NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Peter Enzien of Stantec, the airport's engineer, reported that the North East Hangar project is finally complete and awaiting FAA approval for final reimbursement.

 

"The Northeast hanger project is complete, 100 percent," Enzien told the commission Tuesday. "We just completed all the final closeout documentation, all that was sent to the city. The mayor signed everything. It was all returned back to the FAA three weeks ago."

 

In 2022, the commissioners voted to go forward with the renovation of the derelict hangar, owned by the city. The project would tap a mix of state, federal, and local funds.

 

Delays caused by supply shortages and other disruptions complicated the project that was largely completed earlier this year.

 

Enzien said the Federal Aviation Authority will review and close out the project. He said there may be a few lingering action items to settle, but all in all, the project is complete.

 

"We have to update a few things, but generally, they'll approve it," he said. "Once that's done, they send us an email, and then that email is authorization to move forward with getting reimbursed."

 

Enzien moved right into the airport's next Airport Improvement Program project: the construction of a new "T" hangar (named for how the planes are parked) west of the city-owned Shamrock Hangar.