Once served by commuter airlines, Scholes International
Airport at Galveston, Texas is now a general aviation airport serving
diverse aviation segments. The Airport Master Plan considered the potential
return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of
corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity. In preparation for
increased corporate activity, the ultimate plan considers the extension of
the primary runway to 7,100 feet. Landside development considered the
ultimate needs for future general aviation, commercial, and helicopter
facilities, as well as the potential to develop surplus property for
non-aviation industrial and commercial uses. The resultant plan provides
the City of Galveston with a development schedule which will accommodate
the needs of all aviation elements in an orderly fashion and will aid in
promoting revenues to meet operation expenses and capital expenditures.
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