2021-24195. Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance: Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT), Wellington, KS

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:

Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land use change from aeronautical to non-aeronautical.

SUMMARY:

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a proposal from the City of Wellington, KS, to release a 0.01 acre parcel of land from the federal obligation dedicating it to aeronautical use and to authorize this parcel to be used for revenue-producing, non-aeronautical purposes.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before December 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES:

Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to the FAA at the following address: Amy J. Walter, Airports Land Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-620G, 901 Locust, Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106.

In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be mailed or delivered to: Matt Wiebe, Airport Manager, Wellington Municipal Airport, 317 S. Washington, Wellington, KS 67152, [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Amy J. Walter, Airports Land Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-620G, 901 Locust Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone number [phone], Fax number [phone], email address: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The FAA invites public comment on the request to change a 0.01 acre parcel of airport property at the Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT) from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical for revenue producing use. This parcel will be leased to a GKN Aerospace Precision Machining, a current tenant, to construct a 25 ft. x 25 ft. storm shelter.

No airport landside or airside facilities are presently located on this parcel, nor are airport developments contemplated in the future. There is no current use of the surface of the parcel. The parcel will serve as a revenue producing lot with the proposed change from aeronautical to non-aeronautical. The request submitted by the Sponsor meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the change to non-aeronautical status of the property does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than thirty days after the publication of this Notice.

The following is a brief overview of the request:

The Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT) is proposing the use release of a 0.01 acre parcel of land from aeronautical to non-aeronautical. The use release of land is necessary to comply with Federal Aviation Administration Grant Assurances that do not allow federally acquired airport property to be used for non-aviation purposes. The rental of the subject property will result in the land at the Wellington Municipal Airport (EGT) being changed from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use and release the lands from the conditions of the Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement Grant Assurances. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c) (2) (B) (i) and (iii), the airport will receive fair market rental value for the property. The annual income from rent payments will generate a long-term, revenue-producing stream that will further the Sponsor's obligation under FAA Grant Assurance number 24, to make the Wellington Municipal Airport as financially self-sufficient as possible.

Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at the FAA office listed above. In addition, any person may upon request, inspect the application, notice and other documents determined by the FAA to be related to the application in person at the Wellington Municipal Airport.

Issued in Kansas City, MO, on October 27, 2021.

James A. Johnson,

Director, FAA Central Region, Airports Division.