New Hangars, Office Complex Coming to Scottsdale Airpark

City of Scottsdale

NEWS RELEASE

April 13, 2016

 Contact:  Sarah Ferrara, aviation planning and outreach coordinator, 480-312-8482

 new terminal at airarkScottsdale Airport terminal will make way for new executive hangars and office complex

 The Scottsdale Airport terminal area will be redeveloped after the City Council unanimously authorized agreements with private parties whose lease payments will fund construction of the project.

 The existing airport terminal building and aviation business center will be knocked down, and two large executive-type hangar facilities and a new aviation business center will be built in its place. Construction is anticipated to begin in February 2017.

new hanger at airpark “Our recent master plan update and a subsequent market analysis told us clearly that we need more executive-hangar space,” says Aviation Director Gary P. Mascaro, “As we explored how and where to do that, the underutilized terminal area which includes the terminal building and existing office complex was the obvious choice. We are excited about this new partnership, and the improvements it will bring to the airport.”

 The estimated cost to build the new facility is $25 million. The project will be financed through Municipal Property Corporation bonds, which are issued by the city and paid with revenue from the lease agreements and ancillary business permit fees. These revenues generated directly from the new project will cover the debt payments over 20 years.

 The project partners are Gemini Air Group, an aircraft charter company who will lease hangar facilities, and Maza Concepts, who will lease retail and office space for “The Brick” restaurant.

 The project will include a modern office complex, restaurant and two executive-hangars, all built to the “LEED” energy efficient design and operating standards of the U.S. Green Building Council.

 This project also provides the opportunity to add amenities like a banquet/meeting facility and a parking garage to fully maximize use of airport-owned land. In addition, a nonprofit organization is raising money to add an art component that celebrates the airport’s rich history as a World War II training field.  

Sarah Ferrara
Aviation Planning and Outreach Coordinator

Scottsdale Airport
15000 airport dr, suite 200
Stsdale, AZ  85260
p 480-312-8482  c 480-202-8511  w scottsdaleairport.com

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Author: Les Conklin

Les Conklin is a resident of north Scottsdale He founded Friends of the Scenic Drive, the Monte de Paz HOA and is the president of the Greater Pinnacle Peak Association. He was named to Scottsdale's History Maker Hall of Fame in 2014. Les is a past editor of A Peek at the Peak and the author of Images of America: Pinnacle Peak. He served on the Scottsdale's Pride Commission, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Commission, the boards of several local nonprofits and was a founding organizer of the city's Adopt-A-Road Program.. Les is a volunteer guide at the Musical Instrument Museum.

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