A seemingly endless wait for hangar space led to a partnership between a father/son team and the city of Albuquerque, NM, which will bring the first new commercial development to Double Eagle II Airport (AEG) in more than 25 years.
Jack Hinkes said the project began in late 2019 when he and a friend sought flying lessons from his father, Kenny, a longtime professional pilot and CFII. After finding a plane to train in and flying it home, Jack called the local FBO about storing the red Cessna 172.
“I asked the woman who answered, ‘Hey, can I get one of those T-hangars?’” he recalled. “And she laughed at me.”
As with many general aviation airports, AEG’s existing 158 T-hangars were fully occupied with a years-long waiting list for new tenants. However, Hinkes and his father are also local real estate developers and they saw an opportunity.
