before TSA even opened. These people hadn't had access to legal counsel and were being taken against their will. I was able to find a TSA agent and expressed that we believed people were being trafficked and asked them to please help us intervene. I was met with a very hostile “step away from the door, get back” when another, I assume, staff member yelled at me from several feet away and began filming me. I pleaded that there is something we can do to stop it and was again told to step back. What is the purpose of TSA if not to ensure the safety of the people moving through our airport? Fellow advocates were met with the same detached response, even told by BPD that they know what's happening and will do nothing to stop it. We spent the next few hours trying to figure out what we could do, knowing that these five people were being hidden just out of sight somewhere in this airport while still being ushered onto a plane that would take them to the next prison or concentration camp and likely eventual deportation. Understand that until the airport follows its own policies and stops cooperating with ICE, myself and others will continue to show up for our neighbors at any hour of the day to make sure they know they are not alone and that we will not let them be disappeared. Thank you. Julie Macuga I would like to ask anyone in the airport commission, have they watched what has been happening in person? Have you seen someone get disappeared? It is gut-wrenching. I can't imagine seeing that and then not taking every action to stop it. Here is an update on things that have happened since the last airport commission meeting one month ago: ●​ Three group transport attempts of women from CRCF through the airport. Eight individuals were flown out. We could only find court proceedings for three of them. Meaning five of them were transferred without due process. ●​ Transport patterns are changing to avoid lawyers. ●​ There are likely 17 other women, all transferred without due process. ●​ 26 men transferred, 20 without due process. ●​ We are hearing rumors that families are being transferred as well. ●​ One airport employee was fired for following protocol. ●​ Civilian activists were threatened with trespass by BPD. ●​ Masked ICE officers were observed using secure side entrance to the airport. ●​ BPD and TSA both confirmed that they were aware that this was happening, but they were not going to ask for any documentation of legality. ●​ We have had TSA telling us that human trafficking prevention is not in their purview. ●​ We've been actively shepherded away from TSA agents while trying to engage with them by people with BTV airport clearance badges. ●​ And we've been told that the airport doesn't get advised that any of this is happening, but clearly they are. BPD told us they know what's going on here and they're not going to do anything about it. '1 Page 9 of 61 I want to believe that BTV is going to be brave in the face of all of this and do whatever it can to help. Sadly, what we've been told by the airport has repeatedly been different from what we've observed. I think there's a tremendous opportunity here for Burlington. A lot of the feedback we've gotten is we don't know what other airports are doing. I think we have to be the first. I think we just have to do that. We have to be brave. We have to be the first. Thank you. Leif Taranta I've been one of the folks who's been here a lot early in the morning trying to stop what's going on. We've been told this is out of our hands. There's nothing we can do. I've been doing a lot of research and that is just not true. There's actually a lot of things that are fully within your power to do. So, I wanted to tell you about some of them. ●​ A study by the University of Washington about airports’ roles in ICE deportations says regardless of whether municipal airports have the authority to reject deportation flights, they clearly have responsibilities to oversee the health, safety and public welfare implications of all businesses operating at their airport. The FAA airport compliance manual, for example, notes the local airport may require an aircraft owner or operator to limit equipment, personnel, or practices that are unsafe, unsightly, or detrimental to the public welfare. ●​ Local airports are empowered to conduct audits that ensure adherence to contract terms which include following the relevant city and country ordinances requirements to adhere with federal law in including stipulations to ensure that practices do not have a disproportionately adverse impact on communities of color advocate the human trafficking protections and the victims the victims of trafficking and violence protection act of 2000. ●​ ICE's own protocols for transports of detainees [mandates an] officer in charge of coordinating with local airport security and making sure that all paperwork is in order. So, airport security should ask officers for that documentation.Burlington Airport has power to establish an anti-human trafficking screening position. I have a lot more research about this.It's really easy right now to say this is out of our hands and just act like we're powerless and we cannot afford to do that. There are people who have been coming even though we don't have any type of government position, any type of position in the airport every day that advocate for our neighbors and we want you to join us in that. Thanks. Trish O’ Kane First, I want to thank you for this beautiful airport. I fly frequently for work and until recently, I enjoyed it. But two months ago, when I was standing in the TSA line, I noticed a woman crying softly. A burly man had a strong clasp on her elbow. I wanted to ask her are you okay but then I thought, maybe she's grieving and needs her privacy. So I said nothing. When I read the first VT Digger story about the hundreds of people spirited through our airport in the night and then watched the video of ICE agents trying to force three women onto an American Airlines flight. I remembered her. Mike Yantachka I represented Charlotte in the Vermont House for 12 years. President Trump's immigration policies and how they're being executed is pure unadulterated fascism. ICE is acting as his gestapo, his '2 Page 10 of 61 secret police. Grabbing people off the street, out of workplaces, out of courthouses, and spiriting them away without access to legal advice violates the first, fourth, and sixth amendments to the Constitution of the United States. We should not, we cannot, we must not be complicit in violation of these fundamental American values. We must do everything possible to disrupt these actions. So I ask you to do that. Thank you. Peter Booth These are people who are without a doubt absolutely kidnapping