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Welcome Coast Flight Training & Management, Inc.

Please join us in welcoming Coast Flight to San Marcos!
 
Coast Flight Training and Management, Inc. is a San Diego based flight school that specializes in airline pilot training. Coast recently finalized a contract with Envoy Air, a regional carrier for American Airlines, to train US Military helicopter pilots who are transitioning to civilian airline pilots.
 
The Rotary Transition Program (RTP) will provide complete transition training of helicopter pilots to meet FAA fixed wing requirements, along with a conditional offer of employment with Envoy/American Airlines upon successful completion of training and certification.
 
Coast will train, at a minimum, approximately 40 pilots at a time for a total of 180 pilots per year. The pilots will live in San Marcos while training for up to 3.5 months.  
 
On December 20, Council approved a special short-term ground lease for a temporary modular facility and reserved tie-down parking. This is to help Coast meet the Envoy contract deadline to begin training operations in January. The goal is negotiate a longer-term agreement to commence after the initial two years.
 
We anticipate the modular to be set in a couple of weeks near the WWII tower. We are very excited to welcome Coast Flight and look forward to all the activity they will bring to HYI & the San Marcos community ! For Coast Flight's full press release click here.
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13/31 FRICTION TESTING UPDATE


On November 17th a friction test was performed on Runway 13/31 after reports of diminished breaking action at landing when wet (pictured above).  The City of San Marcos is working closely with TxDOT Aviation and the engineering firm to get a resolution. 

Until a resolution is determined, the runway will continue to be closed when the it is wet. We understand this is an inconvenience but safety is the highest priority.

We're working diligently to expedite a solution and will keep you updated as best we can.
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HIGHWAY 21 FENCE LINE CLEARING UPDATE

We are happy to inform you that the fence line has been cleared from Gary Job Corp to William Pettus Road.  Now, the airport can be seen with ease as you drive by.   The next step in our process is to have the area cleared of any trash and debris.  
CITY WATERLINE INSTALLATION UPDATE

Due to the rain, the City has pushed back the completion date for the waterline to mid March, with a substantial amount of the work to be done by mid February.  
 
As outlined in previous newsletters, we're waiting for the waterline project to wrap up before turning on the new security gates. Additional information regarding gate codes and procedures will be provided in short order.
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RESERVED TIE-DOWNS

On December 6, Council established rates for reserved tie-downs on the ramp.  These rates will only apply to users and tenants who wish to establish and mark a specific location on the ramp for their aircraft. However, g eneral parking will still be available and permitted at no cost.
 
If you're interested in reserving an area of the ramp for your aircraft or for you transient customers, please give us a call at (512) 216-6039. 
JANUARY INVOICES & APPFOLIO


If you're an existing tenant and you haven't received an email or letter to sign up for AppFolio please contact us as soon as possible. Invoices and payments are being processed through the system. You can reach us (512) 216-6039 or via email.

This property management software will help us stay organized on the back-end and will make paying rent easier than ever.

Payments are secure, fast, convenient, and flexible. Pay with a credit card, eCheck, or electronic cash payment at 7-Eleven or Cash Express. AppFolio charges a small convenience fee on credit card payments but eCheck payments are 100% FREE!
FREE POLOS

We had a great response from airport users regarding our free San Marcos Airport polos. If you haven't had a chance to pick yours up, don't fret! We recently received a new order so we're stocked up.

Pictured is the men's polo which we have in large, x-large, and xx-large. We also have a women's version in small, medium, large, and x-large.

Swing by 4400 Highway 21 Monday-Friday between 8:00am and 5:00pm.