Business jets fuel Odessa growth at Schlemeyer airport
Public FAA records show 186 planes based in Schlemeyer hangars, more than double 2005. Outbound traffic rose 10.7 percent in 2013 after 11.3 percent in 2012, with a daily average of 51 takeoffs and landings. County built a $1.2 million terminal in 2012 and plans lighting, parking, and landscaping to lure Midland business. Hamilton recently bought a Citation Bravo to replace a Cessna 421 for flights.
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Private planes fuel West Texas oil business growth
The Odessa Midland region sees a boom in private aviation as companies keep jets on site, citing time and cost savings for executives, pilots report rising demand from oilfield clients, and potential charter flights at the airport to meet growing private business needs.
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