Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 3

24 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3 AT A GLANCE MEACHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHAT: Fort Worth’s oldest operating airport WHERE: Five miles north of historic downtown Fort Worth, Texas WEBSITE: www.meacham.com M eacham International Airport is the oldest airport in Fort Worth and has been landing planes since 1925. Until 1953 this was Fort Worth’s commercial airport – but when traffic moved to the newer and larger Greater Southwest Airport, it became mostly a general and corporate aviation spot. With over 300 planes based on the field, Meacham International has two parallel runways which run north to south. Runway 16- 34 is 7502x150 feet and Runway 17-35 is 4005x75. In terms of facilities, the airport has a full complement – offering two full- service FBOs, aircraft maintenance facilities, aircraft painting, flight schools, aircraft charter companies, and two museums. “The airport is growing just like the city is growing,” says Aaron M. Barth, Assistant Aviation Director. “Fort Worth has a number of exciting projects that are really going to benefit us economically – one such project is the Trinity River Vision project. While the primary purpose of the project is to provide needed flood protection, it will create Panther Island, a unique urban living landscape with a pedestrian oriented waterfront district along the Trinity River. Located immediately north of the downtown and in close proximity to the airport, the area will be developed with new residences and businesses. There is a lot of unique and attractive qualities to Fort Worth and people are taking notice. The City continues to add approximately 20,000 residences a year, making it one of the fastest growing cities in the country according to the 2020 Census. With a strong economy and welcoming business climate more people are choosing to call Fort Worth home. We’ve seen our flight operations increase as the pandemic restrictions ease and our tenants and customers are extremely busy. We are blessed in a multitude of ways.” Barth describes moving into that future as “setting the table.” rport