The Airport Master Plan was last completed in 2008 and is due for renewal in 2022. Completion of this project is a mandatory pre-requisite to FAA grant funding through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This program funds airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, signage, lighting, and markings.

In April 2022, the Port of Astoria signed an agreement with Mead & Hunt to provide airport planning services. The Plan will evaluate needs over a 20-year planning period for airfields, airspace, terminal areas, and landside facilities. The primary goal of the master plan is to prepare an approved layout plan that emphasizes and incorporates feasible airport improvements that can be successfully implemented.

For the Master Plan, key projects and focus areas of emphasis include the following:

• Helicopter Operations Area
• Hangar Development
• Taxiway A and Glideslope Relocation
• Taxiway B Extension
• Non-Aeronautical Development
• Future Development Areas
• Electric Aircraft Integration

This project is partially funded through the Airport Improvement Program, with a partial match through the Oregon Department of Aviation's Critical Airport Relief grant program. Its timeline is estimated to be from May 2022 to July 2024.

08/09/2024 UPDATE 

The Airport Master Plan Update is in progress. Mead & Hunt is currently working on creating a final Master Plan Update that will reflect the port’s vision and implement the key projects and focus areas of emphasis.

Thanks to the Airport Improvement Program and Oregon Department of Aviation’s Critical Airport Relief grant program, the Port has the funds needed to commence implementing the Airport Master Plan Update once it has been approved by the Port’s Commission.

The online open house website includes background information about the airport as well as analysis and findings about future development possibilities.