NTRA now candidate for FAA tower program
By Jerrie Whiteley, Herald Democrat Posted Apr 3, 2018 at 11:17 AM North Texas Regional Airport — Perrin Field’s control tower is now a candidate for the the Federal Aviation Administration’s contract tower program. U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe and County Judge Bill Magers talked about the new status for the local control tower during Tuesday’s […]
COVERING SAN MARCOS: D-Day plane arriving at new home
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The historic aircraft that led a formation of more than 800 C-47s to Normandy to drop paratroopers on D-Day will arrive at its new home on Tuesday. The plane named ‘That’s All, Brother’ will make the final leg of its journey to its new home at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) […]
5 stories to follow in 2018: #3. Pearland Regional Airport receives TxDOT grant, plans changes to safety and security
By Haley Morrison | 9:30 am Jan. 20, 2018 The latest Pearland Regional Airport was awarded a state grant that will begin and end in 2018. This grant will allow for safety and security updates to the airport. Pearland Regional is a reliever airport for William B. Hobby Airport in Houston. While the Pearland airport […]
Pearland Regional Airport to use $500,000 grant for upgrades
By Kristi Nix, [email protected] Published 4:59 pm, Sunday, July 16, 2017 The Pearland Regional Airport is set to launch $500,000 in renovations and upgrades thanks to a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration that will be administered by the Texas Department of Transportation. The grant will fund safety and security improvements including new entrance gates, […]
Texas Aviation Partners plans NTRA runway reopening
By Michael Hutchins, Herald Democrat Officials with Texas Aviation Partners announced plans Thursday to restore and reopen a portion of one of North Texas Regional Airport — Perrin Field’s two parallel runways to aviation traffic. The runway, which has remained closed since the closure of Perrin Air Force Base in 1971, will be used to […]
TXDOT Approves Grant For Pearland Airport
By: Pearland.com The Pearland Regional Airport will be getting some much-needed upgrades now that a $500,000 grant from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has been approved. Even though the grant is federal, TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) actually approves who gets it and how it is spent. The money will go towards safety and security […]
