U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility is now in Operation! The facility allows inbound international flights to the Conroe / North Houston Regional Airport, avoiding congested Houston airspace.
Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s office adds Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) capabilities for the Conroe / North Houston Regional Airport (CXO).
The new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility will soon enable the Lone Star Executive Airport to join select general aviation airports in United States that offer customs clearing services. Construction of the new 3,200-square-foot Customs and Border Protection facility started on September 28th and is expected to be complete by the end of April 2016.
The Texas Aviation Association and the Lone Star Executive Airport is hosting the 2015 Lone Star Skies Fly-In and Safety Day on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Galaxy FBO from 8am to 3pm.
Galaxy FBO hosted a special aircraft viewing event on May 20th and 21st for the Textron Aviation Cessna® and Beechcraft® products.
Experience a part of history by booking a flight experience in ‘Goodtime Gal’ a Lockheed
C-60A. Built specifically for military service, the C-60A was the original ‘Lodestar’. Carrying the name and nose art ‘Goodtime Gal’, the C-60A was acquired by and assigned to the Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. She was built in 1943 and configured as a paratroop transporter, complete with jump lights and a static line hookup.
Lone Star Executive Airport (KCXO) Runway 14/32 has now re-opened, enabling takeoff distances of 7,500 ft. The lengthened runway distances significantly increase the functionality of the airport, allowing a greater margin of safety for corporate aircraft visiting the area.
Galaxy FBO was honored to host the official unveiling of the new Lamborghini ‘Huracan’ as a part of the Lamborghini Festival 2014. (more…)
Guest blog post by Galaxy FBO Summer Intern Jack Edwards
“Ever since I became interested in flying, I had my mind set on the airlines. I always imagined that if you wanted to be in aviation, that was the only path to go on. My home flight simulator was always in use, loaded with Boeing 747s, Airbus A380s, and the like. Recently, however, my view of aviation and its career opportunities expanded exponentially. The main contributor to this was discovering the world of general and corporate aviation.