Strategies for Reuse of Underutilized or Vacant Airport Facilities (2011) / Chapter Skim
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24 CHAPTER SEVEN NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT -- BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY AVIATION TRAINING CENTER AIRPORT SPONSOR AND INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS Airport Name New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) City, State New Bedford, Massachusetts Airport Sponsor City of New Bedford Person Interviewed Ed DeWitt, Former Airport Manager THE SITUATION The New Bedford Regional Airport was completed in 1942 as a commercial airport.
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During conversion of the building to a flight-training center, EWB needed FAA approval to re-establish access to the airfield and to apply for AIP funds. To expedite the conversion, secure AIP funds, and bring the facility into FAA compliance, the city compensated the Plumbers Union for the building and ownership was transferred to the New Bedford Redevelopment Authority in 2003.
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The initial use of aeronautical property for nonaeronautical purposes was done without FAA approval and compromised EWB's ability to reuse the property and obtain AIP funding for airport improvements. On any permanent reuse of aeronautical property, it is good practice to work closely with the FAA and keep it informed about reuse plans.
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