Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

69 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 TYLER POUNDS REGIONAL A I RPORT the northwest side of the field. This will increase our capacity for now, but we are looking at a great deal of land development in the future.” Two FBOs serve the airport: Tyler Jet Center and Johnson Aviation provide the full suite of services one might expect, including flight training, and in the case of Tyler Jet Center, charter capability. Infrastructure-wise, the three runways provide excellent crosswind capabilities. The main runway 4/22 was just recently refurbished and is now approved for virtually any aircraft to fly in and out. One of the other runways will require rehab work in the near future. The next infrastructure process will include refurbishment of the main Taxiway A. Tyler Pounds Regional Airport is also very active in supporting and promoting the aviation community. The museum itself attracts many visitors and young people who then get to see the airport, the history, and sometimes get the aviation bug from that alone. There is also draws a greater surrounding area very close to Shreveport to the east and Dallas to the West. For Courtesy, I just must call out our staff. They treat our passengers and our customers just like family and they treat this facility like their home. We know a lot of our passengers and pilots by name and we value them. Finally, when it comes to Collaboration we have a great network with the FAA tower people, with American Airlines, with everyone who is a stakeholder in the airport – we see them all as different components of our team.” There are 110 aircraft based at the airport, everything from small aircraft like Cessna up to larger corporate jets and helicopters. Like most regional airports, this means that their hangar space is at capacity and they have a large waiting list. “I was recently talking to several folks that are interested in finding space to keep their aircraft,” says Thompson, “and I’m happy to report that we just received a proposal to build a couple of new high-end corporate hangars on