Bend Airport Development
Bend Airport is your ticket to fun year round.
Bend Airport is the third busiest airport in Oregon. It’s an integral part of the region’s transportation system, providing the highest standard of general aviation facilities to businesses and pilots of Deschutes County and beyond. Come build here. Find out more about building opportunities.
Development Opportunities
Bend Municipal Airport is an attractive location for new development and expansion. For active development and ground lease solicitation opportunities, please refer to the Real Estate Department web page

Private hangar development site options include airfield access to accommodate a variety of aircraft sizes.
Employers seeking to make significant investment in new operations or expansion at the airport may be able to take advantage of Enterprise Zone tax exemptions. Click here to find more about the Enterprise Zone program and eligibility requirements.
Airport Projects
Proposed Air Traffic Control Tower
- Air Traffic Control Tower Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
- Draft Environmental Assessment – Bend Airport ATCT
- Environmental Assessment Mailer
- Site Selection Study (Approved by FAA)
- Informational Brochure
- Air Traffic Control Tower News Article
For more information on doing business at Bend Municipal Airport, contact airport staff directly.
Airport Capital Improvement Program
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program
The City of Bend Municipal Airport has updated its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, which is the policy under which the City will administer the Airport’s annual DBE goal.
Contact Information:
Tracy Williams, Airport Manager
City of Bend
P.O. Box 431
Bend, OR 97703
(541) 693-2168
trwilliams@bendoregon.gov
AND
Sonia G. Cruz
Compliance Specialist
Office of Civil Rights – ACR-4
Federal Aviation Administration
(424) 405-7206
Sonia.Cruz@faa.gov