Cape Coral leaders were presented with the idea of an airport coming to the city, along with several other ideas for economic growth, during a presentation on Wednesday.
Bruce Hoch, a consultant with DCG Corplan Consulting LLC, presented nearly 60 pages of ideas the city could implement to boost economic development.
According to the presentation, the information is based on a study of the community, businesses and residents.
Hoch pointed out that Cape Coral lacks railroads, planes, buses, train stops, or direct access to the interstate – something that he believes needs to change.
With 300 acres of land off Burnt Store Road, Hoch proposed the development of a charter and general airport, along with an industrial park, recreational field and solar farm as a perfect fit for the area.
You might wonder where all this would go. The presentation included a model utilizing the city-owned 300-acre property off Burnt Store Road.
The model outlined a 5,000-foot runway with 144,000 square feet of hangar space, accommodating up to 120 aircraft.
It also featured plans for a 1,175,000-square-foot warehouse, flexible building space and a two-story administration building.
The presentation also outlined an on-site fuel storage facility as well.
Additionally, Hoch suggested a 58-acre sports and recreation field area, a 13-acre water sports lake, and a 41-acre solar farm.
The city began working with DCG Corplan in July 2023.
Wednesday’s meeting was solely to present the idea of multiple economic growth projects for Cape Coral. Building an airport, if pursued, would take considerable time.
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