These parcels were eventually sold, however, the “industrial airpark zone” remains to this day. Today, it’s over twice its original size.ĭuring the 1970’s, Carson City designated land north of the main runway as the Carson City Industrial Airpark and began offering low cost 99 year leases in order to attract clean, high quality manufacturing businesses to the area. As these activities increased, the Airport footprint began to grow as well. FBO’s, who had been operating on the Airport for many years began to expand during this period, offering a wide variety of services such as aircraft maintenance, fuel sales, flight instruction, and charter operations.

Forrest Service and the Nevada Division of Forestry.

The Airport is also used as a fire fighting base of operations for former military aircraft being operated under contract to the U.S. In the 1960’s, the Carson City Sheriff’s Aero Squadron paved and improved a portion of the ramp on the south side of the runway and has conducted operations from that location for over 40 years. Most areas were dirt and few if any services were available. This acreage comprises the approximate footprint of the main runway. Winters’ family donated approximately 240 acres to the City to be used as an airport. The first runway was what is now Taxiway Charley. The Airport expanded dramatically in January, 1958 when the John D.

Established in 1928 with 1.02 acres of land.

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