Pierre City Commission Approves Airport Lease For DPS Firefighting Aircraft Space

Pierre City Commission Approves Airport Lease For DPS Firefighting Aircraft Space

PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission has approved extending a lease with the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for space at Pierre Regional Airport. City Engineer Nick Waters says the lease was discovered when reviewing current leases at the airport…

The area would support SEAT operations for Single Engine Air Tanker, a small aerial firefighting plane for grass and wildfire use. Airport Commissioner Jamie Huizenga says the lease is different that most at Pierre Regional…

Like other leases at Pierre Regional Airport, the SEAT base lease is for five years. A public hearing on the lease request received no comment for or against renewal of the lease. It was approved by the Commission four-zero.