STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council has approved having the mayor sign, reassign and terminate hanger updated lease agreements at the Sturgis Airport.
The City maintains multiple hangar lease agreements at the Municipal Airport. From time to time, changes in hangar ownership, tenant needs, and lease administration require updates to existing agreements.
Several hangars have been sold or transferred to new owners, requiring the reassignment of the associated hangar lease agreements to reflect current ownership and occupancy. In addition, certain leaseholders have indicated they no longer wish to continue their lease agreements.
The lease terminations generally involve vacant hangar pad leases where no hangar structure has been constructed and the lessee no longer intends to build a hangar. Terminating these leases
allows the City to return the sites to its available inventory and make them available to other interested parties.
During a routine review of existing hangar lease documents, staff also identified minor typographical and clerical errors in certain agreements. These corrections do not change the intent or substantive terms of the leases but are necessary to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency in City records.
Authorizing the Mayor to reassign and terminate hangar lease agreements, as applicable, will allow staff to efficiently manage these administrative updates, maintain accurate lease documentation, and ensure hangar availability is aligned with current ownership, tenant demand, and airport planning objectives for the 2026 calendar year.
