Originally published in 2019 Hamilton Municipal Airport $245,540 Rehabilitate and mark terminal apron and rotomill and overlay airport entrance road. Wilbarger County Airport/Vernon $2,754,630 Rotomill, overlay and mark Runway 2-20. Gladewater Municipal Airport $932,960 Chip seal, overlay and mark Runway 14-32; and rehabilitate taxiway to Runway 14-32. Fort Worth Meacham International Airport $8,611,290 Construct new…
Originally published in 2019 Grants Section Sheri Quinlan returned to the Aviation Division in July, after retiring in September 2016. Sheri was born and raised in Texas, and started her career working for the Texas Department of Health. She continued her career at TxDOT and retired with 28 years of state service. This year she…
Originally published in 2019 By Kim Stevens State Aviation Journal Med-Trans Corporation and Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems are commemorating the 25th anniversary of LIFESTAR air medical transport service in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding states. After beginning in one location with one helicopter, LIFESTAR now operates two helicopters and a fixed-wing aircraft from three locations….
Originally published in 2019 McKinney National Airport (TKI) hosted an event on Friday, April 20, to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art 17,000 square foot fixed base operator (FBO) and executive terminal. The event was held at the main entrance of the airport, centrally located next to the current terminal. Honored guests and speakers…
Originally published in 2019 Not everyone gets the chance to fulfill their destiny, but Roger Freeman certainly did. His story, which is far from over, is filled with events that inevitably landed him in sleepy Kingsbury, Texas, a long way from his hometown of Torrance, California — about an hour away from the bright lights…
Originally published in 2019 By Chris Sasser Texas A&M Transportation Institute Sugar Land Regional Airport (KGSR) is no stranger to growth. The award-winning airport located in west Houston has long been regarded as the go-to reliever airport for corporate aviation serving the energy corridor among other high profile clientele. In 2011, the airport began an…
Originally published in 2019 Texas is served by a robust, 289-airport system, a key element of the state’s transportation network that attracts business, facilitates the travel of residents and visitors, and supports countless services such as military, law enforcement, and agriculture. Connections made through the airport system lead to the continued growth of Texas’s metropolitan…
Originally published in 2019 By Chris Sasser Texas A&M Transportation Institute Prior to becoming manager of Hereford Municipal Airport (KHRX) in 2012, Shawn Frye worked as manager of the Hereford Aquatic Center for 18 years. If you think the leap from teaching swimming to running an airport is a bit farfetched, you are not familiar…
Originally published in 2019 By Bill Oliver WTAW Radio The first significant investment in general and corporate aviation at Easterwood Airport in 72 years is now open. The Texas A&M system and its airport operator, Astin Aviation, recently held a grand opening at its new fixed based operations (FBO) terminal. Astin CEO John Clanton says…
Originally published in 2019 FAA Supplemental Grant Program Update On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 that funded the federal government for the remainder of FY 2018. The bill provides an additional $1B for FAA’s Airport Improvement Grant Program to remain available through September 30, 2020. No local…
