Boulder Airport Future

At a glance

• What: The future of the city's airport and whether to continue accepting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funds.
• Record so far: At the May 21, 2026 open comment, five speakers addressed the airport or FAA funds. On June 18, 2026 Council approved on consent (8:0) accepting the April 23, 2026 Study Session Summary regarding the airport discussion.
• Note: The minutes contain no Council debate or decision on the airport and record speakers' topics only. The study session summary itself was not in the minutes text.

Public comment, May 21, 2026

• Geof Cahoon (virtual, the airport), Daniel Howard (the airport), Matthew Bible (future of the airport and implications of taking FAA money), Hep Ingham (FAA funds).
• Laura Kaplan also spoke on FAA funds. The minutes do not say whether this is the same person as Planning Board Chair Laura Kaplan, so no link is assumed.

Sources

• Regular meeting minutes, June 18, 2026: https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=203753&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2
• Regular meeting minutes, May 21, 2026: https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=202275&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2

Log

2026-06-18 - City Council

Consent item A: motion to accept the April 23 Study Session Summary regarding the airport discussion, approved with the consent agenda 8:0 (moved Winer, seconded Kaplan).

2026-05-21 - City Council

Open comment from five speakers on the airport and FAA funding.