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County and State Law‑Enforcement Officials Outline $8.4M Hangar Plan at Jabara Airport
Summary
Sedgwick County and Kansas Highway Patrol officials presented a plan to co‑locate state and county aviation assets in an $8.4 million hangar at Jabara Airport; county CFO warned of added annual debt service and commissioners voted to receive and file the update.
Sheriff Jeff Easter and Kansas Highway Patrol officials presented a proposal to build a shared hangar at Jabara Airport that would house two KHP aircraft and county aircraft, with KHP occupying roughly 78% of the space and the county about 22%.
The Kansas Highway Patrol provided usage data showing 306 flight missions in the Wichita area in 2025 and said 23% of statewide flight hours were for the Wichita area. Sheriff Easter outlined per‑platform costs and said the hangar construction estimate is about $8,400,000.
"These are the two aircraft that are housed here in Wichita that fly missions every…
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