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PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County legislators are set to sell the old airport property on Route 3.
The property has been dormant since the county opened Plattsburgh International Airport on the flight line of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base in 2007.
Deputy County Administrator Rodney Brown said the county has been working to get the property environmentally ready for sale the past three years and is now able to market the 600-acre parcel.
"It's a good piece of land with direct access to water, sewer and electricity, and it's all flat," Brown said.
The county has been told that fair-market value for the property should fetch between $8,000 and $10,000 per acre, which could bring in between $4.8 million and $6 million.
Revenue from the sale will go toward the cost of moving airport tenants from Route 3 to Plattsburgh International and will pay for the environmental assessment.
Any remaining money must go toward development at the new airport, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations.
The county will seek requests for proposals in late April to see who is interested in the property.
The Development Corporation of Clinton County has expressed interest in acquiring the property for a mixed-use development.
A private developer from Florida has also been interested in obtaining the property for a possible auto-racing venue.
Brown said the county will advertise mostly in the northeast region.
"We will judge the proposals based on not only price, but for use," Brown said.
The property lies in the Town of Plattsburgh and is subject to town zoning laws.
The area is now zoned for airport use, which includes industrial and commercial uses. The town, however, is in the midst of re-zoning the area to include a broader range of uses.
Brown said there are some restrictions on the property, namely 35 acres of wetlands and about 70 acres for a high-frequency omni-directional radio, which helps direct aircraft when they fly overhead.
Brown said the device has been on the property for more than 20 years, and it would be too expensive to move.
The county has been told by the FAA, however, that it probably will be decommissioned in five to 10 years.
Email Joe LoTemplio at: jlotemplio@pressrepublican.com
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