Business View Magazine | September 2019

87 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2019 VALLEY INTERNAT IONAL A I RPORT ft. runway. “That’s being driven by the immense amount of cargo going out of the area from trade across the Mexico border, as well as all the online business,” he explains. “FedEx flies two flights a day to Memphis with wide-body aircraft, and you’ve got DHL out of Monterey, Mexico that stops here and collects cargo and goes on. So lots of cargo is driving that runway expansion.” “We also have a project to overlay one of our air carrier runways - 13/31,” he adds. “That’s scheduled for next year, and there are some other terminal projects. We’ve done so much over the last few years inside the terminal building – replacing air handling units and sprucing up the place to make sure we retain our title as the premier airport of the Rio Grande Valley.” Other recent projects included modernizing the Airport’s ARFF facility; street, ramp, and parking light retrofits with LEDs; reconfiguration, reconstruction, and/ or rehabilitation of taxiways; air carrier apron reconstruction; and the installation of an approach lighting system on runway 31. Going forward, Esterly’s strategy for success is clear cut: control the tenants’ operating costs by diversifying revenue streams; and providing premier customer service to the Airport’s patrons “from curb to plane and beyond.” www.davikaconstruction.com 956-793-5909 2713 Pinehurst Dr., Harlingen, TX 78550 PROJECT MANAGEMENT & CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION Partnering with VIA for more than a decade. Runway & Taxiway Construction • Apron Construction Terminal Construction & Improvements Airfield Electrical • NAVAID’s Celebrating 40 Years of First Class Service on a First Name Basis 1 9 7 9 - 2 0 1 9 BROWNSVILLE • HARLINGEN • LOS FRESNOS McALLEN • RAYMONDVILLE SAN BENITO • SOUTH PADRE ISLAND www.fcbtx.com / 24 HR. TELEBANK 888.361.3661 / Member FDIC