Georgetown DelawareUnited States
Thanks to a local company, the Delaware Coastal Airport is due for some major expansion of hangar space.
At its Feb. 9 meeting, Sussex County Council approved a 30-year lease with Schell Aviation LLC for two commercial hangars at the airport near Georgetown.
Under the agreement, Schell Aviation will construct two hangars totaling 20,000 square feet and lease the land for 40 cents per square foot. Schell Aviation is a subsidiary of Schell Brothers LLC, a homebuilder in Sussex County with a division in Richmond, Va.
The agreement allows for the company to construct one hangar as an option depending on its final business model, said Sussex County engineer Hans Medlarz. Schell Aviation was the lone bidder on a request for proposals to build hangars.
Delaware News Journal
On any given summer Friday, aircraft ranging from single-engine propeller planes to large corporate jets can be seen swooping down on the runways and filling the skies above Sussex County’s only public-use airport.
The Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown houses just over 60 aircraft from private individuals and corporations in the area, and it’s an important access point for people traveling to the beaches in the summer, according to Airport Manager Robert Bryant.
Still, the demand for storing and servicing aircraft continues to grow, and Bryant recognizes that the county-owned airport – which has evolved since its creation in 1943 – has not kept up with that demand.