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Airport committee backs Ed's pursuit of a private box hangar
Summary
At a Rangeley airport workshop the committee voted to support a private applicant’s plan to pursue approvals and permits for a single box hangar adjacent to existing hangars; members also discussed funding limits, test-hole investigations and next steps to seek a land lease through the selectmen.
Chair (Speaker 1) moved and the committee approved a recommendation to support Ed’s exploration of a private box hangar adjacent to existing hangars, clearing the way for Ed to pursue permits and a land-lease recommendation to the selectmen. The committee’s motion was made during a May workshop and was approved by voice vote.
The discussion began with commissioners describing prior plans for a 6-, 8- or 10-pack of T-hangars but noting insufficient commitments for a full 10-pack and a long timeline for that scale of project. Ed outlined that, rather than wait for a larger T-hangar project, he would consider building a private box hangar roughly in the 60-by-70-foot range and possibly leasing parts of it to transient users or a tenant who might provide fuel or services.
Members stressed practical next steps if Ed proceeds: submit an application to code enforcement/land-lease authorities, allow test holes to assess subgrade conditions (with DigSafe notified), and collect specific site-layout details to present to the selectmen. One member reminded the group that the committee’s role is to recommend land-lease approvals to the town’s selectmen rather than issue final leases itself.
The motion’s language recorded at the workshop asked the airport committee to "approve Ed's recommendation to continue his exploration" of building a box hangar and to support his moving forward with permit applications and site evaluation. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records the chair asking for a vote and several members responding in support. The committee asked Ed to return with more detailed plans and agreed the group would provide a recommendation to the selectmen if the application and site details warranted such a referral.
The committee also cautioned that use of federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) entitlement or discretionary funds for hangar-related land-side work is limited and that any AIP contribution would have to meet FAA public-use and safety criteria. Members therefore emphasized Ed should pursue private financing for the hangar and rely on the committee only for the procedural recommendation to the selectmen.
The workshop closed with the committee reiterating its procedural support for Ed to pursue permits and with a direction that the applicant provide site-specific drawings and any required permit applications so the committee can finalize a recommendation to the selectmen.
