Developer pitches private-funded hangars and taxiway extension; board asks staff to draft agreement

Kyle Fisher, identifying himself as a builder, told the Cache County Airport Authority board he and partners would finance and construct a phased expansion of hangar infrastructure and the adjacent taxiway, coordinating with the airport to meet FAA and airport-layout standards. "We will design and construct hangars consistent with the airport layout plan," Fisher said, adding the team would sell completed hangars at market value and manage engineering and project delivery.

The proposal centers on a multi-phase project along the planned taxiway (referred to in the master-plan nomenclature as Kilo, clarified during the meeting as Lima in the new layout). Fisher described the first phase as two duplex hangar buildings — effectively two 100-by-100 hangars side-by-side (a 200-by-100 building footprint) — with utilities and taxiway work included. He said the developer would finance construction entirely and offer units first to existing customers on the airport waiting list.

Board members pressed on several issues: whether the airport would be asked to provide financing (Fisher said no), how units would be offered to the waiting list, and how to prevent non-aviation uses. Board members also raised long-term maintenance concerns if new taxiways are added while FAA taxi-lane grants wane. "We have to think about our land-side operations to be able to pay for that," one board member said, warning that new asphalt increases future maintenance obligations.

Airport staff said the airport master plan shows both larger corporate hangars and smaller T-hangar styles in different locations and that multiple investor-led developments could proceed in parallel. Judd, a project lead, confirmed the new layout-plan graphics and the priority status for the Lima/Kilo alignment.

After discussion and follow-up questions on phasing, market demand and bonding protections in case of incomplete work, the board gave a procedural direction: "Work with this developer and our attorneys to craft an agreement that the board could consider" at a future meeting. Airport manager Bob was asked to lead communications with the developer and to return a draft agreement for board review.

Next steps: staff will coordinate with the proposer and the authority's attorneys to draft a development agreement and return it to the board for consideration at a subsequent meeting.