The Orange County Board of Supervisors has awarded Clay Lacy Aviation a 35-year lease at John Wayne Airport (KSNA) in Santa Ana, California, to build and operate an FBO.
Clay Lacy Aviation was awarded the 15-acre leasehold to design, build, and operate a full-service FBO featuring more than 110,000 square feet of hangar space, 42,000 square feet of offices, and a private terminal.
The development also includes new facilities for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Air Support Bureau and Orange Coast College Aviation Science Department.
The new Clay Lacy FBO will bring additional services to the airfield while providing 180 jobs, including openings for pilots, maintenance technicians, finance and accounting professionals, sales and marketing experts, human resources, information technology specialists, and more, according to company officials.
“Over the previous four years, we had many productive meetings and established positive dialogue with the local community and stakeholders,” said Scott Cutshall, SVP Business Operations at Clay Lacy Aviation and an Orange County native. “As a direct result of these conversations, we incorporated many features into our development that will be appreciated by airport users and the community.”