Brenham Municipal Airport

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Brenham Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typepublic
Owner City of Brenham
OperatorAviators Plus FBO
Location Brenham, Texas
OpenedOctober 1965 (1965-10) [1]
Time zone Central Time Zone (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST) Central Daylight Time (UTC−05:00)
Elevation  AMSL 318 [2]  ft / 97 [2]  m
Coordinates 30°13′08″N96°22′27″W / 30.21889°N 96.37417°W / 30.21889; -96.37417
Website www.cityofbrenham.org/city_government/departments/development_services/airport.php
Map
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Brenham Municipal Airport
Brenham Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
16/34 [1] 6,003 [1] 1,830 [1] Asphalt [1]
Statistics (2023)
Based aircraft59 [1]
Aircraft operations76/day [1]

The Brenham Municipal Airport is an airport serving the city of Brenham and the greater Washington County area. The airport is owned by the City of Brenham and operated by the Aviators Plus FBO. [3] There is a diner in the airport's terminal named Dreamliner Diner.

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History

The City of Brenham began construction on the Brenham Municipal Airport in 1964, building a basic runway, apron, and taxiway. Thanks to further funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the city, a terminal and hangar building were added the following year. Over the years, upgrades and maintenance were underwent, mostly funded by the FAA and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and its predecessor agencies. [2]

Since 1997, seven private hangars have been built at the airport. [2]

In the early 2000s, a new terminal was constructed thanks to a grant from TxDOT. This terminal included facilities for the fixed-base operator (FBO), and under the agreement with the FBO a restaurant was included in the construction. [2] This restaurant became the Southern Flyer Diner, a 1950s-styled diner, and eventually became a tourist destination for aviators and non-aviators alike. [4] Southern Flyer Diner was a popular destination for a $100 hamburger - a restaurant an amateur pilot will use as an excuse to fly, and spend a large amount on fuel in the process. [5]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and decreased traffic at the airport, Southern Flyer Diner permanently closed in August 2020. [6] A new restaurant opened in its place in December 2021, called Dreamliner Diner. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "AirNav: 11R - Brenham Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "City of Brenham Municipal Airport". www.cityofbrenham.org. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Aviators Plus". Phillips 66 Aviation. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. ↑ McLeod, Gerald E. (7 October 2016). "Day Trips: Southern Flyer Diner, Brenham". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  5. ↑ Davenport, Rick (25 February 2015). "The Southern Flyer Diner: Winners of the "Best $100 Hamburger" Six Years in a Row!". aviation.tti.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  6. ↑ Blaschke, Josh (17 August 2020). "SOUTHERN FLYER DINER AT BRENHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PERMANENTLY CLOSING". KWHI. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Blaschke, Josh (17 December 2021). "DREAMLINER DINER OPENS AT BRENHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT". KWHI. Retrieved 1 June 2022.


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