WINGTIPS Fall 2025

Have a project, event or standout photo from your airport you’d like to share? Wingtips is now accepting submissions for upcoming issues? We’re looking for high-quality photos, project milestones, community events, or anything else that showcases the people and progress behind Texas aviation. Send submissions to [email protected] to be considered for publication. Thank you for…

A Texas fly-in was recently featured in AeroErmo, a Colombian aviation magazine with international readership. The article below, reprinted with permission, highlights the 19th 84R Annual Fly-In held at Smithville-Crawford Municipal Airport in Central Texas. The event has continued to grow in reach and reputation, drawing attention from both aviation enthusiasts and photographers across the…

Coulter Airfield has been part of the City of Bryan’s story for more than 80 years. Established in 1938 when the W.J. Coulter family gifted land to the city, the airport has grown alongside the community, connecting travelers to destinations across Texas. In the past decade, that quiet presence began to make a louder impact….

Originally published in National Business Aviation Association When Texas-based Operation Airdrop put out a call for volunteers to help those impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Texas, Colton Miller was one of those who answered the call. Miller, a Texas-based pilot with a large fractional charter company, said he was aware of Operation Airdrop for…

Wingtips was first developed in 1993 by Dave Fulton, the then director of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Aviation Division, as a way to communicate TxDOT’s plans to promote aviation and support its growth across Texas. Over the years, the magazine has evolved from a simple black-and-blue publication to a full-color magazine, with stories…

Originally published in Sugar Scoop, the official blog of the City of Sugar Land A creative new collaboration between the Sugar Land Regional Airport and Kempner High School art students has taken off — literally. The result? A beautifully illustrated children’s book, Sally, Anne, & Beth – Built an Airport. This is a story that…