Originally published in 2011 Skylark Field/Killeen $2,432,040 Mill and replace and mark Runway 1-19 and taxiway improvements. This project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Scholes Intl at Galveston $1,537,820 Renovate Terminal Building. Llano Municipal Airport $574,532 Install new Fuel Farm. Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport $484,200 Construct new Terminal Building and…

Originally published in 2011 By Chris Sasser Texas A&M Transportation Institute Hungry pilots flying into the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport will think they hit the mother lode after setting foot in the new Skyline Cafe. Boasting the best Reuben in East Texas along with their thick Angus burgers, the Skyline Cafe has quickly gained a…

Originally published in 2011 By Chris Sasser Texas A&M Transportation Institute As I travel around Texas visiting airports, I am always pleasantly surprised by how impressive the generaI aviation airports are that serve their communities. Winston Field, located in Snyder, is no exception. I arrived at Winston Field on a hot summer day about a…

Originally published in 2011 The Lockheed JetStar is a business jet produced from the early 1960s through the l 970s. Although the Morane-Saulnier MS-760 flew earlier, the JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating 10 plus two…

Originally published in 2011 A bit of presidential history departed from the Kingman Airport and Industrial Park in late July to former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Texas White House. Straube’s Aircraft Services has been working during the summer on restoring the paint job of a Lockheed JetStar business jet that was used as a backup…

Originally published in 2011 The Cotulla-La Salle County Airport ICOT) is located one mile north of Cotulla, Texas, and it’s been one of the prime hunting hubs in the state for some time. Recently, however, it’s been earning more attention for an industrial boom located in the region. A classic Texan resource often referred to…

Originally published in 2011 That Future of Flight Training session at AirVenture in July left me feeling pretty cranky … whiny even. Not because of the session itself. All the folks on the panel, including moderator Greg Laslo, couldn’t have been nicer. But we all walked away from the discussion with the same thought: now…

Originally published in 2011 Karon Wiedemann retired from the Aviation Division on August 31 following 38 years of service. A reception was held in her honor at the Hyatt Regency in Austin. Wiedemann’s career in aviation started at an early age while working as the receptionist for the Texas Aeronautics Commission while attending the University…

Originally published in 2011 Each year during its Annual Airports Conference, the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions to aviation by presenting “Awards of Excellence” in five categories. This year the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission presented their “Career Contributions to Aviation” award to TxDOT Aviation Director Dave Fulton, a native Tennessean, stating that he…

Originally published in 2011 Major Changes Recommended for TXDOT: On January 5, 2011, a high level committee, named the Texas Department of Transportation’s Restructure Council, tasked with recommending change for TxDOT, delivered their findings in a Special Meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission. The Council members are David Laney, a Dallas attorney and former Chairman…

Originally published in 2011 If you ask retired Air Force Colonel and current big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport Manager Jim Little if winning the Texas department of Transportation’s 2010 Airport Manager of the year award was the culmination of a great career, he would respectfully argue that he was just getting started. From overseeing recently completed…