FAA Release of Land Parcel Obligations at DeWitt Field

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Published March 25th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

The FAA New England Region Airports Division has issued a notice releasing Federal obligations for 1.74 acres of property at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport, Maine. The City of Old Town sold the property without FAA authorization in 2023. The release removes prior obligations under a 1941 AP-4 agreement and does not constitute a financial commitment or affect future grant eligibility.

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The FAA is releasing all Federal obligations on 1.74 acres of airport property at DeWitt Field (Parcel 1) that was sold by the City of Old Town, Maine without authorization in 2023. The property had been conveyed to the airport sponsor on June 5, 1941, through an AP-4 agreement. This action formally removes the parcel from FAA grant assurance obligations.

Airport sponsors and municipal authorities should note that disposal of airport property without FAA authorization may require retroactive release actions. This notice serves as the official record that the FAA will not enforce obligations against the unauthorized sale. No compliance deadlines or penalties are associated with this release; it is informational in nature.

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ACTION:

Notice

SUMMARY:

The FAA is providing notice of a release of Federal obligations for three land parcels at DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal
Airport, Old Town, Maine.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Andre F Garcia, Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation Administration New England Region Airports Division, 1200 District
Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. Telephone: 781-496-8505.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The City of Old Town, Maine, Airport Sponsor of DeWitt Field, Old Town Municipal Airport has requested release of all FAA
obligations for 1.74 acres of property that were previously owned by the airport. The subject parcel identified as a portion
of parcel 1 on the Airport's Exhibit A, was sold by the City of Old Town and disposed of without FAA authorization in 2023.

Parcel 1 was conveyed to the airport sponsor by the United States Government on June 5, 1941, through an AP-4 agreement.

This release does not constitute a commitment by the FAA to financially assist in the disposal of the subject airport properties
nor a determination of eligibility for grant-in-aid funding from the FAA.

Authority: This notice is published under the authority described in Title 49 of the United States Code, Subtitle VII, Part B, Chapter
471, Section 47107(h)(2).

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on March 25, 2026. Julie Seltsam-Wilps, Deputy Director, ANE-601. [FR Doc. 2026-06377 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P