Airport knows that it is poised for growth and has pinpointed the areas in need, as well as playing to the attributes it already possesses.The airport is also playing a key role in economic growth in the local area solidifying its role as a gateway to the region. Embracing its role as a regional airport, a designation given to the airport in 2018, Mineral Wells Regional Airport provides two runways, one just shy of 4,200 feet and the other spanning 6,000 feet which enables the airport to host a cross-section of aviation; general aviation enthusiast, flight school students, or families just passing through, to private, corporate, and charter jet traffic. With a host of infrastructure projects carefully laid out in its airport master plan, Mineral Wells Regional Airport has carefully assessed the areas to focus on the aviation side, and is also firmly focused on expanding its economic footprint and the critical role it enjoys as a key economic driver in the local economy. FULLY EQUIPPED FOR ANTICIPATED GROWTH Pointing to its strategic location, Haley Cuevas, Airport Manager with Mineral Wells Regional Airport, relays, “We are about 40 miles west of Fort Worth and 20 minutes from I-20 which is one of the main thoroughfares of Texas.” “We have fuel for sale. We sell Avgas and Jet A and can provide self-service fuel now enabling us to hit about 35,000 operations this past fiscal year,” she adds. The airport is now fully staffed with 8 employees and is owned by the City of Mineral Wells with plans to expand its operations as economic growth takes off in the region. “We are all about development right now and this is our main goal. It is all about building more hangars and bringing more people to the airport.” Cuevas states. Already benefiting from two flight schools on the airfield, the airport is also playing its role in ensuring flight training opportunities exist given the ongoing 61 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 05, ISSUE 02 MINERAL WELLS REGIONAL AIRPORT
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