people without due process and taking them to rendition states. That’s a fact that is happening and you are aware of that. You know that you are complicit in all of this. When we ask ourselves what would I have done during World War II? This is it. We are in it. We are right now living through an autocracy being built around us and all of you on the commission have a role to play in this and you can say no or not, but whatever you do, you have to live with the history that's being made right now around us. Chuck Derusso I would be proud of our state if we would stand up and say we are going to have a sheriff at every door at my airport asking for identification, asking for no masks, asking if you are escorting someone, do you have a warrant for that person? I expect my airport to stand up for the rule of laws. I hope and pray that you people act bravely. I'm a veteran. Some of you may be veterans. We fought for this democracy. We believe in the reality of American freedom. We can't be participating in renditions. This is just like the great terrorists in Russia when Stalin came to power. We're living through this now. We need to step up. Don't wait for them to come for your grandchildren. Don't wait for them to come for you. We need to stand together as Americans. As Calvin Coolidge said, it's a brave little state. Stand up. Be counted. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of federalism. Don't be afraid of losing federal funds. Be brave. Anni Paisley What we are seeing right now is indeed a repeat of history. And would you like to be on the right side of history or the wrong side? I have asked “Why is the airport complying like this?”The two things that I hear are it's a matter of lawful decree and it's an economic matter. I think some of you might be familiar with the history of the 30s. There was indeed a lawful deportation decree and there was an economic crisis. People felt like they have to do this. Let me ask you something. What would happen if the Germans had said no? What would have happened then? If people would have said no, we're not going to allow this to happen here. Will you put your own safety on the line? When you stand together, it's not you standing alone. It's you standing together. My family came here from Europe. My family came here to find a safe harbor. Only a small amount of them were able to come here and survive. Most of my family were murdered. I come here to say to you, what would happen if the Germans had said no? Lexington Kennedy What we're asking for isn't controversial. Burlington International Airport must enforce the anti-human trafficking policies that it already has. I am not an airport worker. I'm not a member of any particular human rights organization. I'm a Burlington resident concerned about the disappearance of my neighbors. I've been taking the time out of my schedule to come to the airport at ridiculous hours of the night to watch for illegal human trafficking operations and I've seen them '3 Page 11 of 61 happening with the cooperation of the airport. There is no reason that I and so many other Vermonters, regular Vermonters, should be taking on this job. This is the airport's job. Take responsibility. Do your job. Thank you. Geri Peterson Compliance is a choice. When institutions like this one turn a blind eye to the movement of people being trafficked, they are not remaining neutral. They are participative. True neutrality does not mean silence or inaction. It means creating space for accountability, for intervention, and for justice. .The day may come in the not too far future when I myself might be transported against my will. The federal government is collating a list of undesirables as we see and trans people are at the top of that list. I'm telling you in advance that I do not consent. Will you help me, please? Compliance is a choice and history changes depending on what side we choose. We can be heroes and being heroic is about making sacrifices for the common good and making the right choices often hurts. But we're Vermont. We can do this. Let's make the right choice. Thank you. David Skopin I look around the world and hope things will change but you have Ukraine, you have Gaza, but then it's right here at home right in front of us. You do have a choice. And it's not an easy one. I hope you make it because certainly you will be on the right side of history if you're capable of saying I'm not going to do it. Don't expect me to do it. I'm not going to do it. Gwendolyn Heaghney I just want to express my deep concern and complete and total anxiety about the state of incremental fascism. The fact that we are afraid for our beloved neighbors is a horror I don't think I would ever get to know as a Vermontor. I'm often ashamed to tell people when I'm that I'm an American, but I'm always proud to say I'm from Vermont. Please continue to act in such a way that I can be proud of. Jeanne Keller I've been a resident of Burlington for 42 years. I've worked in city and state government,I've worked for a lot of nonprofits, and I've been a lobbyist in the state legislature. I've had connections with people who had big decisions to make. And there seems to be a process everybody goes through. The first reaction is, ”Oh we can't do that. It's just too big to conceive of. I mean, how could we do that?” And then maybe you get to a place where you say, “Let's ask if we can do that. Let's ask some people if it's okay for us to do that.” But there comes a point when the consequences of not doing anything are so great and the victory, the the progress you can make for the world, for people around you, for the the institution you belong to is so great that you have to cross into the third layer, which is to say, “We're going to do this. Let's figure out how.” And I'm hoping that what you've heard today has brought you in a very short period of time from ”ew can't do this;” to “well, I don't know, let's ask somebody if we can do this;” to where you understand we must do this. Senator Leahy thought it was a great honor that you named the airport after him. I think those of us who watched his career saw him rise from being a very highly ethical prosecutor and moving on to the US Senate and making Vermont so proud for so many things he did. How do you think his legacy looks if the Leahy airport becomes a center for human trafficking in the Northeast? I can't imagine '4 Page 12 of 61 this is the kind of legacy he'd want to be left with. I wonder if someone should ask him, ”Do you want ICE trafficking people without due process?” He was a prosecutor. He was the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. And people are being violated of their constitutional rights every week in this building that you named