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larywil(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:48 pm Post subject: Moving to Tucson-need advice

Hi gang,



I may be moving to Tucson, AZ in the near future and need sleeping quarters 

for my RV-4. Any advice on best airports and available hangars would be 

greatly appreciated. Thanks.



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Louis I Willig

1640 Oakwood Dr.

Penn Valley, PA 19072

610 668-4964

RV-4, N180PF

190HP IO-360, C/S prop

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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 8:20 pm Post subject: Moving to Tucson-need advice

Louis:

    There are 3 major airports in the vicinity but only one that is 

builder-friendly.  Marana airport (previously Avra Valley) doesn't allow 

any one doing contruction or repairs in their hangar period.  Tucson 

International (TUS class C) has lots of existing home-builts but has 

newly announced a policy of only preventive maintenance being performed 

in hangars.  For the moment they are not enforcing this, but it is the 

official policy.  Ryan field west of town (RYN) is very builder 

friendly. I just lucked into sharing a hangar with another homebuilder 

at Ryan.



    Hangars are very hard to find in Tucson. All 3 airports have some 

new hangars coming on line but they're being offered with extremely bad 

terms.  The hangar owners want to "sell" them not rent them.  The up 

front price is > $80,000 plus a monthly fee. The monthly fee at the TUS 

group is $200, which is nuts.  After 30 yrs, the ownership reverts to 

the airport.  One group of sane people at Ryan are planning to build 

more hangars, but warn that skyrocketting construction costs will push 

the rent up to about $450/mo.  Although, that is a hangar big enough for 

2 RVs.  Needless to say, Marana has hangars available because nobody 

wants to rent there.  There are reasonable deals ($200 - $300/mo) at 

Ryan and TUS, but there is a long waiting list for them.  I am currently 

no. 15 on the Ryan list and no. 6 on the TUS list.  At ryan call Bill 

McLearran at Mobile Aire Hangars 520-883-5851.  (Bill's got an RV-4, so 

he knows what you're talking about.)



Louis Willig wrote:



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Hi gang,



I may be moving to Tucson, AZ in the near future and need sleeping quarters 

for my RV-4. Any advice on best airports and available hangars would be 

greatly appreciated. Thanks.



Do not archive.

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Bruce(at)glasair.org
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:46 pm Post subject: Moving to Tucson-need advice

Any airport that accepts federal funds will have a hard time preventing you

from doing any routine maintenance on your aircraft in your own hangar. They

can stop you from starting a business, but not working on your own airplane.

Talk to the EAA or AOPA about it.



Bruce

www.glasair.org

 



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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: Re: Moving to Tucson-need advice

Hi Louis,  you might try calling Denny Nolan, the owner of a beautiful new airpark, Ruby Star(14AZ), in Sahuarita just south of TUS.  The last time I saw him he was building T-hangars and planning to build a new big hangar.  He's a great guy and very friendly to outside people.  Also he might know of people on the airpark that might have hangar space to rent.  Ruby Star is on McGee Ranch Rd. and is 4300' and paved.  All the streets/taxiways are paved too.  Dennys number is 520-625-0980.



                                                                               Dan Decker

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evmeg(at)snowcrest.net
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 am Post subject: Moving to Tucson-need advice

My brother Dominic Johnson is a real estate agent in Sahuarita and he sent

me a listing for a lot at this strip. Seemed like reasonable prices to me,

though I don't remember the exact figures. This little community is

apparently growing like crazy and I would think a house by the private strip

would be a good investment. If anybody needs a realtor, let me know and I

will put you in touch. Tucson is a great town....pretty scenery and great

burritos

Cheers..

Evan Johnson

www.evansaviationproducts.com

(530)247-0375

(530)351-1776 cell

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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Moving to Tucson-need advice

You are right on all points, Ruby Star is one of the nicest airparks around that area.  I bought a lot (8 acres) just a little over a year ago and I can't wait to build.

                     Dan Decker

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