HANGAR DEVELOPMENT GUIDE

 

The following information has been compiled to guide you through the planning and cost-estimating process of building an aircraft hangar. We hope it will answer many of your questions. 

 

BUILDING A HANGAR AT THE AIRPORT

To build a hangar at the Cherokee County Airport, you must write a letter of interest (LOI) to Cherokee County requesting that you would like to build a hangar at the airport. Your letter must include your name, address, building size, and how soon you want to develop. Once we receive your letter, we will schedule a meeting to discuss the location and review the lease and design options.

 

ENTERING INTO A LAND LEASE

After meeting with the Airport Manager to discuss land areas available for development and go over the land lease, a site survey will need to be conducted by a registered land surveyor. After completion of the survey, the lease will be put on the agenda for the Commissioners Court for approval.

 

HANGAR SETBACKS AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS

All hangar construction must conform to setback requirements. The Federal Aviation Administration enforces specific setbacks from runway and taxiways and height restrictions at public airports.

 

APRON ACCESS CONSTRUCTION

The builder will construct the apron area between the hangar door and extend it to the taxiway or taxilane at its sole expense. 

 

ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE, AND INTERNET SERVICE

New construction may require the installation of electrical or telephone service lines. You will be responsible for the entire cost of installing these services. All new electrical and phone lines will be placed underground. 

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LEASE AREA

Hangar sites are defined as being the outside footprint of the hangar. The minimum is 3,600 square feet, a site for a 60' x 60' hangar. 

 

LEASE RATES

Land lease rates will be multiplied by the square foot per year for the initial twenty-year lease period. Rates start at .14 cents per square foot. 

 

FAA REGULATIONS

The FAA must conduct an airspace study for any new development proposed at the airport. This prevents any encroachment from buildings into FAR Part 77 imaginary surfaces, which may impact future airport operations. The applicant must file Form 7460-1, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration, with the FAA to start this process. The Airport Manager can assist with the completion and submission of this form. It will take the FAA at least 60 days to conduct the study, so the applicant is urged to submit Form 7460-1 early in the process so construction is not held up. Construction cannot begin without an approved airspace study, which must be submitted to the Airport Manager.

 

PURCHASING A PRE-EXISTING HANGAR 

If you buy a privately owned hangar already at the airport, the seller will need to write a letter to the Airport Manager stating their intention to sell to you and requesting the assignment of their lease to you. 

 

SELLING A HANGAR

If you wish to sell your hangar, you must assign your lease to the hangar buyer, which requires Commissioner's Court approval. 

 

***The above checklist serves as a guide and is not intended to be a complete list of required items. For additional information, please get in touch with the airport office at 903-586-8219.