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Old 06-27-2008, 11:21 PM
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Exclamation Runway costs...

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Originally Posted by Bob Brown View Post
You might also care about who owns and maintains the runway, and what the residents there think about it. There are also long term implications of chain of ownership issues with certain airpark runways. Also, more than a few airparks I know of have a real problem with maintenance costs. This is not meant to be a plug for Independence, but I see it as a significant advantage to the homeowners association that the state owns and maintains the runway, YMMV...

Yep... the present asphalt cost for a 4000 to 5000 ft. runway is going to exceed $300,000, plus the big yellow machines needed for the surface preparation.

The number of lots this is spread out over is important for future maintenance... our 4500 x 44 runway cost $300,000 to be rebuilt in 2000, and building costs have skyrocketed since then....

You might also want to ask how old the runway is... and what it's expected lifespan is (ours lasted 20 years)
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Old 06-28-2008, 07:30 AM
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Here is a new airpark with lots for sale located in Comfort Texas, just outside of San Antonio.
http://www.comfortfalls.com/
My airpark is located further out past Kerrvile
http://www.silverwingsfly.com/
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