City of Fernandina Beach Reselects Passero Associates as Airport Consultant

After a competitive selection process, the City of Fernandina Beach has reselected Passero Associates LLC (Passero) to provide professional general engineering consulting services for Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport for the next 5+ years. All five commissioners of the City voted in favor of the contract award to Passero Associates LLC.

Passero has served the City in this capacity since 1999, successfully managing over 50 development projects (construction value $20M+) at the Airport.

Nathan Coyle, Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport Manager, says, “After reviewing the list of outstanding consulting firms that expressed interest, the review committee again recommended the reselection of Passero. The talented and dedicated group of professionals at Passero, have an impressive record of project support and completion, and I am excited to have Passero back on board and am looking forward to an exciting future for the airport.”

Andrew Holesko, Passero’s Director of Aviation Services noted, “The working relationship between the City and Passero has always been exceptional. Our 20+ year work history speaks for itself, and is a result of the dedicated efforts of City staff, funding agencies and our internal staff. A collaborative development effort is always the main reason that Passero is reselected at any of our airports.”

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.