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Airport advisory board approves private 85-by-60 hangar, manager to shepherd CID and FAA approvals
Summary
The Airport Advisory Board approved a privately built 85-by-60 hangar and apron extension at the Taos airport; the builder will share apron costs and pay a $3,060 annual land lease. The manager said CID and FAA approvals are still required before construction begins.
The Airport Advisory Board voted to approve a recommendation from Airport Manager Colton Raspin to allow construction of a privately built 85-by-60 hangar with a proposed apron extension at the Taos airport. Board member Chavez moved to approve the recommendation; Board member Knight seconded and the motion carried on a voice/roll call vote in favor.
Raspin said the hangar would be charged at $0.60 per square foot under a land lease — "it would be $3,060 per year" — and that the builder and the adjacent tenant will share the cost of extending the apron. He presented conceptual plans, front- and side-elevation views and foundation drawings and said the design includes a 200-amp exterior electrical panel and stubbed utility connections for water and sewer.
The manager told the board the siting and design meet the airport advisory board's hangar-construction approval steps and comply with clearance limits under FAA Part 77; he said the proposed peak height is about 25 feet with a three-foot buffer to the object limit. Raspin added that final engineering approval of the building itself falls to the New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) in Santa Fe and that the FAA form and review will also be required.
Board members asked detailed questions about drainage, taxi-lane clearance, pavement markings and winter ice buildup in the 10-foot separation between hangars. Board member Chavez recalled past marking problems at nearby T-hangars that failed to meet FAA criteria and urged that any new yellow pavement markings be designed to FAA-approved specifications; Raspin said he would have Logner and the airport planner confirm marking placement and pavement standards.
After the vote, the prospective builder said the hangar will initially house two motor gliders and that renting space later is possible; Raspin noted that owners of private land-leased hangars may sublease space because they own the building, unlike town-owned hangar rentals.
Next steps: the board's approval affirms the airport's recommendation; Raspin will continue coordinating CID and FAA approvals, review contractor plans and monitor site surveys and utility work before construction begins.
