# Buckeye Council Meeting


**Body:** Buckeye Arizona
**Date:** November 03, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Buckeye City Council workshop on November 3, 2026, focused on airport development and related planning. Consultants presented the draft airport long-range concept plan, evaluating 22 alternatives and advancing three for detailed review. The south-aligned Runway 13/31 alternative scored highest (77 of 105), compared with 74 for the existing 17/35 orientation and 71 for the 12/30 middle alignment. The presentation cited reduced noise impacts on northern residential areas and greater flexibility as advantages of 13/31. Council discussed the concept as a long-term vision, not an immediate commitment to fund construction; the plan is scheduled for Council consideration on November 17. No vote or contract award occurred at this workshop. Consultants named in the presentations included Coffman Associates, Kimley-Horn, Pape-Dawson, and Golden Shovel.

The airport utility review reported that a four-inch waterline upgrade is underway, with completion expected in the first quarter of 2027, and that fiber service is being extended to airport facilities. The review found existing water capacity sufficient for planned growth, identified continued use of septic systems as the near-term wastewater approach, and recommended ongoing coordination with APS and installation of a shared communications hut. Staff also provided updates on airport marketing and lead generation, with target-market research expected by the end of November and marketing implementation planned for the first quarter of 2027, plus the airport-specific area plan and upcoming stakeholder and community outreach. No specific dollar amounts, budget allocations, or procurement approvals were stated.

**Source:** Buckeye Arizona