Originally published in 2006 By David Rivers CONROE (Nov. 2005) – Nestled picturesquely among the thick pine and oak forests that surround it on the northeast edge of Conroe, Texas, the Lone Star Executive Airport is enjoying healthy growth as a primary reliever General Aviation (GA) airport for Houston’s bustling George Bush Intercontinental Airport 25…

Originally published in 2006 Funding for FAA’s Airport Improvement Grant Program Approved: Congress has passed, and the President has signed, a bill that includes funding for airports for Fiscal Year 2006. Earlier it had appeared that there could be a reduction in federal funding for airports this year. However, the amount approved by Congress is…

Originally published in 2006 By Jay Carpenter Texas Aviation Association MOUNT PLEASANT (Nov. 2005)-Paul Henderson has been the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport manager since 2002, and a close associate, Randy Presley, has been chairman of the airport advisory board since 1959. This state-of-the-ort facility was named Airport of the Year at the Texas Aviation Conference…

Originally published in 2006 By Mark Grady LAGO VISTA (Oct. 2005) – When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Bob and D’Anne Gloris were moved to do something to help. But the couple, who own Lakeview Aviation at Rusty Allen Airport (5R3) in Lago Vista, Texas, weren’t sure what to do. D’Anne proposed adopting a…

Originally published in 2006 By Megan Caffall Aviation Division Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements were originally issued in 1973 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Clean Water Act. The SPCC Plan requirements include airports that have a storage capacity that exceeds 42,000 gallons in underground storage;…

Originally published in 2006 By Jay Carpenter Texas Aviation Association EAST TEXAS (Nov 2005)-Hurricane Rita slammed into the East Texas coast on Friday evening, September 23, 2005. The storm brought destructive winds, hail, rain and flooding that enveloped hundreds of square miles. Recovery efforts are ongoing and will continue for some time to come. Texas…

Originally published in 2006 By Mark Cross TxDOT FORT WORTH (Oct. 2005) – It’s Wednesday, August 31, Katrina made landfall a couple of days ago and the Gulf Coast region is reeling. The 26- person staff at Meacham Airport in Fort Worth has received word that the facility has been selected to serve as one…