From
Jan Hill, Airport Operations Coordinator
Title
Revised Airport Rules and Regulations, T-Hangar Lease Agreement, and Open Covered Hangar Lease Agreement
Presenter
Randy J. Byers, C.M., Airport Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On February 15, 2000, the Grand Prairie City Council approved the Airport Rules and Regulations and the 30-Day leases for T-Hangars and Open Covered Hangars. On October 8, 2012, the Grand Prairie City Council approved amendments to the Airport Rules and Regulations and the 30-Day leases for T-Hangars and Open Covered Hangars to add a provision clarifying that the the Lessor had a possessory lien on the aircraft if the rent remains unpaid.
On June 15, 2016, The Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), published in the Federal Register/Vol. 8a, No. 155 File 38906 - Policy on the Non-Aeronautical Use of Airport Hangars. The policy will become effective on July 1, 2017. Included in the policy is the requirement that airport hangars be used to house airworthy aircraft, the requirement for a policy to be implemented by airports stating this policy and the actions that would be put into effect to ensure compliance. Penalties for the tenant include a requirement on the part of the airport to increase the rent of a tenant not in compliance with the policy to Fair Market Value. In the case of airport hangars, the rent would be based on an equivalent size unit at a public storage facility. Funding for T-Hangar construction might be withheld should airports fail to comply with the FAA regulations.
The revisions to the Airport Rules and Regulations, T-Hangar Lease Agreement, and Open Covered Hangar Lease Agreement include clauses that require an airworthy aircraft or proof that the aircraft being repaired or restored.
Financial Consideration
None.