AirParks

[SkyPirate]

since allot of talk is floating around about airparks,,figured I'd start this

[SkyPirate]

I have been doing research on putting an airpark in North East Texas,..
I have researched areas that can have their own water source ( drinking water well) owner gets all mineral rights, no zoning..out in the country but close enough to large town/ small city for shopping etc I have done weather research ( avoiding tornado alley areas..) and rainfall ..dominant wind survey's.. heating source surveys..etc..

Im hoping to find an ideal area that is not in a controlled area,..potential occupants would have no covenants with 2 exceptions,,limited farm animals,,and a minimal fee for runway maintenance,..or a chart could be set up for users of the runway and each take turns mowing etc,..each lot being 5 acres one could set their house back from the runway and have a hangar at the runway or homehangar combo's as I said ,,no rules other then those stated.
I have nothing in stone yet,,nothing commited,,just research at this point

the goal..an airpark that is relaxed and doesn't cost 1,3/4's of a leg and .25 of an arm

[SkyPirate]

I say farm animals..we have horses,..the plan ,,an area for horses ..dogs cats kids what ever kind of wild life ya like

[HighWing]

Be careful on the no covenants part. A true story: A buddy of mine while we were both building - me, my Model IV-1200 Rotax 912 and him his Series 5 with 0235 - developed an airpark with almost the exact same ideas you have and with likely the same motivation - lets do this together and make a bit of heaven on earth. (Pic. Attached. I wish he was still here to discuss his experiences with you. He succumbed to health issues).

Apparently everything went well until the lady with the "noise sensitive" horse decided there had to be noise abatement policies attached to the scant covenants already in place. She found a "good" lawyer to help her move things along. My friend, who had a very winnable case was retired at the time and the potential legal costs against his retirement prompted him to walk away from his dream.

Be careful!

[SkyPirate]

Thanks for the heads up Lowell, once it's all said and done, if I sell any lots, there will be some sort of understanding in writing, with each lot being 5 acres, that's 330'x660' , the lots I have been looking at are all different shapes , so lot dimensions will be decided last, first the runway then access to each lot.
I don't know for sure, but sounds like the person that had the horse there might have not been a horse person, I can stand right next to my wife's horses and target practice, they look at what I'm shooting at then look at me as to say ha I could do better then that if I had fingers lol

[SkyPirate]

Sorry for the loss of your friend, I understand all to well the sense of loss with close friends, he built a pretty bird👍

[jetsrforkids]

Google Critters lodge. It's a very nice, small airpark between Houston and Dallas. They also host a great fly-in every year. Best part (for the ladies) are the flushing toilets, no porto-potties.

[jetsrforkids]

Take a look at Critters Lodge in Leon County in between Houston and Dallas. It's a very nice spot and they hold a great fly-in every year.

[Paul Z]

I'm trying to find a place to build a retirement home. Critters Lodge doesn't offer Property for sale from what I can tell.

[GregA]

Paul,

Try D17 in western CO (Westwinds Airpark). Lots for sale there - I'm planning to build this year. Caution: desert. But, no landscape maintenance.

Greg