A MESSAGE FROM GO WHEELS UP! TEXAS
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We are excited and thankful to be able to bring Go Wheels Up! Texas back to the San Marcos Regional Airport on May 28th for its third iteration. This year looks a little different and we’re trying out some new elements we hope make the event bigger, better, and shine a brighter light on San Marcos and the airport.
As counterintuitive as it might seem, one of our growth strategies is taking the event from a two-day to a one-day show. After careful consideration, we decided a one-day event was more conducive to a better customer and participant experience because many exhibitors and vendors found it difficult to justify the second day, and we saw a much lower turnout for the car show. Those factors, along with low attendance on Sunday, as well as the significant cost saving that could be realized with a one-day over a multi-day event, led us to the conclusion that Sunday’s juice just wasn’t worth the squeeze.
This year’s airshow will feature the USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, with plenty of pyrotechnics to wow the crowd. We’ve also invited Aftershock! A jet-powered vintage fire truck. We’ll see the incredible aerobatics skills of Adam Baker, Spanky Gallaway and the Shetterly Squadron, and the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will show off That’s All Brother and Yellow Rose along with a slew of other warbirds from their stable.
We’ve made one big change to our car show format this year… we’ve made it FREE to participants. With this change, we expect a much larger turnout and look forward to seeing a wonderful array of classic and exotic automobiles. Our goal with the car show, along with the event as a whole, is to turn it into a Memorial Day tradition where car lovers from all over the state come to enjoy a show unlike any other in the country.
As an addition to the car show, we’re trying something completely new this year: an airplane show. If you or anyone you know has a unique, vintage, or otherwise noteworthy airplane, either on the field at HYI or within flying distance, we would love for you to put it one display with us! We’ll even throw in two VIP tickets for your trouble. The airplane needs to be in-place by 0900 Saturday morning, and stay until 1800, but you get to show off your plane to thousands of aviation enthusiasts and maybe even make a friend or two. Please email me at clayton@vast.events if you’re interested. We have room for twenty aircraft, so let me know soon if you’re interested.
Set up for the event will start midweek, on or about May 24th or 25th. Some tenting structures may begin construction then, but we don’t anticipate construction to begin in earnest until the 26th, with the majority of it happening on the 27th, including fencing. It’s our goal to be as unobtrusive as possible to normal airport operations throughout the entire event. That being our goal, there will be a few times where that’s simply not possible.
Runway 8-26 will be closed beginning Thursday, May 26, and a TFR will be in-place over the airport both Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th from 1430-1730 local. Friday’s TFR will accommodate airshow practice and Saturday the actual event. You can still fly into the airport during this time, but you will be greeted on the radio by our Air Boss and worked into the pattern in a manner that puts the safety of the participating airshow pilots first. During the event itself, starting at 1000 and ending at 1800, once arriving traffic leaves the active runway, they will be handed off to a volunteer ground controller and directed to parking. These volunteers are experienced pilots and know the airport well, so there’s no gap in safety, we just didn’t feel it to be appropriate to ask the contract controllers to handle festival traffic.
Another new element this year is the addition of an early-morning 5K runway run. The run benefits local charities and starts at 0830. The route starts on Taxiway Charlie at Taxiway Echo, and turns left onto Taxiway Alpha. It proceeds west on Alpha, turning right at the end, crossing the west end of Runway 8-26 and joining Taxiway Juliet. Runners then proceed northeast, crossing the end of 13-31, until the bend where Juliet turns due east. The route then doubles back and turns left down Runway 13 and ends at the Taxiway Echo intersection. Runway 13-31 will be NOTAM closed during the run, leaving only Runway 17-35 available. Large high-visibility runway markers will be placed on the runway until everyone is clear, at which time the runway will be reopened. All aircraft traffic will be guided around the runners by ground control to and from Runway 17-35.
For the honor of holding the event at your airport, we are extending free general admission tickets to any pilots based at HYI. To claim them, simply go to our website: http://gowheelsup.live, and proceed as though you are purchasing a ticket. At checkout, you’ll be prompted to enter a promo code. Enter HYI100 and claim your ticket(s). We are placing 200 in cue for this code, so don’t hesitate to get yours.
If you are a business on the field; flight school, maintenance facility or otherwise, your booth space in the event is completely free. Please reach out to clayton@vast.events and me know what you need in terms of space. We can’t provide tenting, but we are providing electricity. We look forward to hosting you.
From the bottom of our hearts, Cory Morrow and I, along with our team at Vast Concerts and Events, would like to extend our deepest gratitude for allowing us to produce our event at your airport. We understand it can be a bit of an inconvenience, but our goal is to benefit the airport and the community at-large and present everyone involved with an unforgettable time. If the weather cooperates, we expect between 10,000 and 15,000 patrons. We hope you and your family are among them!
