State Airport Hangar Ground Lease RatesAND FUEL FLOWAGEi
Fuel Flowage Fees:
A fuel flowage fee is a tax assessed on the user, which is paid at the pump. Fuel flowage fee revenues are sent to the airport
governing body, usually the board or authority and are then put into airport coffers for airport improvements or other expenses. The
fuel flowage fee is actually an airport user fee and is the commonly accepted and fair way to raise airport revenues without placing
the entire burden on local airport tenants since revenue is provided by transient aircraft using the airport. The typical fuel flowage
fee for small Montana airports is 5¢/gal. Many times, an airport will place a greater fuel flowage fee on jet fuel since this will shift
even more of the cost burden to the more expensive, fuel consuming transient aircraft which place more wear and tear on the airport.
Hangar Ground Lease Rates:
Hangar ground lease rates are the lease rates that an airport charges for the ground on which private or commercial hangars are built.
Since many airports around the state have very few tenants, they have no set rate and will convene the airport board to determine one
when an offer to build something on airport property is made. Some airports will have a different rate for commercial versus private
hangar space rates since most commercial operators use apron space in the conduct of their daily commercial operations. Some
airports will lease apron space to commercial operators for a smaller fee than the hangar ground lease rate. Many airports around the
state do not charge anything for the hangar lease rates as a way of promoting aviation on the airport, in these cases, usually a
$1.00/yr lease is drawn up. Airports vary widely around the state in their hangar ground lease rates and sometimes have many
different stipulations associated with them, as an example, an airport might have rules about how long lease rates are, how often the
price may be raised and how often an option to renew will be available. A 20 year hangar ground lease with an option to renew is
usually the most common type of hangar ground lease and is often the type required by lending institutions. The ideal hangar ground
lease rate is one that generates the needed revenue for the airport but does not create such a cost burden that users will not build
hangars.
Other Notes:
Fuel flowage fees and hangar ground lease rates are generally higher at large commercial service, certificated airports. The
differences in rates and charges between big commercial airports and small general aviation airports is because large airports provide
many more airport services than small airports, such as; 24 hour security, a 24 hour terminal, instrument landing systems, expansive
lighting and crash fire rescue services. Even though large airports can receive funding through avenues not usually available to small
general aviation airports, much of the operating revenue needed by large airports is still highly dependent on airport user fees.
It should also be mentioned that the benefits created through tax revenue generated by an airport help not only the airport, but also
the surrounding communities. This is because counties and cities receive considerable tax benefits from an airport through taxes on
hangars and based aircraft.
Rates and Charges for Various General Aviation Montana Airports
Airport
Fuel Flow Fee
Hanger Ground Lease cost per year Other Fees or Notes
Baker
100/gal
$50.00/yr
Big Sandy
3¢/gal
10¢/ftz private
15¢/ft2 commercial
Big Timber
None
$5/1000ft2
Boulder
None
None
Canyon Ferry
None
$0.10 ftz
Chester
None
3¢ ftZ
Chinook
None
$12.00/mo T-hangar
Choteau
None
None set
Circle
None
None set (T-hangars are $35.00/month)
Colstrip
None
$25.00 annually
Columbus
4¢/gal
100 ftZ
Tie downs $16.00/month
Cut Bank
5¢/gal
Bare ground - 2¢/ft2
Land with building - 10¢/ft2
Airport Authority owned buildings - $1.00/ft (T-hangers are $130.00/yr)
Deer Lodge
AT is creating
$150.00/yr for anything
new policy at this
time
Dillon
5¢/gal
ground lease = 3¢/ft2
Ekalaka
None
$300.00 per year
Ennis
None
Hangar: $200/mo rental
$. 04/ft2 lease, $20/night
Eureka
10¢/gal
$.025 /ft2 per year
Hamilton
3¢/gal
7¢/ft2 ($1500 up front fee)
Havre
*
7¢/112
Hogeland
None
None set
Fairfield
None
20¢/ft2
Forsyth
None
$30.00/month for any hangar
Fort Benton
*
120/year, 65/month
FortPeck
5¢/gal
Fort Smith
None
None
Gardiner
5¢/gal
10¢/ft2
Glasgow
5¢/gal
3¢/ft2 $25/night single, $50/night multi
Glendive
None
5¢/ft2 general, 10¢/ft2 commercial
$75.00 minimum 1000 sq/ft
Kalispell City
6¢/gal
$0.16/ft2
Laurel
5¢/gal
14¢/ft2 general, 10¢/ft2 commercial
10¢/ft2 FBO building, 3¢/8z FBO parking
Lewistown
30/gal
6.60/ft2 70$/Hanger/Month
50$ Big Hanger/Month
Libby
5¢/gal
2.5¢/ft2
Livingston
50/gal
Malta
10¢/gal
10¢ /ft2 hangers- 2¢ for commercial/ft2
100 for private/ftz
Miles City
5¢/gal
None set
Opheim
None
$35/mo, $250/year
Plains
None
8¢/ft2/year
Plentywood
None
Hangar: $15/night
Lot Lease: $0.065 ft2 for private
$0.080 ft2 for commercial
Polson
None
20¢/ft2 12¢/ft2
Red Lodge
5¢/gal
4¢/ft2
Ronan
None
12¢/ft2
St. Ignatius
500/gal
12.5¢/ft2 per year
Scobey
None
$1.00/yr for any hangar or space to build
$125/mo for T hangers
Commercial fee: $150/mo
Tie down fee: $20/mo
general spaces larger than commercial
A/P is creating new policy at this time
$150.00/yr aircraft fee
Courtesy car available Sign out in pilot lounge
Shelby None
Sidney 60/gal 1 OOLL
70/gal Jet A
Stevensville 60/gal
Superior
Thompson Falls None
Three Forks
30/gal
Townsend
50/gal
Turner
None
Winifred
None
Wisdom
50/gal
Wolf Point
None
None set (private hangar rental is $50.00/yr)
60/ft2 Private, 120/ft2 commercial ground.
60/ft2
$150.00>$175.00/Month
$175.00 & up Condo hangers
60/ftZ/yr.
$218/yr, 20 yr. lease
30/ft2
100/ftZ
None Set
$35/month
Tie Down (day/month)
Single: $3.00115.00
Multi: $5.00/25.00
$2.50/lineal frontage ft Hangar: $60/night
(* Information Unavailable)
For further information, additions or corrections, please contact:
Montana Aeronautics Division
Attn: Max Murphy
P.O. lox 200507
Helena, MT. 59620-0507
Phone: (406) 444-2506 Fax (406) 444-2519