Boulder Municipal Airport, BDU, Master Plan development

The last Master Plan (MP) for Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU) was written in 2007.    By FAA rules, Master Plans cover 10 - 20 years.   In January of 2023 the City started discussions about BDU's next Master Plan.   

December 2023, City of Boulder activities and plans

In preparation for the next MP, Boulder City Council is holding a community conversation to "ensure that community concerns and aspirations are reflected in the recommendations for the airport's future"
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News release: bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-seeks-input-future-airport
​Project webpage: bouldercolorado.gov/projects/airport-community-conversation
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​The City has hired a consulting company, Kimley-Horn (KH) to conduct this project.   Kimley-Horm counts aviation and specifically MP development as within their market space.   As of this writing in January, KH has conducted some interviews with apparently more to come.   They presented some findings at the Jan 12, 2023 Boulder City Council airport study session.   A link to the video of the study session is below.

As directed, KH is being pointed about applying the City's Racial Equity and using the Racial Equity Instrument, and focusing on underrepresented communities.  In interviewing, they are providing Spanish interpreters when needed.

BDU Master Plan updates archive

References

Boulder Airport Community Conversation
News release, City of Boulder Seeks Input on the Future of the Airport
Call for Community Working Group  Members

Boulder Municipal Airport 2007 Master Plan, bouldercolorado.gov/projects/airport-master-plan
Kimley-Horn on Airport Master Planning, www.kimley-horn.com/services/aviation-consulting/airport-master-planning/​.

Boulder City Council 1.12.23 Study session video, www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ahOYXzgS-8&t=1021s.