after him.Thank you very much. Jennifer Chiodo I have a great deal of empathy for what you're going through, the decisions you have to make. I'm a consulting engineer. I've done work for the airport, the guard. I have two questions for you. The first is, do you think what ICE is doing here is right? And if you have any doubts about that, I encourage you to read the Human Rights Watch report on ICE. The second one is who are your heroes? Because you have an opportunity to be our heroes. And it's not obvious what you're going to do. But any way you can find to put sand in the works of what's happening now is going to be of service to the people of Vermont, people of this country. Thank you. Alan Coulter It's not always easy to do what's right and what's just, but I urge you to figure it out and you will have a lot of support. Seth Steinzor When Jeff Amostoy swore me into the Vermont Attorney General’s office for 32 years1990, he told me two words, and I'd like you to bear them in mind. He said to me “Do justice.” I think that is the duty of every public servant. You're a public servant. Do justice. Thank you. Michael Inners Those of you who've been around as long as I have, have probably heard the term banality of evil in reference to Adolf Ikeman. The basic idea of that term is that people can participate in evil just by going along with routine activities and obeying authority without any evil intent of their own. I don't think the members of this commission are evil. I really don't. And I'm hoping that you will not go along with evil by continuing to allow these deportations on your watch. Thank you. Mary Filmore I'm the author of a book about the Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation and I spent 13 years researching and writing that book. I can tell you that the people in that place and time were confronted with exactly the same kinds of choices that you're confronted with now. The bureaucrats in city hall had to decide whether they would give access to the specific information on the index cards that allowed the roundups to happen. The police had to decide whether they were going to go side by side with the Nazi officers to do the roundups. The manufacturers of uniforms had to decide whether to resist or not. The train engineers had to decide if they were going to drive those special trains in the middle of the night. Most of them did what you have understandably done so far, saying that it's out of your hands or that the cost of resisting is too great. But the people we remember and honor now are the ones who found a way to say no. who didn't add oil to the machinery of deportation, but who poured tiny grains of sand to make it stop. It's your turn to find a way to stop your part and our part as Burlington taxpayers in persecuting our neighbors. Thank you for listening. '5 Page 13 of 61 Ann McKinsey Just think, if Vermont came out and said, "No, not here on our soil. It would reverberate through the country." we would be a winner. This type of non-cooperation is priceless and it can grow. Vermont can be a shining star. We can do much better. Thank you very much. Shanta Eastman I'm a Burlington resident, the daughter of an immigrant, and was born abroad. So this is very personal for me. I grew up in Vermont. I'm so proud to be a Vermonter. I feel it so often in Vermont, we can be a moral compass for the country and provide a righteous model for the rest of the country.This is one of those pivotal moments when we can be on the right side of history and say that we won't comply. I really appreciate the commission tonight hearing us. Thank you so much. Jana Porter I am going to be 76 years old in September. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would be spending my golden years doing what I'm doing today. And I certainly never thought I would have to do it in the state of Vermont. A state that has always been brave enough to stand up for what's right and to do what's right before anybody else is brave enough to do that. Our founding fathers were afraid more than anything else of overarching federal power. That is happening in a way right now that they could not have possibly imagined. I also feel very strongly that when the federal government is assuming the kind of illegal power that it is assuming right now, it is the responsibility of the states to rise up and protest that and say we are not going to allow that to happen. We are going to take care of our people. If you won't, we will. That is our job. And that's why we're all here today. You need to stand up for what is right. But if you don't stand up for this now, people are losing their lives, their parents, and their homes, and you are complicit in that. Miriam Hansen I'm a naturalized citizen, so I'm very aware that I'm on the list. It's an amazing feeling having lived in Vermont my entire adult life to be thinking, what if they do that to me? Like, they could, it could happen. It could happen at the Burlington airport. And the Burlington airport is our happy place – it's our little friendly airport where we feel at home. Walking into the airport today was a horrible feeling because they're spreading that sickness here. And the only way that we can really respond is to come together and say no, no, no, you can't. Dee Graham I've also spent many hours and many very early mornings over the past couple months monitoring ICE activity with fellow advocates. We're not a part of an organization. We're a group of residents horrified by the ongoing flagrant human rights abuses in not only our country but most alarmingly here in our own community. We'd like to see the airport step up and do something to ensure that people are not brought here illegally and that they have due process. You, the airport commission, have a role to play to make changes to end this. And we will continue to do our advocacy until you do. Thank you. Maribeth Domanski. I've been working with refugees for the last year and a half tutoring. I'm in their homes every week. I see wonderful families – great fathers and mothers. Just last week, one of them was detained. It's crazy. These people are hardworking. They contribute to the state of Vermont. We need them. We '6 Page 14 of 61 don't have the right to be messing with people as if they're like Lego figures or something. They're real human beings with real families. It’s just heartbreaking. It's shameful. It's disgusting. You guys have to do whatever you can to stop it. And again, as someone said, if we lose millions of dollars, so be it. We'll figure it out another way. It's just what value do you put on someone's life. Matt Gile I work with a lot of immigrant refugee students and I'm scared for them and what's being done to our immigrant refugee