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AWOS siting stalls some hangar expansion plans; committee to seek paving cost estimates
Summary
Committee members agreed to delay hangar builds near the taxiway until AWOS siting is finalized; staff will walk site with members and prepare cost estimates for paving in front of hangars, noting FAA restrictions on funding near hangars and existing CIP projects for 2030–31.
Members of the Ocean Shores Municipal Airport Advisory Committee discussed hangar development options and short-term paving needs at the March 17 meeting, but agreed to pause major expansion until AWOS siting is settled.
Committee members described recent contacts with speculative hangar developers and a Pacific Building Systems representative who builds box and T-hangar rows. The chair said developers typically build rows of 12–24 hangars and sell them as condominium-style units, but warned that if AWOS instrumentation must sit in the segmented circle, that location would preclude building hangars close to the taxiway. "If that AWOS gets sited in the segmented circle, that's gonna blow that out of the water," the chair said.
On immediate maintenance, members discussed paving in front of existing hangars to improve aircraft access. Scott offered to walk the site with members, gather cost estimates from Public Works and compare the numbers to the airport budget. Melanie advised the FAA generally will not fund pavement within 50 feet of a hangar; the airport's CIP lists taxi-lane projects in 2030–31 and the airport receives roughly $150,000 in FAA entitlement funds annually, which can be used at local discretion. She also noted airports can accept donated entitlements from other airports when available.
Committee members identified two box-hangar sites (referred to as sites 5 and 6) that could proceed while leaving space available for a future AWOS. The group agreed to inspect the ramp area on a dry day, obtain estimates and report back to the committee before committing city funds or authorizing owner-paid work.
The committee moved and approved routine minutes and adjourned; no final decisions on hangar construction or paving funding were made at the meeting.
