Airport Stayed Busy in 2020

2020 was a strange year.

Planned activities were either postponed, cancelled or changed to virtual

- all EAA meetings were cancelled

- B-17 visit/rides were cancelled

- Oshkosh was cancelled

- Texas Aviation Conference was postponed and then went virtual

Even with the slowdown of the economy the airport stayed busy with flying club members working on ratings and practicing social distancing.

For the first time in a long time, the sales of 100LL fuel exceeded the sales of Jet A fuel. The club actually maintained a full membership roster for several months.

The CARES act allocated funds that will be combined with RAMP funding to address the “hump” in the runway.

Once this is complete, the funding for a Capital Improvement Program will be available for the construction of new hangars. A letter of interest has been submitted to TxDOT for approval of new hangars. The estimated revenue the new hangars would produce is approximately $42,500 per year.

All county hangars have been continuously occupied this year with the exception of one box hangar that was vacant for a short period prior to being released. There are 35 individuals on a waiting list for a hangar.

One known incident occurred during the year that involved an aircraft landing and blowing out a tire. The FBO and volunteers helped tow the aircraft off the runway without any further damage to the aircraft. The runway was closed for about 20 minutes during this time.

There are approximately 32 aircraft based at Fayette Regional. Most aircraft based here are in the single engine piston category. A Forest Service helicopter was based here during the summer for a few months prior to being called into service at another location.

The courtesy car has been well used and appreciated by visiting pilots while local restaurants and shops have directly benefited from its availability.