communities. You have an opportunity to use a power that you have to protect them and you need to use it. Thank you. Sherri Wormser "Now is the time to know if you would have hidden Anne Frank." We now know that BTV would let the world know where she was hiding, lead the agents there to her, and give them passage to concentration camps. This regime is not going to stop with just immigrants. They will be taking more and more people. We have an opportunity to say no and stop this. If we do not stop it, it is going to get worse. I beg you to please stop human trafficking in this airport. Thank you for your help. Dan Albert. What I think we have here is incremental fascism. “Oh, just wear a star on your arm.” “Oh, you can just live in this neighborhood.” “Oh, here's a train for you. Hop on.” This is incremental fascism and we have to say no to it. We have to stop it. I mean, what did they say at Nurburg? We were just following rules. Well, here we have an edict from the federal government saying we'll take away your money for this airport if you don't cooperate with them. We'll have to live with that because you can't live with collusion with fascism. Thank you. Sharon Behar I would like to read a poem by a pastor that he can explain it much better than I can. His name was Martin Niemöller and it's called First They Came. First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. Then they came for the socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. Each of us has a responsibility in all of our ways. I urge you to hold on to your responsibility and not abdicate it in relationship to civic society and and take it very seriously. Take the risk. Take the risk for all of us so we can all speak out together. Thank you. Alyssa Breda I appreciate you guys being here and listening to us. I hope that means that you care about this issue as well. We have something to stand up for. We can, we have power. We have power to say that we don't agree with this, to do something about it before it gets even worse. We can't just let them decide our fate. We can't concede to these atrocities. This is an attack on all of us. It's going to get worse. We have to stand up against this now. And we do have the ability to do so. We have the power. Thank you. '7 Page 15 of 61 Julio Pupko You are being complicit in illegal unconstitutional detainment, kidnapping and death of humans, both those who are US citizens, US residents and members of our world. So do not choose to turn a blind eye and be complicit because the suffering, the deaths, the destruction of families is also on your hands. Thank you. Courtney O' Connor. I'm a lawyer based in Montpelier. Constitutional violations like the denial of due process and attacks on personal security inherent in these forced displacements are crimes under federal law. As a consequence, Vermont law enforcement is duty bound to intervene to protect the public when such crimes are being committed. Limit your criminal and civil liability now for felonies being committed by the current presidential administration secret police. Please enforce the law. Thank you. Steve Crofter I appreciate you taking the time to listen to our views. I want to say a quick word about following one's conscience. History shows us example after example of people who have faced really difficult choices. Often these are choices between what is easy, convenient, and expected on the one hand and on the other hand what is moral, what is ethical, what says yes to life. I don't think anyone ever looks back at the end of their life and is glad that they took the low road. I hope that each of you will follow your conscience and find peace in doing so. Please be on the right side of history. Thank you. Jon Foreman We know that the federal government has been violating the American Constitution by defying judicial orders and due process, illegally, disappearing people through airports like BTV.What is your responsibility as commission members to do in the face of this illegality and evil? And more importantly, what is your heart telling you to do? How can this commission act to ensure that the airport is being used morally and legally? power. I ask you to explore all available mechanisms to end this cooperation legal, administrative or policy based. Thank you very much. Tsuki Puddicombe All these Vermoners have offered to collaborate with you and did the work for you. Now take what we taught you and take risks. I believe in and encourage risks, especially informed risks, even better, you could take a compassionate risk. When this is over, I look forward to reading what your next direct actions and comprehensible solid plans are in the next Vermont Digger article. Thank you. Ashley Adams I am horrified knowing that many thousands of human beings around the country have been abducted by masked, unidentified ICE agents, often violently and without due process including here at BTV. This airport is a trusted institution and this commission has a duty to safeguard the public good. Institutional cooperation like this is necessary for fascism to take hold. Um non-cooperation is how we preserve our democracy. I call on you to change course now and decide that you will not participate in these illegal transfers. I feel so betrayed by the airport and I hope that those of you in power will redeem yourselves with your fellow human beings. So, I'm here tonight to ask you to reverse course immediately and stop participating in this affront to our collective humanity. Thank you for hearing my comments. '8 Page 16 of 61 To: Airport Commission From: Larry Lackey, Director of Planning, Engineering and Environmental Compliance Date: October 1, 2025 Subject: Airport Commission Construction Update 1. Annual Parking Garage Maintenance ($.35M). The replacement of the expansion joints and joint seal repair in the vicinity of the north and south garage areas has started and is ongoing. This will be completed by July. Completed. 2. Environmental Assessment (est. $.25M). The purpose of this project is to evaluate environmental impacts related to the mitigation of obstructions with in the aircraft approach surfaces to the runways. This is in follow up to the recently completed Master Plan, which includes obstruction identification and environmental review. Completed, working on close out documents. 