Winkler County Airport Hangar Improvements

Winkler County completed a $1,500,000 new construction project at Winkler County Airport in Wink, Texas. The work, filed as Winkler County Airport Hangar Improvements, involved the construction of eight new T-hangars and one attached box hangar, totaling 63,500 square feet of new facility space and pavement. The project is located at 2750 South Farm-to-Market Road 1232, Wink, TX 79745, within Winkler County. TDLR closed the project file in April 2021, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Scope and Design

The construction scope included the build-out of eight T-hangars, each measuring 51 feet by 189 feet, alongside a single box hangar measuring 75 feet by 75 feet. These structures represent approximately 15,300 square feet of hangar space. The project also included new hangar access taxiways, with the total pavement area estimated at 48,200 square feet. Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc., with Bijan Jamalabad listed as the designer of record, provided the design services for this infrastructure upgrade. Stephen D Macphie served as the registered accessibility specialist for the filing.

The estimated cost of $1,500,000 translates to $24 per square foot. This figure is below the county median of $359 per square foot for new construction projects in Winkler County. The median estimated cost for similar filings in the area is $3,100,000, meaning this project’s budget is below that median. The scheduled build window was 364 days, which is close to the county median of 368 days for new construction. Winkler County is the owner of record, a public entity that has also registered two other projects in the state, including the Wink Public Library and County Offices and Winkler County Meals on Wheels in Kermit.

Timeline and Status

The project was registered with TDLR in February 2020. Construction began in May 2020, following the initial registration. The filing indicated a completion date of April 2021. Since that date has passed and the TDLR file was closed in April 2021, the regulatory review phase for this specific construction is complete. The project involved public funds and public land, consistent with its status as a county-owned airport facility. The low cost per square foot reflects the nature of the work, which focused heavily on pavement and large-span structures rather than high-finish interior finishes typical of commercial office spaces.