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Board tightens hangar use rules, adds review panel to address tenant disputes
Summary
The board reviewed a revised hangar use agreement that adds an entity section for shared aircraft ownership, minimum ownership thresholds, recertification requirements and an Agreement Review Board (ARB) to adjudicate disputes; the agreement takes effect for new offers immediately and will be sent to tenants before July 1 renewals.
Board members discussed a comprehensive update to the hangar use agreement intended to address increased demand and growing hangar wait lists.
Steve outlined several specific changes: an entity section to manage LLC or shared-aircraft arrangements, minimum ownership thresholds, membership seasoning and processes for control changes, proof of airworthiness and insurance verification, and strengthened recertification rules for tenants. He said the update also creates an Agreement Review Board (ARB) — to be staffed by airport staff and members of the ARW committee — to review disputes so that no single staff member makes a final determination.
Steve described the changes as an effort to “control” circumvention strategies where individuals buy a small share in an aircraft to claim hangar rights. He said the ARB will allow the board and staff to reach a consensus on disputes rather than leaving decisions to a single official. He also noted a new “anti shenanigans” clause designed to deter gaming of the agreement.
The board reviewed operational details: Beaufort has roughly 34 hangars, Hilton Head about 30–32, and waiting lists of roughly 70–75 people; staff said ARW site work is expected to finish and a 7,200-square-foot transient hangar design-build bid will be issued for the first hangar. Steve said the new hangar agreements will be distributed to tenants two months before renewals and take effect for new offers immediately; existing tenants will receive updated agreements timed with the annual CPI/fee renewal on July 1.
Why it matters: A longer waiting list and limited hangar supply increase pressure on allocation rules; the board emphasized transparency and fairness by routing disputes through a multi-member ARB and documenting insurance and airworthiness requirements.
The board agreed to schedule a focused ARW meeting to review the agreement and hold a town-hall style session for tenants.