3. South Terminal Replacement Project ($35M). The purpose of this project is for overall terminal efficiencies and a better passenger experience. Due to increased aircraft seating existing passenger hold areas are overcrowded during peak times as identified in the recent Master Plan Update. Recently the opportunity had risen through the Airport Terminal Improvement Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. We have submitted our request for full build out of this project, including: Demolition of the existing South Concourse; new Terminal improvements (approximately 45,000 SF of new gross floor area on 2 levels); five (5) new aircraft gates; up to four (4) new passenger boarding bridges (PBB), new passenger circulation and hold rooms; future concessions space; and apron construction within demolished South Concourse footprint. The South Terminal Replacement Project will be approximately 160' farther from Taxiway A as the existing South Concourse. We were not selected this past year and have reapplied for FFY23 design only. We did receive notice from the program that we will be awarded the a design only grant for this project. We have finalized discussions with the FAA to how best move this project forward in the future, as the timing to design this needs to be pushed back due to FAA scheduling requirement and having the funding to complete the construction of this project. We have moved forward with schematics and preliminary cost estimates for existing potential funding source applications. 4. Cargo Apron Design Project ($.3M). The purpose of this project is to provide additional space for other potential cargo carry operations. Have submitted 7460-1 (Air Space Review) to FAA for this project. The scoping of the he project, design only has been completed with the FAA. The IFE process for completion before a FAA Grant Application in April has been completed. Grant Application was Page 17 of 61 October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Construction Update Page 2 of 6 submitted on April 3, 2023. Grant has been issued, moving to finalize contract. The contract has been issued to Hoyle, Tanner and Associates with the design to start. It has been determined that this project will require additional FAA technical operations review prior to proceeding. The FAA updated review has been issued as favorable, and the project design is moving forward. We plan on bidding this project later this year. Project design is near completion. Working on permit applications. 5. SRE Building Design ($1.2M). The purpose of this project is to replace the existing out dated facilities, which does not meet the storage needs of the required equipment to maintain the airfield. A contract for study is being completed with programing and scoping moving forward. The scoping session with the FAA has been completed. The final scope is complete with the IFE process was completed. The Grant Application was submitted to the FAA. Contract has been signed with Passero Associates to design and bid this project. Site investigations were completed in November. The site plan is developed with the building design at 30%. We have had page turn of the draft plans. Applications for permits are being moved forward. A pre –Application meeting was held with South Burlington Planning and Development Staff in preparation for an upcoming DRB hearing. Permit Applications are being prepared. We presented to the South Burlington DRB on June 3rd. The hearing was not closed. There were items that needed follow up. We have followed up on these items and are scheduled back with the DRB on July 1, 2025. The SB DRB process has been completed. We have filed for all other required permits. We plan on advertising for bids for construction of this project in the next 3-4 weeks. 6. Burlington Tech Center (BTC) ($12M). The purpose of this project is to support the design efforts for an improved facility at the airport for the regional educational needs. The Burlington School district has been given an award for $10M in which they are in the process of applying for. We continue to work with the school on this project. Permit applications were submitted on March 25th to the regulatory bodies for this project. The SB DRB issued there positive decision with follow submittal needed as agreed during the hearing. DEW was the selected contractor. Construction started December 4th. The planned completion was August 2025. This project, which is not being managed by our team, is behind schedule and now it is expected that it will be finished in October. 7. FAA CIP for FY26 and next 5 years. We met with the FAA Airports Division on September 17th. Items discussed for FFY26, cargo apron construction, SRE building construction, obstruction removal easements, final application to complete project NeXT, RSIP Phase 6 considering receipt of the $7.3M grant from OLDCC, centralized deicing and the following 5 years. 8. BETA – Development Communication and coordination with Beta on the first phase of the Electric Aircraft Assemble Facility and Valley West Hangar for all aspects of permitting, environmental, engineering, utilities and attendance at public hearing and construction meetings. The first Phase is complete. 9. South Apron and TW G Ext. Development ($6.6). The purpose of this project is to provide much needed additional general aviation apron area on the airfield. Completed, working on closeout documents. Page 18 of 61 October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Construction Update Page 3 of 6 10. Glycol System Upgrade (est. $3.5M). The purpose of this project is to improve the glycol system (De- icing). We have had additional follow up discussions with the FAA and it appears this is eligible for funding and is being added back into our FAA CIP. We have received and reviewed the site evaluation and process review scope. We brought this for Airport Commission approval last month subsequently, it was approved by City Council. Study is moving forward. We visited the Syracuse Airport to evaluate and understand the technology they were using to compare to our Portland Jetport visit. The Draft study has been issued and is under review by the airport team. A review session with Stantec was completed. We had a joint meeting last week with our consultant and our FBO Heritage Flight to get their input. We waiting on the final report so we can make a decision on how we will move forward, so we can start scoping the project with the FAA. 11. North Terminal Improvement Project ($2.2M). The purpose of this project is for overall terminal efficiencies and a better passenger experience due to the completion of the TIP the north terminal will be upgraded to provide more capacity for passengers and concessions. This includes the removal of the existing north TSA station along with the removal of the existing escalators. This project is under design and funding is anticipated from the recent approval of the Infrastructure Law. Received Bids with the selected bidder being Engelberth Construction, Inc. Preparing and submitting Grant Application. This will become a FFY23 Project. We have received the Grant from the FAA. Construction is nearing completion, and should be complete by September 15th. There was a delay related to the glass for the new restaurant area. Construction is complete with final inspection with the FAA completed on 10/30/23. Project closeout in process. We have applied for an additional grant to add additional egress lanes in both the North and South Terminal locations. A grant application was submitted April 26th to the FAA. Received BOF approval to accept the Grant on June 17, 2024, City Council to vote on June 25, 2024. Grant has been issued for the two new egress lanes. A review of the issued funding is being reviewed by the airport on how much money can actually be used from the grant for this project. This determination is close to being resolved. Due to FAA rules this grant is being sent back because it does not support the full extent of this project. 