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Graham County planning commissioners back private airstrip for Kilburg Canyon property
Summary
The Graham County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a special-use permit for a 1,200-foot private airstrip on Larry Wilson’s 161-acre parcel in Kilburg Canyon after hearing concerns from a nearby neighbor about cattle and noise.
The Graham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of Special Use Permit SUP 25-03, allowing Larry Wilson to establish a private airstrip on a 161-acre parcel at 42427 West Kilburg Creek Road in Kilburg Canyon.
The permit would authorize a roughly 1,200-foot runway on Wilson’s property in the southwest corner of rural Graham County, near the Gallero Mountain range and about 1 mile east of Pinal County. Wilson told commissioners he is the only intended user and described safety and regulatory controls that apply to private pilots and aircraft maintenance. “It’s only 1,200 feet long,” Wilson said, explaining the runway is constrained by terrain and that extending it further would require using a neighbor’s land.
Neighbors and opposition: why it mattered
Wilson acknowledged a written objection from his immediate neighbor, Danny Carrasco,…
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