Page 9 - Southport Value Proposition - Feb 2023 Update

FY 2018-19: Runway and Apron Engineering $117K; Voice Communication
System Replacement $326K.
FY 2019-20: Runway surface crack filling Rwy 13R-31L and Rwy 09-27 $275K.

FY 2020-21: Runway and Apron Repairs $35K; Runway renovation Engineering $107K.

Planned Major Airport Investments:
Planned projects for Southport’s airfield over the next five years include:

FY 2021-22: Runway 13L-31R rehabilitation and narrowing $2.4M; Fencing improvements $17K;
Engineering for Nav Aid Communication Lines $14K

FY 2022-23: Apron and Taxiway repairs $332K; Nav Aid Communication Lines $140K; Airfield
Transmitters/Receivers $34K; Weather Equipment $21K.
FY 2023-24: Taxiway G Rehabilitation $225K; VOR/DME nav aid $784K; ATC Transmitters/Receivers
$672K; misc airfield equipment $74K.

FY 2024-25: Apron rehabilitation $1.6M; Engineering for Runway 13L-31R Button rehabilitation $60K;
ATC Communications Recorder $87K.

FY 2025-26: Engineering for new FAcT Hangar $1.2M; Apron rehab $2M; Rwy 02-20 rehab $240K;
Taxiway Bravo rehab $69K; Airfield Lighting Control System $97K.

Airport Events:
Southport is home to the Manitoba Airshow that has been recently held in 2016 and 2018. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 show had to be cancelled. These airshows attracted visitors to Southport
from across Manitoba and other provinces as well. Southport’s professionalism, connectedness in the aviation
industry and strong partnership with the military is showcased by hosting these events. The future of airshows
at Southport is currently unknown, but we will continue to explore opportunities to highlight aviation in our
province through aerial displays in the coming years.
Southport is a member of the Aerial Evolution Association of Canada (formerly known as Unmanned Systems
Canada) and hosted their UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Student Competition in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018
and will host the competition again in May 2022. Southport also partnered with the Aerial Evolution Association
of Canada to host a Precision Agriculture Workshop focused on Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) usage in
the agricultural sector.