12. PROJECT NEXT: North Terminal Replacement Project and New PBB’s ($63M). The purpose of this project is for overall terminal efficiencies and a better passenger experience. Due to increased aircraft seating existing passenger hold areas are overcrowded during peak times as identified in the recent Master Plan Update. Recently the opportunity had risen from Senator Leahy’s office through Congressional Directed Spending. We have submitted our request for full build out of this project Phase III Terminal Improvement Project, including: Demolition of the existing North Concourse; new Terminal Improvement (approximately 25,000 SF of new gross floor area on 2 levels); five (5) new aircraft gates; six (6) new passenger boarding bridges (PBB), new passenger circulation and hold rooms; future concessions space; and apron construction within demolished North Concourse footprint. Contract for 30% design has been issues to Jacobs Engineering Group. Geo-technical site work has been completed. Data collection and design currently on going. We submitted to the FAA for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) RFQ/P construction development process. We received Page 19 of 61 October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Construction Update Page 4 of 6 approval from the FAA on this procurement process. The RFQ/P for CMAR has been advertised with a pre-bid meeting and site visit by prospective contractors completed. CMAR Proposals received reviewed and scored. Also, held interviews with the top 3 contractors. This has been scored and we can let you know the selected contractor at the AC meeting. As reported the CMAR selected is Engelberth Construction Company. The contract with our design engineer, Jacobs Engineering Group, is completing the 80% design to move to pricing. We received City Council approval to accept the Grant on March 25 for this project, as brought for your approval during our last meeting. Our CMAR is in the process of receiving bids for the final price for this project. The FAA asked us to submit a draft grant application for administrative review prior to final construction pricing to help us expedite the grant issuance, with them once final pricing is in. The Draft Application was completed and submitted on March 27. The FAA grant application was submitted on May 23. Received BOF approval to accept the Grant on June 17, 2024, City Council to vote on June 25, 2024. We received the Grants for this project. The work has started and is ongoing the project. We submitted the NeXT Grant Application - 3 with Contractor Change Orders to support the new passenger boarding bridges and the second floor renovations, on April 28, 2025. This grant was recently received. The jet bridges have been ordered and the bases are being set. Conceptual Renderings – North and South Terminal (concourse) Improvements Page 20 of 61 October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Construction Update Page 5 of 6 13. RW 15 – 33 Improvements – Mill and Overlay (15M). The project is complete, with a few minor punch list items to be completed. Final inspection was completed with the FAA present. 14. Airfield Pavement Plan Update ($.25M). The purpose of this project is to update the outdated pavement condition report done in 2017. All surfaces will be evaluated so we can plan on future improvement for the safety of the aircraft users. Scoping has been completed with the FAA. We have completed the IFE. A Grant Application was submitted on April 3, 2023. Investigations have started, and the grant has been issued. Moving to finalize contract. The Contract has been issued to HTA with the investigations being completed. The report is in progress. 15. TW C/G Rehabilitation ($4.6M). The purpose of this project is to improve the pavement condition of the airport’s taxiway C and intersection at taxiway G. Bids were received on April 24, 2025. We received 2 bids. Pike Industries was the lowest most responsive bidder. The FAA Grant Application was submitted on April 28, 2025. Construction will begin in the spring of 2026. This grant was recently received. A NOA has been given to the contractor with contract being completed. 16. Obstruction Removal ($0.5M). The purpose of this project is to remove potential obstructions with in the aircraft approach surfaces to runways 15 and 33. Environmental Assessment is almost complete with the scoping session with the FAA to be scheduled. FAA Grant Application is pushed back to May 1, 2026. This is due to a review of our existing easement and a determination if others may be required Construction will begin as soon after grant is issued as possible taking into environmental conditions. We are moving forward with scoping to review existing and proposed easement. Page 21 of 61 October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Construction Update Page 6 of 6 17. Runway 33 Threshold Bar Improvement Project ($.25M). The purpose of this project is to remove the damaged navigational aid, replace the lights and rings, and place a quick dry durable concrete for a longer term fix. This project has been completed and the FAA flight check completed. 