A windsock unlit at night could pose a danger to pilots at the Elton Hensley Memorial Airport, City Engineer Kyle Bruemmer said at Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting.
Breummer said the light that should be illuminating the windsock isn't working.
"The contractor from (redoing the) runway, we believe that's his issue," Bruemmer said. Apparently, the damage was done while installing a conduit.
Councilman Wayne Chailland, who has experience as a pilot, said the situation could put pilots making night landings at risk.
"The windsock is basically to tell you which way the wind is blowing, and if the light's out, you can't see it," he said.
He added pilots can call traffic control in Columbia to ask about wind direction, but it might not be the same as in Fulton. Pilots need to know wind direction and speed in order to properly adjust their approach when landing.
Bruemmer said the contractor has been contacted and will make repairs soon.
"I'll contact the contractor tomorrow to see if they can expedite that," he said.
The weekend's storms also dealt unrelated damage at the airport, Assistant Director of Administration Rob Barnes said.
"It took the roof off one hangar,and part of the roof off an adjacent hangar," he said.
In addition, a door was blown off a third hangar. Barnes explained the damaged hangars were among the older ones at the airport and were insured.
"The adjuster will be coming in from St. Louis," Barnes said.