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MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LHW) is 45 minutes south of downtown
Savannah and just minutes from the South Georgia coast. The Airport is a recent addition
to the exclusive list of joint-use airfields in the United States. The Airport, which is situated
within Fort Stewart, was named "MidCoast" because of its position between the
commercial airports at Savannah and Brunswick, as well as being midway between
Charleston and Jacksonville. The Airport is a cooperative effort between the City of
Hinesville, the Liberty County Board of Commissioners, the Liberty County Development
Authority and the United States Army, acting under a Joint Management Board (JMB).
The new "state of the art" terminal building contains a total of 13,825 square feet, which
includes both a civilian Fixed Base Operations (FBO) terminal and military administration
offices. The FBO terminal includes a large, open lobby with glass walls along the ramp
side of the facility. There is also a conference/training room, offices, flight planning room,
pilot lounge and snooze room, and other essentials such as free WiFi. In addition to the
terminal, other structures were constructed to include 12 T-hangars, 5 box hangars, and
a 10,000 square foot bulk hangar with a 30 foot door. The civilian general aviation part of
the development also includes a large ramp and plans for a self-fueling facility.
The terminal and hangars were designed by L. Scott Barnard and Associates, and the
Savannah firm of J.T. Turner Construction was the general contractor. The total price tag
was more than $10.3 million, with approximately $6 million coming from various grants
from the FAA, Georgia DOT, and the OneGeorgia Authority. Future grants will be used to
enhance the existing four runways, with one of the two 5,000 foot runways being extended
to 6,500 feet. The Airport also has a control tower.
To manage the service aspect of civilian operations, the JMB turned to ABS Aviation
Management Services, LLC to operate the new facilities and FBO business. ABS Aviation
Management Services, LLC is an affiliate organization of Airport Business Solutions, that
provides interim airport and FBO management for airports transitioning to or from private
FBO management.
For more information contact:
Mark R. Davidson, A.A.E.,
ABS Aviation Management Services, LLC
Phone: 912-877-4359
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| June 14 - 15, 2008 |