18. VTANG Arrester Cable Drainage (Stormwater) Project ($1.5M). This project involves repairing and modifying the existing Aircraft Arresting Systems (AAS), which are safety mechanisms designed to rapidly decelerate aircraft during landings or takeoffs by catching the aircraft with cables or barriers. The improvements will include upgrading the drainage system by adding infiltration galleries and connecting it to the existing stormwater system, ensuring continued compliance with state and federal stormwater regulations. Enhancements include upgrading the sump pump capabilities to establish redundant drainage functions in each barrier pit, updating the control system for flood-level monitoring, and relocating the Arresting Gear Markers. The AAS at Leahy BTV are the only functioning systems for this installation and are critical to operations. This project is being completed concurrently with the Runway 15 – 33 Rehabilitation Project. The project was bid. Engineers Construction, Inc. (ECI) was selected to complete this work. We have a signed contract from ECI and have received final documents from VTANG. The contract has been executed by the Airport. The project is complete, with a few minor punch list items to be completed. Final inspection was completed with VTANG present. Page 22 of 61 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Board of Commissioners Sound/Noise Update Report October 1, 2025 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS UPLOADED TO WWW.BTVSOUND.COM BACKGROUND: Residential Sound Insulation Programs: The purpose of the project is to convert a sample of incompatible residential units to a compatible land use by installing an acoustical treatment package which will provide relief from aircraft noise by upgrading interior living areas. Upgrades may include replacement of windows and doors with acoustically rated products and installation or upgrade of ventilation systems. The sound insulation treatments are designed to reduce the interior noise levels to below 45 DNL and provide a minimum noise level reduction of 5dB. PHASES OF THE RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM (RSIP) 1. Sound Insulation Pilot Project (Phase 1) ($1.5M). This Program includes: Program formulation, Home eligibility determination, project schedule for this Phase 1 portion included 9 properties, and construction improvements are substantially complete. The close out is ongoing with the contractor. 2. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 2 ($2.20M) The purpose of the project was to convert incompatible residential units to a compatible land use by installing an acoustical treatment package which will provide relief from aircraft noise by upgrading interior living areas as defined in the Phase 1 project and the Noise Compatibility Program. The Airport continued implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP). This grant included: community outreach, historic review, design and bidding of 52 homes, noise reduction of 6 homes which construction improvements were substantially completed and close out is Page 23 of 61  Page 2 of 5 ongoing with the contractor. Properties were located within the 70+ DNL FAA accepted 2023 noise contours. The installation of noise reduction materials for the 5 properties was completed. Materials were purchased for the 6th property however the homeowner left the area. It will be completed with the next phase of homes. The close out is ongoing with the contractor. 3. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 3 ($6.2M). The Airport is continued implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in more detail above. This grant was issued and includes: the construction improvements of the 52 Homes designed and bid in Phase 2, in addition it provides for community outreach, historic review, design and bidding of the next approximately 50 homes for improvements. The schedule for installing the noise insulating improvements for the 52 homes started in 2024. The Construction Improvements has started on this phase of homes and will continue through September 2025. See status below as of 20250924: Page 24 of 61  Page 3 of 5 4. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 4 ($3.9M EST.). The Airport is proposing to continue implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in more detail above. We are currently reviewing the status of the programing and will be able to detail this in our next month’s airport commission meeting. The initial grant for 16 of the 50 homes for construction improvements was submitted grant was received from the FAA. Also in the grant was the funding for the next 50 homes. As discussed we are completing the required new acoustical testing for the balance of the 50 homes so we can do a follow grant application on those homes. (See update above) The Buy American process moving forward but awaiting grant for the 16 homes. We received the grant for this phase however; the amount ($)’s was slightly less than what the application was. Based on instructions from the FAA we will leave the scope intact for this project and just amend the grant during closure. The Contact with Strong Tower to start construction improvements has been signed. Strong Tower has completed the submittals for this phase. Construction is anticipated to start in October. RSIP Phase Status Chart & Timeline Page 25 of 61  Page 4 of 5 5. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 5 ($2.4M EST.). The Airport is proposing to continue implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in the first paragraph in this report. It includes the construction improvements of 6 units that remain in the above 70 DNL contour. Also, due to the change in the FAA acoustical requirement additional funding is being requested for homes in outreach from Phase 4. We submitted a grant application to the FAA on April 28, 2025 for this phase. The grant was just recently issued. Contract documents and submittals are in progress. Page 26 of 61  Page 5 of 5 6. Noise Exposure Map Updates (NEM) (est. $.85M). The purpose of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant is to prepare a 14 C.F.R Part 150 Noise Exposure Map (NEM) update for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV). The NEM Update replaced the maps which were accepted by the FAA in 2019. Under the Federal requirements, the previous NEM Update indicated an update would be completed once the F-35A aircraft have been operational for one year. This project is complete and we will move it forward for closure as soon as possible. 