“We were in the running for a company looking to build a 700,000-square-foot facility. Though we finished second, being considered against a major city in the DFW area was a significant achievement.” The helipad area includes an 40,000 -squarefoot maintenance hangar and an additional 24,000-square-feet schoolhouse, both available for lease. “These structures are very robust, with good bones, and need some improvements,” Cuevas notes. “Anything from the old military base is exceptionally strong and structurally sound,much like our runways, which are massive due to their military origins.” Discussing recent improvements, Cuevas says, “In 2019, we undertook a major rehabilitation project. This included resurfacing, painting our runways, and relocating and extending taxiways A, D, and B. The extension project has significantly enhanced our runway capacity.” Addressing the ongoing pilot shortage, Cuevas adds, “Many pilots come here for cross-country tests due to our sturdy, long runways, which provide a safe 169 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 06 MINERAL WELLS REGIONAL AIRPORT
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