What would you pay?

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

Im sure many would disagree with me.. but if theres a waiting list for
hangars, then the rent is too low.. (thats the capitalist greedy side
speaking)..

Whats the cost of getting your own plat of land for long term lease and
putting your own hangar (t hangar or small box) on it.. as compared to
rent you are paying now?

Dave

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

Im sure many would disagree with me.. but if theres a waiting list for
hangars, then the rent is too low.. (thats the capitalist greedy side
speaking)..

MY capitalist greedy side disagrees.

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

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

Jay Honeck wrote:
MY capitalist greedy side disagrees.

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

:-)

Good corrolary, Jay...

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..

Dave

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
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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

Jay Honeck wrote:

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...

:-(

Thats interesting...

I too am in a city hangar, but they are literally the Taj Mahal of
T-hangars.. They have two 20 amp feeds in the older ones, and the newer
ones have single 20 amp feeds. Sodium lamps over the main bay,
florescent lighting over the personnel door. Each of the small T hangars
(V-shaped, really) are able to hold a high and low wing easily or even a
corporate aircraft each. The LARGE ones.. well.. we have 3 Mig 21's in
one, a Huey and 2 Hillers in another, and one had 2 Longs, A cozy, A
cirrus and a cabin twin shoehorned in it. Gas heating for freeze
protection. No power meters. Its "behind the fence" and there is
security on-site 24-7 because of the military and NASA presence. On-site
CFR too, and several CAT 1 ILS runways. We pay about $400 for the small
ones and about $800 for the big ones a month.

BUT... Houston really doesnt want to be in the hangar business, believe
it or not, and they would prefer to issue a long term lease with
conditions. In Houston's case, there is a requirement for continuous
improvement over time, and the improvements become part of the lot.

I can not imagine why the city there would not want to be able to simply
lease the land, collect their money and not have to do anything more
than ensure code compliance. Not have to screen tenants (the hangar
builders can do that), issue keys, replace lightbulbs and so forth.

So, Jay... I guess the city wouldn't let you put a ramp adjacent to the
Hotel and allow you to have planes park there? Or perhaps allow you to
become some sort of competing FBO?

Dave

a poultry 70.00 per month

Why, that's chicken feed!

"Kobra" wrote in message
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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

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

Why, that's chicken feed!

tee-hee!

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
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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

It depends on how much your airplane costs or is worth to you. It's all
relative.