[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8886-8887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1570]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Conditions of 
Airport Property at the Colorado Springs Airport, Colorado Springs, CO

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 invite public comment on the 
release of land at the Colorado Springs Airport under the provisions of 
Section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for 
the 21st Century (AIR21).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Craig Sparks, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports Division, 
Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 224, Denver, 
Colorado, 80249.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. Mark Earle, Aviation Director, Colorado 
Springs Municipal Airport, 7770 Drennan Road, Suite 50, Colorado 
Springs, Colorado, 80916.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Mindy Lee, Project Manager, 
Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports 
Division, Denver Airports District Office, 26805 E. 68th Ave., Suite 
224, Denver, Colorado 80249.
    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 at the Colorado

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Springs Airport under the provisions of the AIR 21.
    On February 3, 2006, the FAA determined that the request to release 
property at the Colorado Springs Airport submitted by the city of 
Colorado Springs met the procedural requirements of the Federal 
Aviation Regulations, Part 155. The FAA may approve the request, in 
whole or in part, no later than March 31, 2006.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Colorado Springs Airport requests the release of 1,457.2 acres 
of airport property (Tract I--Parcel 10-B, Tract VII--Parcel 17, Tract 
IX-A--Parcel 19A-B), Tract X-A--Parcel 20A-B), Tract XII A--Parcel 21A, 
Tract XII-B--Parcel 21b.2-B) from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical 
use. The purpose of this release is to allow the Colorado Springs 
Municipal Airport to develop a business park that will allow the 
airport to diversify revenue. The lease of these parcels will provide 
funds for airport improvements.
    Any person may inspect the request by appointment at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, inspect the application, notice and 
other documents germane to the application in person at Colorado 
Springs Municipal Airport, 7770 Drennan Road, Suite 50, Colorado 
Springs, CO 80916.

    Issued in Denver, Colorado on February 7, 2006.
Craig Sparks,
Manager, Denver Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 06-1570 Filed 2-17-06; 8:45 am]
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