Work is ongoing for the new fuel farm at the Apalachicola airport.
A company called MDM Services incorporated out of Lakeland is doing the installation which includes two new 12,000-gallon tanks, an entirely new fuel system, and self-serve card reader; It will also include a back-up generator for the system.
The generator system will keep the system running for three days if the power goes out.
The project will cost about 2.3 million dollars.
Airport engineers said the work should be done by September.
Much of the work, including the concrete, sod and fencing, is already complete.
The new fuel tanks will be delivered in mid-August.
The County began working to get a new fuel farm after Hurricane Michael hit our area in October, 2018.
After the storm. the Apalachicola Airport was the only airport able to deliver fuel for an area between Tallahassee and almost Pensacola for emergency services including the Coast Guard.
A company called MDM Services incorporated out of Lakeland is doing the installation which includes two new 12,000-gallon tanks, an entirely new fuel system, and self-serve card reader; It will also include a back-up generator for the system.
The generator system will keep the system running for three days if the power goes out.
The project will cost about 2.3 million dollars.
Airport engineers said the work should be done by September.
Much of the work, including the concrete, sod and fencing, is already complete.
The new fuel tanks will be delivered in mid-August.
The County began working to get a new fuel farm after Hurricane Michael hit our area in October, 2018.
After the storm. the Apalachicola Airport was the only airport able to deliver fuel for an area between Tallahassee and almost Pensacola for emergency services including the Coast Guard.
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