FAA Release of Federal Obligations for Land Parcels at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport, Maine
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final notice releasing federal obligations on three land parcels totaling 1.74 acres at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport in Old Town, Maine. The City of Old Town, acting as the airport sponsor, requested this release after the subject parcel — identified as a portion of Parcel 1 on the Airport's Exhibit A — was sold and disposed of without FAA authorization in 2023. The land in question was originally conveyed to the airport sponsor by the United States Government on June 5, 1941, under an AP-4 agreement, meaning it carried long-standing federal grant obligations. The unauthorized 2023 sale triggered the need for a formal retroactive release of those obligations. This notice does not represent a financial commitment by the FAA to assist in the disposal of the property, nor does it determine eligibility for any future FAA grant-in-aid funding. The action is taken under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 47107(h)(2), which governs the release of airport land from federal obligations. The notice was issued by the FAA New England Region Airports Division on March 25, 2026.
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Key Changes
- FAA formally releases all federal grant obligations on 1.74 acres of land at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport, Maine
- The released parcel is identified as a portion of Parcel 1 on the Airport's Exhibit A, originally conveyed to the airport via AP-4 agreement on June 5, 1941
- Release is retroactive — the land was sold by the City of Old Town in 2023 without prior FAA authorization
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What this law requires
Airport sponsor must obtain FAA authorization prior to selling or disposing of airport property that is subject to federal grant obligations under 49 U.S.C. § 47107(h)(2)
Airport sponsor must request written release from the FAA before disposing of land parcels originally conveyed under AP-4 agreements or other federal grant agreements
Release of federal obligations does not constitute FAA commitment to provide financial assistance for property disposal
Release of federal obligations does not determine eligibility for future FAA grant-in-aid funding