7. Residential Sound Insulation Project “Construction” – OLDCC (DOD) ($7.4M EST.). We received this grant funding and will provide further update during the October meeting. Page 27 of 61 2025 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Noise Comments 1 Page 28 of 61 2025 Comments by Aircraft (6/1/21-9/25/25) Comments by Town (6/1/21-8/26/25) Baltimore, MD 1 North Rose, NY 1 Gen. Aviation (light) 24 Seaplane 1 Bowmanville, ON 1 Richmond, VT 2 Helicopter 14 Turboprop 2 Burlington, VT 388 Salem, MA 1 Jet 73 Unknown* 24 Charlotte, VT 1 Saranac Lake, NY 1 Colchester, VT 118 South Burlington 44 Essex, VT 1 Strafford, VT 1 Military 544 Zeppelin/Blimp 1 Grand Isle, VT 1 Underhill, VT 23 Greensboro, VT 1 Williston 96 Multiple 9 Not specified** 137 Hampton, NH 1 Winooski 153 Propeller 7 Total Comments: 836 Not specified** 1 Total Comments: 836 *Commenter selected ‘unknown’ **Commenter left this blank in their submission 2 Page 29 of 61  3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2025 Jun-21 21 Jul-21 6 Aug-21 1 Sep-21 0 Oct-21 27 Nov-21 41 Dec-21 55 Jan-22 35 Feb-22 25 Mar-22 44 Apr-22 33 May-22 14 Jun-22 12 Jul-22 62 Aug-22 29 Sep-22 43 Oct-22 34 Nov-22 23 Dec-22 22 Jan-23 24 Feb-23 20 Mar-23 19 Apr-23 41 May-23 23 Jun-23 11 Jul-23 9 Noise Comments Per Month Aug-23 21 Sep-23 9 Oct-23 6 Nov-23 8 Dec-23 4 6 (6/1/21-9/25/25) Jan-24 Feb-24 9 Mar-24 3 Apr-24 7 May-24 15 Jun-24 9 Jul-24 13 Aug-24 4 Sep-24 2 Oct-24 11 Nov-24 2 Dec-24 4 Jan-25 6 Feb-25 8 Mar-25 2 Apr-25 2 May-25 1 Jun-25 3 Total comments: 835 Jul-25 1 Aug-25 3 Sep-25 3 Page 30 of 61 2025 Statistics • 92 commenters in the data set • 71% of total comments came from 5 individuals • The top five commenters provided 593 of the 835 total comments • Three additional comments in September 2025 4 Page 31 of 61 Page 32 of 61 Page 33 of 61 Page 34 of 61 Page 35 of 61 Page 36 of 61 Page 37 of 61  202 5 Innovation & Marketing Update Jeff Bartley | Director of Innovation & Marketing 1 Page 38 of 61 202 5 Who we are Alexandra Cohen Jeff Bartley Jillian Waite Marketing Assistant Director of Innovation Office Assistant & Marketing Page 39 of 61 202 5 What do we do? It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen. • Social media and marketing • Government affairs • Public relations • Passenger satisfaction • Business and revenue development • Whatever needs to be done Page 40 of 61 202 5 2025 Highlights • Fostering relationships with community and state leaders • Major events including Chamber Breakfast, Skyline Soiree, and South Burlington 5k • Charleston Inaugural Flight and breaking down silos • Kestrel Coffee Roasters • Aero is a frequent flyer! Page 41 of 61 202 5 On Going Projects “What’s next?” • Blue Campaign (BLI) • Legislative efforts • Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation Program • Airline Development • Critical marketing initiatives • Economic study • Website redesign • Sound system • BCA Project Page 42 of 61 202 5 In the news… Page 43 of 61 202 5 Page 44 of 61 202 5 Passenger Satisfaction Page 45 of 61 202 5 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate your overall experience at Leahy BTV? 7.6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.72% 1.89% 1.89% 4.72% 7.55% 6.60% 7.55% 21.70% 15.09% 28.30% 5 2 2 5 8 7 8 23 16 30 Page 46 of 61 202 5 On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied were you with the convenience and accessibility of the curbside pick-up and drop-off areas? 7.8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.74% 0.00% 1.12% 2.25% 6.74% 8.99% 8.99% 14.61% 13.48% 37.08% 6 0 1 2 6 8 8 13 12 33 Page 47 of 61 202 5 On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied were you with your airline check-in experience and interactions with your airline? 7.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.57% 0.00% 1.90% 2.86% 6.67% 4.76% 7.62% 23.81% 16.19% 27.62% 9 0 2 3 7 5 8 25 17 29 Page 48 of 61 202 5 On a scale of 1-10, please rate your experience with TSA. 7.7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.76% 0.95% 3.81% 2.86% 4.76% 9.52% 11.43% 16.19% 11.43% 34.29% 5 1 4 3 5 10 12 17 12 36 Page 49 of 61 202 5 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate the cleanliness of Leahy BTV? 8.4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.90% 0.00% 0.95% 2.86% 4.76% 7.62% 6.67% 13.33% 22.86% 39.05% 2 0 1 3 5 8 7 14 24 41 Page 50 of 61 202 5 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate your experience with our automated parking garage system? 8.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.84% 0.00% 1.96% 0.00% 9.80% 3.92% 3.92% 13.73% 13.73% 45.10% 4 0 1 0 5 2 2 7 7 23 Page 51 of 61 202 5 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate the amenities at Leahy BTV (food, shopping, Kids Zone, etc.) 6.7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.25% 2.08% 10.42% 5.21% 10.42% 9.38% 14.58% 8.33% 8.33% 25.00% 6 2 10 5 10 9 14 8 8 24 Page 52 of 61 2025 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport October 1, 2025 Airport Commission Director’s Report 1 Page 53 of 61 2025 Project NexT 2 Photos by Jacobs Page 54 of 61 2025 VTANG Open House Photo Above by Airman Raymond LaChance Photo Above by Airman Raymond LaChance Photo Above by Airman Raymond LaChance Photo Above by Capt. Tabitha Bouchard Page 55 of 61 2025 Girls in Aviation Day Page 56 of 61 2025 Fly By 5K Page 57 of 61 2025 Events and Items • OLDCC Grant Acceptance and Deputy Director Position approved by City Council on 9/8 • Coming up: • Vermont Flight Academy Lease • Hangar Condo Association Lease • Beta Area 5 Lease • 10/10 – Education, Enrichment for Everyone Lecture by LeahyBTV • Interviews for Project NexT Art Installations • Conferences: • Breeze Airways 9/9-9/12 • ACI-NA & ACI World Annual Conference & Exhibition registration 10/25-10/28 • AAAE Noise Conference 11/11-11/13 Page 58 of 61 2025 Scheduled Departures; Projections 2025 2024 2019 1200 JAN 730 542 910 FEB 656 541 851 1000 MAR 808 613 970 APR 815 654 991 800 MAY 846 717 944 JUN 887 854 1,071 600 JUL 930 901 1,127 AUG 909 946 1,122 400 SEP 852 970 1,067 OCT 996 1,015 1,038 200 NOV 719 741 942 DEC 713 758 962 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 9,861 9,341 11,995 2025 2024 2019 Page 59 of 61 2025 Scheduled Seats; Past and Projections Total Annual Seats and Load Factor: 2025 2024 2019 2008 = 1,051,115 @ 74.6% 120,000 2019 = 858,589 @ 82.7% JAN 69,073 50,245 63,905 2022 = 804,380 @ 79.94% 2023 = 774,095 @ 86.7%* FEB 60,958 48,066 60,240 2024 = 850,699 @ 81.18% *Highest in recorded history since 1990 100,000 MAR 74,030 52,577 68,428 APR 72,724 53,671 66,566 80,000 MAY 71,276 64,163 67,379 JUN 77,239 78,672 78,828 60,000 JUL 86,108 86,352 84,658 AUG 84,106 92,765 83,786 40,000 SEP 80,415 92,016 76,194 Average # Seats per Flight: OCT 91,292 94,651 75,193 2008 = 69 per flight 20,000 2019 = 71 per flight NOV 63,673 66,633 66,096 2022 = 84 per flight 2024 = 91 per flight DEC 58,805 70,888 67,316 2025 = 92 per flight (projected) 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL 889,699 850,699 858,589 2025 2024 2019 2008 Page 60 of 61 2025 Passenger Statistics 90,000 2025 2024 2019 JAN 50,093 42,691 46,356 FEB 49,619 44,133 49,867 80,000 MAR 56,029 45049 56,400 APR 54,601 46,158 54,340 70,000 MAY 55,533 50,972 55,209 JUNE 61,182 61136 62,180 60,000 JULY 72,243 68,026 71,381 AUG 73,907 72,448 71,200 50,000 SEPT 64,332 67,296 62,116 OCT 73,034 76,054 66,795 40,000 NOV 50,938 51,977 53,007 DEC 47,044 57,012 56,314 30,000 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC TOTALS 708,555 681,925 705,165 2025 2024 2019 2008 *Underlined numbers are future estimates Page 61 of 61