Adkins/Kalispell City AirportADKINS TRUCKING
1205 Ashley Drive R. T. Adkins Cement Ph. (406) 758-2641
Kalispell, MT 59901 Home Ph. (406) 755-6287
January 29, 2010
City of Kalisepll
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispe-1, Montana 59903
To: Mayor Fisher and Members of Council
My name is R.T.'Adkins. I learLL.d to fly Kalispell City Airport in
1977. I am a private pilot with tail wheel and >ea p-ane CLLdursmCnt.
I purchased my first airplane, a supercub, in August of 1979 and flew'.Lt
until 1986 when I bought a 1965 Cessna 180.
I have been a mountain search pilot for 30 years _-nu als., flown
hundreds of young Eagles over the years.
I am 100% for keeping the ai-poLt at xal,spCll City and for the expansion
if there is no condemnation of eminet domain.
I kept my first airrlaLLe outside until I purchased the Cessna 180 in
April of 1986. At that time I rentCd a hanger from Billmayer until present.
I think the fence was a waste of money as gates are -left open on the
West side 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A few years ago a snowcat ran
througu tLLe uack of my hanger and it was lucky my airplane wasn't damaged.
I applaud all the time, efforL an.. �xp.rti_e you have donated.
I live halfway between the Airport and Hart hill on Ashley DrivC.
Most ;,f traffic, eithering entering or departing 31 is visable or heard
from my living rooL« windowwh�uh d,,es't bother me at all.
Respectfully,
i l
R.T. Adkins
1205 Ashley Drive
Kalispc.Ll, MuLLLaua 59901