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Board authorizes new hangar leases, pursues TxDOT grants to repair Possum Kingdom Airport
Summary
The board authorized new 10-year hangar lease terms with a 10-year extension option at Possum Kingdom Airport, approved a proposed lease rate increase to about $2,400 annually per lease (72¢ per square foot), and discussed pursuing TxDOT Aviation grants covering about 90% of an estimated $1.4 million repair package.
Regional Lake Operations Manager Randall McCartney told the board on July 28 that staff recommends preserving the Possum Kingdom Airport and making repairs to keep it operational for community access and emergency response such as wildfire support.
McCartney described the facility as a 3,500-foot runway built in 1981 with 11 leases occupying 19 hangars and 16 tie-down areas. He said TxDOT Aviation…
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