Fixed-base operator Signature Aviation JAX can continue making upgrades to its fueling site at Jacksonville International Airport.
The city issued a building permit May 8 for the company to lay the foundation for a new storage tank at a cost of $634,373.
The project comprises a 12,000-gallon self-contained storage tank and associated foundation, general spill containment, unloading equipment, piping system and supports and a fuel dispenser.
The fueling farm, at 2141 Cole Flyer Road south of the airport, services commercial airlines. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority owns the land.
Currier & Co. is the mechanical engineer. It is headquartered in Los Angeles and has an office in Tampa.
As part of the project, the city issued a permit April 24 for the tanks and pumps at a cost of $9.6 million. On April 14, it issued a permit for new containment positions to prevent spilled materials from spreading throughout the facility. That work is estimated at $515,853.
The city is reviewing one more permit application for a 97.33-square-foot electrical building and concrete pad estimated at $676,587.
In aviation, a fixed-base operator, or FBO, is a private terminal at an airport that provides services for private and corporate aircraft and its passengers, including fueling, maintenance, hangar space and passenger amenities such as lounges and catering.
Private terminal expansion plans
About 1.8 miles north, where the FBO maintains a private terminal for corporate and private aircraft, Signature Aviation continues to seek approvals for a planned 42,100-square-foot hangar and office facility.
The project is planned on 3.56 acres of JAA land at 14700 Yonge Drive, adjacent to Signature’s seven existing buildings.
The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing an environmental resource permit application submitted April 23. The permit is required because the project involves wetlands. The district has 30 days to respond with any requests for additional information.
Jacksonville-based Environmental Resource Solutions and Kansas City, Missouri-based Burns and McDonnell are consulting on the project.