San Marcos Regional Airport November 2020 Newsletter

November 2020 | www.flysanmarcos.com

On behalf of Texas Aviation Partners, I hope each of you enjoyed your 2020 Thanksgiving celebration. It was one for the books, but still gave us an opportunity to pause and give thanks.

This month was a blur of activity with record aircraft operations, elections, and companies expressing interest in our Airport. Next month's edition will have more details, and a recap of 2020, so please stand by for more news in a few weeks.

Till then, please continue to let us know how we can help support your individual needs at HYI, and stay safe.

Jim Wimberly

Partner

MONTHLY TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

We monitor operations each month to help us secure funding for future airport projects and improvements. The operations (aircraft landings and takeoffs) are counted every day during the Air Traffic Control Tower's hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm. Operations that occur outside of these hours are not tracked.

Annual total operations by year:

2017: 66,781

2018: 59,679

2019: 63,955

2020 year-to-date:

63,620

VIRTUAL AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

Mark your calendar! We will be hosting a virtual Airport Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, December 15 at 2:00 PM. Zoom links and information will be sent out via email in advance of the meeting.

We hope you will log on or call in to learn what's happening at your airport!

RSAT MEETING DECEMBER 17

Runway incursions remain a serious concern nationally. One important component of HYI's ongoing efforts to improve surface safety at San Marcos Regional involves conducting a Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) meeting - hosted by the Air Traffic Control Tower manager - at least once each year.

The purpose of this RSAT meeting is to unite those individuals and organizations that are actively involved in air traffic operations and movement of aircraft, vehicles and equipment on the Airport Operations Area (AOA). Participants are asked to help develop recommendations and solutions to enhance surface safety. Those recommendations serve as the foundation for a site-specific Runway Safety Action Plan.

In conjunction with airport management, the RSAT will be holding a meeting on December 17 at 9:00am via Zoom.

Please RSVP to hyi@rvainc.com and include the name, organization (if applicable), phone number, and email addresses of those who will be attending.

A Zoom link will be emailed to you directly.

HOT AIR BALLOON OPERATIONS AT AIRPORT

City Council approved a Use Agreement with Air Carriage Over Texas, LLC - a hot air balloon operator.

The commercial agreement is for the month-to-month use of the parking lot located in front of the Airport Management offices in exchange for a use fee.

A special NOTAM has been posted to alert all users of the presence of hot air balloon operations in the vicinity of the airport at dawn every morning (weather permitting).

Click on this link to view the launch location in Google Maps.

The operator anticipates launching two balloons each morning with a potential of a third balloon as demand increases. The balloon operator will be in communication with ATC or via CTAF prior to and during each launch.

If you have any questions, please give us a call at (512) 216-6039 or send us an email.

LOCAL AVIATION NON-PROFIT MEETINGS

KHYI INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CLUB

IMC meetings are currently being conducted via Zoom.

Follow their Facebook page for more information or email Gary White to be added to the newsletter.

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 958

EAA meetings are currently being held via Zoom.

Read more in their September newsletter or visit their website for more information.

CIVIL AIR PATROL TEXAS WING 435

Meetings are held every Tuesday in accordance with COVID 19 Standards.

For more information, visit their website, send an email, or call (512) 710-8435.

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