Clay Lacy Aviation is ahead of schedule on the first phase of development of its $20 million, 11-acre expansion at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Connecticut, it announced this week. The company also has already lined up multiple letters of intent and has begun to incorporate specific design features into offices and hangars at KOXC per client requests.
After having a maintenance and charter presence at KOXC since 2015, California-based Clay Lacy Aviation broke ground in August on an FBO and MRO facility. The company said its team is ahead of schedule on the construction of the project, with footings poured before winter began and steel being erected shortly. Plans call for the first hangar to be ready for occupancy beginning in early 2024. The project includes a 5,000-sq-ft terminal with covered vehicle parking and a 40,000-sq-ft heated hangar.
Upon completion of this phase, Clay Lacy Aviation will kick off a second phase that includes an additional 80,000 sq ft of hangar space and 12,000 sq ft of office and shop space. Noting that the company is working with clients to add in features based on their specific needs for office and hangar space, Clay Lacy senior v-p of FBO operations Buddy Blackburn said that “aircraft owners who commit now will be in a greater position for flexibility and availability.”