Airport Commission

Kenai Municipal Airport

Kenai Municipal Code 21.20 mandates that the Airport Commission shall develop, adopt, alter or revise, subject to approval by the City Council, a master plan for the airport development, which may include all airport terminal facilities and all airport aeronautical lands.  Further, the Airport Commission shall observe, oversee and guide in an advisory capacity, any matters relating to use of airport runways, airport terminal and airport aeronautical lands; act in an advisory capacity to the Council and the Airport Manager; and, make recommendations to the City Manager on the airport budget.

Meetings of the Airport Commission are held on the second Thursday of every month. Meetings are at 6:00 p.m. at the Kenai Municipal Airport Terminal Conference Room.

 

Airport Commission Members

James V. Zirul  (2025)
Seat: At-Large
(907) 283-5400 (w)

James Bielefeld  (2025)
Seat: FBO
(907) 252-5935
Email

Paul Minelga, Vice Chair  (2026)
Seat: Civil Air Patrol
Email
 

Glenda Feeken, Chair  (2026)
Seat: At-Large
(907) 252-2743
(907) 283-5888 (w)
Email

Dan Pitts  (2024)
Seat: At-Large
(907) 262-5919
(907) 398-1535 (c)
Email

Joshua Daily  (2024)
Seat: FAA
Email

Jacob Caldwell  (2026)
​Seat: Lessee
(907) 398-9447
Email

 

Council Liaison:
Henry Knackstedt, Vice Mayor
Email

 

Staff:
Derek Ables, Airport Manager
(907) 283-8282
Email
 

City Clerk's Office
(907) 283-8231

 

 

Helpful Links 

Airport Department