Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

149 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 MEACHAM INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT parallel runways which run north to south. The primary runway is 7502 feet, while the secondary is 4005. A third crosswind runway was shut down several years ago and removed to make room for development. This fall they will begin a $5 million restoration project for the taxiways with the help of funding from the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Department. “Another project that we are also moving forward with is the Commander Road, which is a road that accesses all of that developable land that was once occupied by the crosswind runway,” Barth points out. “Another capital project from the Texas DOT/Aviation occurred about a year and a half ago, where new taxiways were constructed so that the midfield area could be accessed airside. Now we are working on accessibility for the landside, so we’re putting in a road that comes in from Main Street which will allow the general public access to any future hangars that would be occupying that midfield Dubbed a “force to be reckoned with” by Aviation International News (AIN), American Aero FTW, a private aviation terminal serving Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, is ranked the No. 1 fixed base operator (FBO) in the world by AIN readers in the industry’s only independent customer survey. American Aero offers convenient access to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and each team member is Ritz-Carlton trained and committed to creating an extraordinary experience for flight crews and their passengers. That includes a first-class facility with state- of-the-art hangars, well-appointed lounges and meeting rooms, a well-provisioned kitchen, and an array of complimentary drinks and snacks. For international travelers, American Aero offers a private screening room and convenient access to the airport’s U.S. Customs office located next door. The FBO is an approved gateway for travelers to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport through the DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP). American Aero also leads the industry in ground handling safety, as the world’s first FBO to earn a stringent Stage 3 accreditation from the National Air Transportation Association. “We will continue to raise the bar for the aviation industry,” said American Aero general manager Angela Thurmond, who has been nationally recognized for above and beyond customer service. “And we will do it by delivering exceptional guest experiences— every day, with every interaction.” ...... Learn more at AmericanAero.com/BlueSkies