About the Budget

The Gainesville-Alachua County Airport Authority (GACRAA) operates on a fiscal year basis of October 1 through September 30.  GACRAA was created to operate as a self-sustaining entity, using aircraft landing fees, fees from terminal and other rentals, and revenues from concessions to fund operating expenses.  Operating expenses of GACRAA are not taxpaper funded. Construction programs are funded by federal and state grants, Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs), Customer Facilitiy Charges (CFCs) and GACRAA revenues.

GACRAA’s Board annually approves an Operating, Capital Outlay and Capital Projects budget. GACRAA’s Board relies on the advice and recommendation of its Finance, Audit & Operations Committee.

Audit Reports for prior years can be found on the website of the Florida Auditor General; click here.

Current Budget

FY2025 Expense Category Amount Budgeted Percent of Budget
Salaries & Payroll – Administration $988,000 12.9%
Salaries & Payroll – Operations 770,000 10.0%
Salaries & Payroll – Parking 114,000 1.5%
Salaries & Payroll – Facilities & Maintenance 1,447,000 18.9%
Administration Department 983,000 12.8%
Rental Car Quick Turn Facility 451,000 5.9%
ARFF – Fire Fighting – City of Gainesville 699,000 9.1%
Police Protection – City of Gainesville 520,000 6.8%
Facilities & Maintenance Department 551,000 7.2%
Utilities – City of Gainesville 515,000 6.7%
Operations Department 331,000 4.3%
Parking Lot Department 189,000 2.5%
General Aviation 69,000 0.9%
Fuel Farm 40,000 0.5%
FAA Facilities Office 3,000 0.0%
Totals:  $7,670,000 100.0%

The FY2025 Expense Budget is $7,670,000.
The FY2025 Budget was adopted by GACRAA on September 30, 2024.

Previous Budgets

  • The FY2023-2024 Budget, October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024, was adopted by GACRAA on September 28, 2023.

  • The FY2022-2023 Budget, October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023, was adopted by GACRAA on September 22, 2022.