DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve a $45 million private hangar project at DeKalb–Peachtree Airport , moving the long-debated development forward despite pushback from some neighbors.

Sky Harbour Group will bring eight new hangars to the east side of the airport under a 50-year ground lease.

County officials emphasized that the deal requires no financial investment from DeKalb County.

“It seems like an interesting opportunity for us to consider,” Chief Development Officer Jacob Vallo said during a virtual town hall last week. Credit: Sky Harbour

A breakdown of projected revenue over the life of the lease shows:

$67 million to PDK Airport

$211 million to DeKalb County

$230 million to DeKalb County Schools

$67 million to

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