Editor’s note: here’s another in our planned series of stories describing state by state the airparks listed in the Living With Your Plane Directory. We started with Alaska and will tackle one state per issue unless there are a particularly low number of airparks in that particular state. In that case, we’ll try to do several states in the same story.

As always, we welcome your comments and ideas and of course, if your residential airpark isn’t listed or if you have information about other fly-in communities in the state for which we’re reporting, or any other state, let us know by filling in this form with the appropriate infomration.

Georgia counts 27 airparks with three of them currently in planning or under construction. The earliest state facility, Pinewood Airpark, opened in 1967 at Douglasville, GA.

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There are many thriving airpark communities in the United States and now the trend is even growing internationally. With increased security hassles at major airports in combination with more people coming to aviation through the Sport Pilot License and VLJs, the benefits of access to private aircraft travel abound.

Track home developments and master planned communities dot the suburban landscape with cookie cutter replication and seemingly unrestrained reproduction. It’s obvious people are looking for an accessible sense of belonging, variety and meaning in their living space and neighborhoods these days. The airpark lifestyle represents freedom, an active lifestyle and adventure – things I see more people are gravitating towards and would like to be a part of.

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For those who were unable to attend the recent Sun ‘n Fun fly-in at Lakeland, FL, you missed another great event.

We presented two forums on residential airparks during the show and each was attended by about 100 individuals. There were lots of questions and indications that interest in residential airparks continues at a brisk pace.

At least two or three new airpark plans were revealed during the seminars and we’re added them to our listings of airports under construction or in the planning phase. Some of those in the list probably will actually be open during 2007.

Prices for airpark homes and lots continue very strong, despite the reports of housing slowdowns in non-aviation communities.

All this is exciting, positive information for those owning properties or looking to acquire them.

I’m curious if anyone knows of any private residential airpark developments which are adjacent to a public "Part 139 certificated" airport (meaning one that has scheduled airline service. I have heard Kingman Arizona does, and it has 3 Beech 1900 commuter flights a day. Supposedly, access is via a radio-controlled mechanical gate and homoeowners have remote control units for the gate.

Anyone know of anything similar? I need to be able to show them to my town as proof that they can work.

marc@marccoan.com

Are you a real estate appraiser?
Do you have knowledge of aviation, particularly residential airparks?
If you fit that bill, or know anyone who does, please send us information about the individual or firm. We need a name, address, phone, e-mail address and web address, if they have one.
With this information, we’ll add them to our list of Aviation Professionals so those in need of an appraiser can contact them.
We get requests for qualified appraisers on a regular basis and only have a very limited number listed in the Aviation Professionals directory. There’s no charge for the listing and the individual doesn’t have to be a Living With Your Plane subscriber. So, if you are aware of an appraiser who might want to be listed, please tell that individual to contact us at: dave@generalaviationnews.com
The information will be a big help to others in the residential airpark community.

By Dave Sclair

Are you an attorney? Or perhaps a real estate appraiser? How about a firefighter or fire department official? Are you knowledgeable in growing grass or highway construction?

These are some of the categories of specialists or experts for whom we’ve had inquiries in the last few months.
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