Landing in the red is something Bryan's Coulter Airfield has been trying to avoid for several years. Since the city started managing the airport in April of 2010, it's been losing money. Instead of closing or selling the airport, the city recommends the airport keep growing and expanding.
"There are many aircraft owners that wish to be out at Coulter Airfield but, because we have such a short runway, they are not able to, or they are here, and they are not able to take off with full fuel. That decreases our revenue because they are not buying as much fuel here," said Cortney Harris, the Coulter Airfield Director.
The city is looking into increasing the 4,000 feet runway by 1,000 feet, and that would allow faster aircraft like jets to use the airport. "It will allow more diverse type of aircraft into Coulter Airfield and, with the diverse aircraft, we will also see increased revenue," said Harris. More...
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