Booming population growth in North Texas is prompting the region's primary intergovernmental planning agency to revive a long-dormant airport advisory committee.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is working now to lay out the scope of work for an aviation technical advisory committee. The committee will be similar to the one that was active at the 16-member government planning group into the mid-1990s, said Mike Sims, a senior program manager for the Council.
"A lot of local governments have come to us and said we need to take a look at the activity at the general aviation airports," Sims said.
At the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration also is interested in getting data and research input from the COG, according to Mike Nicely, manager of the Texas Airport Development Office for the FAA. Federal grants supply up to 90% of the money for major infrastructure projects at the dozens of general aviation and commercial airports in North Texas. The grants, totaling millions of dollars, are channeled through the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Dallas Business Journal
The North Central Texas Council of Governments is working now to lay out the scope of work for an aviation technical advisory committee. The committee will be similar to the one that was active at the 16-member government planning group into the mid-1990s, said Mike Sims, a senior program manager for the Council.
"A lot of local governments have come to us and said we need to take a look at the activity at the general aviation airports," Sims said.
At the same time, the Federal Aviation Administration also is interested in getting data and research input from the COG, according to Mike Nicely, manager of the Texas Airport Development Office for the FAA. Federal grants supply up to 90% of the money for major infrastructure projects at the dozens of general aviation and commercial airports in North Texas. The grants, totaling millions of dollars, are channeled through the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation.
Dallas Business Journal
