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Wilkes County approves $151,918 design for westside corporate hangar pads at airport
Summary
The Board approved Work Authorization No. 5 to design two 100-by-100-foot hangar pad sites at Wilkes County Airport at a cost of $151,918; county airport funds will cover the design and staff will present a budget amendment at the next meeting.
The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 6 to authorize design work for the Wilkes County Airport’s Westside Corporate Hangar Site Development, a project aimed at creating two 100-by-100-foot hangar-ready pads.
Greg Kershaw, PE, Project Manager with Ardurra Group, told commissioners the design effort will include extending utilities, extending auto access behind the hangars, and tying aircraft access into the existing apron. He said the work authorization amount is $151,918.00 and the design phase is expected to take between four and six months. "This design effort will take between four and six months," Kershaw said. County staff said the Airport general fund will cover the design expense and the Finance Director will prepare a budget amendment for the next meeting to amend the Airport budget.
Vice Chairman Evan Handy asked how many aircraft could fit in a 100-by-100-foot hangar; Airport Director Dustin Caudill replied it depends on aircraft size, with "at least 5 or 6" for small aircraft and as few as two for larger jets, and Mr. John Yates noted the prospective tenant currently has five aircraft. Kershaw and staff said the plans can be phased so the county can prepare only one pad initially if only one tenant is ready.
The Board approved the work authorization by unanimous vote. Commissioners and airport staff said the design work is intended to make pad-ready sites that will enable private tenants to construct hangars and generate ongoing tax and lease revenue rather than use general tax dollars for the design.
