The 7,500 square foot aircraft maintenance hangar building is owned by the County and located on the south side of Byron Airport across the road from the Airport office building. The aircraft maintenance hangar building is designated for aviation use on the Byron Airport Master Plan.

The Contra Costa County Public Works – Airports Division received a letter of interest from a private party to lease the maintenance hangar for an aviation business. In accordance with the Airport Division’s standard practices and the request of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airports District Office (ADO) regarding use and development at Byron Airport, the County solicited competitive interest from commercial tenants at both County airports and to those persons who have asked to be included on notification list for development and use of County airport buildings at either of the County airports. The County received one additional letter of interest to lease this facility.

On February 12, 2019, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff to negotiate a lease for this building with the top-ranked proposer, Skyview Aviation, LLC. This action was consistent with the master developer selection process that was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 23, 2006, whereby projects with competitive interest are to be reviewed and ranked by a selection committee.

Leasing of this building and adjacent land was presented and discussed with the Aviation Advisory Committee and the Airport Committee during the solicitation and lease development processes.

On August 6, 2019, the Board authorized a lease between Contra Costa County and Skyview Aviation, LLC for the use of 505 Eagle Court to perform aircraft maintenance and flight training services. The effective date of this new lease is August 1, 2019. The lease has a five-year term that expires in 2024 and the tenant has the right to request two additional five-year extensions of the original term, which the County may deny in its sole discretion.

Use of the maintenance hangar and adjacent land for an aviation maintenance and flight training business expands economic development activity and services available at the Byron Airport. This general aviation focus is consistent with the policies identified within the Byron Airport Master Plan. Further, the lease will provide rental and sales tax revenue to the Airport Enterprise Fund and County General Fund.