Blue skies!
Clayton Corn
Maestro of Mayhem
Go Wheels Up! Texas
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MONTHLY TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
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Annual total operations by year:
2017: 66,781
2018: 59,679
2019: 63,955
2020: 78,010
2021: 82,368
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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 9:00pm. Operations that occur outside of these hours are not tracked.
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Whether your hangar has a couple of items that need to go or it could be featured on an episode of Hoarders, you'll want to take part in our Spring Cleaning week!
Please take a moment to review the important information below regarding the "rules" and help ensure that items are not improperly disposed of.
At the bottom, you'll find a map showing the locations of four different types of disposal options available to you at no cost. If at any point you have a question regarding what can or cannot be disposed of in each type of container, please CALL US at (512) 216-6039.
TRASH DUMPSTERS
Two large roll off dumpsters will be located at both the east and west locations indicated on the map below.
No tires or hazardous materials should be disposed of in the dumpsters.
RECYCLING
One dumpster for metal will be located at the east location indicated on the map below.
The following items are acceptable to recycle:
- Paper
- Cardboard (When recycling cardboard, it’s helpful to your local recycling facility if you break down the box. Additionally, be sure that boxes are clear of food [i.e. no greasy pizza boxes] as to avoid contaminating the recycling stream.)
- Aluminum beverage containers and cans
- Glass bottles, jars, and jugs
- Plastic bottles (and caps) and jugs
- Cardboard toilet paper and paper towel tubes
- Mail
- Medicine bottles
- Body wash, shampoo, and conditioner bottles (rinsed out)
The following items are strictly prohibited:
- Sewing needles
- Garden hoses
- Food or any food-soiled containers (Note: Rinse out any recyclable food or beverage containers before disposing)
- Not-empty aerosol cans
- Propane tanks
- Syringes
- Broken glass or light bulbs
- Electronics
- Textiles
METAL DUMPSTER
One dumpster for metal will be located at the east location indicated on the map below.
The following items are strictly prohibited:
- Hazardous materials
- Radioactive materials
- Medical waste
- Paint
- Liquids
- Solvents
- Oil
- Explosive devices
- Petroleum products
- Compressed cylinders
- Chemicals
- Electronics (CRT monitors, TVs, etc.)
OIL DISPOSAL
One used oil tank will be located at the west location indicated on the map below.
ONLY used oil goes in the tank! The company will test the tank prior to pick up and if any of the following are found, we will no longer be able to provide this service.
The following items are strictly prohibited:
- Coolant
- Water
- Hydraulic fluid
- Engine fluids
- Combustibles
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Please note, on May 2 we will be changing the gate code.
Further information will also be sent out directly to all tenants. If you have any questions, please contact the office at (512) 216-6042.
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HYI FEATURED BUSINESS:
INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CLUB
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Did you know that the San Marcos Airport has a very active Instrument Meteorological Club (IMC)? It meets the third Thursday of every month here at the Airport Manager’s conference room at 6:30 p.m. Under the aegis of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the purpose of the IMC is to “promote instrument flying, proficiency, and safety.”
The IMC is chaired by Gary White, and co-chaired by Martin Fass. Every month they present a forum-type of presentation which encourages participation from attendees. While the primary focus of the meetings is instrument flying, at times, in-depth discussions will center on other aspects of flying such as aeromedical, regulation changes, KHYI news, meteorology, and the like.
Attendance is open to any pilot regardless of their rating and experience. We have members that are prior military pilots and instructors, airline captains, former DPEs, flight instructors, and Air Traffic Controllers. The IMC group brings a wealth of experience and expertise and yet maintains a collegiate atmosphere whereby the inputs and ideas of all are respected. Membership in the EAA is not required.
In the picture below, guest speaker, Savanah Storm Lee, at our April 2022 meeting, guides and moderates the discussion and dissection of an actual fatal Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) flight. One element of the IMC is reviewing and analyzing flight accidents to promote learning and a deeper introspection of how-to better handle emergency situations.
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To learn more, contact Gary White at (512) 423-6791.
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Our newest airport t-shirts are now available!
Feel free to swing by the Airport Management office during the week to grab yours.
Did we mention they're free?!
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Testing is available by appointment only Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. To schedule a test time, please call the office at (512) 216-6042.
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LOCAL AVIATION NON-PROFIT MEETINGS
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KHYI INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CLUB
IMC meetings are held the third Thursday of each month.
Follow their Facebook page for more information or email Gary White to be added to the newsletter.
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EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 958
Meetings are held every third Saturday at 10:30am in the CAF Hangar, Officers Club.
For more information visit their website.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL TEXAS WING 435
Meetings are held every Tuesday.
For more information, visit their website, send an email, or call (512) 710-8435.
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