[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05548]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property 
at the Dona Ana County International Jetport, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of request to release airport property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the 
release of land at the Dona Ana County International Jetport under the 
provisions of Section 23 of the Airport and Airway development Act of 
1970.

DATES: Comments must be received April 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to 
the FAA at the following address: Mr. Justin Barker, Manager, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Southwest Region, Airports Division, 
Louisiana/New Mexico Airports Development Office, ASW-640, Fort Worth, 
Texas, 76177.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be 
mailed or delivered to Mr. William Provance, Airport Director, at the 
following address: 8014 Airport Road, Santa Teresa, New Mexico 88008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Heidi Higginbotham, Program 
Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Louisiana/New Mexico Airports 
Development Office, ASW-640, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 
76177, Telephone: (817) 222-5144, Email: [email protected], 
Fax: (817) 222-5989

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dona Ana County International Jetport 
under the provisions of Section 23 of the Airport and Airway 
development Act of 1970.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    The County of Dona Ana requests the release of 5.68 acres of land 
requested which consists of two parcels of vacant land with a combined 
land area. Parcel #1 contains 4.645-acres and is triangular with 
frontage along Airport Road. Parcel #2 contains 1.035-acres and is 
triangular, north of Airport Road in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The land 
was acquired by Deed conveyed to the city from the United States of 
America Bureau of Land Management Section 23 of the Airport and Airway 
development Act of 1970. The land proposed for release will be swapped 
for 12.027 acres by Paseo Del Norte, LLC. The property to be released 
will ultimately be sold to Franklin Mountain for the development of a 
logistics park. The benefit to civil aviation has long-term impacts 
from the logistics park with plans to construct an air cargo handling 
facility.
    Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office 
listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the application, 
notice and other documents relevant to the application in person at the 
Dona Ana County Legal/Risk Department, telephone number (575) 647-7200.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 6, 2023.
Ignacio Flores,
Director, Office of Airports Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2023-05548 Filed 3-17-23; 8:45 am]
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