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Updated March 30, 2017 | complete program

Wednesday, April 19, 2017
10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Special Event
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Check-In
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Texas Airports Council (TAC) Meeting
(Spring Lake C)

  • Approval of minutes from previous meeting
  • Election of 2017 Officers
  • TAC Goals for 2017
  • General Discussion
5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
(Veramendi F – J)
5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Get Acquainted Reception
(Veramendi F – J)
Thursday, April 20, 2017
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
(Exhibit Hall)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Presentation of Colors
Texas State University AFROTC Honor Guard

National Anthem
Happy Davis, San Marcos High School – Junior

Welcoming Address
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division
Jeff Austin, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission

Introduction of Aviation Advisory Committee
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. State of the Aviation Division Address
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division

Texas Aviation Economic Impact Study
Daniel Benson, TxDOT, Aviation Division
(presentation, 2.1MB)
9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Business Aviation in Texas
Zane Lambert, Manager of Aircraft Operations, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
(presentation, 1.1MB)
10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break
(Exhibit Hall)
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Keynote Address
A Morning with Marcus Luttrell
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Embassy Lunch Buffet
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Airport Project Selection
Greg Miller, TxDOT, Aviation Division
(presentation, 2.6MB)

Ben Guttery, Manager, Texas Airports Development Office,
FAA Southwest Region
(presentation, 1.6MB)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Breakout Session I

I. Airport Manager’s Roundtable
(Spring Lake A)

Bruce McKenzie, Airport Manager, Kerrville Kerr County Louis Schreiner Field
Clint Goff, Airport Manager, Cherokee County Airport
Phil Savko, Director of Aviation, Sugar Land Regional Airport
(presentation, 5.6MB)

II. Pavement Management for Your Airport
(Chautauqua)

Colin Bible, P.E., Garver
(presentation, 11.1MB)
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break
(Exhibit Hall)
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

Breakout Session II

I. Vegetation Management
(Spring Lake A)

Cathy Boyles, DFW Wildlife Administrator
Amanda Neill, Botanist

II. Digital NOTAMs
(Chautauqua)

Steve Meinders, Senior Air Traffic Control Specialist, FAA Contract Support, Young Enterprise Systems Supporting Leidos
(presentation, 737KB)

III. Towards Airport Self Sufficiency: Understanding the Needs, Roles,
and Expectations of Small Airports
(Spring Lake B)

Bruce McKenzie, Airport Manager, Kerrville Kerr County Louis Schreiner Field
Steve King, Airport Board Member, Kerrville Kerr County Louis Schreiner Field
4:15 – 4:30 p.m. Break
(Exhibit Hall)
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Breakout Session III

I. “RAMP Session”
(Spring Lake A)

Amy Slaughter, Interim RAMP Grant Program Manager, TxDOT, Aviation Division
(presentation, 1.5MB)
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Awards Banquet
(Veramendi A – E)

A Few Minutes with Rep. John Cyrier
Chairman, Texas General Aviation Caucus

2017 Awards Presentation

  • Aviation Art Contest Winners:
    • Category I (Ages 6-9)
      • 1st Place: Canon Taylor, 8, AP Beutel Elementary, Lake Jackson, TX
      • 2nd Place: Audrey Freitag, 8, Henderson Elementary, San Antonio
      • 3rd Place: Lilly Elsakka, 8, West Foundation, Wichita Falls, TX
      • Honorable Mention: Jaston Drinkard, 9, Jackson Roosevelt Elementary, Port Lavaca, TX
    • Category II (Ages 10-13)
      • 1st Place: Kelly Xu, 13, Travis Middle School, Port Lavaca, TX
      • 2nd Place: Adam Roth, 10, White Rock Montessori, Dallas, TX
      • 3rd Place: Sreeniketan Sai Senapathi, 13, Katy, TX
      • Honorable Mention: Alexis Puryear, 13, Sibyl’s School of Art, Wheeler, TX
      • Honorable Mention: Tess Braddock, 12, Sibyl’s School of Art, Wheeler, TX
    • Category III (Ages 14-17)
      • 1st Place: Chi-yin Cheng, 14, Travis Middle School, Port Lavaca, TX
      • 2nd Place: Linda Palominos, 17, Rio Hondo High School, Rio Hondo, TX
      • 3rd Place: Adriana Gonzalez-Olvera, 18, Rio Hondo High School, Rio Hondo, TX
      • Honorable Mention: Shirley Yu, 15, Jasper HS, Plano, TX
  • General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year
  • Most Improved Airport
  • General Aviation Airport of the Year
  • Reliever Airport or Reliever Airport Manager of the Year
  • RAMP Coordinator of the Year
Friday, April 21, 2017
8:00 – 10:30 a.m. Exhibits and Registration Desk Open
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
(Veramendi A – E)
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Airport Compliance
(Veramendi A – E)

Wade Troth, TxDOT, Aviation Division
(presentation, 257KB)

Gary Loftus, Safety and Standards Branch, FAA Southwest Region
(presentation, 234KB)
9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Washington Update
(Veramendi A – E)
Mark Kimberling, President and Chief Executive Officer, NASAO
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. TxDOT/FAA AIP Program and Listening Session
(Veramendi A – E)
Dave Fulton, Director, TxDOT, Aviation Division
Kelvin Solco, Regional Administrator, FAA Southwest Region
Ben Guttery, Manager, Texas Airports Development Office, FAA Southwest Region