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Council postpones Azure Flight Support lease after airport users, staff press for more details
Summary
After public comment from general‑aviation users and a detailed staff briefing, the Wicomico County Council voted to postpone a 20‑year fixed‑base operator lease with Azure Flight Support SBY LLC and asked airport staff and the company for more information about service standards, pricing and access for independent mechanics.
The Wicomico County Council on May 20 postponed action on a proposed 20‑year lease with Azure Flight Support SBY LLC to operate as the airport’s fixed‑base operator (FBO), after lengthy public comment and a staff briefing from the airport director.
Why it mattered: Public commenters and based general‑aviation users expressed concern that a single operator might constrain access for independent mechanics who currently service privately owned aircraft at the Salisbury‑Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport. The county’s airport director told the council the proposed lease and the airport’s minimum‑standards document are intended to protect a…
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