Legislative & Advocacy Tracker
Tracking legislative issues, airport advocacy, and protecting general aviation in Colorado
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Monitoring
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Issues We're Tracking
KLMO Airport Noise: City of Longmont Outreach
Active
High Priority
The City of Longmont mailed residents a "Noise Discussion" postcard asking for comments about noise from Vance Brand Airport. The city is running an Airport Noise Improvement Project, with a virtual meeting on May 7, 2026 and a report to the City Council on July 28, 2026, and held an…
KAPA touch and goes on practice runway
Active
In October 2026 the FAA stopped simultaneous parallel departures at Centennial (October 1) and then banned touch-and-goes (October 9), citing a safety concern about departing aircraft drifting toward each other.
KLMO Landing Fee Proposal
Active
High Priority
The Longmont City Council voted down a $5 per 1,000 lb landing fee in late 2025. In July 2026 it asked city staff to draft a broader airport fee schedule, modeled at $2 per 1,000 lb. Nothing has been adopted.
KFLY Wind Turbine Lawsuit
Monitoring
The Meadow Lake Airport Association sued in El Paso County District Court in November 2025 over two wind turbines planned near the airport, and asked for a preliminary injunction. On December 19, 2025 the court ordered that construction not start until after its ruling, due February 2, 2026. A hearing…
KAPA Town Hangar Rent Increase
Monitoring
High Priority
Denver jetCenter raised Town Hangar rent from $660 to $1,200 a month, effective April 1, 2026. Hangar tenants filed an FAA complaint on January 28, 2026, and CPA and AOPA sent a joint letter. The FAA found the rent fair and reasonable in August and denied requests to reconsider on…
KBDU Boulder Municipal Airport Stays Open
Resolved
Ballot measures to close the airport were withdrawn in August 2024. A federal court dismissed the city's lawsuit over its FAA obligations on September 15, 2025, and the city did not appeal. On July 23, 2026, the City Council voted 8-1 to keep operating the airport and to seek FAA…
SB26-042 Aviation Fuel Tax Money and the State Revenue Limit
Resolved
SB26-042 treats the aviation fuel tax money that the state aviation fund passes to airports as outside the state revenue limit (TABOR). Signed into law May 29, 2026.
SB26-024 State and Local Drone Regulation
Resolved
SB26-024 would have changed how the state and local governments regulate drones. The Senate Local Government and Housing Committee postponed it indefinitely on February 25, 2026, ending it for the session.
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