Kenny
Bieker
Manager of Facilities
Salina Airport Authority
As
the manager of facilities, Kenny Bieker is responsible for
managing nearly 900,000 square feet of existing
manufacturing, warehouse, hangar and office space at the
Salina Municipal Airport and Airport Industrial Center.
Management of existing facilities is overseeing the
maintenance and development of the facility structures and
systems necessary to insure the Authority’s assets and
infrastructure are well maintained and in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
Bieker oversees new construction in the mid-long term that could reach more
than one
million square feet. The airfield construction is estimated at $11,000,000
over the next five years through the Federal Aviation Administration Airport
Improvement Program.
Bieker joined the Salina Airport Authority staff after working on Salina
Municipal Airport projects as a construction observer and inspector for a
number of years. Bieker started working on Airport Authority projects in
the early 1990s as a materials tester. Bieker
assisted in the design and construction of several airport projects, including
runway construction, runway rehabilitation and general aviation ramp repair.
Bieker has more than 30
years of experience as an engineering technician with more than 21 years
involving airports. He has served in the capacities of drafter, detailer,
surveyor, and observer. He served in a survey party for four years before
becoming a survey party chief. He served as party chief for three years and
then became involved in construction inspection. He
has served in the capacity of resident observer for numerous airport projects
in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Oklahoma. His projects have involved concrete
and asphalt pavement as well as concrete box structures and large earthwork
fills.
Professional
Memberships and Registrations:
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ACI Concrete Field
Testing Technician – Grade I
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KDOT LPA Certified
Construction Inspector, Level IIAC
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Troxler Certified
