Dogtown Wire News - More Airport Hangar Issues at NLR Airport

More Airport Hangar Issues at NLR Airport

Written by Clay Miller

Thursday, 07 August 2008

It looks like the NLR Airport may be having some issues with the FAA concerning the proposed construction of some new T-Hangars at the airport. This according to an e-mail conversation held between NLR airport consultant, Mike H. Stengel with Garver Engineers and Glen Boles, the FAA program manager, during early June '06.

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It appears the airport may be proposing to build these new hangars on an apron area, a paved aircraft parking area, possibly funded with federal money. That being the case, before the FAA will consider allowing the airport to build on the apron, the Airport needs to write them a formal proposal addressing:

what changes have occured in the airport's use patternsuch that the apron is no longer needed for it's intended use?
has the proposal been formally conducted at the local level and where that occured?
what is the impact to the existing airport users?
what is the impact on forecasted operations?

And then the FAA specified that the NLR Airport needs to confirm that there has not been any federal investment on the portion of the apron that will no longer be available for public use and asked them to document the extent of previously funded grants to improve another apron on the airfield.

It would appear that on this problem and the Hartwick hangar problem reported here recently, the NLR Airport may have issues in understanding and communicating with the FAA. Perhaps the new airport consultant hired by the City for about $35,000, can help straighten out these issues.

Here is link to an advertisement from the NLR Airport looking for renters of the proposed T-Hangars discussed in this post.

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6 Comments



Boudreaux August 07, 2008	In the FAA email, two people were copied: (a) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , and (b) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Who are they?


nlrlablover August 07, 2008	Obviously, one is Richard Mills who works for the state. The other one is R. Marlin who works for Hydco.


Boudreaux August 07, 2008	Why did the FAA copy Hydco?


nlrlablover August 07, 2008	They may be a contractor for the airport?


Boudreaux August 07, 2008	No -- I think Barry Hyde runs the airport. Roger Marlin is Mr. Hyde's personal assistant.


nlrlablover August 07, 2008	I am just reading the information in front of me. I have no idea who either person is.