San Marcos Regional June 2020 Newsletter

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In this edition:
Airside Updates Administrative Updates

Happy early Independence Day!

Since we have been unable to hold our quarterly Airport Advisory Board meetings of late, we have been using this time to seriously consider other ways to foster more user-friendly communications with each of you when we get the green light to resume in-person meetings.

Below you'll find a link to a very short survey that could help guide us in preparing a recommendation to the City. The basic question we're attempting to answer: is the existing Airport Advisory Board Meeting structure the optimum format for open, two-way communication with our users and tenants?

Please give us a hand by taking two minutes to complete the survey and provide your feedback, and thanks for taking the time to support San Marcos Regional Airport.

Airport Meeting Format Survey

We hope you all have a safe and relaxing holiday weekend.

Fly safe,

Cassidy Berenato

Director of Marketing and Business Development

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

We monitor the operations each month to he lp us secure funding for future airport projects and improvements. Below are the yearly totals:

2017 total operations: 66,781

2018 total operations: 59,679

2019 total operations: 63,955

2020 operations to date: 24,785

Please note, these numbers do not reflect operations outside of the tower hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm.

AIRPORT TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM CARES ACT

San Marcos Regional Airport was awarded $157,000 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic (CARES) Act approved by Congress. The funds, awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration, are meant to support continuing airport operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airport revenue over the coming months will be closely monitored to determine how best to utilize the funds. Any funds not used for operational costs may be used for capital projects or as a match to any federal grants received in the future.

JULY 4 OBSERVANCE

In observance of Independence Day, Airport Management offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. We will resume normal business hours Monday, July 6.

We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July weekend.

LOCAL AVIATION NON-PROFIT MEETINGS UPDATES

The KHYI Instrument Meteorological Club (IMC) is tentatively planning on meeting again in July, but that hinges on state guidelines. Stay tuned and be sure to follow their Facebook Page .

T o learn more, or be added to the newsletter list, email Gary White.

Local EAA Chapter 958 meetings will be held via Zoom. Read more in their June Newsletter, or visit their website for more information.

The Civil Air Patrol Texas Wing 435th for the time being has gone to virtual meetings for cadets. For more information, visit their website, email [email protected] or call (512) 710-8435.

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