Airport Board — Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2026-02-19
Time: 14:00

Public Works Director Chris Brown Chairman Charles Wallace Dec. 2028

 Asst. Public Works Director Terry Gulley
 Member Zane Chenault Dec. 2027
 Airport Director Jared Rabren
 Secretary Monty Roberts Dec. 2026
 Member Richard Rost Dec. 2028
 Member David Hopper Dec. 2029
 Member David Hinton Dec. 2026
 Member John Holley Dec. 2030


 Fayetteville – Drake Field

 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 19th, 2026



 Welcome-Charles Wallace, Chairman.
 Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of January 15th, 2026.


 Reports.
 • Director’s Report - Jared Rabren
 • Museum Report – Hallie Cartwright


 New Business.
 • Guest Speaker – Blake Rutherford, Sr. Advisor to the Mayor


 Old Business.
 • None


 Other Business.
 • Items from the Airport Board
 • Items from the Public


 Adjournment.




The Airport Board holds regular meetings at 2:00 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday of each month in the Fayetteville Executive Airport Conference Room.
 Description
 The Airport Board was created on December 18, 1990, with Resolution 201-90 and revised on February 6, 2001 by Resolution 14-01.
 The purpose of this board is to seek both general and technical citizen input and assistance in airport functions, provide and encourage visionary planning and strong
 leadership for the airport, and assist the City Council in matters pertaining to the operation, improvement, extension, and maintenance of the airport and other related
 facilities, property, and easements.

 Terms
 Members serve for staggered, five-year terms, ending on December 31st. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms.



 Members
 The Board shall be comprised of seven members as follows:


• Mayor, member ex officio
• Two members must hold Federal Aviation Administration pilot or appropriate aeronautical ratings
• Two members with appropriate aeronautical experience or interest
• One member from the Fayetteville business community
• One member from the University of Arkansas
• One member-at-large

 Appointments
 Vacancies on the Board are filled by appointment from the governing body of the City. The Airport Board Chair or an appointed representative shall be available to
 advise in the appointment process.

 Public Notification
 A weekly meetings list is prepared by the Office of the City Clerk Treasurer which is distributed to the press and posted online.

 Members:

 Chairman John Holley
 Charles Wallace Aeronautical Representative
 Pilot Representative 601 N Riding Ridge Ln.
 PO Box 1045 Fayetteville, AR 72704
 Fayetteville, AR 72702 662-251-3572
 479-582-3081 4/1/22-12/31/25
 01/01/24-12/31/28
 David Hinton
 Vice Chairman U of A Representative
 Michael Zane Chenault 535 W Research Center Blvd
 Member-at-Large Representative Ste. 107
 2894 East Picasso Pl Fayetteville, AR 72701
 Fayetteville, AR 72703 479-575-5806
 479-313-3541 01/01/2022-12/31/26
 01/01/23-12/31/27
 David Hopper
 Secretary Pilot Representative
 Monty Roberts 1235 N Edgehill
 Aeronautical Representative Fayetteville, AR 72704
 200 E Willoughby Rd 479-684-9383
 Fayetteville, AR 72701 01/01/25-12/31/29
 479-800-0661
 10/01/22-12/31/26 Mayor Molly Rawn
 Ex-Officio
 Richard Rost 113 West Mountain Street
 Business Representative Fayetteville, AR 72701
 1826 N Choctaw Ct 479-575-8330
 Fayetteville, AR 72701 01/01/09- Indef
 479-200-5263
 01/01/24-12/31/28