Tag Archives: Aviation

Marfa Airport Receives $800,000 From State
The Marfa Municipal Airport has been awarded about $800,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT said Thursday. The funds were approved at a July meeting of the Texas Transportation Commission. They’ll be used for planned airport improvements, including some … Continue reading

Cause of “Explosive” Guadalupe Peak Fire Remains a Mystery
Investigators still don’t know what caused a fire that burned about 30 acres near the state’s highest mountain peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Tuesday night. Authorities first believed a small plane crashed near Guadalupe Peak. Early news reports indicated … Continue reading

Light Plane Crash in Alpine on Saturday Morning; No Serious Injuries
A plane crashed into a house in Alpine on Saturday morning. The pilot walked away from the crash and was not seriously injured; neither was anyone on the ground. The accident occurred on West Fort Davis Avenue, south of the … Continue reading

Midland Airport Gets the Go-Ahead to Launch Space Flights
On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a spaceport license application for the Midland International Airport (MAF), making the airport the first of its kind to be federally-licensed for commercial air and space flights. “We are the 9th spaceport in the … Continue reading