The (Australia) Northern Star writes in a January 5 story the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome has interest from both airpark and nursing home developers. The aerodrome is located in New South Wales North Coast. Click here for the complete story.

We received the following from Ron Lock:

I am building an airpark in Mississippi, about 12 miles N/W on McComb (KMCB) in Auburn MS. It is 3,000 ft and includes a 300 ft. overrun (grass). Runway 6/24 will be called Lockhaven Airpark LLC. This is the runway area, and there is a 3 1/2 acre section for hangers that will be called Lockhaven Properties LLC. For future development I am putting in a 10-acre lake and will still have about 40 acres for future home sites.

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Citing the global economic crisis a housing development in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, is being delayed from a lack of interest. Interestingly, the Town Council has elected to continue development of a proposed airpark adjacent to the Lacombe airport.

While only 12 applicants were interested in the original 41 residential lots (at below market prices), 18 individuals are interested in the airpark component of the project.

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Deborah Buckhalter writes in the Jackson County Floridian of plans to expand development of Chipola Airpark (subscription required for full access).

Chipola Airpark subdivision plan expands

Published: October 15, 2008

Plans have been expanded for a proposed subdivision which will have a grass runway for the property owners to use.

The Chipola Airpark subdivision will lie partially in Greenwood and partially on the outskirts in unincorporated Jackson County.

On Tuesday, developers were granted preliminary plat modification that expands the original plan on the county side. They will be allowed to build 17 instead of the originally approved six lots on that portion. Each will measure approximately three quarters of a acre.

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