Business View Magazine September 2018

184 185 fencing and badging is a huge benefit and brings peace of mind for the security of their aircraft. For somebody else, that’s a big hassle. But cer- tainly, from an operations standpoint, even if that aircraft is not based here, and even if they don’t fuel here, or use maintenance, our 24-hour tower is a huge plus and there’s customs service here specifically for general aviation; and the two commercial service runways.The smaller GA air- ports don’t have the same type of infrastructure.” In addition to its current amenities, Campbell believes that the Airport’s location, plus the availability of land, makes it an attractive option for future development. “We’re about seven miles from downtown Lubbock, and we’re located right off the interstate, so there’s great access,” she states. “The Airport is about 3,000 acres and so LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PREFERRED VENDORS n Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. www.leelewis.com n Coffman Associates www.coffmanassociates.com n RS&H www.rsandh.com there is a lot of opportunity to de- velop out here.We’ve invested a lot in our infrastructure, so we should be set for another 25-30 years with only routine maintenance. There’s a lot of land available for develop- ment for general aviation and for private hangars. There’s also a lot of opportunity for MROs, and other aviation-related businesses.We have very strong winds here; that’s why we have the two commercial service runways. The 8/26 is a crosswind runway, so as you look at that from a pilot’s perspective, it’s great for training. And we’d love to see that continue.”