From The Daily Record of Wooster, Ohio, the Wayne County Planning Commission is reviewing an plans for Mohican Airpark in Clinton Township. From the story:
“Mark Scheibe has plans to develop Mohican Airpark on 43 acres with 17 lots and two grass airstrips for planes off of state Route 3 in Clinton Township. The lots will range from 1.5-8 acres, and the subdivision will have one road and two cul-de-sacs. A number of the lots will have access to the airstrips.”
Several years ago we received information about an airpark in England – Telford Skypark in Telford – but have never been able to obtain any updates on the project. Now, Judith Woodsworth is travelling in Europe studying European Rural Development and plans a “dissertation on the benefits, or not, of Airparks/ Aviator Villages to the sustainable development of a rural area.”
She agreed to check up on some of the airparks we shared with her and recently she sent us the following information about Telford:
“The AirPark at Telford never got off the ground. It was subject to a public enquiry and planning was denied even though every residential plot was spoken for and the industrial units too. Funnily one of the Directors is now my flight instructor – she’s excellent. Just passed my Air Law and hopefully 1st solo soon.”
An airpark at Picton Airport in Koromike, New Zealand is in the permitting phase according to a story in The Marlborough Express. The story also notes:
“In this country, the Mackenzie District Council subdivided 33 sections on land next to Pukaki Airport in 2008, which returned more than $1.5 million.”
Steve Berg, owner of Berg Park Aerodrome in Georgia, plans to turn the airport into a non-profit organization so it can continue in perpetuity. With the help of a Wolf Aviation Fund grant, he is doing just that. Non-profit status and a blessing from the county are all he needs to get going on converting it into an airpark. Read the complete CoastalCourier.com story.
Oneida, Tennessee – Big South Fork Airpark, an aviation and equestrian community adjacent to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 50 miles north of Knoxville, has completed Phase 1 of their development, announcing properties available for sale.
Gary Gallagher, Bill Armstrong and Tom Donald of the Big South Fork Airpark began planning the community in 2006.
Read the full story
The Gympie Times in Australia is reporting the “Kybong aerodrome (map) is set to enter the 21st Century, with council approval of a plan which will ultimately lead to a residential airpark, where flyers can keep their aircraft in the garage, along with their cars.”
The Red Deer Advocate (Alberta, Canada) is reporting that officials in Mountain View County, Alberta will consider developing an airpark on Sundre Airport. From the story:
“Airparks have proven successful elsewhere. Twin Island Airpark, 20 km southeast of Edmonton, and Okotoks Air Ranch, 50 km southeast of Calgary, have offered similar opportunities to those who like to keep their heads in the clouds. The idea has proven popular in the U.S., where more than 600 airparks have been developed.”
We received the following email regarding multiple airpark homes. My answer is below.
Mr. Sclair,
Could you please, help me with:
- Do you think that Americans already living in a Fly-In Community could be interested, as a secondary home, to by one in Canada?
- How popular is it to have a home in more than one Fly-In Community? Is that the exception?
- How would you promote a new Fly-In Community?
Many thanks,
Isabelle
I don’t typically include advertisements in the content area of Living With Your Plane, but this is a rather intriguing ad with some additional information below:
“FREE 3-acre lot to the first person to move with your plane to our airpark at www.OzarkSkies.com. $50,000 value. Identifier: 05AR. Contact Bob Rutz, 479-665-2887.”
The Tillsonburg (Ontario, Canada) News is reporting that Tillsonburg Municipal Airport is expanding its runway to 5,500 feet. From the story:
“The extension is part of a multi-pronged investment in the airport. Other initiatives will see the construction of a new 1,800 square-foot terminal building, resurfacing of the existing runway and a feasibility study on establishing an airport industrial park and airpark. The majority of the money – 90% or $2.1 million – came from the federal Community Adjustment Fund.”
Does anyone know if the Community Adjustment Fund and/or Transport Canada has any restrictions against thru-the-fence operations on a federally funded airport? If you know, comment below. Either way, click through to read the story. Hopefully some exciting things happening in Tillsonburg.
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