Hampton County council adopts airport fee schedule effective Jan. 1, 2026

The Hampton County Council approved, on third reading Nov. 17, 2025, an ordinance adopting a comprehensive schedule of rates and charges for the Hampton County Airport and approving a standard airport hangar license use agreement.

County Administrator summarized the ordinance as aligning airport operations with state and federal standards and told the council the proposed schedule would take effect Jan. 1, 2026. "The proposed schedule takes effect 01/01/2026," the administrator stated during the public hearing introduction.

The council had already completed two readings and held the required public hearing at the Nov. 17 meeting; after the hearing closed and no substantive public comments were offered about the rates at that time, a council member moved approval of the third reading and the motion was seconded and approved by raised hands.

The ordinance also approves a standard hangar license use agreement to provide a clearer administration process for airport tenants and users. Staff did not present a detailed fee table in the meeting transcript; officials indicated a third reading and closing of the hearing met the procedural requirements to finalize the ordinance at this session.

Next steps noted in the meeting: the ordinance will be administered according to the approved fee schedule as of Jan. 1, 2026, and the county will proceed with any required hangar licensing under the new standard agreement.

No recorded vote tallies were provided in the transcript; the meeting used a voice/raise-your-hand approval process.