By Jennifer Palmer, Business Writer
The Oklahoman
10/20/2009

A development project at Wiley Post Airport will provide new space to park
corporate jets.

Construction crews are working to add electricity, plumbing and taxiways to
40 acres on the northeast side of the airport, at North Rockwell Avenue and
West Wilshire Boulevard. The lots will be leased to people or businesses to
build private hangars, airport manager Tim Whitman said.

The project will cost about $2.7 million and is expected to be done in
January. Leasing rates have not yet been set.

Whitman said he’s already had jet owners express interest in the planned
hangar space, which will be landscaped, gated and lighted.

"We just don’t have any vacancies right now, so there’s definitely a need,”
he said.

Hangar spaces will vary in size, likely ranging from 10,000 square-feet for
small aircraft to 40,000 square-feet for large corporate jets, Whitman
said. Lessees will be asked to have hangar plans and specifications
approved before building.

The lots will be equipped with utilities so the hangars can have heat,
lighting, power doors, small offices or even a rest room with a shower.

Whitman said the new project will be another feature to attract business
owners to Wiley Post Airport. "Basing aircraft here brings new jobs into
the city,” he said.

Mark Kranenburg, director of airports for Oklahoma City, said the new
hangars will encourage commerce at Wiley Post Airport, which is designed to
relieve Will Rogers World Airport of general aviation traffic.

Aviation businesses based at Wiley Post Airport can provide jet owners with
aircraft parts, repairs, pilot training and other services.

"There is a lot to offer at Wiley Post Airport to anyone that has a hangar
out there,” Kranenburg said.