Dick,
Please consult the industry operating out of Margaret River Airport.
The local council has prevented anyone from building a hangar or shed adjacent to the airstrip to prevent any expansion of the airport. Apparently it has something to do with noise and the councils aim of shutting down the airport.
Seems a strange decision given that the owners and pilots on the receiving end of this are ratepayers and that some of the operations into the airport are of commercial benefit to the region.
I'm not convinced that all local governments could provide the best facilities, safety and commercial governance needed to operate an airport in the best interests of the local community and the industry.
Again, Dick, please consult the industry in WA... and preferably sometime this year.