[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63711-63712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24986]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance: Newton City-County 
Airport (EWK), Newton, KS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent of Waiver with respect to land use change from 
aeronautical to non-aeronautical.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a 
proposal from the City of Newton (sponsor), Newton, KS, to release two 
parcels of land, a Northern Tract (8.31 acres) and a Southern Tract 
(3.11 acres) from the federal obligation dedicating it to aeronautical 
use and to authorize this parcel to be used for revenue-producing, non-
aeronautical purposes.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 18, 2019.

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ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Amy J. Walter, Airports Land 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-
620G, 901 Locust Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to: Suzanne Loomis, P.E., City Engineer/Director 
Public Works, City of Newton, 201 East Sixth, P.O. Box 426, Newton, KS 
67114-0426, (316) 284-6020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy J. Walter, Airports Land 
Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration, Airports Division, ACE-
620G, 901 Locust Room 364, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone number 
(816) 329-2603, Fax number (816) 329-2611, email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the 
request to change two parcels of land, 8.31 acres and 3.11 acres 
respectively, of airport property at the Newton City-County Airport 
(EWK) from aeronautical use to non-aeronautical for revenue producing 
use. The parcels of land are located along the Southwest corner of the 
airport, at the corner of 5th Street and Oliver Road. These parcels 
will be leased to Park Aerospace.
    No airport landside or airside facilities are presently located on 
this parcel, nor are airport developments contemplated in the future. 
There is no current use of the surface of the parcel. The parcel will 
serve as a revenue producing lot with the proposed change from 
aeronautical to non-aeronautical. The request submitted by the Sponsor 
meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation 
Administration and the change to non-aeronautical status of the 
property does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the 
airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no 
sooner than thirty days after the publication of this Notice.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is proposing the use release 
of two parcels of land, 8.31 acres and 3.11 acres respectively, more or 
less from aeronautical to non-aeronautical. The use release of land is 
necessary to comply with Federal Aviation Administration Grant 
Assurances that do not allow federally acquired airport property to be 
used for non-aviation purposes. The rental of the subject property will 
result in the land at the Newton City-County Airport (EWK) being 
changed from aeronautical to non-aeronautical use and release the lands 
from the conditions of the Airport Improvement Program Grant Agreement 
Grant Assurances. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B)(i) and 
(iii), the airport will receive fair market rental value for the 
property. The annual income from rent payments will generate a long-
term, revenue-producing stream that will further the Sponsor's 
obligation under FAA Grant Assurance number 24, to make the Newton 
City-County Airport as financially self-sufficient as possible. 
Following is a legal description of the subject airport property at the 
Newton City-County Airport (EWK):

Northern Tract

    Commencing at the Southwest corner of said SW/4; thence North along 
the West line of said SW/4 1901.31 feet; thence with a deflection angle 
90[deg]01'04'' right-East 75.00 feet (which is to a point that is 50.00 
feet south of the centerline of the now existing Hesston College 
driveway) for the point of beginning; thence continuing East without 
deflection 544.29 feet; thence with a deflection angle 89[deg]58'56'' 
right-South parallel with the West line of said SW/4 664.71 feet; 
thence with a deflection angle 90[deg]01'04'' right-West 544.29 feet to 
a point that is 75.00 feet East of the West line of said SW/4; thence 
with a deflection angle 89[deg]58'56'' right-North parallel with the 
West line of said SW/4 664.71 fee to the point of beginning; containing 
8.31 acres, more or less.

Southern Tract

    Commencing at the Southwest corner of said SW/4; thence North along 
the West line of said SW/4 1901.31 feet; thence with a deflection angle 
90[deg]01'04'' right-East 75.00 feet (which is to a point that is 50.00 
feet south of the centerline of the now existing Hesston College 
driveway); thence continuing East without deflection 544.29 feet; 
thence with a deflection angle 89[deg]58'56'' right-South parallel with 
the West line of said SW/4 664.71 feet for a point of beginning; thence 
continuing South without deflection and parallel with the West line of 
said SW/4 249.25 feet; thence with a deflection angle 90[deg]01'04'' 
right-West 544.29 feet to a point that is 75.00 feet East of the West 
line of said SW/4; thence with a deflection angle 89[deg]58'56'' right-
North parallel with the West line of said SW/4 249.25 feet; thence with 
a deflection angle 90[deg]01'04'' right-East 544.29 feet to the point 
of beginning; containing 3.11 acres, more or less.
    Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at 
the FAA office listed above FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In 
addition, any person may, upon appointment and request, inspect the 
application, notice and other documents determined by the FAA to be 
related to the application in person at the Newton City-County Airport.

    Issued in Kansas City, MO, on November 8, 2019.
Jim A. Johnson,
Director, FAA Central Region, Airports Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-24986 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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