Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release at Hesler Noble Airfield, Laurel, Mississippi
Summary
The FAA has published a notice seeking public comment on a request by the Laurel Airport Authority to release approximately 5.46 acres of property at Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL) in Laurel, Mississippi, from aeronautical use requirements under Title 49, U.S.C. 47153(c). Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2026. The property will be purchased by NES Laurel, LLC at fair market value, with proceeds to be used for maintenance and improvements at the airfield.
What changed
The FAA has published a notice of opportunity for public comment on a request by the Laurel Airport Authority to release approximately 5.46 acres of property at Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL) from aeronautical use requirements under Title 49, U.S.C. 47153(c). The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than thirty days after publication. NES Laurel, LLC, the current lessee, will purchase the property at fair market value, with proceeds directed to airport maintenance and improvements.
Airport operators, aviation stakeholders, and affected parties should review the request and submit comments by May 18, 2026, to the FAA Jackson Airports District Office if they have concerns about the release's impact on aviation needs or future airport development. The release does not require the property to remain in aeronautical use, potentially opening the land for non-aeronautical commercial or private development.
What to do next
- Submit public comments to the FAA Jackson Airports District Office by May 18, 2026
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Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release at the Hesler Noble Airfield Airport, Laurel, Mississippi
A Notice by the Federal Aviation Administration on 04/16/2026
This document has a comment period that ends in 32 days.
(05/18/2026) View Comment InstructionsPDF
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07426 (91 FR 20560) Document Headings ###### Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of intent to rule on land release request.
SUMMARY:
The FAA is considering a request from the Laurel Airport Authority to waive the requirement that 5.46 ± acres of airport property located at the Hesler Noble Airfield in Laurel, Mississippi, be used for aeronautical purposes.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Comments on this notice may be mailed or delivered in triplicate to the FAA to the following address: Jackson Airports District Office Attn: Willie Davidson, Community Planner, Jackson Airports District Office, 10 Canebrake Blvd., Suite 100, Flowood, MS 39232.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Willie Davidson, Community Planner, Jackson Airports District Office, 10 Canebrake Blvd., Suite 100, Flowood, MS 39232 (769) 268.6969. The land release request may be reviewed in person at this same location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The FAA is reviewing a request by the Laurel Airport Authority to release approximately 5.46± acres of airport property at Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL) under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. 47153(c). The FAA determined that the request to release property at Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL) submitted by the Sponsor meets the procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration and the release of the property does not and will not impact future aviation needs at the airport. The FAA may approve the request, in whole or in part, no sooner than thirty days after the publication of this notice. The property will be purchased by NES Laurel, LLC, that is currently leasing the property. The property is located on the northeast quadrant of the airport property adjacent to Interstate 59. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 47107(c)(2)(B)(i), the airport will receive fair market value for the property, and the net proceeds from the sale of this property will be used for maintenance and improvements at the Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL).
Any person may inspect the request in person at the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
In addition, any person may, upon request, inspect the request, notice and other documents germane to the request in person at Hesler Noble Airfield (LUL). Issued in Jackson, Mississippi on April 14, 2026.
William Schuller,
Acting Manager, Jackson Airports District Office, Southern Region.
[FR Doc. 2026-07426 Filed 4-15-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
Published Document: 2026-07426 (91 FR 20560)
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