The Airport Authority Board of Directors approved the proposed agreement to lease Hangar No. 506-1 to the State of Kansas for use by the Kansas Highway Patrol, Troop T. Moving Troop T from their existing leasehold in the multi-tenant Hangar 509 facility to Hangar No. 506-1, will provide the KHP a stand-alone facility and allow CAV Aerospace (formerly Aerospace Systems and Technologies, Inc.) the room to expand in Hangar No. 509.

SAA Architect, Don Marrs has completed the design of the new space required for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) offices. The TSA project will be the first step in a phased Terminal Building remodeling project.

SAA staff and Board attorney Greg Bengston have started a comprehensive review and rewrite of Airport rules and regulations and minimum standards. The SAA Board will review and approve the rewritten documents. After SAA approval, the Salina City Commission will be asked for its approval and action to adopt the 2008 rules and regulations and minimum standards as city ordinance.

All federally obligated airport operators are expected to adopt rules and regulations that include "such restrictions as are reasonably necessary for safety, preservation of facilities and protection of the public interest." (FAA Order 5190.6A, Airport Compliance Requirements).

The SAA initially adopted rules and regulations and a set of minimum standards in 1967. The rules and regulations and minimum standards were adopted as City ordinance on June 9, 1967. Since 1967, several amendments have been made by the SAA and approved by the City Commission.

Severe winter weather had kept a lid on total operations. As the weather improves the air traffic count will pick-up. During 2008 the airport should see an increase in the number of aircraft operations counted as air taxi operation. All aircraft using a FAA approved call sign such as "K-State 59" will be counted and recorded in the air taxi category. This change in FAA policy will be beneficial to the SAA and SLN air traffic control tower.

Again, sever winter weather has caused both FBOs to lose a number of refueling opportunities. Many business jets avoid snowstorms and divert to other airports.

The January 2008 passenger enplanements of 212 was SLN's best start since 2005. It is too early to report on April 2008 Great Lakes bookings.