Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 6

197 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 6 GAINESVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Being good neighbors G ainesville, Texas is considered a rural community with a population in the vicinity of 17,000 friendly folks. It is situated at the crossroads of US Hwy 82 and Interstate 35; sixty miles north of the centers of Dallas and Fort Worth and one mile south of the Red River and Oklahoma. The region is known for its oilfield service companies and considered the capitol of the world’s quarter horse industry. Gainesville has developed into the economic hub for the North Central Texas and Southern Oklahoma region, as it has a 40 mile population service area of 465,000 people. The number one employer in the area is Safran Seats, which