{"id":62441,"date":"2019-02-12T15:52:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T22:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-airport-approved-for-3-9-million-land-purchase\/"},"modified":"2019-02-12T22:52:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T22:52:53","slug":"durango-airport-approved-for-3-9-million-land-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-airport-approved-for-3-9-million-land-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango airport approved for $3.9 million land purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Durango-La Plata County Airport has been authorized to purchase an additional 12.5 acres for a planned expansion.<\/span>Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Durango-La Plata County Airport has been given the green light to pursue a $3.9 million purchase of 12.5 acres to help meet future expansion needs.<\/p>\n

La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously authorized the airport to enter the contract agreement. Durango city councilors approved the matter last week.<\/p>\n

The proposed expansion was announced earlier this month<\/a>, which would have the airport acquire the property adjacent to the airport, on the northeast side.<\/p>\n

The purchase will be funded by existing fees from the \u201cPassenger Facility Charge,\u201d a $4.50 fee assessed to every airport passenger. That way, the expansion would be funded entirely by people who use the airport, said airport director Tony Vicari.<\/p>\n

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Durango-La Plata County Airport Director Tony Vicari said land being purchased adjacent to the terminal will likely be used to expand passenger vehicle parking, rental car facilities and a circulation road or airport road realignment, which could free up land for a possible terminal expansion.<\/span>Courtesy of Durango-La Plata County Airport<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The land is currently owned by Koinonia Properties LLC, which rents the two buildings on the property to Crossfire LLC, an oil and energy company.<\/p>\n

Vicari said for at least two years, while long-term plans for the property are sorted out, the airport will continue to lease the buildings to Crossfire, bringing in about $12,000 to $16,000 a month.<\/p>\n

Vicari also said about 92 percent of the purchasing price is eligible for a reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n

The land is likely going to be used for passenger vehicle parking expansion, rental car facilities and a circulation road or airport road realignment, which could open land for possible terminal expansion, Vicari said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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