Originally published in 2009 The Hondo Municipal Airport’s rebound from dormancy accelerated on October 24 as a new terminal opened at the airstrip whose construction in 1942 temporarily transformed a small farming community into a bustling aviation hub. “It looks like a real airport now,” David Fulton, director of the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation…

Originally published in 2009 by Jay Carpenter On Friday, October 31, 2008, the Texas Aviation Association (TXAA) hosted an event at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Austin, Texas. Entitled the 2008 Texas General Aviation Summit, invitees included general aviation associations, general aviation (GA) related businesses, universities and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Co-sponsors included the…

Originally published in 2009 Over the next several issues, Wingtips will profile the members of the Texas Aviation Advisory Committee. The six members are appointed by the Texas Transportation Commission for six-year terms and assist the Texas Department of Transportation with its aviation development programs. Committee members also work with members of the legislature on…

Originally published in 2009 Tracy Cumby, Lubbock District maintenance administrator and RAMP coordinator, was one of the recipients of the “Extra Mile” award presented at Short Course in College Station on October 14, 2008. Last February, Cumby was traveling the San Gabriel River bridge on U.S. 183 outside of Austin. He noticed traffic slowing and…

Originally published in 2009 by Chris Sasser, Texas Transportation Institute When local RAMP Coordinator Tracy Cumby first stood at the end of the Abernathy Municipal Airport runway a few years ago, he couldn’t be blamed if he scratched his head and chuckled a little after examining the myriads of problems the tiny airport faced. The…

Originally published in 2009 2009 State Legislative Session Soon to Begin The next session of the Texas Legislature will soon be underway. The Texas Department of Transportation (T xDOT) stands to receive a good deal of attention this time, particularly in light of the recent completion of a “Sunset review” of the agency. All state…

Originally published in 2009 For Three Months, Hunters Flock to the Newly Renovated Brooks County Airport by Rick Davenport, Texas Transportation Institute When you pass through the rustic, old-fashioned entrance to the Brooks County Airport, you find yourself thinking out loud, “There sure isn’t much to this place.” Only a few hangars dot the 250-acre…