[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36155-36156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14520]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
Owned by the Cities of Winfield and Arkansas City, Winfield, Kansas

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release Airport Property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the 
release of approximately 654 acres of airport land located 
approximately 15 miles from the Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park 
under the provisions of Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation 
Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Central Region, Airports Division, ACE-610C, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106-2325. In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to 
the FAA must be mailed or delivered to Mr. Jerald Hooley, Chairman, 
Strother Field Commission, at the following address: Strother Field 
Airport/Industrial Park, P.O. Box 747, Winfield, Kansas 67156.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Nicoletta S. Oliver, Airports 
Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region, 
Airports Division, ACE-610C, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-
2325. The request to release property may be reviewed in person at this 
same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to release property owned by the Cities of Winfield and 
Arkansas City, Winfield, Kansas, under the provisions of AIR21.
    On April 8, 2004, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property owned by the Cities of Winfield and Arkansas City, Winfield, 
Kansas, submitted by the Strother Field Commission met the procedural 
requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 155.
    The FAA will approve or disapprove the request, in whole or in 
part, no later than July 30, 2004.
    The following is a brief overview of the request.
    The Strother Field Commission requests the release of approximately 
654 acres of airport property on the West Auxiliary Site, which was 
acquired through the Surplus Property Act of 1944. This land is located 
nearly 15 miles from the airport and was used by the Army during World 
War II as an auxiliary land site, but is currently not being used for 
aeronautical purposes. Because of this property's distance from the 
actual location of the airport/industrial park, staff is not able to 
regularly patrol or inspect this property. The release of the property 
will allow for the sale of the land to generate revenue for use at the 
Strother Field Airport/Industrial Park. The Strother

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Field Commission has current oil and gas leases, which have produced 
income for the airport and the Commission will retain these leases.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may inspect the request, notice and other 
documents germane to the request in person at the Strother Field 
Airport/Industrial Park.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 8, 2004.
George A. Hendon,
Manager, Airports Division Central Region.
[FR Doc. 04-14520 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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