Business View Magazine | March 2020

206 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MARCH 2020 do light cargo, but at the moment, we’re not in a position to go after that; we would need some new hangars. Now, if a private entity came in and built some hangars, then we could more than accommodate it.” “But New Braunfels is the second-fastest growing city in America, and I think that gives us a competitive edge, just because of all the business moving to the area and the population growth,” Lee maintains. “New Braunfels is a great community with lots to do.” New Braunfels, which was founded in 1845 by German settlers, is overflowing with old-world heritage and small-town Texas charm. The city’s business community boasts a diverse base including distribution, manufacturing, data centers, health- care, and aviation-related industries. And going forward, the New Braunfels Regional Airport should continue capitalizing on the city’s rapid growth. “In the last couple of years, we’ve cleared a half-million gallons in fuel,” says Lee, “and we’re looking, on average, at a five percent growth in fuel sales, year over year. And we’ve seen a 25 percent increase in flight operations in 2019, over 2018.” PREFERRED VENDOR n Toddcoe Aviation www.toddcoeaviation.com