obtaining its 139 certificate which could translate into the potential to accommodate commercial airline traffic and open the door to hosting charter companies as well as private companies that operate aircraft that fall under this category. ECONOMIC IMPACT In addition to the airport’s operating capabilities, Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport provides a vital economic link to the region. “Located in this area of Texas, there are lots of oil and gas companies and we see a lot of tech companies which are well-known in the public eye,” Brown outlines. “A couple of years ago we had Hewlett Packard relocate their headquarters from California to Houston. They moved their corporate flight department here at the airport. “There are major companies in the tech world based in the region, as well as a lot of home builders and 126 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 11
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