What would you pay?

("Newps" wrote)
I'm not in the market, just wondered what they go for now. The folks live
on the western shore of Turtle Lake, about a half mile south of I and
Lexington.


Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/
Go to MN
Go to Mpls-St Paul area
Go to University of Minnesota Airport

(I have a friend who soloed at this airport in the late 1940's, when he was
a student at the U. He said it cost next to nothing for him to fly a J-3 Cub
there - as a U of M student.)

The intersection of County Rd I and I-35W is in the bottom of the 2001 color
photo of the U of M airport. County J is along the top of the open field
were the big new Wells Fargo Ops Center is today. Lexington Ave is off the
right side of the picture by an inch. Your folks place is over (diagonal
down) one box. g

ANE is just out of the picture to the top-left.

The list also includes "Southport" Airport - Apple Valley
County Rd 42 (150th St W) and Cedar Ave (State Hwy 77)
I saw the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels here as a kid.

"Northport" Airport in White Bear Lake hung on well into the 90's.


Montblack

George Patterson wrote:
Darrel Toepfer wrote:

$70 gets you a t-hanger at 4R7 ($50 a decade ago), $60 gets you one at
3R7...

None are available at either... Tiedowns used to be free at 4R7, now
they want to charge, but I don't remember what... 3R7 is planning on
building more t-hangers, 4R7 is exploring a grant ($300k for 10
t-hangers on last guesstimate)...

If building ten hangars costs $300k, the rents on the existing ones are
ridiculously low.

New ones require sprinkler systems, old ones don't... They'll probably
tear the old ones down at some point to force a move to higher prices...

"Dan Thompson" wrote in message
. com...
a poultry 70.00 per month

Why, that's chicken feed!

tee-hee!

On a serious note, have you considered the economy of building your own
small hangar and sharing it with a few good tenants? or keeping it to
yourself? A long term lease on the land and then you are simply putting in
the improvements..

Yes. Many of us would do this in a heartbeat, if the city would allow it.

Alas, they still would rather build and own the hangars, and lease them.
I'm sure it's for the same old "how can we ever close this airport if pilots
own the hangars" reasons...

:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Dave S" wrote in message
ink.net...


Jay Honeck wrote:
MY capitalist greedy side disagrees.

If there's a waiting list, it's time to build more hangars!

:-)

Good corrolary, Jay...


Dave

Yeah, but you pay next to nothing for it (you recently posted a figure of
something like $1,200/year?). Around here, you're looking at upwards of
$5,000.

True enough. (It's actually $1400 and change...)

So why, again, do you choose to live where hangars are unaffordable?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Kobra" wrote in message
...
Hangar tenents,

Hypothetical situation: You're in a hangar. There are no more hangars
for 100 miles. There is a waiting list for a hangar just as long. There
are plenty of tie-downs for a poultry 70.00 per month. Just out of
curiosity ... what would be the magic price of hangar rent that would make
you say, "THAT'S IT!! I'M OUTTA HERE!! YOU CAN HAVE THE HANGAR...GIVE ME
A FRICKIN' TIE-DOWN."

Kobra


More than my house.

Jay Honeck wrote:
Yeah, but you pay next to nothing for it (you recently posted a figure of
something like $1,200/year?). Around here, you're looking at upwards of
$5,000.


True enough. (It's actually $1400 and change...)

So why, again, do you choose to live where hangars are unaffordable?

:-)

Because that's where the jobs are that pay for our airplane habits?

Then maybe the chickens can peck the ice off the plane. :-)

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

Dan Thompson wrote:
a poultry 70.00 per month


Why, that's chicken feed!

"Kobra" wrote in message
...

Hangar tenents,

Hypothetical situation: You're in a hangar. There are no more hangars
for 100 miles. There is a waiting list for a hangar just as long. There
are plenty of tie-downs for a poultry 70.00 per month. Just out of
curiosity ... what would be the magic price of hangar rent that would make
you say, "THAT'S IT!! I'M OUTTA HERE!! YOU CAN HAVE THE HANGAR...GIVE ME
A FRICKIN' TIE-DOWN."

Kobra

We currently have our Mooney in a large heated community hanger with in
and out service provided for $300 a month. Our airport (TYQ) is
undergoing some major expansion, part of which ripping down some old
dilapidated T's and the building of about 60 brand new ones. The new
ones will have remote controlled bi-fold doors, lights, electricity, and
access to a plane washing facility. The rent for these will be $340
per month. We have first pick of the new ones if we want. I know it is
expensive but part of the benefits of being in a partnership is that I
only have to pay half. :-) I can't imagine having to permanently tie
down outside.

Jon Kraus
'79 Mooney 201
4443H @ TYQ

Kobra wrote:

Hangar tenents,

Hypothetical situation: You're in a hangar. There are no more hangars for
100 miles. There is a waiting list for a hangar just as long. There are
plenty of tie-downs for a poultry 70.00 per month. Just out of curiosity
... what would be the magic price of hangar rent that would make you say,
"THAT'S IT!! I'M OUTTA HERE!! YOU CAN HAVE THE HANGAR...GIVE ME A FRICKIN'
TIE-DOWN."

Kobra

Jay Honeck wrote:

So why, again, do you choose to live where hangars are unaffordable?

'Cause if we wanted cheap hangars, we'd have to live in some place like Iowa.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.