Notice of Opportunity for a Public Hearing and Notice of Availability for Public Comment for
Proposed Improvements at Topeka Regional Airport; Topeka, Kansas
The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (MTAA) intends to undertake the following proposed actions at Topeka Regional Airport:
- Demolition of existing Hangar 619
- Construction of a new 98,560-square foot hangar
- Construction of an additional office and shop space
- Construction of associated site improvements, such as parking lots, ancillary roads, and utilities
We are providing an opportunity for a public hearing. A public hearing will only be held if someone requests one. In the event a request for a public hearing is made by the specified date, a Notice of Public Hearing will be published in this same newspaper. If a hearing is held, we will address the proposed actions potential economic, social, and environmental impacts. In addition, we will address the project’s consistency with the goals and objectives of the affected area’s land use or planning strategy.
Those wishing to request a public hearing on the project must make their request by email or letter no later than July 16, 2026 to the address below.
Curtis S. Sneden
Director of Development
Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
6510 SE Forbes Ave., Ste. 1
Topeka, KS 66619-1446
Potentially affected environmental resources include:
- Department of Transportation Act, Section 303 (referred to as “Section 4(f)”) and Land and Water Conservation Fund (referred to as “Section 6(f)”)
o Hangar 619, which is proposed for demolition, has been identified as eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and as a result, is a potential Section 4(f) resource.
- Historical, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources
o As stated above, Hangar 619 has been identified as eligible for listing on the NRHP, and as a result, is a potential historic resource.
An adverse effect to a historic property is being mitigated through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
A Section 4(f) Statement has been undertaken to provide required documentation that there is no prudent and feasible alternative that would avoid the use of a Section 4(f) resource (i.e., Hangar 619).
The draft environmental assessment (EA) describing the proposed actions impacts will be available for public review until July 30, 2026. The draft EA may be viewed at the airport, at the following address during normal business hours:
Topeka Regional Airport
6510 SE Forbes Ave
Topeka, KS 66619
The draft EA may also be viewed at this link: https://app.box.com/s/euucw28wb0lvimppupa64hpzeqq6nkg3
A hard copy or CD of the EA may be mailed upon request.
Those wishing to provide comments must do so by email or letter to the addresses below no later than July 30, 2026:
Curtis S. Sneden
Director of Development
Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
6510 SE Forbes Ave., Ste. 1
Topeka, KS 66619-1446
or
Scott Tener
Federal Aviation Administration, ACE-611F
1100 Main St., Suite 800
Kansas City, MO 64105
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be advised that your entire comment –including your personal identifying information–may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold from public review your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.