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Silver Hawk outlines farmhouse redevelopment at Caldwell Executive Airport, cites hangar, restaurant and A&P training school
Summary
Silver Hawk Aviation presented concepts to the Caldwell City Council workshop to redevelop the farmhouse site at Caldwell Executive Airport into a two-story FBO/restaurant, a roughly 17,000-square-foot hangar and a proposed A&P mechanic training program; the company estimated $5–7 million in costs and targeted the hangar to be operational by end of 2026.
Brandon Sweeney, COO of Silver Hawk Aviation Academy, told a city council workshop that Silver Hawk plans to redevelop the farmhouse parcel at Caldwell Executive Airport into a two-story FBO/amenity building with a restaurant and a roughly 17,000-square-foot hangar, and would explore hosting an airframe-and-powerplant (A&P) mechanic training program there.
Silver Hawk’s presentation traced the proposal’s timeline and RFP history. Sweeney said the city issued the request for proposals in 2022, Imagine Ventures was originally selected but later withdrew, and Silver Hawk, the number-two awardee, subsequently pursued the project. “You’re gonna need to spend 5 to $7,000,000 on this project,” Sweeney said, describing the development as a long-term investment rather than one with quick payback.
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