Airport Development Plan Open House / Public Forum – Location Change:
Due to early voting, the Airport Development Plan Open House / Public Forum will be held on October 25, 2016 at FIRST NATIONAL BANK from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The purpose of the open house / public forum is to provide information and solicit feedback regarding the future development of the Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport. Back in 2014, the City of Smithville was awarded a $100k TXDOT Aviation grant to prepare a long-range development plan. KSA Engineering is the lead consultant that worked with the City to put together the airport development plan. Identification of fixed assets, base aircraft inventory, and growth demographics helped model projected aviation use and demand. Adding taxi-ways, aprons, city-owned hangars, and fuel concession would improve functionality while producing an increased revenue stream. In addition, the Smithville Airport is being considered for a Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) base for staging firefighting assets during fire season. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
