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I hope everyone is faring well during this pandemic.
As you know, the March Airport Advisory Board meeting was postponed due COVID-19. As we move forward through the coming weeks and months, we will continue to work closely with city staff to keep up with current safety recommendations to help stop the spread of the virus. Once we are able to get back to normal business, we plan to reschedule our Airport Advisory Board meeting. In the meantime, if anyone has questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact our office as we are always happy to help. While we're not currently open to the public, someone is always on-site during normal business hours.
As a reminder for our tenants on the field, we do not allow mobile mechanics to perform any work without contacting the airport management office first. A temporary permit is required, as is a proof of insurance. Additionally, please note that fire code may prohibit certain work from being done in any hangar not previously approved for maintenance activities.
As always, stay safe!
Stacey Batch
Director of Operations and Administration
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TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
We monitor the operations each month to he
lp us secure funding for future airport projects and improvements. Below are the yearly totals:
2017 total operations: 66,781
2018 total operations: 59,679
2019 total operations: 63,955
2020 operations to date: 16,487
Please note, these numbers do not reflect operations outside of the tower hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm.
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FALLEN SOLDIERS COMMEMORATED WITH REMEMBRANCE GARDEN
Photo courtesy of The City of San Marcos.
Texas State's men and women's track team teamed up with Keep San Marcos Beautiful volunteers to plant a remembrance garden at the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Airforce Base at 1841 Airport Road.
Brianna Benitez, Assistant Life and Arts Editor
April 16, 2020
Poppies and bluebonnets are blooming after Texas State's men and women's track team teamed up with Keep San Marcos Beautiful volunteers to plant a remembrance garden at the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative AirForce Base.
Community enhancement initiatives manager, Amy Kirwin said they were encouraged to plant a wildflower garden at CAF after a veteran volunteer at the base presented the idea.
"We jumped at the opportunity, and added red poppies to honor the memories of soldiers who have given their lives fighting for their country," Kirwin stated in a press release.
The volunteers worked throughout fall 2019 to prepare the soil and plant the seeds in the garden beds. Nearly three dozen members from Texas State's men and women's track teams participated.
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"We are delighted to help the city in any way we can," said Ray Williams, assistant coach for the Texas State track team in a press release.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Central Texas Wing hangar and museum are closed to visitors. However, individuals can visit the outside area of CAF where the remembrance garden is located at 1841 Airport Road.
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LOCAL AVIATION NON-PROFIT MEETINGS UPDATES
The KHYI Instrument Meteorological Club (IMC) will not meet due to the need to keep social distance.
Local EAA Chapter 958 has cancelled all future meetings at this time.
Read more in their April Newsletter, or visit
their
website
for more information.
The
Civil Air Patrol Texas Wing 435th has postponed all upcoming meetings until May 11. For more information, visit their
website, email
[email protected] or call (512) 710-8435.
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