Tue, Dec 28, 2010
2200 Foot Grass Strip Underway
ANN has received an update assuring us that construction
continues at a robust pace at Austin Executive Airport (KEDC),
Texas' newest, privately funded general aviation airport. As the
airport moves toward opening in spring 2011, the dirt work is
complete for a 2,200-foot grass runway to accommodate even more
general aviation aircraft, creating new construction jobs in
Eastern Travis County.
As part of Austin Executive's $33 million Master Plan, the
airport will boast a variety of amenities including Henriksen Jet
Center, a 27,500-square-foot premier FBO terminal building, a
6,025-foot runway and taxiway, fuel farm and a 29,000-square-foot
corporate hangar which can accommodate up to Gulfstream V aircraft
along with a 140 X 85 arrival canopy.
The airport is expected to open in the second quarter of 2011.
A live web camera feed of terminal building and hangar construction
can be viewed at the airport's web site.
"We are very excited about the impact Austin Executive Airport
will have on the aviation community, as well as the citizens of
Texas," said airport owner and developer Ron Henriksen. "Austin is
one of the largest cities in the U.S. without a close-in general
aviation airport. The airport fills a much needed void in the
Central Texas area."
Andrew D. Perry, A.A.E, Vice President of Development for Austin
Executive Airport said such airports are proven magnets of high
value aircraft, which contribute to the local tax base. "We are
certain that Austin Executive will have a positive impact on the
Austin area, creating new employment opportunities, providing tax
base enrichment, and increasing revenue to the Austin area," said
Perry.
Austin Executive is actively pre-leasing hangar space and seeking
aircraft maintenance, avionic and paint shops, along with other
aviation businesses for the airport.
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