Anyone left in the Foxtrot side of the the Condo Hangars will be trapped for the duration! So don't get trapped!
Reminder:June deadline for airfield access badges is quickly approaching. The documents were missing from the server and have been restored. You can find them here with other ORH information
If you have already received your MAC Badge that allows for Vehicle Ramp Access, you may enter through Gate 10 and park your vehicle on the grass, east of the Condo Hangar, but south of the old diner. The space in this area is limited, so we are requesting that people who don?t have a great need to park near their aircraft continue to park at Swissport and walk the short walk to the are behind Hangar 3. Please do not park on the pavement, either near the old diner because that area will be reserved for construction use or near the T-Hangars because that will be used for taxi
West Side Condo Hangars: Since we are reconstructing the pavement up to your Condo door, access to this area will be closed, most likely for the duration of the project. We will need to close this area on June 2, so we would like you to move your aircraft before then. I have been advised that most tenants have made arrangements with Swissport for their aircraft to be put into their Hangar?s or are temporarily basing their aircraft at another airport. Tie-Down space is available free of charge for the duration of the project, but will need to be requested in advance by calling Airport Operations 508-799-1325.
West Side T-Hangar Tenants:Since the Foxtrot Taxilane will be closed, we are constructing a temporary Taxilane that will run parallel to the Foxtrot Taxilane, and connect to the old temporary Taxilane that runs between the Foxtrot Taxilane and the North Ramp. This is the same old temporary taxilane / taxi route that we used during the Foxtrot Taxiway Construction Project last year.
Since the temporary taxilane runs parallel to the construction area, extreme care should be exercised for your right wingtip, even though the temporary taxilane has been designed to meet the spacing criteria for your aircraft. In addition, care should be given when on the perpendicular taxilane that joins the Foxtrot Ramp to the North Ramp (Swissport Ramp) because of the obstructed view due to the south end of the T-Hangar building.
Badged General Aviation Tenant Drivers: The usual path to travel from Swissport / Horizon (North Ramp) to Amity / Radio Shop will also be closed. During the construction project you will need to drive from the North side of Hangar 3, past the North side of the Condo Hangar, out Gate 14 and then on to either the Fuel Farm or through Gate 18 to get to the Radio Shop and Amity.
Badged GA Tenant Drivers will receive the combo for Gate 14 from an Airport Operations Shift Manger before the Foxtrot Ramp closes. We will need to verify your ID badge prior to giving out the combination. You are only permitted to give out the combination to your own employees and those need to have a Worcester Airport ID Badge.
When the two construction projects are finished near the end of the summer we will have new gates at Gate 10 (Swissport) and Gate 14 (Tie-Downs), a new Tie-Down Aircraft Parking Ramp, new Tie-Down vehicle parking ramp, new pole mounted lighting at various locations, security upgrades and power feeds for future electrical outlets or heaters at the Tie-Down ramp. In advance, we thank you for your patience during this project. We wish minimize any inconvenience to your during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 508-799-1325.
If you are moving to a tiedown from a hangar, don't forget that Massport requires Prop locks on all aircraft. Prop locks will be provided for the planes relocated from the hangars.