[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Mercer County as Ch. 6.02 of the 2003 Mercer County Code (Ord. No. 80-25; amended in its entirety by Ord. No. 93-21). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Pursuant to P.L. 2020, c. 67, effective 1-1-2021, the Code of Mercer County has been amended to delete the term “Board of Chosen Freeholders” and replace it with the term “Board of County Commissioners.” In addition, the terms “Freeholder” and “Chosen Freeholder” have been deleted and replaced by the term “County Commissioner.”]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8-6, the rates and charges set out in this chapter for the use of the Mercer County Airport facilities and services not otherwise in contract agreements with the County are adopted. All rates are subject to change.
[Amended by 11-12-1998 by Ord. No. 98-11; 9-12-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-21; 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1]
Except as otherwise provided, the following fees and rates shall apply at the Trenton-Mercer Airport:
Signatory Annual Lease
Nonsignatory Monthly Lease
Unscheduled, No Lease
AIRFIELD FEES
General aviation landing fees:
Piston engine (includes helicopter) (less than 12,500 pounds)
N/A
$5
$5
Turbine engine (includes helicopter) (less than 12,500 pounds)
N/A
$20
$20
Group I (12,500 pounds to 20,000 pounds)
N/A
$28
$28
Group II (20,000 pounds to 30,000 pounds)
N/A
$40
$40
Group III (30,000 pounds to 60,000 pounds)
N/A
$75
$75
Group III (60,000 pounds to 100,000 pounds)
N/A
$95
$95
Group IV (100,000 pounds to and over)
N/A
$130
$130
Air carrier landing fee (per 1,000 pounds gross landed weight)
Air carrier
$0.75
$1
GA rates (above)
Fuel flowage fees (per gallon delivered to airport) (applies to new leases)
FBO
$0.02
N/A
N/A
Self-fueling GA
$0.06
N/A
N/A
Airline
$0
$0.01
$0.02
TERMINAL FEES
Ticket counter (per inch feet)
$27
$33.75
N/A
Office space rental (per square foot)
$15
$18.75
N/A
Temporary office space (ramp level) (airline supplied) (No setup/no utilities) (office rental rate x 65)
$9.75
$12.19
N/A
Operations space/bag makeup (per square)
$27
$33.75
N/A
Hold room (per enplaned passenger)
$0.33
$0.41
Included in terminal access fee
Baggage claim (per deplaned passenger)
$0.35
$0.44
Included in terminal access fee
Jetway use charge (per turn)
$15
$18.75
$30
Baggage carousel (per use)
$5
$6.25
$15
Public address system (per month)
$50
$62.50
N/A
Terminal access charge
N/A
N/A
$2 per maximum aircraft seats ($200 minimum) over 4 hours, an additional $500
Terminal access charge (after hours, 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.)
N/A
N/A
$1.50 per maximum aircraft seats ($300 minimum) over 4 hours, an additional $700
Screening equipment (each department)
N/A
N/A
$35
Aircraft parking (terminal apron, overnight or over 4 hours)
$25
$35
$50
Ground support equipment
N/A
N/A
$25
Automobile parking – employee (per slot/month)
$15
$25
$35
Automobile parking – commercial (per slot/month–new contracts)
$75
$125
$150
PARKING FEES
Surface lots
$4 to $10 per day (long term)
$2 per hour (short term)
BADGING AND FINGERPRINT PROCESSING FEES
New Badge
$60
County employee
N/A
Replacement for expired/damaged badge (badge must be turned in)
N/A
Lost badge replacement
$75
Badge clips
N/A
TTN black lanyards
$4
Arm bands
$3
Zip clips
$2
Fingerprint processing fee (through AAAE Clearinghouse)
County employee
N/A
Other government
$30
All others
$40
This chapter prohibits the waiver of landing fees for anyone except federal, state or local government agencies.
Administration of the above fee schedule shall be pursuant to directive issued by the Director of Transportation and Infrastructure.
[Added 3-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2]
A. 
Companies seeking to provide car rental services on airport property shall be required to complete and submit an application to the County for a rental car operator ground transportation permit, on such forms as prepared and approved by the County. The application fee of $50 shall be required for each application completed. At any given time, no more than 10 permits will be issued.
B. 
Upon the County's granting of a permit to operate a car rental service at the airport, holders of valid and current rental car operator ground transportation permits shall pay the following annual permit fee to the County for the use of the facilities for car rental services: 10% of the permit holder's gross revenues for each calendar year the permit is active.
(1) 
"Gross revenues" shall mean all amounts paid or payable to the car rental company arising out of its operations conducted at, to or from the airport, including:
(a) 
The use, rental or lease of vehicles;
(b) 
Parking or storage of vehicles;
(c) 
The use of a shuttle vehicle transporting customers to or from the airport; and
(d) 
Recovery from customers of the annual permit fee described herein.
(2) 
"Gross revenues" shall not include gasoline charges for vehicles rented, nor amounts collected from customers for federal, state, County or municipal taxes.
C. 
Administration of the above fee schedule shall be pursuant to directive issued by the County's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.