The Lakewood Industrial Commission (LIC) has entered into a long-term agreement with the Township of Lakewood that will enable the Commission to construct 36 hangars – in three buildings with 12 T-hangars each.

Airplane owners will be able to rent the hangar space from the LIC to house their planes and to work on them in a protected environment. Deposits for almost all available hangar space have already been received.

Robert Kirschner, chairman of the LIC, said, “Lakewood Airport has seen steady growth paralleling that of the surrounding Lakewood Industrial Parks.

“Local airplane owners, patrons of the Lakewood Airport, have expressed avid interest in the past about leasing hangar space at this airport. The LIC determined that the construction of the hangar buildings would enhance the overall use of the airport and contribute to the growth of the airport, and the industrial and commercial uses that surround it.”

Future plans for the airport may include a new terminal building to replace the current structure, a restaurant, and an observation deck to offer better views of the air traffic activity at Lakewood Airport. Funding for these projects would come from land sales under federal guidelines. No public financing, loans or bonding is expected to be involved with any of these future projects.

On another matter, Lakewood Township is in the process of acquiring two small parcels south of RW 6 that would allow the removal of runway obstructions and significantly recapture a usable portion of Lakewood Airport’s existing runway.

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