Project News

Originally published in 1995

Grants issued:

  • Brownwood – was offered a federal grant for runway rehabilitation and marking, installation of fencing and other miscellaneous items.
  • Franklin County – has been awarded a federal grant for a runway extension.
  • Georgetown – federal grant was awarded, and conditional awards have been issued for medium intensity runway lighting installation as well as runway and taxiway reconstruction.
  • Navasota and Minerals Wells – advertising for construction bids is underway.
  • New Braunfels – a federal grant was offered in February, and a conditional award has been issued for runway and taxiway reconstruction.
  • Van Horn, Culberson County – notice to proceed for runway and taxiway reconstruction has been given.

Airport Action Plans are underway at:

  • Alpine
  • Gladewater
  • Hondo
  • Mexia
  • Bowie
  • Hallettsville
  • Lampasas
  • Palacios

Consultants have been selected for the following projects:

  • Alpine – terminal design
  • Caddo Mills – design to repair runway, clean & seal runway joints, and replace low intensity runway lights with medium intensity runway lights.
  • Clifton – needs assessment, site selection, Airport Master Plan, and environmental assessment.
  • Crane – design of the rehabilitation of runway and apron
  • Crosbyton – design of hangar access, taxiways, reconstruction of taxiway, and rehabilitation of turnaround
  • Goldthwaite – feasibility study, site selection, environ- mental assessment, and master plan for a new airport
  • Refugio County – Airport Master Plan
  • San Saba – design services for runway rehabilitation, reconstruction of aprons and replacement of low intensity runway lights with medium intensity runway lights.